Play Pretend Lyrics

Everybody's faking just a little bit sometimes

That's how we get by

Cause if everyone was honest about how they feel all the time

Sparks would fly

It's only polite

That tongue you should bite

Cause no one needs to know how you feel

Inside

We can play pretend

Play pretend, play pretend, play pretend

Play the part well enough

That even you can't call your bluff

You just smile and cry when you're meant to

It's ok to lie if you need to

If you make them all believe you

Then maybe a lie could come true

So just play pretend

Play pretend, play pretend, play pretend

Oh, just play pretend

Play pretend, play pretend

You never really do much

All you really do is talk

And all your plans are still drawn in chalk

Fantasising 'bout living the life that you really want

But how could you run

You trip when you walk

So perfect all the lies

And smile with your eyes

Cause god forbid someone could realise

What's inside

We can play pretend

Play pretend, play pretend, play pretend

Play the part well enough

That even you can't call your bluff

You just smile and cry when you're meant to

It's ok to lie if you need to

If you make them all believe you

Then maybe a lie could come true

So just play pretend

Play pretend, play pretend, play pretend

Oh, just play pretend

Play pretend, play pretend

If you pretend that you're happy

I'll pretend to believe you

You pretend that you feel it

Maybe then it'll deceive you

So pretend, pretend, pretend

And maybe one day the lie will end

But until then

So just play pretend

Play pretend, play pretend, play pretend

Play the part well enough

That even you can't call your bluff

You just smile and cry when you're meant to

It's ok to lie if you need to

If you make them all believe you

Then maybe a lie could come true

So just play pretend

Play pretend, play pretend, play pretend

Oh, just play pretend

Play pretend, play pretend

So just play pretend