Something That's Pretend
Chasing Shadows of Pretense
Lyrics
You didn't call me on my birthday
You ignored me on my birthday
But you'll leave a message soon
You will likely leave a message later
Said I'd be the bigger person
Expressing willingness to be more mature
I've grown taller since last June
Personal growth since the past June
But I've felt this way before
Experiencing similar emotions in the past
In my bones and in my shoes
Feeling deeply, both emotionally and physically
Since I played you Ricky Nelson
Referencing a past event involving Ricky Nelson
I've got those Lonesome Town blues
Feeling melancholic, reminiscent of Lonesome Town
And how bad would it be
Raising a rhetorical question about the severity of a situation
If I said that I got sick of
Expressing weariness or frustration
The way you talk at her
Criticizing the way someone talks to another person
And the way you look at me
Expressing discomfort with someone's gaze
Oh it's plain to see
Stating the obvious, how little the person is valued
How little that you think of me, oh
Feeling unappreciated
All this time
Reflecting on the passage of time
I've been waiting on something that's pretend
Longing for something imaginary or unattainable
I miss that breathless feeling
Missing a particular intense and exciting feeling
Of cold nights and summer days
Nostalgic about specific moments in the past
Miss the rhythm of your heartbeat
Missing the closeness and connection with a heartbeat
In our old town and our old ways
Reflecting on the decay of things
Things have been decaying
Describing physical deterioration
I've got cracked lips and dead skin
Repetition of being ignored on the birthday
You didn't call me on my birthday
Acceptance of the current state of affairs
And that's just the way it's been
Reiteration of the repeated neglect
And how bad would it be
Repeating the weariness or frustration
If I said that I got sick of
Reiteration of discomfort with the way someone communicates
The way you talk at her
Repetition of discomfort with someone's gaze
And the way you look at me
Emphasizing the obvious lack of appreciation
Oh it's plain to see
Reiteration of feeling undervalued
How little that you think of me, oh
Repeating the reflection on the passage of time
All this time
Repeating the desire for something unattainable
I've been waiting on something that's pretend
Repeating the longing for something imaginary
Ooh ooh ooh
Repeating the expression of emotional longing
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