Pretend
Vesta Collide Lyrics

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Let me go

Break me free!
The restraints are too much to fake it
Break me free!
This hold is too tight to break me free

I wanna feel alive, I scream inside
Just break me free and make me believe in everything
I'm hiding away from the world
Make me feel alive

My mind is dead!
You are the problem
The face of a voice that don't realize when I can hear them

You hide behind a mask, I'm unimpressed
Your innocence is scripted acting at it's best
Whoever needed something to keep them from dying?
Or just felt hopeless being alive without trying?
The theme of fighting ourselves,
We'll learn to let it go
Let it go

I wanna feel alive, I scream inside
Just break me free and make me believe in everything
I'm hiding away from the world
Make me feel alive

Our dreams are on a timeline that's ending
Our dreams are on a timeline that's ending right now

Now, tell me what you're so afraid of
Come on, show me what you're made of

I wanna feel alive, I scream inside
Just break me free and make me believe in everything
I'm hiding away from the world
Our dreams are on a timeline that's ending right now
Break me free, let me breathe
Just break me free and make me believe in everything
I'm hiding away from the world
Make me feel alive

Break me free!

Overall Meaning

The song “Pretend” by Vesta Collide is a powerful and emotionally charged track about feeling trapped and wanting to break free from the societal pressures and expectations that can weigh a person down. The lyrics vividly paint a picture of an individual who is struggling with feelings of hopelessness and despair. The first verse starts with the line “I was already dead, Rotten, apart on the inside”, which sets the tone for the rest of the song. The character portrayed in the lyrics has lost all hope and is trying to shield himself from the world by creating his own mirrored reality. This can be seen in lines like “My problems made up mirrors to shelter me from the outside” where he is using his issues as a means of escaping from the real world.

Throughout the rest of the song, the lyrics delve deeper into the mindset of the character and his feelings of helplessness. He acknowledges that he is responsible for his own situation but is not sure how to fix it. The lines, “How did I do this to myself? A part of me is done! How to stay sane in bad health? The best of me is gone!” are particularly poignant in conveying the struggle to understand his own psyche. The chorus of the song is a cry for help, asking to be released from the shackles that are holding him back. He wants to feel alive, to believe in something, and to break free from the constraints of society that are holding him down. The song ends on a hopeful note, reminding us that we all have the power to break free from our own limitations and to become the best version of ourselves.

Line by Line Meaning

I was already dead
I was emotionally dead inside before people could recognize it

Rotten, apart on the inside
I was disintegrating from the inside due to various reasons

My problems made up mirrors to shelter me from the outside
I created problems for myself to avoid confronting reality

How did I do this to myself?
How did I end up in this situation, all by myself?

A part of me is done!
This experience has changed me, and I can never be the same person again

How to stay sane in bad health?
How to take care of one's well-being while suffering emotionally or mentally?

The best of me is gone!
I don't recognize myself anymore, and feel that I lost the best parts about who I was

Break me free!
Release me from my constraints or inner turmoil

The restraints are too much to fake it
It's difficult to pretend everything is okay when there are too many internal or external barriers

This hold is too tight to break me free
This situation is too difficult to overcome without external help, guidance or support

I wanna feel alive, I scream inside
I desire to feel a sense of aliveness, but am struggling internally

Just break me free and make me believe in everything
Help me overcome my limitations, and achieve a sense of purpose or meaning

I'm hiding away from the world
I am avoiding the world because I don't feel confident or strong enough to face it

Your innocence is scripted acting at its best
You pretend to be innocent and perfect, but it's all scripted and fake

Whoever needed something to keep them from dying?
Why do we need something to remind us to live or make things feel worthwhile?

Or just felt hopeless being alive without trying?
What's the point of being alive if one feels hopeless or helpless in the process?

The theme of fighting ourselves, we'll learn to let it go
The idea of struggling internally and calming inner conflicts is crucial to making peace with oneself

Our dreams are on a timeline that's ending
Our dreams have an expiry date, a timeline that's running out

Now, tell me what you're so afraid of
Challenge yourself and face your fears, instead of avoiding them

Come on, show me what you're made of
Prove to yourself and the world that you are strong enough to overcome the obstacles

Break me free, let me breathe
Free me from my internal chaos and give me space to breathe

Make me feel alive
Help me find a sense of aliveness and purpose, so that I can live fully

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I was already dead
Rotten, apart on the inside
My problems made up mirrors to shelter me from the outside
How did I do this to myself?
A part of me is done!
How to stay sane in bad health?
The best of me is gone!
Let me go
Break me free!
The restraints are too much to fake it
Break me free!
This hold is too tight to break me free
I wanna feel alive, I scream inside
Just break me free and make me believe in everything
I'm hiding away from the world
Make me feel alive
My mind is dead!
You are the problem
The face of a voice that don't realize when I can hear them
You hide behind a mask, I'm unimpressed
Your innocence is scripted acting at it's best
Whoever needed something to keep them from dying?
Or just felt hopeless being alive without trying?
The theme of fighting ourselves,
We'll learn to let it go
Let it go
I wanna feel alive, I scream inside
Just break me free and make me believe in everything
I'm hiding away from the world
Make me feel alive
Our dreams are on a timeline that's ending
Our dreams are on a timeline that's ending right now
Now, tell me what you're so afraid of
Come on, show me what you're made of
I wanna feel alive, I scream inside
Just break me free and make me believe in everything
I'm hiding away from the world
Our dreams are on a timeline that's ending right now
Break me free, let me breathe
Just break me free and make me believe in everything
I'm hiding away from the world
Make me feel alive
Break me free!