Pretend

*\[Verse 1]**

You said all the right things in the dark

Whispers like a match to my spark

But the silence hit different in the light

You were never mine, not even for a night

I played along like I didn’t see

You were acting, baby, not loving me

I gave you real, you gave me disguise

A polished mask, with hollow eyes

**\[Pre-Chorus]**

Now I'm done with the fantasy

No more lies wrapped up in sweet melodies

I tore the script, burned the scene

Now I’m living like I’ve never been

**\[Chorus]**

So go ahead and *pretend*

That you were ever more than a trend

Play your part, wear your crown

But I won't be your fool now

Keep your fake fairy tale

While I rewrite mine in detail

‘Cause love’s not a game I bend

I don’t *pretend*

**\[Verse 2]**

Your charm was a glittering ghost

Shining where it mattered most

But under it all, it was cold

A lie I kissed but never could hold

You staged every moment we had

Like lines in a play gone bad

But I won’t cry for fiction's end

I’ll smile like I never *pretend*ed

**\[Pre-Chorus]**

I found my strength in the silence

Peace in my own defiance

No more playing your illusion

I’m done with the confusion

**\[Chorus]**

So go ahead and *pretend*

That you were ever more than a trend

Play your part, wear your crown

But I won't be your fool now

Keep your fake fairy tale

While I rewrite mine in detail

‘Cause love’s not a game I bend

I don’t *pretend*

**\[Bridge]**

You never knew the real me

Too caught up in your make-believe

Now I walk away, curtain call

Not broken — standing tall

**\[Final Chorus]**

Go ahead and *pretend*

But I’m not coming back again

You lost your star, lost your spark

I found my light in the dark

No more roles, no more lies

I see the truth behind your eyes

Love’s not a show with no end

I don’t *pretend*

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