They said you can’t wear Giamba, baby you gotta pay
Well then we got a problem, problem
And there’s a party at midnight, at the top of the hill
But you gotta be someone, someone
And every face is a hologram
We’re all caught in a dream
We’re all caught in a dream
And everyone plays so innocent
It’s all part of the scene, oh
Is it just a mirage?
All these Hollywood gods
And everything that we’ve got
Is it just a mirage?
And we just go through the motions, yeah, we lock ’em inside
Don’t show any emotion, emotion
And everybody’s been talkin’, believe it or not
But you don’t gotta listen, listen
And every face is a hologram
We’re all caught in a dream
We’re all caught in a dream
And everyone plays so innocent
It’s all part of the scene, oh
Is it just a mirage?
All these Hollywood gods
And everything that we’ve got
Is it just a mirage?
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ah
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ah
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ah
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ah
Is it real, is it real or not?
Is it real, everything we’ve got?
I don’t know
And is it real, is it real or not?
Is it real, everything we’ve got?
Or is it just a mirage?
All these Hollywood gods
And everything that we’ve got
Is it just a mirage?
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ah
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ah
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ah
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ah
Is it just a mirage?
Behind the Illusion: Exploring “Mirage”
“Mirage” by Sabrina Carpenter delves into the shimmering yet hollow world of fame and societal expectations. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of chasing status, where appearances and exclusivity dominate the scene—”you can’t wear Giamba, baby you gotta pay” sets the tone for a world built on surface-level acceptance. Carpenter uses the metaphor of faces as “holograms” and life as a “dream,” highlighting the artificiality and detachment often found in glamorous circles. The recurring question—”Is it just a mirage?”—reflects a deeper uncertainty about what is real and what is merely an illusion. With lines about suppressing emotion and going through the motions, the song critiques the emotional cost of maintaining façades in a world obsessed with image.
Song Credits
- Artist: Sabrina Carpenter