Pretend – English Lyrics

• By: Queen Naija
• Album: missunderstood

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of honesty and vulnerability with Queen Naija's "Pretend." This song offers a powerful lesson in understanding the importance of genuine connections, making it a poignant study in emotional intelligence and authentic communication. Dive into the heartfelt lyrics and discover how to navigate relationships with sincerity.

[English]

Oh, oh, oh, ooh

Yeah, ayy, ayy

It gets so hard to tell

Who's really here for me

Who's really down for me

Or who just down for the ride

So many issues of switchin' sides

I just cannot identify

My, heart has a funny way of lettin' people in

I swear it's never my intentions

Always missin' all the signs that God be givin'

Never find out the truth until the endin'

That they pretend (oh), that they pretend (oh, oh)

Please don't pretend with me, yeah (yeah, yeah)

Just keep it real with me, just keep it real (oh, ooh-ooh)

Don't play pretend (ooh, ooh, ooh, oh)

Don't play pretend

Please don't pretend with me, yeah (oh, oh, oh)

Just keep it real, just keep it real (oh, oh)

They say that I'm weak, they say that I'm way too naive

Always tryna see, see the good in everybody (see the good in everybody)

You would probably think disappointments would've stopped me

Love just keep on bleedin', I know that God still got me

The reality hits, and I'm not to expect people to give what I give

Or think how I think, all I know my love it could be too much for some of you

To love the way I do

Don't play pretend (no, no)

Please don't pretend (no, no, oh)

Please don't pretend with me, yeah

Just keep it real with me, just keep it real (just keep it real with me, yeah)

Don't play pretend (don't, no)

Don't play pretend (don't, no)

Please don't pretend with me, yeah

Just keep it real with me, just keep it real

I can't help it that my heart's so big

Constantly let people in

I love without a motive (love without a motive)

I just givin' and I give (oh, ooh whoa, oh, oh)

But I need somethin' tangible

Somethin' I can hold onto

A relationship I can feel

Somethin' real (yeah, yeah), somethin' real (yeah), somethin' real

Don't play pretend

...

Don't play pretend (no, no)

Please don't pretend with me (no, no, oh)

Just keep it real with me, just keep it real

Don't play pretend (don't)

Please don't pretend (don't play)

Please don't pretend with me, yeah (please don't pretend)

Just keep it real, just keep it real (woo, ooh, don't play pretend, yeah)

Don't play pretend (no, no)

Don't play pretend (no, no)

Please don't pretend with me, yeah

Just keep it real with me, just keep it real

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ A2	verb - to behave as if something is true when it is not
real /riːl/ A1	adjective - actually existing as a thing
identify /aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ/ B1	verb - to recognize or establish someone or something as
intention /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/ B1	noun - a thing intended; an aim or plan
naive /nɑːˈiːv/ B2	adjective - lacking experience or understanding
disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ B1	noun - sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one's hopes or expectations
tangible /ˈtændʒəbəl/ B2	adjective - perceptible by touch
motive /ˈmoʊtɪv/ B1	noun - a reason for doing something
bleed /bliːd/ A2	verb - to lose blood from the body verb - to be or become depleted or exhausted
reality /riˈælɪti/ A2	noun - the state of things as they actually exist
expect /ɪkˈspɛkt/ A2	verb - to regard something as likely to happen
constantly /ˈkɑːnstəntli/ B1	adverb - occurring continuously over a period of time
relationship /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ A2	noun - the way in which two or more people or things are connected
switchin' /ˈswɪtʃɪn/ A2	verb - to change or exchange
issues /ˈɪʃuz/ A2	noun - an important topic or problem for debate or discussion