In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Oh, it's time to let it go
The world's got a funny way of turning round on you
When a friend tries to stab you right in the face
Losing faith in everything I thought, I hoped and knew
Don't sweat it
Set a false pretense
Betray, you're not gonna be willing to change
Yeah, and it doesn't seem likely to fade
Betray, you're not gonna be willing to change
Ca-ca-ca-ca-cause you know
In sacrifice
False pretense, you'll hurt again
Stop pretending to deny
False pretense, you'll hurt again
All along you know you thought you got the best of me
You were wrong and I'm laughing right in your face
I cannot believe you claimed you were my family
Don't sweat it
Set a false pretense
Betray, you're not gonna be willing to change
Yeah, and it doesn't seem likely to fade
Betray, you're not gonna be willing to change
Ca-ca-ca-ca-cause you know
In sacrifice
False pretense, you'll hurt again
Stop pretending to deny
False pretense, you'll hurt again
Guitar
Oh, it's time to let it go
I can't seem to understand it
How you've turned out to be so cold
You tried but were caught red handed
Are you happy with your role?
It's funny to me how you've turned into such a joke
In sacrifice
False pretense, you'll hurt again
Stop pretending to deny
False pretense, you'll hurt again
So play the game until you run out
And play the game into my head
The world's got a funny way of turning round on you
When a friend tries to stab you right in the face
Losing faith in everything I thought, I hoped and knew
Don't sweat it
Set a false pretense
Betray, you're not gonna be willing to change
Yeah, and it doesn't seem likely to fade
Betray, you're not gonna be willing to change
Ca-ca-ca-ca-cause you know
In sacrifice
False pretense, you'll hurt again
Stop pretending to deny
False pretense, you'll hurt again
All along you know you thought you got the best of me
You were wrong and I'm laughing right in your face
I cannot believe you claimed you were my family
Don't sweat it
Set a false pretense
Betray, you're not gonna be willing to change
Yeah, and it doesn't seem likely to fade
Betray, you're not gonna be willing to change
Ca-ca-ca-ca-cause you know
In sacrifice
False pretense, you'll hurt again
Stop pretending to deny
False pretense, you'll hurt again
Guitar
Oh, it's time to let it go
I can't seem to understand it
How you've turned out to be so cold
You tried but were caught red handed
Are you happy with your role?
It's funny to me how you've turned into such a joke
In sacrifice
False pretense, you'll hurt again
Stop pretending to deny
False pretense, you'll hurt again
So play the game until you run out
And play the game into my head
Lyrics submitted by weezy, edited by martienne, thegreatdistress
False Pretense Lyrics as written by Ronnie Winter
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid
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I can't believe no one has commented on this song. It's one of my favorite songs off the whole God damn album.
I think it's mostly about finding out that someone is fake.
"I can't seem to understand it how you've turned out to be so cold You tried but were caught red handed, are you happy with your role? It's funny to me how you've turned into such a joke" That line is funny because it's probably about him finding out how fake someone is fake, and now they're just a joke.
Ronnie Winter is a lyrical genius.