Lyric discussion by petersonsilva 

Cover art for Illusion & Dream lyrics by Poets Of The Fall

Just wanted to point out that "whatever makes you see makes you believe",

Yet right out the gate he sings "Look in my eyes I'll make you see"

and later "Just thought I'd try to make you see"

So he's trying to make someone not only see but believe as well.

Don't know how deep that goes but to me the effect is that maybe he's not denouncing things (masterminds influencing us), as he is too trying to influence things.