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Shattered Illusions Lyrics by Détente

Recognize No Authority

1986

[Intro: Dawn Crosby]
Yeah!
[Verse 1: Dawn Crosby]
The giant fears that creep upon you
As you gaze with open eyes
At the world that surrounds you
Hollow shells of faded dreams
Somewhere close, I feel your breath
And somewhere, I sense death
What I felt for you last night is dying with the morning light
[Chorus: Dawn Crosby, Steve Hochheiser & Ross Robinson]
(Shattered!) Shattered illusions
(Shattered!) Makes me confused
(Shattered!) Shattered illusions
(Shattered!)
[Verse 2: Dawn Crosby]
The smoke thickens over your head
Blind of their own doom
You're standing, watching the years trickle by too soon
Things won't fit into place
Rage is burning inside
You don't wanna join the rat race
Things are getting harder to find
[Chorus: Dawn Crosby, Steve Hochheiser & Ross Robinson]
(Shattered!) Shattered illusions
(Shattered!) Makes me confused
(Shattered!) Shattered illusions
(Shattered!) Shattered illusions
[Verse 3: Dawn Crosby]
Start making every scene, searching every bar
You're working on another scheme
Illusion takes you, but how far?
Somewhere close, I feel your breath
And somewhere, I sense death
What I felt for you last night is dying with the morning light
[Chorus: Dawn Crosby, Steve Hochheiser & Ross Robinson]
(Shattered!) Shattered illusions
(Shattered!) Makes me confused
(Shattered!) Shattered illusions
(Shattered!)
[Outro: Dawn Crosby, Steve Hochheiser & Ross Robinson]
(Shattered!) Shattered illusions
(Shattered!) Makes me confused
(Shattered!) Shattered illusions
(Shattered!) It's not supposed to be this way!
Credits
Détente

Détente

About “Shattered Illusions” by Détente

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"Shattered Illusions" appears on "Recognize No Authority" in 1986.

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