Let's Pretend
Living in Pretense
Lyrics
It's hard to get used to, living without you
Adjusting to life without you is challenging
I know I'm supposed to take care of myself
Aware of the responsibility to look after myself
If you have a nightmare
If you experience a bad dream
Wake up and I'm not here, what would you do
Imagining waking up and not finding me there, what would you do?
I'm supposed to be all grown up
Expected to be mature
But the last couple years have been a little rough
Recent years have been challenging
If people close to me say I'm enough
Even if close ones affirm me, why do my thoughts suggest quitting?
Why does my head say I should give up
Despite efforts to reconcile, the distress persists
I'm so sick of living, and I've tried to make amends
Feeling tired of life despite attempts to make things right
But this feeling doesn't ever seem to end, yeah
This feeling of weariness seems unending
I'm so sick of living, I just want this shit to end
Expressing a desire to end the suffering
But I know that makes you sad so let's pretend
Aware that ending it would upset you, hence suggesting pretending
Yeah let's pretend
Suggesting engaging in make-believe
It's hard to get used to, that the people I once knew
Struggling to adjust to the changed relationships
Been a while since I've talked to, are fading away
It's been a while since communicating with old acquaintances
And it seems like they're happy, living without me
Perceiving others as content without my presence
But that's okay
Accepting their happiness without me
I'm supposed to be all grown up
Expected to behave maturely
But the last couple years have been a little rough
Recent years have been tough
If people close to me say I'm enough
Despite positive feedback from close ones, thoughts lean toward giving up
Why does my head say I should give up
Internal thoughts contradict external affirmation
I'm so sick of living, and I've tried to make amends
Feeling exhausted with life despite attempts to reconcile
But this feeling doesn't ever seem to end, yeah
A sense of perpetual dissatisfaction
I'm so sick of living, I just want this shit to end
Expressing a strong desire to end the suffering
But I know that makes you sad so let's pretend
Realizing that ending it would cause sadness, suggesting pretending instead
Yeah let's pretend
Proposing engaging in make-believe
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