Illusions

I've learned that nothing is what it seems

When dreams dreamt, meet the hard concrete

Was it real or just a dream

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When happiness left me filled with grief

I found solace, sitting by the stream

I've learned that nothing is what it seems

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I tried keeping up with the machines

Wrote it all down, behind the scenes

Was it real or just a dream

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Life picked, with dirty nails, the seams

Cause lessons rarely come for free

I've learned that nothing is what it seems

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I woke up scared in borrowed sheets

Fear seems to have gotten the best of me

Was it real or just a dream

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The verdict made, no final pleas

Made these cement shoes to fit my feet

I've learned that nothing is what it seems

Was it real or just a dream