…deny It should've been like this forever I hope you change You pretend that you're lovely Pretend that you'll love me…
And I will always hear you out You pretend that you're lovely Pretend that you'll love me Instead you'll let your heart grow oldI've seen…
…this forever You pretend that you're lovely Pretend that you'll love me And I will always hear you out You pretend that you're lovely…
…we do? Get jobs in offices and wake up for the morning commute? Forget about our mothers and our friends We're fated to pretend, to pretend…
We're fated to pretend, to pretend I'll miss the playgrounds and the animals and digging up worms I'll miss…
We'll choke on our vomit and that will be the end We were fated to pretend, to pretend We're fated to pretend, to pretend I said, yeah-yeah-yeah Yeah-yeah-yeah Yeah-yeah-yeah Yeah-yeah-yeah…
Their kiddies think I'm wacky I don't really care 'cause I'm high Oh-oh 'Cause I'm high Staying in my play pretend where the fun ain't got…
…' you Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Staying in my play pretend where the fun ain't got no end Can't go home alone again, need…
…someone to numb the pain Staying in my play pretend where the fun ain't got no end, oh Can't go home alone again, need someone to numb the pain…
…] Stayin' in my play pretend Where the fun ain't got no end I can't go home alone again Need someone to numb the pain, oh Stayin…
…' in my play pretend Where the fun ain't got no end, oh, oh Can't go home alone again Need someone to numb the pain [Chorus] You're…
…— [Bridge] Staying in my play pretend where the fun, it got no end Oh, can't go home alone again, need someone to numb the pain Oh…
…staying in my play pretend where the fun, it got no end Uh, oh, can't go home alone again, need someone to numb the pain [Chorus…

Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (2007), Live In Fresno (2018), Live At Wembley Stadium (2008)
Keep you in the dark You know they all pretend Keep you in the dark And so it all began Send in your skeletons Sing…
…are you? Yeah, who are you? Yeah, who are you? Keep you in the dark You know they all pretend What if I say I'm not like the others? What…
…they all) You're the pretender (Pretend) What if I say I will never surrender? What if I say I'm not like the others? (Keep you…
…to just pretend You cling to your papers and pens Wait until you like me again [Post-Chorus] Wait for your love My love, I'll wait…
…be friеnds But I'd like to just pretend You cling to your papеrs and pens Wait until you like me again [Post-Chorus] Wait for your love…
…in the night So for now, it's only me And maybe that's all I need [Chorus] We can't be friends But I'd like to just pretend You cling…
…happened in D.C This nig named Gotti, he pretend Mad at us cause Ashanti got a new boyfriend And it seems your lil' rat turned out…
…the beginnin to the end, losers lose When it's win this is real we ain't got to pretend The cold world…
…in the end We both can still pretend That this life we live in is worth it I promise [Verse 3: Chris Martin…

The Documentary (2005), You Know What It Is, Vol. 3 (2006)
…lose, winners win this is real we ain't GOTTA pretend The cold world that we in is full of pressure and pain Enough…
Don't make me remind y'all Yayo was in P.C. That niggaa ain't gotti he pretend Mad at me 'cause Olivia got a new boyfriend…

Songs For Maui (2023), In Between Dreams (2005), The Best Of Jack Johnson
…this Song is meant to keep you Doin' what you're supposed to Wakin' up too early Maybe we could sleep in Make you banana pancakes Pretend…
…like its the weekend now We could pretend it all the time Can't you see that it's just rainin' There ain't no need to go outside…
…to lay here lazy We could close the curtains Pretend like there's no world outside We could pretend it all the time And can't you…

Gorillaz (2001), The Singles Collection 2001-2011 (2011)
…in the wind Pretend it's just a pen, see if we can pencil 'em in Tense, mention men of honour fenced in Census is tens, the wheels fall off…
…[Verse 1] I'm not like them But I can pretend The sun is gone But I have a light The day is done But I'm having fun I think I'm…
…has said Have been hit Wouldn't wanna Beat me up [Verse 1] I'm not like them But I can pretend The sun is gone But I have…
…the campus Plastic professors passing out assignments [Chorus] How am I supposed to pretend I never want to see you again? Oh, how am…
I supposed to pretend I never want to see you again? [Verse 2] Leaves are falling all around I'm looking closer and it's getting…
…the campus Plastic professors passing out assignments [Chorus] How am I supposed to pretend I never want to see you again? Oh…
…get to know me From the beginnin' to the end, losers lose, winners win This is real we ain't got to pretend The cold world…