The Great Pretender
The Great Pretender: Unveiling the Loneliness Behind the Mask
Lyrics
Oh yes I'm the great pretender (ooh ooh)
Expressing the persona's identity as someone who pretends or puts on a facade.
Pretending I'm doing well (ooh ooh)
Feigning prosperity or happiness despite internal struggles.
My need is such I pretend too much
Acknowledging a strong inner need, leading to excessive pretense.
I'm lonely but no one can tell
Experiencing loneliness that remains hidden from others.
Oh yes I'm the great pretender (ooh ooh)
Reiterating the persona's identity as a pretender.
Adrift in a world of my own (ooh ooh)
Feeling disconnected in a self-created world, detached from reality.
I play the game but to my real shame
Engaging in life's facade but feeling ashamed about the reality.
You've left me to dream all alone
Expressing the isolation caused by being abandoned to dream alone.
Too real is this feeling of make believe
Describing the intensity of the illusionary emotions.
Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal
Conveying the overwhelming emotions that cannot be hidden.
Ooh ooh yes I'm the great pretender (ooh ooh)
Reaffirming the persona's role as a pretender, hiding true emotions.
Just laughing and gay like a clown (ooh ooh)
Presenting a cheerful facade akin to a clown, masking inner turmoil.
I seem to be what I'm not (you see)
Admitting to projecting a false image of oneself to others.
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
Symbolizing vulnerability by displaying emotions openly.
Pretending that you're still around
Continuing to pretend that the person is still present or involved.
Yeah ooh hoo
Non-verbal expression (vocalization).
Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal
Repeating the struggle of concealing true emotions.
Oh yes I'm the great pretender
Reiteration of the persona's role as a great pretender.
Just laughing and gay like a clown (ooh ooh)
Similar to line 12, portraying a jovial facade to hide inner turmoil.
I seem to be what I'm not you see
Reiterating the discrepancy between perceived and actual self.
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
Symbolizing the vulnerability of openly displaying emotions as a facade.
Pretending that you're
Continuing to pretend that the person being referred to is still present.
Pretending that you're still around
Repetition of pretending that the person is still present or involved.
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