Alan Parsons - The Limelight Fades Away Lyrics

The Limelight Fades Away
© Alan Parsons, Jordan Huffman, Dan Tracey 2018

1st Verse
Sleight of hand, a twist of fate
A story told by the cards in play
Kings and Queens, and Aces Four
Timeless secrets from days of yore
B section:
Praise from the crown as he takes his bow
The jesters alone when the lights go down
He's suffering in silence
Can the magical spell be broken?

1st Chorus
The limelight fades away
You disappear in a grand illusion
Whatever game you play
Your fate will lie in a fool's delusion
3-2-1
And now your gag is done
The limelight fades away

2nd Verse
An ageless art, the modern age
Timeless trade, on a glitzy stage
Prying eyes that you deplore
The one reveal you can't afford
Every move is so controlled
Never the secret can be told
The burden is precious
And the vow remains unbroken




2nd Chorus
The limelight fades away
You disappear in grand illusion
Whatever game you play
Your fate will lie in a fool's delusion
1-2-3-
You're gonna cease to be

BRIDGE:
Step right up its amazing, feast your eyes on the stage
Watch the man right before you, vanish in a mystical haze

Modulation SOLO

Outro Chorus
The limelight fades away
You disappear in grand illusion
Whatever game you play
Your fate will lie in a fool's delusion

When the glow dies down
Is there salvation found?
It's coming down, down, down..