Pretender
Pretender

Steve Aoki ft. Lil Yachty, AJR - Pretender Lyrics

Unmasking the facade of perfection, this track is a candid confession about the pressure to fit in. 🎭 The artists delve into their insecurities and how they've often had to pretend to be someone they're not just to please others or meet societal… Read more

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Pretender Lyrics

I'm a good pretender
Won't you come see my show?
Won't you come see my show?
I've got lots of problems
Well, good thing nobody knows
Good thing nobody knows

Oh, I'm insecure, I'm insecure
I think I like what I'm supposed to
Like what I'm supposed to
I don't even mess with drugs
I do that 'cause you say it's dope to
You say it is dope to

I'm a good pretender
I'm not really cool
I'm a good pretender
'Cause I'm just like you
I do not belong here
You all clearly do
But I'm a good pretender
So I'm just like you

I'm a good pretender
I'm a good pretender

Steve Aoki
Lil' Boat
I look happy in every picture
Just so you'd think I am
I never say no to pictures
'Cause that's just the person I am
In high school, I was tryna figure myself out
I was tryna be just like him (okay)
Tryna do things I don't usually do (why?)
I'm pretending to be too cool
I wish my mother had more sons
I wish my friends were my brothers
I wish my ex-girlfriend didn't cheat, she pretended to be my lover
In front of the camera screen
I make it look just like a movie scene
Diamonds on my hand, call me Lord of the Rings
Still insecure behind the scenes, though

Oh, I'm insecure, I'm insecure
I think I like what I'm supposed to
Like what I'm supposed to
I don't even mess with drugs
I do that 'cause you say it's dope to
You say it is dope to

I'm a good pretender
I'm not really cool (okay)
I'm a good pretender (yah)
'Cause I'm just like you (you)
I do not belong here (no)
You all clearly do
But I'm a good pretender
'Cause I'm just like you

I'm a good pretender
I'm a good pretender

I'm just like you, do you like me too?
Now I'm just like you
I'm a good pretender

Writer(s): Jack Evan Metzger, Miles Parks McCollum, Ryan John Metzger, Steven Hiroyuki Aoki, Adam Metzger
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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What is the Meaning of Pretender?

Unmasking the facade of perfection, this track is a candid confession about the pressure to fit in. 🎭 The artists delve into their insecurities and how they've often had to pretend to be someone they're not just to please others or meet societal expectations. The lyrics hint at the struggle of conforming to popular culture - from liking things 'supposed' to be liked, to doing drugs because it's considered 'cool'. 💔 It's a stark reminder of how appearances can be deceiving, with references to appearing happy in pictures and pretending in front of the camera. At its core, "Pretender" is a raw and relatable anthem for anyone who's ever felt like an outsider trying hard to blend in.

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