Play Pretend
Angemi Lyrics

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Did I make you say things
you really meant
Did you cry your eyes out
Just to make amends
Oh Did you really care
Till the very end
was it all a game
Did you play pretend

Did you play pretend
Did you play pretend
Was it all a game oh
Or did you play pretend
Did you cry your eyes out
Just to make amends
Oh was it all a game oh
Did you play pretend

I knew things were changing
After you stopped raving about me
(Oh did you play pretend )
And when you would leave me
Oh always a mystery
No Where you went

Did you play pretend
Did you play pretend
Was it all a game oh
Or did you play pretend
Did you cry your eyes out
to make amends
Or was it all a game oh
Did you play pretend

Ohhh noo
Was it all a game
Did you play pretend
Oh nooo
Was it all a game
Or Did you play pretend

Oh all this time
You faked your smile
I tried and I tried
But you played pretend
I gave you my all
But it led to my downfall
Ohh Did you play pretend

Did you play pretend
Did you play pretend
Was it all a game oh
Or did you play pretend
Did you cry your eyes out
Just to make amends
Oh was it all a game oh
Did you play pretend

I knew things were changing
After you stopped raving about me
(Oh did you play pretend )
And when you would leave me
Oh always a mystery
No Where you went

Did you play pretend
Did you play pretend
Was it all a game oh
Or did you play pretend
Did you cry your eyes out
to make amends

Or was it all a game oh
Did you play pretend

Overall Meaning

In Angemi's song "Play Pretend," the lyrics reflect a sense of disillusionment and questioning in a relationship. The first verse asks if the other person meant the things they said and if they cried just to mend the situation, ultimately asking if they really cared or if it was all a game that they were playing. The repetition of the question "did you play pretend" in the chorus further emphasizes this uncertainty and suggests that the relationship was not as genuine as it seemed. The second verse notes that the relationship started to change, as the other person stopped being enthusiastic about it and became a mystery, leaving the singer wondering where they went.

Throughout the song, the lyrics paint a picture of someone who has been hurt and is trying to understand what went wrong. The line "you faked your smile, I tried and I tried, but you played pretend" highlights the efforts the singer put into the relationship, only to feel like it was not reciprocated. The overall tone of the song is reflective and melancholy, with a sense of resignation that the relationship was not what it appeared to be.

Line by Line Meaning

Did I make you say things you really meant
Questioning if the person spoke their true feelings or just said what was wanted to be heard

Did you cry your eyes out Just to make amends
Wondering if the person apologized just for the sake of making up, even if they didn't mean it

Oh Did you really care Till the very end
Questioning if the person's feelings were genuine and lasted until the end

was it all a game Did you play pretend
Asking if the person's actions and feelings were all an act and not true

I knew things were changing After you stopped raving about me
Realizing that the person's feelings towards the artist had changed and they were no longer showing as much excitement or admiration

(Oh did you play pretend )
Questioning if the person's previous actions and expressions of emotion were genuine or not

And when you would leave me Oh always a mystery No Where you went
Not understanding why the person would leave or disappear without any explanation or reason given

Oh all this time You faked your smile
Realizing that the person had been putting on a false front and pretending to be happy

I tried and I tried But you played pretend
Expressing frustration with the person's lack of authenticity and genuine emotion

I gave you my all But it led to my downfall Ohh Did you play pretend
Reflecting on how the artist's efforts and love for the person ended up hurting them instead, wondering if the other person's feelings were ever true

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Antonino Angemi, Yitzchak Maisel

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