Pretend

Pretend that you don't give a shit about love
And pretend that you're just a little more tough than you are
Cause you know that's what she really wants

Pretend you're not scared when you walk in a room
That you'll say something that will make people hate you
Cause if you let on, you won't come off as confident

And confident people are who is successful
And that has to be you, it has to it has to
Cause what else is there in this world that can earn peoples love

Pretend that you don't sit in your car and cry
When you leave her house and think about when she will die
Yet you still can't get yourself to give her a wholehearted hug

Pretending is easy when you're scared of the truth
Pretending is easy for me cause the truth's scared of me too

Pretend that you're ok when she chooses him
And pretend that her jokes don't make you feel sick
And pretend that you didn't connect that night under the stars

Pretend that you like doing difficult things
Because disciplined people are what this world needs
And you're pretty good at putting your head down and going to work

And it'll pay off when you look like an athlete
And feel satisfied no you can't be, you can't be
Cause you'll never look the way your mind tells you that you should

Pretend that you don't remember the feeling
Of being rejected it's like your insides are bleeding
Pretend that you don't see dead bodies when you go to sleep

Pretending is easy when you're scared of the truth
Pretending is easy for me, the truth's scared of me too

The truth doesn't want to look me in the eyes
He's afraid I can't handle what he will find
I want him so badly, but he's just out of reach
I wish I could grab him but I'm just too scared of me

Pretending is easy when you're scared of the truth
Pretending is easy for me, the truths scared of me too