Lyrics

We'll Pretend
Emmanuel Lawrence
Copyright 2008


~5:30, R&B or Pop/Blues Ballad, Female or Male Lead
4/4 Time, Key of B Flat minor


VERSE 1
Hold me, tonight
We both need mercy
We'll say our lines
I know, it's not easy
Love wasn't pretty, wasn't strong
It lingered a little too long
Tonight, we'll follow the script
I'll improvise my lines just a bit


CHORUS
Don't treat me like a thief
We both know the truth
We own our separate grief
Playing out what's past its end
Morning light demands what's real
But tonight, we'll pretend
Yes, we'll pretend


VERSE 2
Low, half-lit stage
We're bad performers
Embracing but not engaged
Looking past each other
No coverage in the morning news
No awards, no reviews
Love-acting takes its toll
Etching emptiness on our souls


REPEAT CHORUS


BRIDGE (Instrumental)


VERSE 3
Lost love ain't pretty
Only winners keep score
Baby, we're love losers
We don't keep track any more
Soon morning sun will come
Lift its light, weigh our worth
We're not afraid of morning light
We're afraid of morning hurt


REPEAT CHORUS & OUTRO