Lets Pretend
Rainbow Butt Monkeys Lyrics

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Everybody get up on the dance floor,
Everybody get up.
Everybody get up on the dance floor,
Everybody get up, get up.

Lets pretend,
To hold on to the end.
Lets misuse,

Learn to love abuse.

Baby, don't you know that I love you?
Now baby, don't you know that I'll always be true?
Baby, don't you know that I love you?
Now baby, don't you know that I've got nothing?

Lets pretend,
That you will get your way.
You're not alone,
Don't know it I'm gonna stay.

Baby, don't you know that I love you?
Now baby, don't you know that I'll always be true?
Now baby, don't you know that I love you?
Now baby, don't you know that I've got nothing?

I've got nothing to lose.
I've really got nothing to lose.
Got nothing to lose, yeah.

Lets pretend,
To hold on to the end.
Lets misuse,
Learn to love abuse.

Baby, don't you know that I love you?
Now baby, don't you know that I'll always be true?
Now baby, don't you know that I love you?
Now baby, don't you know that I've got nothing?

I've got nothing to lose.

I've really got nothing to lose.
I've got nothing to lose.

Overall Meaning

The song 'Let's Pretend' by Rainbow Butt Monkeys begins with a call to everyone to get up and dance. The song's upbeat tempo and energetic beat create an environment that is perfect for dancing. The band then moves on to the lyrics of 'Let's Pretend,' which are a call to pretend to be someone else or something different. The lyrics go on to suggest that sometimes it is necessary to 'misuse' things and learn to love abuse. The singer seems to be addressing a lover that he has nothing to lose by loving her.

The line 'Baby, don't you know that I'll always be true?' is a plea for the lover to recognize the sincerity of the singer's feelings. The lyrics of 'Let's Pretend' convey the message that sometimes the only way to survive is to pretend to be someone else, and sometimes it is necessary to love abuse. The line, 'lets misuse, learn to love abuse' suggests that the best way to cope with a terrible situation is to embrace it.

Overall, 'Let's Pretend' is a song about pretending to be someone else as a survival strategy. The lyrics touch on universal themes of love, abuse, and the challenges of life. The song's upbeat tempo and energetic beat provide the perfect backdrop for dancing and create an environment of joy and positivity.

Line by Line Meaning

Everybody get up on the dance floor, Everybody get up.
Calling everyone to gather on the dance floor and groove along.

Lets pretend, To hold on to the end.
Proposing to imagine an alternate reality where things don't have to end and continue forever.

Lets misuse, Learn to love abuse.
Encouraging to disregard what is actually right and wrong and embrace harmful behavior as love.

Baby, don't you know that I love you? Now baby, don't you know that I'll always be true?
Expressing affection and faithfulness to the person addressed.

Baby, don't you know that I've got nothing?
Implying that the person addressed should take advantage of the situation and the singer is powerless to stop them.

Lets pretend, That you will get your way.
Further suggesting to imagine a scenario where the person addressed gets their desires fulfilled.

You're not alone, Don't know it I'm gonna stay.
Reassuring the person addressed that they are not alone and the singer will stay with them.

I've got nothing to lose. I've really got nothing to lose. Got nothing to lose, yeah.
Repeatedly affirming that the singer has nothing to lose and no control over the situation.

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