Pretend
Mike Gordon Lyrics
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don't even talk, i'd be glad to guess your name
it's just two of us here, or maybe just a few more
but it's just you and me, baby, if you wanna play this game
just pretend that you know me baby
i'll treat you like you really do
just pretend that you know me baby
baby, just pretend
we can deja vu backwards, baby, make it seem like a trip
that i could later take you on, like i might've before
and if they ask what you're doing here, look over at me, baby
then they're gonna know now what never happened for sure
just pretend that you know me baby
i'll treat you like you really do
just pretend that you know me baby
i can't pull my self back from you
baby, just pretend
i've been thinking about you now
for fifteen minutes and change
i feel like i've known you forever, baby
you can read my mind, i don't have to explain why it
feels like a strong bond, i know you feel it, too
let's tell the world what we're feeling now
baby, you'll know what to do
just pretend that you know me baby
i'll treat you like you really do
just pretend that you know me baby
i think i'm falling in like with you
baby, just pretend
when the years have gone by and
we're still clicking like bubble wrap
we can clink our glasses still being entwined
and if find that
my eyes look distant like you never really knew me
i'll tell you what do, then, if you're inclined
just pretend that you know me baby
i'll treat you like you really do
just pretend that you know me baby
i can't pull myself back from
baby, just pretend
baby, just pretend
The lyrics to Mike Gordon's song Pretend are about the feeling of instant connection and chemistry that someone can feel towards a stranger. The singer is urging this stranger not to leave and to play along with the game of pretending that they already know each other. It's almost as if the singer is trying to will this connection into existence with the stranger. The act of pretending can create a sense of familiarity and comfortability that would normally take time to develop. The line "i'll treat you like you really do" suggests that the singer believes that by both parties pretending that they have a connection, they can make it a reality.
The lyrics also touch on the concept of deja vu, which is the feeling of having already experienced something that is currently happening. The singer suggests that they can create a sense of deja vu by pretending that they have been in this situation before. Even though they haven't actually experienced it, the act of pretending can make it seem real. The idea of creating a false reality is something that the singer seems to be interested in. They are willing to pretend in order to fulfill their desires.
Overall, the lyrics to Pretend are about the power of pretending and how it can create a sense of connection and chemistry with a stranger. The singer is willing to create a false reality in order to fulfill their desires and feel a sense of comfortability with this stranger.
Line by Line Meaning
don't leave me now, we haven't even met yet
Stay with me, even though we haven't met yet.
don't even talk, i'd be glad to guess your name
We can skip introductions if you'd like, and I can try to guess your name.
it's just two of us here, or maybe just a few more
There's not many people here, but it's just you and me that matter.
but it's just you and me, baby, if you wanna play this game
We can make this game just between us, if you want to.
we can deja vu backwards, baby, make it seem like a trip
We can make it feel like we've already experienced this backwards, and it'll be like a new journey.
that i could later take you on, like i might've before
I can take you on a journey similar to one we might've experienced before.
and if they ask what you're doing here, look over at me, baby
If someone wonders what you're doing here, just look at me and they'll know.
then they're gonna know now what never happened for sure
They'll think we had something happen, even though it didn't.
i've been thinking about you now for fifteen minutes and change
I've been thinking about you for a short while now.
i feel like i've known you forever, baby
I feel an immediate strong connection with you.
you can read my mind, i don't have to explain why it feels like a strong bond
You seem to know exactly what I'm thinking and we both feel strongly connected.
let's tell the world what we're feeling now
Let's share our feelings with everyone.
baby, you'll know what to do
You'll know the right thing to say or do.
when the years have gone by and we're still clicking like bubble wrap
Years from now, we'll still be in sync and have fun together like bubble wrap popping.
we can clink our glasses still being entwined
We'll still be close while we celebrate together with clinking glasses.
and if find that my eyes look distant like you never really knew me
If you see me looking distant and like you don't know me anymore,
i'll tell you what to do, then, if you're inclined
I'll let you know what to do if you want to remedy the situation.
just pretend that you know me baby
Let's keep pretending that we're connected like we do.
i'll treat you like you really do
I'll keep treating you like we really have a strong bond.
i can't pull myself back from
I can't help but feel drawn to you.
baby, just pretend
Let's just keep pretending that we have an unbreakable connection.
i think i'm falling in like with you
I think I'm starting to really like you.
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