The Great Pretender
The Great Pretender: Unveiling the Loneliness Behind the Smile
Lyrics
Oh-oh, yes I'm the great pretender
Expressing acknowledgment of being a great pretender.
Pretending that I'm doing well
Pretending to be in a good state or situation.
My need is such I pretend too much
Admitting to pretending excessively due to personal needs.
I'm lonely but no one can tell
Feeling lonely despite outward appearances, keeping it hidden.
Oh-oh, yes I'm the great pretender
Reiterating the self-proclaimed role as a great pretender.
Adrift in a world of my own
Feeling disconnected in one's own world, isolated.
I've played the game but to my real shame
Having played a deceptive game, feeling genuine shame.
You've left me to grieve all alone
Expressing the emotional aftermath of being abandoned.
Too real is this feeling of make-believe
Acknowledging the intensity of the make-believe emotion.
Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal
Conveying the reality of feeling unable to hide true emotions.
Yes I'm the great pretender
Reaffirming the identity as the great pretender.
Just laughin' and gay like a clown
Presenting a cheerful facade like a clown, masking true feelings.
I seem to be what I'm not, you see
Admitting to projecting an image inconsistent with reality.
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
Describing the emotional burden of wearing a false crown.
Pretending that you're still around
Continuing to pretend that the person is still present.
Too real is this feeling of make-believe
Reiterating the depth of the feeling of make-believe.
Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal
Emphasizing the struggle to conceal true emotions.
Yes I'm the great pretender
Restating the role as the great pretender.
Just laughin' and gay like the clown
Maintaining a jovial exterior like a clown, despite inner emotions.
I seem to be what I'm not, you see
Admitting to projecting an image inconsistent with reality.
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
Describing the emotional burden of wearing a false crown.
Pretending that you're still around
Continuing to pretend that the person is still present.
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