Anna Graceman - Playing Pretend
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Written by Anna Graceman, Cook Classics, Fran Hall and Shiben Bhattacharya
Produced by Anna Graceman and Nick Seeley
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Douglas Wells
Steven Pierre
Didier Lasne
Ryan Bail
Mark Carney
Raymond White
Christian Kleberg
Dileila
John Shadrach
Robert C. Johnson
Huy Nguyen
Gregg H North
Ingomar Thews
Dan Wade
Lyrics - Playing Pretend
What if we took down our walls?
We’re too afraid of what people will think
What if we were who we are?
Without the lights, the headlines and the bling
Putting on a show
For everybody that we know
And for everybody that we don’t
Playing pretend
Life’s just a game
Nobody wins
I’m not okay
Painting a smile
To entertain
I want what’s real
Not the charade
Done playing pretend
Done playing pretend
What if we did what we want?
Let’s just forget about what they might say
We can prove everyone wrong
If we stop posing like we’re on display
Putting on a show
For everybody that we know
And for everybody that we don’t
Playing pretend
Life’s just a game
Nobody wins
I’m not okay
Painting a smile
To entertain
I want what’s real
Not the charade
Done playing pretend
Done playing pretend
Take off the mask
Let’s strip it down
Show you the me
I’ve finally found
Way underneath
This grand facade
Nowhere perfect
But at least I’m not…
Playing pretend, no no
Playing pretend, no no
Playing pretend
Life’s just a game
Nobody wins
I’m not okay
Painting a smile
To entertain
I want what’s real
Not the charade
Done playing pretend
Done playing pretend
Done playing pretend
Done playing pretend
Produced by Anna Graceman and Nick Seeley
Directed by Caleb Herring