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The Pretender Lyrics
by Foo Fighters
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The Pretender Lyrics
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 as their bones go marching in again
They need you buried deep
The secrets that you keep are ever ready
Are you ready
I'm finished making sense
Done bleeding ignorance at home defense
Spinning and spinning deeper
The wheel is spinning me
It's never ending
Never ending
Same old story
What if I say I'm not like the others
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender
What if I say I'm not like the others
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender
In time or so I'm told
I'm just another soul for sale
Oh well
The page is out of print
We are not permanent
Temporary
Temporary
Same old story
What if I say I'm not like the others
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender
What if I say I'm not like the others
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender
I'm the voice inside your head
You refuse to hear
I'm the face that you have to face
Mirroring your stare
I'm what's left
I'm what's right
I'm the enemy
I'm the hand that took you down
Bring you to your knees
So who are you
Yeah who 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 if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender
What if I say I'm not like the others
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender
What if I say I'm not like the others
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender
What if I say I'm not like the others
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender
So who are you
Yeah who are you
Yeah who are you
Meaning of The Pretender
“The Pretender” grapples with a suffocating sense of identity and the feeling of being manipulated by external forces. The lyrics depict a struggle against a controlling “pretender,” someone who seeks to keep you in darkness, feeding off your secrets and insecurities. Fueled by frustration and a desperate need for authenticity, the speaker questions their place within a predetermined narrative – "what if I say I’m not like the others?” – refusing to be just another pawn in a game. The repeated refrain of “never surrender” signifies an unwavering defiance against this imposed role. Ultimately, the song conveys a bleak yet powerful message about recognizing your own worth and breaking free from self-doubt, acknowledging the temporary nature of existence while standing firm against being defined by others’ expectations or fears.
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