If we could just pretend
Flatsound Lyrics
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what is it like to be by yourself for three and half years.
for roughly three and a half years.
if we could just pretend that i went to college, and that's why you haven't seen me.
i wanted to go, but not for this long.
i overdid it.
why did you say that i was one in a million?
because i believed it.
so if we could just pretend that i went to college, and traveled abroad, and did something different.
anything but just sitting at home for three and a half years, writing song after song after song.
so what is it like to be by yourself and feel like you'll die around everyone else.
i thought i was one in a million.
well thanks for nothing.
thank you.
thank you.
The lyrics of "If We Could Just Pretend" by flatsound feat. AKW seem to be about the singer's isolation and loneliness, as well as their desire to escape their current circumstances. The opening lines introduce a sense of regret and missed opportunities, with the question "where did you go, and what did you do, with all that time you were too scared to move?" suggesting a fear of taking action or making changes.
The following lines focus on the experience of being alone for an extended period of time, with the repeated phrase "for roughly three and a half years" emphasizing the length of this isolation. The singer then proposes a scenario in which they could pretend that they had gone to college and pursued other experiences, rather than simply staying at home and writing music. This desire for change and escape is further emphasized in the lines "what is it like to be by yourself and feel like you'll die around everyone else" and "I thought I was one in a million, well thanks for nothing."
Overall, the lyrics of this song paint a picture of a person struggling with feelings of loneliness and regret, and longing for a way out of their current situation.
Line by Line Meaning
where did you go, and what did you do, with all that time you were too scared to move?
For roughly three and a half years, you were afraid to take action. Where did that time go, and how did you spend it?
what is it like to be by yourself for three and half years.
Can you imagine how it feels to spend over 3 years alone?
if we could just pretend that i went to college, and that's why you haven't seen me.
Wouldn't it be nice if we could just pretend that I pursued higher education and that's why we haven't stayed in touch?
i wanted to go, but not for this long.
I did have a desire to attend college, but not for such an extended period of time.
i overdid it.
I ended up going overboard.
why did you say that i was one in a million?
What made you think that I was exceptionally unique?
because i believed it.
I genuinely believed that you possessed something special and rare.
i thought i had something that you were too scared to lose.
I assumed that I held a valuable place in your life that you were afraid to let go of.
so if we could just pretend that i went to college, and traveled abroad, and did something different.
Let's just imagine that I went on different adventures, got an education, and experienced new places.
anything but just sitting at home for three and a half years, writing song after song after song.
It would've been better to do anything else than to stay put, playing music and writing songs for years on end.
so what is it like to be by yourself and feel like you'll die around everyone else.
How does it feel to be alone and yet surrounded by others, struggling to survive?
i thought i was one in a million.
I believed that I was exceptional and unique.
well thanks for nothing.
Thanks for absolutely nothing.
thank you.
Thank you for listening and understanding my perspective.
Contributed by Liam A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.