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Pretend

from Pass It On by This Little Badge

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PRETEND
Gone are the days when we were the kings
We smashed our sandcastles and spoilt everything

Whatever it was that bound us together
There’s little trace of it now
As little boys we pledged friendship forever
But now it’s buried by distance’s doubt
And “Now you mean nothing to me”

Your mates convince you we were just a phase
That all kiddiewinkies go through
They surround you like a swarm of buzzing flies
And beat me with backhanded abuse
And “You don’t fit no more”

What did you want to be?
Can’t you remember?
What did you want to achieve?
Oh, don’t you know?

I know you’ll close your eyes
And pretend you don’t care
But who’ll mend your head
When you fall down the stairs?

What do you think at the end of the day?
Are you scared your friends will turn you away?
At the end of the day, what do you think
As you retrieve the ashtray from the kitchen sink?
You don’t light up no more

What did you want to be?
Don’t give me that empty gaze.
What will you do with your life?
Don’t throw it all away.

I know you’ll close your eyes
And pretend you don’t care
But when you look around again
Who will be there?

Gone are the days when we were the kings
We smashed our sandcastles and spoilt everything

Words & Music: Paul Hamilton & Dave Pope, 1985/2016.

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from Pass It On, released October 29, 2016

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