Based out of both New York City and Los Angeles, Wolfcolony is the brainchi… Read Full Bio ↴Based out of both New York City and Los Angeles, Wolfcolony is the brainchild of singer-songwriter “Wolf”, who teamed up with producer Neal Sarin simply for the sake of making music while they were students at the University Of Miami. The pair had no intention on reaching the masses, with the project focusing on music as an opportunity to find a viable medium of expression through their emotionally driven sound and deeply personal lyricism.
Wolfcolony set out to deliver a unique blend of electronic indie pop, characterized by lush, lo-fi atmospheres with a really organic, candle-lit feel. For an act so centered on an electronic music work frame, it might be really tempting to indulge into unnecessary over-editing and over-production, but wolfcolony chose instead to adorn their songs with relatively bare arrangements dominated by a few, high-impact elements that offer a roomy, massive, yet intimate and honest soundscape.

Pretenders
Wolf Colony Lyrics

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You and I
We're the best of friends
Ride or die
Till the very end

My heart's beating faster
I get a little bit shy around you
My heart's beating louder

I'm getting tired of pretending
(Let's not pretend anymore, let's not pretend)

We've been going through the motions
For so long
The river may be wide
But it overflows

My heart's beating faster faster
I get a little bit shy around you
My heart's beating louder
I'm getting tired of pretending
(Let's not pretend anymore, let's not pretend anymore)

Through my rose-colored eyes
I can finally see
I cant face one more night
Alone in my bed

My heart's beating faster faster faster
I get a little bit shy around you
My heart's beating louder
I'm getting tired of pretending
(Let's not pretend anymore, let's not pretend anymore)

Let's not pretend anymore, let's not pretend

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Wolf Colony's song Pretenders explore themes of friendship and love, as the singer sings about the complex emotions they experience around someone who they consider to be their "best of friends." The lines "you and I, we're the best of friends, ride or die, till the very end" introduce the relationship between the two, emphasizing the closeness and depth of their connection.

However, as the song progresses, the singer's feelings become increasingly complicated. They express feelings of shyness and nervousness around their friend, which suggests a deeper romantic attraction. This is highlighted in the chorus when they sing "my heart's beating louder, I'm getting tired of pretending, let's not pretend anymore." This line suggests that the singer has been hiding their true feelings, pretending to only see their friend as a platonic companion.

As the song draws to a close, the singer reveals that they can no longer pretend and wants to take their relationship to the next level. The final lines "Let's not pretend anymore, let's not pretend" serve as a plea to their friend to acknowledge their feelings and pursue a romantic relationship.

Overall, the lyrics to Pretenders are a beautifully crafted exploration of the complexities of friendship and love, capturing the mixed emotions of a narrator struggling to hide their true feelings for their close friend.

Line by Line Meaning

You and I
We are two people connected to each other

We're the best of friends
We share a close bond

Ride or die
We stick together through thick and thin

Till the very end
Our journey together will only stop when it is the end of the road

My heart's beating faster
My emotions are heightened

I get a little bit shy around you
I feel bashful around you

My heart's beating louder
My emotions are getting stronger

I'm getting tired of pretending
I want to stop pretending that everything is normal

(Let's not pretend anymore, let's not pretend)
Let's not act like everything is okay when it isn't

We've been going through the motions
We have been simply living life without any excitement

For so long
For a very long time

The river may be wide
We may face obstacles

But it overflows
But we can overcome them

Through my rose-colored eyes
Through my optimistic view

I can finally see
I can see the truth

I cant face one more night
I can't bear to be alone anymore

Alone in my bed
You are not with me

Let's not pretend anymore, let's not pretend
Let's abandon pretense

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You and I
We're the best of friends
Ride or die
Till the very end

My heart's beating faster
I get a little bit shy around you
My heart's beating louder
I'm getting tired of pretending
(Let's not pretend anymore, let's not pretend)

We've been going through the motions
For so long
The river may be wide
But it overflows

My heart's beating faster faster
I get a little bit shy around you
My heart's beating louder
I'm getting tired of pretending
(Let's not pretend anymore, let's not pretend anymore)

Through my rose-colored eyes
I can finally see
I cant face one more night
Alone in my bed

My heart's beating faster faster faster
I get a little bit shy around you
My heart's beating louder
I'm getting tired of pretending
(Let's not pretend anymore, let's not pretend anymore)

Let's not pretend anymore, let's not pretend