Pretend
Electric Palace Lyrics

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Cutting people down
Going over and out
Is how you think a deal should be done
It’s the only way to go
If you wanna get somewhere
Yea but don’t you think you’re jumping the gun
You can look away
You can go pretend

But when you’re by yourself
I Know you think about it
You can look away
You can go pretend
Ahhhh Ahhhh
When we're face to face
There's so much i wanna say
But i keep on biting my tongue
When the lights are low
Yeah i bet you're so much different
So don't think you're fooling everyone
You can look away
You can go pretend
But when you’re by yourself
I Know you think about it
You can look away
You can go pretend
Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh
When we're face to face
There's so much i wanna say
But i keep on biting my tongue
When the lights are low
Yeah i bet you're so much different
So don't think you're fooling everyone
When the lights are low
Yeah i bet you're so much different
So don't think you're fooling everyone
C'mon now
I'm sure you know that
What comes around
Is gonna be what's going around
C'mon now
I'm sure you know that
What comes around
Is gonna be what's going around
You can look away
You can go pretend
But when you’re by yourself
I Know you think about it
You can look away
You can go pretend

Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh
Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Electric Palace's song Pretend seem to be about someone who presents a different persona in public than they do in private. The singer seems to be addressing this person, telling them that they "cut people down" and "go over and out" to get ahead in life, but that this behavior is not genuine. The singer also suggests that this person is perhaps not as confident as they appear, and that they may think about their actions when they are alone.

The chorus of the song repeats the lines "you can look away, you can go pretend," suggesting that the person being addressed is not being true to themselves or to others in their life. The singer seems to be encouraging this person to be honest and authentic in their interactions with others. The bridge of the song includes the lines "I'm sure you know that what comes around is gonna be what's going around," which could be interpreted as a warning that the person's dishonest behavior may eventually catch up with them.

Overall, the lyrics to Pretend seem to be a call for authenticity and honesty in our interactions with others. The message is that it is better to be true to oneself than to present a false persona in order to get ahead in life.

Line by Line Meaning

Cutting people down
Your way of doing business is by undermining others

Going over and out
You are willing to break relationships to get ahead

Is how you think a deal should be done
Your philosophy is that the ends justify the means

It’s the only way to go
You believe that this is the only path to success

If you wanna get somewhere
You believe that this cut-throat approach is necessary for progress

Yea but don’t you think you’re jumping the gun
You might be acting too hastily and without foresight

You can look away
You choose to ignore the consequences of your actions

But when you’re by yourself
You are forced to confront the emptiness and guilt of your actions

I Know you think about it
Your conscience can't be silenced

When we're face to face
In your challenging moments, you can't hide your true self

There's so much i wanna say
I know you are aware of your mistakes