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Don’t Pretend Lyrics by Mandala

Valley People

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[Verse One]
And I always knew I would end up like this
And now I'm home again
It never made much sense
But I can always pretend
And we deserve the best
That's why we keep on chasing, oh no, no, no
But we never knew how
To keep our hearts racing
I'm impatient

[Chorus]
For all we know, someone stopped and told you
How to give in, and
When all you know is how to be the old you
How can you pretend?
Don't pretend

For all we know, someone stopped and told you
How to give in, and
When all you know is how to be the old you
How can you pretend?
Don't pretend

[Verse Two]
When everything is broken
And nothing's worth fixing
Do we leave it bent?
When your last word is broken
Will someone else speak for me?
Tomorrow is worthless if we don't believe
I'll tell you I'm sorry for giving it up
And leaving it behind

[Chorus]
For all we know, someone stopped and told you
How to give in, and
When all you know is how to be the old you
How can you pretend?
Don't pretend

For all we know, someone stopped and told you
How to give in, and
When all you know is how to be the old you
How can you pretend?
Don't pretend

[Hook]
So maybe I'll try, maybe I will
Cuz somebody needs to, somebody does
So maybe I'll try, maybe I will
Cuz somebody needs to, somebody does
So maybe I'll try, maybe I will
Cuz somebody needs to, somebody does
So maybe I'll try, maybe I will
Cuz somebody needs to, somebody does

[Chorus]
For all we know, someone stopped and told you
How to give in
When all you know is how to be the old you
How can you pretend?
Don't pretend
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Mandala

Mandala

About “Don’t Pretend” by Mandala

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"Don’t Pretend" is credited to Mandala. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Don’t Pretend" appears on "Valley People".

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