The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
If you really gotta know, I'm not doing so good.
turned out to hurt more then I thought it would.
cuz i just can't handle losing you again
but the last thing i want is to just be friends
we've been through the same thing time and time again
Let's pretend.
(Let's pretend everythings fine)
put on our fake smiles and keep wasting our time
Let's pretend we're fine
Go out in style and come home in denile
let's pretend we're fine
If you really gotta kno, I'm not doing so good.
It hurt me way more then I thought it could.
Cuz I just can't handle losing you again
but the last thing i want is to just be friends
we've been through the same thing time and time again
Let's pretend.
(Let's pretend everythings fine)
put on our fake smiles and keep wasting our time
Let's pretend we're fine
Go out in style and come home in denile
let's pretend we're fine
lie to ourselves
lie to everyone else
take anymore of this make believe romance
is killing my make believe mind
(its killing my make believe mind)
but i rather pretend we're together
then know we're apart
Let's pretend.
(Let's pretend everythings fine)
put on our fake smiles and keep wasting our time
Let's pretend we're fine
Go out in style and come home in denile
let's pretend we're fine
turned out to hurt more then I thought it would.
cuz i just can't handle losing you again
but the last thing i want is to just be friends
we've been through the same thing time and time again
Let's pretend.
(Let's pretend everythings fine)
put on our fake smiles and keep wasting our time
Let's pretend we're fine
Go out in style and come home in denile
let's pretend we're fine
If you really gotta kno, I'm not doing so good.
It hurt me way more then I thought it could.
Cuz I just can't handle losing you again
but the last thing i want is to just be friends
we've been through the same thing time and time again
Let's pretend.
(Let's pretend everythings fine)
put on our fake smiles and keep wasting our time
Let's pretend we're fine
Go out in style and come home in denile
let's pretend we're fine
lie to ourselves
lie to everyone else
take anymore of this make believe romance
is killing my make believe mind
(its killing my make believe mind)
but i rather pretend we're together
then know we're apart
Let's pretend.
(Let's pretend everythings fine)
put on our fake smiles and keep wasting our time
Let's pretend we're fine
Go out in style and come home in denile
let's pretend we're fine
Lyrics submitted by Ethan Bartier
Let's Pretend Lyrics as written by Tom Higgenson
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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