B G#m
1. Living on a lighted stage
F# E
Approaches the unreal
F# E
For those who think and feel
B G#m
In touch with some reality
F# B A E B A E
Beyond the gilded cage
2. Cast in this unlikely role,
Ill-equipped to act
With insufficient tact
One must put up barriers
To keep oneself intact
G#m E
R: Living in the limelight
F# G#m
The universal dream
E F# G#m
For those who wish to seem
E F#
Those who wish to be
G#m E
Must put aside the alienation
F# G#m
Get on with the fascination
E
The real relation
F# G#m
The underlying theme
B A E (2x)
3. Living in a fisheye lens
Caught in the camera eye
I have no heart to lie
I can't pretend a stranger
Is a long-awaited friend
4. All the world's indeed a stage
And we are merely players
Performers and portrayers
Each another's audience
Outside the gilded cage
R: Living in the limelight...
Solo: G#m E F# G#m
R: Living in the limelight...