The dreams and hopes of men are powered by addiction And who am I to say that this is an affliction When everybody gets suckered in and lives their lives like fiction Writing their own stories of success They say they want you for your colourful evocation The way you turn a cliche into a sensation But all they ever wanted was that same vibration The one that shimmers round success Success success Success success Success success Success success All you ever need: Success You can't be happy while someone else has a fistful They glow from TV screens healthy strong and fiscal And everybody slaps their back while you're alone with a wristful Jerking to the rhythm of success Success success Success success Success success Success success All you ever need: Success