Just an Illusion

Imagination

About Just an Illusion

"Just an Illusion" is a song by the British trio Imagination. Co-written by Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Ashley Ingram and Leee John, the song was a major European hit, peaking at number 2 in the group's native UK. In the United States, "Just an Illusion" went to number 27 on the Black chart. The song also peaked at number 15 on the dance charts.. The song was used as the theme song for the movie F/X. It is played over the last scene in the film and over the end credits.


Year:
1997
3:57
19 
#1

 Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer

Searching for a destiny that's mine
There's another place another time
Touching many hearts along the way yeah
Hoping that I'll never have to say

It's just an illusion, illusion, illusion

Follow your emotions anywhere
Is it really magic in the air
Never let your feelings get you down
Open up your eyes and look around

It's just an illusion, illusion, illusion

Could it be that it's just an illusion
Putting me back in all this confusion
Could it be that it's just an illusion now
Could it be that it's just an illusion
Putting me back in all this confusion
Could it be that it's just an illusion now

Could it be a picture in my mind
Never sure exactly what I'll find
Only in my dreams I turn you on
Here for just a moment then you're gone

It's just an illusion, illusion, illusion

Illusion, illusion, illusion, illusion

Could it be that it's just an illusion
Putting me back in all this confusion 
Could it be that it's just an illusion now 
Could it be that it's just an illusion
Putting me back in all this confusion 
Could it be that it's just an illusion now

Could it be that 
Putting me back
Could it be that 
Could it be that it's just an illusion
Putting me back in all this confusion 
Could it be that it's just an illusion now

Could it be that it's just an illusion
Putting me back in all this confusion 
Could it be that it's just an illusion now

Could it be that it's just an illusion
Putting me back in all this confusion 
Could it be that it's just an illusion now

 The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.com


Imagination

Imagination, also called the faculty of imagining, is the ability of forming new images and sensations when they are not perceived through sight, hearing, or other senses. Imagination helps provide meaning to experience and understanding to knowledge; it is a fundamental faculty through which people make sense of the world, and it also plays a key role in the learning process. A basic training for imagination is listening to storytelling (narrative), in which the exactness of the chosen words is the fundamental factor to "evoke worlds". It is a whole cycle of image formation or any sensation which may be described as "hidden" as it takes place without anyone else's knowledge. A person may imagine according to his mood, it may be good or bad depending on the s… more »

0 fans

Written by: Ashley Ingram, Leee John, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind


10 facts about this song

Genres
"Just an Illusion" is a song from the genres of Post-disco, soul, and R&B.
Release
The song was officially released on March 17, 1982.
Band Formation
Imagination, the band behind "Just an Illusion," was formed in London in 1981.
Chart Performance
"Just an Illusion" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 10 for 13 consecutive weeks.
Album
It is one of the hit tracks from the band's second album, "In the Heat of the Night."
Songwriters
The credits for the lyrics and the music of "Just an Illusion" goes to Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Ashley Ingram, and Leee John.
Popular Cover
Mariah Carey sampled "Just an Illusion" in her 1991 hit "Emotions," further establishing the song's long-standing popularity.
Movie Feature
"Just an Illusion" was featured in the 1984 movie "Breakdance — the Movie" also known as "Breakin'".
Awards and Certifications
The song was awarded a silver certification in the UK for sales, streaming figures and other media.
Chart Performance Outside the UK
Outside the UK, "Just an Illusion" was a hit across Europe, reaching top 10 in various countries including Sweden, Norway, and France.

Discuss the Just an Illusion Lyrics with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Just an Illusion Lyrics." Lyrics.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 18 Apr. 2024. <https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/9141688/Imagination/Just+an+Illusion>.

    Missing lyrics by Imagination?

    Know any other songs by Imagination? Don't keep it to yourself!

    Watch the song video

    Just an Illusion

    13.8M
    65,649     3,567

    Browse Lyrics.com

    Quiz

    Are you a music master?

    »
    "You're So Vain" refers to three men, one of them is...
    A Warren Beatty
    B Al Pacino
    C Chuck Norris
    D Martin Sheen

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant explanation for any lyrics that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant explanation for any acronym or abbreviation that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Imagination tracks

    On Radio Right Now

    Loading...

    Powered by OnRad.io


    Think you know music? Test your MusicIQ here!