Let's Not Pretend
Lilly Wood & The Prick Lyrics


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Been spending quite some time trying to fix the way I am
And chasing all the bad don't make it good
Even when I was a child, I never trusted anyone
And trying to change me now will get you nowhere
I try to think of this and he tries to handle that
And we try to get along but we get nowhere
I try to be polite and he tries to be nice
And it's all a big joke and I hate that

Let's not pretend that things are easy to do
With a fake smile on your face
You try to see me through
Let's not pretend it didn't happen, that's not true
With a fake smile on your face
You try to play me for a fool

He said his hands were tied, but I see him hanging on
To a buch of white lies and hold back
There was once a time when I almost believed
We'd crawl out how stupid is that?
I try to be smart and pretend that I'm strong
But I'm weak as a child, I'm weak as a child
He says that he is fine and I wish that was a lie
How selfish is that?

Let's not pretend that things are easy to do
With a fake smile on your face
You try to see me through
Let's not pretend it didn't happen, that's not true
With a fake smile on your face
You try to play me for a fool

Let's not pretend that things are easy to do
With a fake smile on your face
You try to see me through
Let's not pretend it didn't happen, that's not true
With a fake smile on your face
You try to play me for a fool

Let's not pretend that things are easy to do
With a fake smile on your face
You try to see me through
Let's not pretend it didn't happen, that's not true




With a fake smile on your face
You try to play me for a fool

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lilly Wood & The Prick's song, Let's Not Pretend, delve into themes of authenticity, trust, and honesty within interpersonal relationships. The song's narrator reflects on their struggles with self-improvement; despite attempting to fix their flaws, they acknowledge that chasing away the bad will not necessarily bring about good. The difficulty of establishing trust is also highlighted, as the singer expresses a lifelong distrust of others. The futility of trying to change oneself or others is also acknowledged; the singer and their counterpart attempt to get along but repeatedly fail. The facade of politeness and niceties is also depicted as meaningless and even laughable, prompting feelings of frustration in the singer.


The chorus of the song, "Let's not pretend that things are easy to do, with a fake smile on your face you try to see me through" emphasizes the song's central message; that authenticity, honesty, and trust are rare and valuable qualities within relationships. The line "with a fake smile on your face, you try to play me for a fool" highlights the dangers of feigning understanding and trust.


Overall, Let's Not Pretend serves as a poignant commentary on the importance of authenticity, trust, and honesty within relationships. It acknowledges the difficulties of establishing these qualities and the importance of calling out inauthentic behavior.


Line by Line Meaning

Been spending quite some time trying to fix the way I am
I have been trying for a long time to change who I am as a person.


And chasing all the bad don't make it good
I have been trying to eliminate negative parts of myself, but it is not making me a better person.


Even when I was a child, I never trusted anyone
As a child, I always had trouble trusting people.


And trying to change me now will get you nowhere
If someone tries to change me, it will not be successful.


I try to think of this and he tries to handle that
We are both trying to deal with different things.


And we try to get along but we get nowhere
We are trying to have a positive relationship, but we are not making any progress.


I try to be polite and he tries to be nice
We are both attempting to be courteous to one another.


And it's all a big joke and I hate that
Despite our attempts to get along, it all feels fake and insincere, which I dislike.


Let's not pretend that things are easy to do
We should not act like resolving issues is simple.


With a fake smile on your face
Putting on a facade of happiness and contentment.


You try to see me through
Attempting to understand and empathize with me.


Let's not pretend it didn't happen, that's not true
Ignoring problems will not make them go away.


You try to play me for a fool
Trying to deceive or manipulate me.


He said his hands were tied, but I see him hanging on
He claimed to not have control, but I can see that he is still trying to hold onto power.


To a buch of white lies and hold back
Using dishonesty and restraint to maintain control.


There was once a time when I almost believed
I used to have some amount of trust in this person.


We'd crawl out how stupid is that?
We used to imagine how we could get out of difficult situations, but now we see that as foolish.


I try to be smart and pretend that I'm strong
I am attempting to act intelligent and resilient, even though I am actually weak and vulnerable.


But I'm weak as a child, I'm weak as a child
Despite my attempts to be strong, I feel very vulnerable and exposed.


He says that he is fine and I wish that was a lie
He claims to be okay, but I can see that he is not, which makes me upset.


How selfish is that?
I feel like he is only thinking of himself and disregarding my feelings.




Lyrics © CHOKE INDUSTRY, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE
Written by: NILI BEN MEIR, BENJAMIN COTTO, PIERRE GUIMARD, NilI HADIDA

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