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Pretend Lyrics by Paper Route

Real Emotion

2016

[Intro]
I know that you know the feeling
I know that we're giving in
I know that you know the feeling

[Verse 1]
I woke up with my head in the clouds
Asleep with you on my mind
I guess I need to figure this out
Before I see you tonight

[Pre-Chorus]
I'll hide my favorite scars with the shirt and the tie
You'll let your hair fall down while you're saving my life
I'll leave my bourbon nerves for your body of wine
If I come over again

[Chorus]
We can pretend
We're wanting different things and then
We can pretend
We'll never end up here, end up here again

[Verse 2]
You found out I was broken at heart
And you read me Audre Lorde
When each word from your lips made a mark
I didn't care anymore

[Pre-Chorus]
I play my favorite songs when I'm driving you home
You let your hair fall down when you know we're alone
It's such a careful dance when your feet have been cold
The only way to defend

[Chorus]
We can pretend
We're wanting different things and then
We can pretend
We'll never end up here, end up here again

[Bridge]
Oh we can pretend all day but we know that it's true
And then pretend to see from the different view
I've got a whole routine I've been playing for you
Over and over again

[Outro]
We can pretend
We can pretend
I know that you know the feeling
I know that we're giving in
I know that you know the feeling
I know that we're giving in
I know that you know the feeling
I know that we're giving in
I know that you know the feeling
We can pretend

About “Pretend” by Paper Route

Read the complete lyrics to "Pretend" by Paper Route from the album "Real Emotion" in 2016. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"Pretend" is credited to Paper Route. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Pretend" appears on "Real Emotion" in 2016.

Visit the Paper Route artist page at /artist/paper-route for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.


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