Pretend
BADSUNS Lyrics

Sometimes I wish that we could all forget
The singer desires to forget and move on from something.

Your figure fades into a silhouette
The singer's memory of the person is fading.

But I hear you breathing
Despite the fading memory, the singer still senses their presence.

I'm done believing
The artist has lost faith or trust in something.

We're painting portraits but the canvas is blank
The situation is uncertain or undefined, yet people are still trying to make sense of it.

If this life is a gift then who do we pay?
The singer is questioning the purpose or meaning of life.

You're desperate for the answer
The person is searching earnestly for something.

It eats at you like cancer
The thing they are searching for is causing great emotional pain.

We'll paint the walls instead and I'll pretend, pretend, pretend again
The artist wants to distract themselves or escape from reality by doing something else.

Your head is filled with unproven thoughts
The person's mind is full of ideas or theories that have not been confirmed.

Twisting theories into bigger knots
The person is making the situation more complicated than it needs to be.

And I feel you dreaming
The artist senses that the person is hopeful or optimistic about something.

You're done believing
The person has lost faith or trust in something.

Tried to avoid this but I'm weak to the bone
The singer has attempted to resist something, but they don't have the strength to do so.

My inner compass points me to the unknown
The singer feels drawn to something they are unfamiliar with.

But I still keep running faster
The artist is putting in a lot of effort to find answers or escape something.

Yea, someday I'll find the answer
The artist is hopeful or optimistic that they'll eventually find the answers they're seeking.

I wanted to know you
The singer desired to get to know the person better.

Though I still don't know myself
Despite wanting to know the other person, the singer still feels unsure of themselves.

I've got so much to show you
The artist wants to share their experiences or knowledge with the other person.

Won't you show me the way? (yea)
The artist is asking the other person for guidance or direction.

Lights turned low 'cause I don't wanna see this go
The artist is trying to hold onto something that they're worried will end.

So can I just pretend, pretend, pretend instead?
The singer wants to distract themselves or escape from reality by pretending that things are different than they really are.