The people come from all around
And lay their precious money down
Satisfaction guaranteed
No distractions, all you need

Spend the weekend in paradise
Try it on, it's very nice
You're having fun
Stick around and we'll sell you the sun

And soon you learn to play the game
You lose, you win it's all the same
Catch your dream before it fades
And join the endless masquerade

Where pain relievers speak to you
A make-believer's dream come true
You learn so well
No one, not even you can tell

But I really wanna know
But I really wanna know
Oh, I, I really wanna know
And I've got no choice
Can you tell me, what's goin' on
Now every game begins and ends
And though the player still pretends
In mausoleums, painted walls
The tale of those who'd have it all

The slave of glory's lost demands
To always leave with empty hands
The conqueror
Tell me what have you come here for?

I, I really wanna know
Tellin' you, I really wanna know
Oh, I, I really wanna know
And I've got no choice
Can you tell me, what's goin' on

This life, it is your only friend
It's whispered in your ear
In a voice it seems like ages
You've been waiting so long to hear

And suddenly the mystery
And meaning become so clear
Hold on yesterday's gone
Oh yeah
I got no choice
Tellin' you, I really wanna know
Oh, I really wanna know
Oh, I, I really wanna know
Tellin' you, I really wanna know