The Pretender
Infected Mushroom Lyrics


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Keep you in the dark
You know they all pretend
Keep you in the dark
And so it all began

Send in your skeletons
Sing as their bones come marching in again
They need you buried deep
The secrets that you keep are ever ready
Are you ready?
I'm finished making sense
Done pleading ignorance
That whole defense

Spinning infinity, boy
The wheel is spinning me
It's never-ending, never-ending
Same old story

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say that I will never surrender?

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say that I will never surrender?

In time or so I'm told
I'm just another soul for sale
Oh, well
The page is out of print
We are not permanent
We're temporary, temporary
Same old story

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say that I will never surrender?

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say that I will never surrender?

I'm the voice inside your head
You refuse to hear
I'm the face that you have to face
Mirrored in your stare
I'm what's left, I'm what's right
I'm the enemy
I'm the hand that'll take you down
Bring you to your knees

So who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say that I will never surrender?

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
Keep you in the

Keep you in the dark
You know they all pretend




Keep you in the dark
And so it all began

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Infected Mushroom's song, The Pretender, are about resisting conformity, rejecting societal pressure and staying true to oneself. The singer talks about being kept in the dark and being made to conform to societal norms, but he is not like the others. He is independent, doesn't bend to peer pressure or tolerate deceit. He challenges the pretender - anyone who tries to make him conform - and is ready to stand his ground. The singer repeats lines "What if I say I'm not like the others? What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays? You're the pretender. What if I say that I will never surrender?" throughout the song, emphasizing his resistance to societal pressure and his commitment to himself.


The bridge of the song changes the perspective, with the power dynamic flipped. The singer is no longer being kept in the dark, seeing the pretender for who they are. He is now the voice inside their head, facing them down, being their enemy, and doing the work of taking them down. Through this change, the singer shows that he has become stronger and knows his identity, and no one can take that from him.


Line by Line Meaning

Keep you in the dark
You are being kept in the dark about something important


You know they all pretend
You are aware that others are pretending


And so it all began
This is how it happened


Send in your skeletons
Reveal your secrets and shameful past


Sing as their bones come marching in again
Talk about the shame and failures of others


They need you buried deep
Your secrets must be kept hidden


The secrets that you keep are ever ready
Your hidden secrets are always available to be used against you


Are you ready?
Are you prepared for the consequences of your actions?


I'm finished making sense
I can no longer make sense of this situation


Done pleading ignorance
I refuse to continue pretending that I am ignorant


That whole defense
I can no longer defend myself


Spinning infinity, boy
Life is a continual cycle


The wheel is spinning me
Life is beyond my control


It's never-ending, never-ending
This cycle will never stop


Same old story
This is a common situation


What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I claim that I am different from those around me?


What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
What if I refuse to participate in your games?


You're the pretender
You are pretending to be someone you are not


What if I say that I will never surrender?
What if I claim that I will never give up?


In time or so I'm told
According to what I have heard, over time


I'm just another soul for sale
I am just another person who can be easily bought and controlled


Oh, well
This is just the way things are


The page is out of print
This information is no longer available


We are not permanent
We are not meant to last


We're temporary, temporary
We are only here for a short period of time


I'm the voice inside your head
I am the part of you that is speaking to you internally


You refuse to hear
You are choosing to ignore me


I'm the face that you have to face
I am the one you must confront


Mirrored in your stare
My reflection is evident in your eyes


I'm what's left, I'm what's right
I am both the good and bad in this situation


I'm the enemy
I am seen as an adversary


I'm the hand that'll take you down
I will bring about your downfall


Bring you to your knees
I will defeat you completely


So who are you?
Who are you really?


What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I claim that I am different from those around me?


What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
What if I refuse to participate in your games?


You're the pretender
You are pretending to be someone you are not


Keep you in the dark
You are being kept in the dark about something important


You know they all pretend
You are aware that others are pretending


Keep you in the dark
You are being kept in the dark about something important




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Christopher A. Shiflett, David Eric Grohl, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins

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@ilan3090

Lyrics:

Keep you in the dark and so it all began

Send in your skeletons
Sing as their bones come marching in again
They need you buried deep
The secrets that you keep are ever handy, are you ready?
I'm finished making sense
Done pleading ignorance that whole defense
Spinning infinity, boy the wheel is spinning me
It's never ending, never ending
Same old story

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one out of your plays?
You're the pretender
What if I say that I'll never surrender?
What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one out of your plays?
You're the pretender
What if I say that I'll never surrender?

In time or so I'm told
I'm just another soul for sale, oh well
This page is out of print
We are not permanent, we're temporary, temporary
Same old story

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one out of your plays?
You're the pretender
What if I say that I'll never surrender?
What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one out of your plays?
You're the pretender
What if I say that I'll never surrender?

I'm the voice inside your head, you refuse to hear
I'm the face that you have to face, mirrored in your stare
I'm what's left, I'm what's right, I'm the enemy
I'm the hand that'll take you down, bring you to your knees
So, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one out of your plays?
You're the pretender
What if I say that I'll never surrender?
What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
You're the pretender
Keep you in the

Keep you in the dark, you know they all pretend
Keep you in the dark and so it all began



@konpeitosart

Keep you in the dark
You know they all pretend
Keep you in the dark
And so it all began

Send in your skeletons
Sing as their bones come marching in again
They need you buried deep
The secrets that you keep are ever ready
Are you ready?
I'm finished making sense
Done pleading ignorance
That whole defense

Spinning infinity, boy
The wheel is spinning me
It's never-ending, never-ending
Same old story

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say that I will never surrender?

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say that I will never surrender?

In time or so I’m told
I'm just another soul for sale
Oh, well
The page is out of print
We are not permanent
We're temporary, temporary
Same old story

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say that I will never surrender?

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say that I will never surrender?

I'm the voice inside your head
You refuse to hear
I'm the face that you have to face
Mirrored in your stare
I'm what's left, I'm what's right
I'm the enemy
I'm the hand that'll take you down
Bring you to your knees

So who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say that I will never surrender?

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
Keep you in the

Keep you in the dark
You know they all pretend
Keep you in the dark
And so it all began



All comments from YouTube:

@MrCrayfishMinecraft

Anyone get a Pendulum feel to the song? Reminded me of them straight away.

@artsimson272

Oh yes, reminded me of Hold your Colour ;P

@phoenixkarma9580

Arts Imson That wasn't the name of it, it was "Blood Sugar."

@DarkestFaux

Phoenix Karma Actually there is a song called "Hold your Colour" as well, in the Album with the same name :3

@dotld8726

Lol Mike I could make this a dBz amv.

@TheDarkPercy

+MrCrayfish That's cause the song is in the Drum and bass style. Pendulum makes Drum and Bass songs :P.

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@NerdOracle

This is apparently the crossroads for IM fans, Foo Fighters fans, and osu! fans.

What a unique intersection

@muhammadamien3775

well, I'm a foo's fan, but this cover is fuckin' sick so I'm probably a new IM fan right now

@Blibetyblabla

Was definitely my first IM song, that was 4 years ago and Ive not found many artists like them to this day

@flamingdog9207

@@Blibetyblabla This is a pretty good way to come across IM. I'm glad I ended up finding them but it doesn't make the way I did any less cursed.
It was OblivionFall's Cum Zone series

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