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Artist: Eric Clapton
Canonical path: /eric-clapton/pretending
Related lyric paths: 6
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Pretending
Read Pretending lyrics by Eric Clapton on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Pretending
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How many times must we tell the tale?
How many times must we fall?
Living in lost memory
You just recalled
Working on the sound of the band
Trying to get the music right
Two go out working
Three stay home at night
That's when she said she was pretending
Like she knew the plan
That's when I knew she was pretending
Pretending to understand
Pretending, pretending
Pretending, pretending
Satisfied but lost in love
Situations change
You're never who you used to think you are
How strange
I get lost in alibis
Sadness can't prevail
Everybody knows strong love
Can't fail
Don't be pretending about how you feel
Don't be pretending that your love is real
Don't be pretending about how you feel
Don't be pretending that your love is real
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Eric Clapton performs "Pretending", and this lyric page sits inside the Eric Clapton catalog on LyroVerse.
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