The Great Pretender
The Great Pretender: Embracing a Facade of Strength
Lyrics
Oh-oh, yes I'm the great pretender
Expressing a self-aware acknowledgment of pretending to be someone else.
Pretending that I'm doing well
Feigning a sense of well-being or success despite internal struggles.
My need is such I pretend too much
Admitting that the pretense is driven by a deep emotional need.
I'm lonely but no one can tell
Conveying a sense of loneliness masked by the pretender's facade.
Oh-oh, yes I'm the great pretender
Reaffirming the role of the great pretender within the speaker's identity.
Adrift in a world of my own
Describing a feeling of being adrift and disconnected from reality.
I've played the game but to my real shame
Admitting participation in a game, possibly referring to the act of pretending.
You've left me to grieve all alone
Expressing the sorrow of being abandoned and left to grieve alone.
Too real is this feeling of make-believe
Highlighting the intensity of the emotions associated with the pretense.
Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal
Acknowledging the difficulty in concealing true emotions, especially love.
Yes I'm the great pretender
Reiterating the self-identification as the great pretender.
Just laughin' and gay like a clown
Describing a carefree and jovial demeanor, akin to a clown's laughter.
I seem to be what I'm not, you see
Admitting to projecting an image that contradicts the true self.
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
Using metaphorical language to depict vulnerability by wearing one's heart like a crown.
Pretending that you're still around
Continuing the pretense by acting as if the person being addressed is still present.
Too real is this feeling of make-believe
Reiterating the intensity of the emotions involved in the act of pretending.
Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal
Stressing the realness of emotions that the heart cannot hide or disguise.
Yes I'm the great pretender
Affirming the pretender's role and the persistent nature of the facade.
Just laughin' and gay like the clown
Repeating the description of a cheerful exterior, reminiscent of a clown.
I seem to be what I'm not, you see
Reiterating the theme of projecting a false identity contrary to the true self.
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
Using metaphorical language to depict the emotional burden of the pretense.
Pretending that you're still around
Continuing the act of pretending by imagining the continued presence of the absent person.
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