It's Only a Paper Moon
Embracing Fantasy: Unveiling the Illusions in 'It's Only a Paper Moon'
Lyrics
I never feel a thing is real
I don't perceive things as genuine
When I'm away from you
When I'm not with you
Out of your embrace
Away from your close embrace
The world's a temporary parking place
The world seems like a temporary resting spot
Mm, mm, mm, mm
[Instrumental, no specific meaning]
A bubble for a minute
A fleeting moment, like a bubble
Mm, mm, mm, mm
[Instrumental, no specific meaning]
You smile, the bubble has a rainbow in it
Your smile adds joy to the transient moment
Say, it's only a paper moon
Expressing that life is like a paper moon
Sailing over a cardboard sea
Symbolizing a fake sea made of cardboard
But it wouldn't be make-believe
This illusion becomes real if you have faith in it
If you believed in me
The reality of the illusion depends on your belief in me
Yes, it's only a canvas sky
Describing the sky as mere canvas
Hanging over a muslin tree
Hanging over a fabricated tree made of muslin
But it wouldn't be make-believe
This scene transforms into reality through belief
If you believed in me
The authenticity depends on your belief in me
Without your love
Without your love, life becomes a mundane parade
It's a honky-tonk parade
Without your love, it's like a melody in a cheap amusement
Without your love
Without your love, it's a musical performance in a low-end entertainment venue
It's a melody played in a penny arcade
Life without your love is like a tune played in a coin-operated game
It's a Barnum and Bailey world
Referring to a deceptive and showy world
Just as phoney as it can be
This world is as fake as it can be
But it wouldn't be make-believe
The illusion becomes real if you believe in me
If you believed in me
Highlighting the importance of belief in creating a meaningful reality
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