Pretend to Be

by Eastbound Buzz

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I want you to stay while I feel alone
And I want to scream the most insane thoughts
Contemporary sin, run down and mean
Moving further from the in-between
Until you got a job in the CBD
Not too far but pretty far from me
I tried to move, but I couldn’t stand
A pair of strangers in familiar land

Are you doing fine?
Pretend to be

It’s just a sign of the times
Why can’t I look you in the eye when I catch you at the back of a party?
Pretending your fine
Gin in your wine, tell me all your lies
Like I’m good and you’re good and we know it

I want to see change, I want to see more
I’m fed up with cheating my most inner thoughts
In different ways, I’ve made my bed
If the shoes fit I should sleep in them
I’m trying to fight it, don’t get me wrong
There’s more meaning in holding on
Than we could’ve known, into the light
Moving on and upwards tonight

It’s just a sign of the times
Why can’t I look you in the eye when I catch you at the back of a party?
Pretending your fine
Gin in your wine, tell me all your lies
Like I’m good and you’re good and we know it’s a sign of the times

Are you doing fine?
Pretend to be alright

It’s a sign of the times
Why can’t I look you in the eye when I catch you at the back of a party?
Pretending your fine
Gin in your win, tell me all your lies
Like I’m good and you’re good and we know it’s a sign of the times

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released July 18, 2022

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Eastbound Buzz Melbourne, Australia

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discography

Come Around

Jul 2023
Yathella EP

Nov 2022
Pretend to Be

Jul 2022
Drag

Jun 2021
Wednesday Night EP

Oct 2020
Waiting to Happen

Aug 2020
Where You Gonna Go

May 2020
Every 15

Mar 2020
Lost in the Shuffle

Aug 2019
Opportunity Shop EP

Apr 2019
Bluestar

Dec 2018
Do It Right

Mar 2018

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