Act Like You Don't -@BrookeEdenMusic
Brooke Eden Lyrics
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This back and forth
Oh, space is what we need, so I boxed up your things
Put them on your porch
The nights, they hurt like hell I know just how you feel
But when I hear from you it's like salt in the wounds
And I need to heal
Drunk dial my phone around midnight
Say you miss me waking up by your side
Act like you don't, like you don't
Let's play a little game and pretend
Like you don't know where I go on the weekends
When you want to show up with your friends
Act like you don't, like you don't
I know we both get lonely
But if you ever loved me
And you still do
I need you to
Act like you don't
Pretend you don't
When I smell a stranger wearing your cologne
It's like poison to me
Yeah, I can't breathe
But I don't want to go home alone
Your memory is haunting me
Yeah, we try real hard but we're better apart
We're not what we need
So when you want to have a late night drive by
Drunk dial my phone around midnight
Say you miss me waking up by your side
Act like you don't, like you don't
Let's play a little game and pretend
Like you don't know where I go on the weekends
When you want to show up with your friends
Act like you don't, like you don't
I know we both get lonely
But if you ever loved me
And you still do
I need you to
Act like you don't
Act like you don't, act like you don't, oh
Act like you don't, act like you don't, oh
Act like you don't, act like you don't, oh, oh
Act like you don't, like you don't
Act like you don't, like you don't
Baby, act like you don't, ooh
When you want to have a late night drive by
Drunk dial my phone around midnight, yeah
When you want to have a late night drive by
Drunk dial my phone around midnight
Say you miss me waking up by your side
Act like you don't, like you don't
Let's play a little game and pretend
Like you don't know where I go on the weekends
When you want to show up with your friends
Act like you don't, like you don't
I know we both get lonely
But if you ever loved me
And you still do
I need you to
Act like you don't
Pretend you don't
In Brooke Eden's song Act Like You Don't, the lyrics speak of the desire to move on from a past love but struggling with the pain of the breakup. The singer recognizes that the constant back and forth with her ex is hurting both of them and needs space to heal her wounds. However, when her ex does reach out, it reopens old wounds and makes it difficult for her to move on. She urges him to act like he doesn't miss her and play a little game of pretending they don't know where each other goes and who they hang out with. Even though they both get lonely, she believes they are better off without each other.
The lyrics in Act Like You Don't accurately capture the emotions that people experience after a breakup, the struggle to move on, and the pain that comes along with it. The line "when I smell a stranger wearing your cologne, it's like poison to me, yeah I can't breathe" is especially poignant and relatable. It shows how something as simple as a familiar scent can trigger a flood of emotions and memories.
The chorus of the song is catchy, using repetition to emphasize the need for distance and pretending not to care, even though they both do. The singer recognizes the difficulty in letting go but realizes it is ultimately for the best. The line "I know we both get lonely, but if you ever loved me and you still do, I need you to act like you don't" highlights the importance of self-care and preservation.
Overall, Brooke Eden's Act Like You Don't is a heartfelt song that explores the pain of a breakup and the struggle to move on. It accurately captures the raw emotions that come along with the end of a relationship and offers a relatable message of self-care and healing.
Line by Line Meaning
We can't take all these ups and downs
The constant back and forth in our relationship is too much to handle
Oh, space is what we need, so I boxed up your things
I need some time and distance from you, so I packed up your belongings
The nights, they hurt like hell I know just how you feel
I understand that we both feel hurt and lonely at night
But when I hear from you it's like salt in the wounds
When you reach out to me, it only makes the pain worse
And I need to heal
I need time to heal from our past relationship and move on
When you want to have a late night drive by
When you feel the urge to come by my house late at night
Drunk dial my phone around midnight
When you call me while intoxicated around midnight
Say you miss me waking up by your side
When you tell me that you miss waking up next to me
Act like you don't, like you don't
Pretend like you don't feel these things and act like you don't care
Let's play a little game and pretend
Let's role play and act like we don't know certain things
Like you don't know where I go on the weekends
Pretend like you don't know where I go and who I'm with on the weekends
When you want to show up with your friends
When you feel the desire to show up with your friends around me
I know we both get lonely
We both feel lonely without each other
But if you ever loved me
If you truly loved me...
And you still do
...and you still feel the same way...
I need you to
I'm asking you to do something for me
Act like you don't
Pretend like you don't have any feelings for me
When I smell a stranger wearing your cologne
When I smell someone wearing the same cologne as you...
It's like poison to me
...it feels like a painful reminder of you
Yeah, I can't breathe
It's hard to cope with the thought of you with someone else
But I don't want to go home alone
Despite the pain, I still don't want to be alone
Your memory is haunting me
I can't stop thinking about memories of you
Yeah, we try real hard but we're better apart
We've tried to make it work, but we're not meant to be together
Act like you don't, act like you don't, oh
Keep pretending like you don't have feelings for me
Baby, act like you don't, ooh
Please pretend like you don't care for me, even though it's hard
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Spirit Music Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cary Ryan Barlowe, Brooke Eden, Jesse Frasure
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Bob Sternvogel
Great song, Brooke, and you look amazing!
Courtmillett94
when you already know the video so well, so happy its back this song never got the recognition it deserved. Brooke has one of the best voices in the business
Lea 'lee lee' Taylor
That's exactly what I do!
good to see you here! 🔥🤙😘
Daniel Bienapfl
Amazing song love it 👌
Fahadh Nazir
Simply, Wow! Cheers from Sri Lanka <3 Good stuff! Keep making magic :)
panzade
Act Like You Don’t is an exquisite song; never mind the [Country] label.
Having been on stage with her many times it never ceases to amaze me what a powerful and precise voice she has.
Angel 5SOS
This is one of my favorite songs!!!!!!!!!!🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌♥️♥️♥️👑👑👑👑😍😍🥰🥰🥰
Casey Turak
this song got me through a terrible breakup, but I can’t explain how grateful I am for the strength it gave me.. now I have the best human ever. thank you for getting me through the hard times Brooke 💛
kayli marie
love how dolly made it into the vid too!! ❤️❤️
kayli marie
@KAITLYN NAVA 0:37 dolly is her dog’s name