Illusion is the last song featured in Season 1 of Austin & Ally. It is performed by Ross Lynch as Austin Moon in the last episode of Season 1, Albums & Auditions. It was sung during his album-release party for Starr Records. On the show, this song was written by Ally Dawson.
Off screen, the song was written by Windy Wagner, Michael Smidi Smith, and Spencer Lee for the show.
This song is the 4th track on the Austin & Ally Soundtrack.
Lyrics
I’ll be your entertainer
I'm putting on a show
I'm gonna levitate ya
Leave you wa-wa-wanting more
I see your fascinated
I've got you hypnotized
White gloves, whatcha dream of
A fantasy before your eyes
Step right up on the stage
Free yourself from the cage
Pick a card and guess it girl
Here’s a lesson, girl
It's just an illusion
One, two, three I disappear
Coming right back, so stay right here
Ain't no second guessin’, girl
I'm impressive, girl
But I'm just an illusion
Ohhh
Uh, listen
I ain't no fake Houdini
I put a spell on you
I'm somethin’ like a genie
Girl I'll make your wish come true.
And now our time is runnin’
With every grain of sand
So here's the grand finale
Watch me do my slight of hand
Step right up on the stage
Free yourself from the cage
Pick a card and guess it girl
Here’s a lesson, girl
It's just an illusion
One, two, three I disappear
Coming right back, so stay right here
Ain't no second guessin’, girl
I'm impressive, girl
It’s just an illusion
Somewhere in a dream
We'll meet again, my baby
And I promise that I won't disappear
I'll be right here
And I won't be, won't be, won't be
Just an illusion (yeah baby!)
Step right up on the stage (on the stage)
Free yourself from the cage (from the cage)
Pick a card and guess it girl
Here’s a lesson, girl
It's just an illusion
One, two, three I disappear
Coming right back, so stay right here
Ain't no second guessin’, girl
I'm impressive, girl
It’s just an illusion
Step right up on the stage
Free yourself from the cage
Pick a card and guess it girl
Here’s a lesson, girl
It's just an illusion
One, two, three I disappear
Coming right back, so stay right here
Ain't no second guessin’, girl
I'm impressive, girl
But I'm just an illusion
Trivia
- This song was first announced before it was heard when the Austin & Ally Soundtrack was announced on July 20, 2012.
- An instrumental version can be found at the beginning of the episode Backups & Breakups.
- This is the fourth song on the Austin & Ally Soundtrack.
- This is the last song performed in Season 1.
- Many fans, as well as Radio Disney, considered this song to be a style similar to many of Justin Timberlake's songs.
- Many fans also thought this song to be inspired by Michael Jackson.
- On the show the second verse in the song is omitted.
- This song is one of Ross Lynch's Favorite 5 Austin & Ally songs.
- The song was published by Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (BMI)
- The song was produced and mixed by Michael "Smidi" Smith.
- Disney Channel made a lyric video to this song.
- This song is part of the acapella song mash up in Glee Clubs & Glory.
- Part of this song was featured in Fresh Starts & Farewells during Austin's first tour concert in Miami.
- This song was voted number 5 on Video Countdown Live in Videos & Villains.
- A small part of this song was featured in the Jessie Crossover when Austin was trying to prove to a kid that he was actually Austin Moon.
Goofs
- In the chorus Ross' voice is auto-tuned, so if Austin was (supposedly) singing it live in Albums & Auditions, there was no way he could hit that note or produce that high sound without auto-tuning.
Gallery
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