Play Pretend

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