Pretend
J.Cyrus Lyrics


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I've been
Waiting for your last call
What you holding back for
Need you around more
Love's all I ask for
Girl lemme take you out
Need you in your feelings now
Girl if you coming over
Know Imma take you down
My feeling's uncontrollable
You know you feel the same way too
You don't like spending nights alone
Girl you texting me you calling my phone
Girl what if we
Tried to pretend
Think about nothing
And nobody else
Give me your love
I like the way that it feels
Need your affection
I need something real
It feels like weeks but you came over just two nights ago
Shawty kept me up till 5 don't wanna take it slow
Rolling through the city just to meet you on the low
Don't gotta say I'm on the way girl you already know
I know that every time you spend the night you feel the heat under my sheets
Turning down the lights while you back it into me
I don't see you in the morning cos you headed down the streets
Shawty why you hiding from the way you wanna feel
My feeling's uncontrollable
You know you feel the same way too
You don't like spending nights alone
Girl you texting me you calling my phone
Girl you hiding from the way you really feel
I know that what we have is something real
I see the signs and I know just what they mean lets
Pretend that in this world its only you and me
Girl what if we
Tried to pretend
Think about nothing
And nobody else
Give me your love
I like the way that it feels




Need your affection
I need something real

Overall Meaning

In "Pretend", J.Cyrus sings about wanting to be with a girl he's been waiting to hear from. He begs her to come over and professes his love for her, saying that all he needs is her affection. He also mentions that he knows she feels the same way he does, and so suggests that they just pretend that they are the only ones in the world to make their love feel real. Although the song comes across as a typical love song, it is also clear that the girl he's insinuating is already in a relationship as he sings about how she is “hiding from the way [she wants] to feel”.


The song captures the struggles that come with unrequited love and the desire to make it real. J.Cyrus sings with a vocal style that is a mix of autotune and rap, adding an edgy sound to the love song genre. The use of electronic beats, and a heavy bass line add to the modern feel of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been Waiting for your last call
I'm anxiously waiting for you to call me, as I'm eager to talk to you.


What you holding back for
Why are you hesitant to talk to me. What is holding you back?


Need you around more Love's all I ask for
I want to spend more time with you, as love is all that I desire.


Girl lemme take you out
I'd love to take you out for a date.


Need you in your feelings now
I want you to be emotional with me, let your deepest feelings out.


Girl if you coming over Know Imma take you down
If you visit me, I intend to seduce you and be intimate with you.


My feeling's uncontrollable You know you feel the same way too
I can't resist these overwhelming emotions, and I know that you feel it too.


You don't like spending nights alone Girl you texting me you calling my phone
You hate spending alone nights and often text or call me during such times.


Girl what if we Tried to pretend Think about nothing And nobody else Give me your love I like the way that it feels Need your affection I need something real
Let's try and forget everything else, and only focus on each other's love. I want your love, as it feels good and brings warmth. I need something real and genuine from you.


It feels like weeks but you came over just two nights ago Shawty kept me up till 5 don't wanna take it slow Rolling through the city just to meet you on the low Don't gotta say I'm on the way girl you already know
Although it feels like ages, you only visited me two nights ago. We spent the whole night together and kept each other company until 5 am. I went out of my way to see you secretly, as I want to keep our relationship hidden. You know I'm on my way to see you without me having to say it.


I know that every time you spend the night you feel the heat under my sheets Turning down the lights while you back it into me I don't see you in the morning cos you headed down the streets Shawty why you hiding from the way you wanna feel
Every time you sleep over, you can feel my warmth and desire towards you. We get intimate and enjoy the physicality of our relationship. I don't get to see you in the mornings because you leave early. You're trying to hide from the feelings that you want to express.


Girl you hiding from the way you really feel I know that what we have is something real I see the signs and I know just what they mean lets
You're trying to suppress your true feelings, but I sense that what we have is something significant and genuine.


Pretend that in this world its only you and me Girl what if we Tried to pretend Think about nothing And nobody else Give me your love I like the way that it feels Need your affection I need something real
Let's imagine that there's no one in this world but the two of us. We should focus on each other and love, without any distractions. I want your love, as it feels amazing and genuine. I need something real and intimate from you.




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Written by: Jaiveer Misra

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