Pretender
Pretender's Dilemma: Navigating Love's Illusions
Lyrics
The less I think
The more I avoid overthinking
The more my imagination runs wild
My creativity and fantasies become more vivid
And now I've got these dumb designs on
Now, I have foolish aspirations focused on
Trying to make you smile
Trying to bring happiness to you
Oh so many have tried and
Many have attempted
Just as many have failed
But just as many have failed
Still holding em close to the chest
Still keeping these aspirations hidden
It's always been a cheater's world
Living in a world where cheating is common
I'm stuffing aces up my sleeve but
Deceptively concealing advantageous cards
All the corners are torn and curled
Despite their damages and imperfections
I'll save em for a rainy day
Preserving them for a future time
Dreaming maybe that you'll wanna play
Wishing that you might engage in the game
But you're smart enough to know
Aware that you're intelligent enough to discern
That the house it always wins
The odds favoring the establishment
Oh I can pretend that I'm happy
Feigning happiness is within my capacity
But I can't pretend that you love me
But pretending your love for me is beyond my capability
Oh I can pretend most anything
Pretending comes easily for most things
But I can't pretend that you love me
Except pretending you love me
I'm getting good at fogging my mind up
Developing expertise in clouding my thoughts
Drowning all of those wishes out
Suppressing all those desires and dreams
What's the point of holding out hope when
Questioning the purpose of maintaining hope when
All those hopes just hold you down
Those hopes tend to weigh you down
But despite any rational thinking
Despite rational reasoning
You're still in the back of my mind
You persist in the recesses of my thoughts
Holding it together til it's time to tear apart
Keeping composure until the inevitable moment of emotional breakdown
Comment