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Artist: The Mission District
Canonical path: /the-mission-district/the-age-of-pretending
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The Age Of Pretending
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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The Age Of Pretending
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Saw you there, standing
All alone, pretending
Looking up, like you had it all figured out
I knew that you were looking for something
But I didn't know if it was the time
To hook up & pretend this was nothing
But I knew that you would send me a sign
She wants to wait & make me go crazy
She is the one I'm dreaming of
But I will stay & no, I'm not leaving
On my own
So come with me, let's leave this place tonight
We're gonna, gonna leave everything behind
& if you wanna we can take our time
We're gonna, gonna find a place to hide
I don't wanna feel this way, feel this way forever
(Feel this way forever)
Saw you there, standing
In a crowd, pretending
Walking by, like you had me all figured out
I knew that you were looking for someone
I thought that I had come in on time
I know games are only at the beginning
But I'm losing, won't you send me a sign
She wants to wait & make me go crazy
She is the one I'm dreaming of
But I will stay & no, I'm not leaving
On my own
So come with me, let's leave this place tonight
We're gonna, gonna leave everything behind
If you wanna we can take our time
We're gonna, gonna find a place to hide
I don't wanna feel this way, feel this way forever
As we go, hands are shaking down
You see where my eyes are heading now
What we keep doesn't matter here
We will be the next best thing to real
So come with me, let's leave this place tonight
We're gonna, gonna leave everything behind
& if you wanna we can take our time
We're gonna, gonna find a place to hide
I don't wanna feel this way, feel this way forever
Feel this way forever
Feel this way forever
She wants to wait & make me go crazy
She is the one I'm dreaming of (feel this way forever)
But I will stay & no, I'm not leaving
On my own (feel this way forever)
Feel this way forever
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