I look into your eyes It's a shadow on my wall And shadows of your smile Will be all I can recall All inventions Of my own perfection Passing the time Every night Imitation of life And the days go by, yeah Mm-hmm I gaze into the night It's a feeling that I find The first time that you smiled Is the last thing on my mind, oh yes Sweet salvation From a weak foundation All of the time So many lies Imitation of life And the days go by Passing the time Every night Imitation of life And the dreams go by Oh, I look into your eyes It's a shadow on my wall And shadows of your smile Will be all I can recall All inventions Of my own perfection Passing the time So many lies All of them mine All of the time Imitation of life And the days go by I'm passing the time Every night, yes Imitation of life And the dreams go by Passing the time So many lies All of them mine