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Pretender Lyrics by Thomas Day

2024

[Verse 1]
Denim and salty hair
Walked in the room like you just don't care
You came outta nowhere
God, it was unfair

[Pre-Chorus]
Gone in a flash like a blinking eye
I think of the past, and I don't know why
Baby, you're nowhere
But I still try to go there

[Chorus]
I wish that we could run away together
Instead, I'm running out of ways to let you go
I'm scared I'll have to fake a smile forever
But, honestly
I'll never be
A great pretender

[Verse 2]
And now I know what it's like in Hell
It's seeing you out with someone else
Knowin' you're happy
Knowin' you have me

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, wrapped around your finger like a wedding ring
I never got to give you
But it's fine
You only live forever in my mind

[Chorus]
I wish that we could run away together
Instead, I'm running out of ways to let you go
I'm scared I'll have to fake a smile forever
But, honestly
I'll never be
A great pretender

[Bridge]
Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh (I'll never be, I'll never be—)
Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh

[Refrain]
I wish that we could run away together
Instead, I'm running out of ways to let you go
I'm scared I'll have to fake a smile forever
But, honestly
Honestly

[Chorus]
I wish that we could run away together
Instead, I'm running out of ways to let you go
I'm scared I'll have to fake a smile forever
But, honestly
I'll never be
A great pretender
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About “Pretender” by Thomas Day

Read the complete lyrics to "Pretender" by Thomas Day in 2024. 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 In English, USA, Pop.

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