Cruelest Illusions from Reflections by Blood Lion Studios
Tracklist
| 4. | Cruelest Illusions | 4:25 |
Lyrics
[Short Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
The city lights paint patterns on the rain-streaked glass tonight
A picture-perfect life is shimmering in the neon light
They say that I have everything a man could ever need
But in this quiet kingdom, it's your memory that I feed.
[Pre-Chorus]
And I close my eyes and tell myself this feeling isn't real
Just a trick of the mind, a wound that time is supposed to heal.
[Chorus]
But it's all just an illusion, a ghost I'm holding tight
A beautiful mirage that vanishes in the morning light
This road ahead is paved with things I only think I see
And the cruelest illusion is you're still here with me.
[Verse 2]
I trace the empty space beside me in this king-sized bed
Replaying every single word that we both left unsaid
I catch a glimpse of your reflection in a stranger's face
A phantom touch, a warm embrace that time cannot erase.
[Pre-Chorus]
And I close my eyes and tell myself this feeling isn't real
Just a trick of the mind, a wound that time is supposed to heal.
[Chorus]
'Cause it's all just an illusion, a ghost I'm holding tight
A beautiful mirage that vanishes in the morning light
This road ahead is paved with things I only think I see
And the cruelest illusion is you're still here with me.
[Bridge]
Was it ever really love, or just a dream I couldn't wake from?
A perfect, fragile fantasy before the damage was done?
I'm the keeper of a memory that refuses to die
Beneath the weight of one last, long goodbye.
[Guitar Solo]
[Final Chorus]
Yeah, it's all just an illusion, a ghost I'm holding tight
A beautiful mirage that vanishes in the morning light
This road ahead is paved with things I only think I see
And the cruelest illusion is you're still here with me.
[Outro]
(Fade Out and End)
Credits
Written, performed, produced, and mixed by Blood Lion Studios.
Artwork & design by Blood Lion Studios. © 2025 Blood Lion Studios. All rights reserved.








