The Pretender (Live) - Morten Strand

I will be your shoulder to cry on I will make you laugh if you need I will play the part if you say so Yeah I'll be anybody but me To tell you the truth I'm a mess I'm a fool You don't know that And you never will In my mind, it's instilled not to show that I spend almost all of my time Feeling like I'm falling even further behind And I know I'm so good at seeming like I'm not on the edge of a knife I'm the pretender What can I tell you? Designed to deceive So tell me who you want me to be I can wear a million faces 'Cause I don't like the one underneath Always found it easy to fake it Yeah I'll be anybody but me To tell you the truth I'm the fraud in the room and I know that But you never will In my mind, it's instilled not to show that I spend almost all of my time Feeling like I'm falling even further behind And I know I'm so good at seeming like I'm not on the edge of a knife I feel like everything I do is a lie And all the words just further pull the wool over eyes I know I'm no good at being who I am away from the light I'm the pretender What can I tell you? Designed to deceive So tell me who you want me to be And I'll be Be my best impression of what you expect from me But what you don't see I spend almost all of my time Feeling like I'm falling even further behind I know I'm so good at seeming like I'm not on the edge of a knife I feel like everything I do is a lie And all the words just further pull the wool over eyes I know, I'm no good at being who I am away from the light I'm the pretender what can I tell you And I'm an imposter but hell is a mender I'm the pretender What can I tell you? Designed to deceive So tell me who you want me to be

Oh yes, I'm the great pretender Pretending that I'm doing well My need is such, I pretend too much I'm lonely but no one can tell Oh yes, I'm the great pretender Adrift in a world of my own I play the game, but to my real shame You left me to dream all alone Too real is this feeling of make believe Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal Oh yes, I'm the great pretender Just laughing and gay like a clown I seem to be what I'm not, you see I'm wearing my heart like a crown Pretending that you're still around Too real is this feeling of make believe Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal Oh yes, I'm the great pretender Just laughing and gay like a clown I seem to be what I'm not, you see I'm wearing my heart like a crown Pretending that you're still around

Hjorden betar och klockan klingar Klockan hon klingar vid Roines strand Och svanen hon flyger med vita vingar Hon flyger ensam vid molnets rand Och vårens vindar i löven gå Solen hon skiner och sjön är blå Men jag sjunger min långa längtan Jag sjunger ensam vid Roines strand Och farsan min, han är en björk i skogen Och morsan min är en sommarsky Och brorsan min, han är en bärs på krogen Och syrran min, hon är en vinterny Men ensam är jag som hedens ljung För jag blommar tidigt och jag vissnar ung Sjunger, sjunger min långa längtan Jag sjunger ensam vid Roines strand Om den strålande solen visste Om hon visste mitt hjärtas håg Allt sitt rosende sken hon miste För hon skulle sjunka i kvällens våg Och sjunka, sjunka i nattens famn När jag viskar min älsklings namn Och jag sjunger min långa längtan Jag sjunger ensam vid Roines strand Sjunger, sjunger min långa längtan Jag sjunger ensam vid Roines strand

I keep running, running back to Running, running back to Your blue eyes They hunt me down, believe it's called the sign of the times Oh my, my Heart is splitting just like it's been cut by a knife We flew as high as satellites They left me paralyzed Just like I'm no one to you And it even rains in paradise Made me wish for better times Feel like a man on the moon On a Monday, I can't let go But then on Friday, I hit the solo And come Sunday, where can I go? I keep running, running back to Running, running back to On a Monday, I can't let go But then on Friday, I hit the solo And come Sunday, where can I go? I keep running, running back to Running, running back to you (Back to, back to you) Running, running back to Running, running back to you (I keep running back, running back) I keep running, running back to Running, running back to you My heart strings You play them like you know I'm coming over again Oh, my brain It's like a broken record, I keep letting you in, oh yeah We flew as high as satellites They left me paralyzed Just like I'm no one to you And it even rains in paradise Made me wish for better times Feel like a man on the moon On a Monday, I can't let go But then on Friday, I hit the solo And come Sunday, where can I go? I keep running, running back to Running, running back to On a Monday, I can't let go But then on Friday, I hit the solo And come Sunday, where can I go? I keep running, running back to Running, running back to you (Back to, back to you) Running, running back to Running, running back to you (I keep running back, running back) I keep running, running back to Running, running back to you On a Monday, I can't let go But then on Friday, I hit the solo And come Sunday, where can I go? I keep running, running back to Running, running back to you

幾つも失くした それでも進み続けると決めたんだ 心臓が煩い 早く鎮まれよ 二度と見たくない君が傷つく姿は もう一度手を握り返して 今度は絶対離したりしない 躓くこと恐れて守りきれるの 信じている今も赤く強く たどり着く真実が冷酷でも レッテルはナンセンス 奪われていいはずない そのままの君を愛しているんだ 糸口から手繰り寄せる 滾り知る 完璧に分かり合えることなんて無い それでもいい ここに居るよ 駆け抜けて行け 奇跡はまだ無い 選んだ道 踏み締めて行くのさ 無駄な妄想捨てて生きたいんだよ まだ終わってないから 止まりはしない レッテルはナンセンス 奪われていいはずない そのままの君を愛す 震えているだろう 全て喰い尽くそうとするケダモノに 隠して孤独にならないって 扉を開けて言って また戦うために 青空さえ疎ましいほど 現実を嫌っても 雲間からさす 日の光に どうして涙が出るの 今度は絶対離したりしない 躓くこと恐れて守りきれるの 信じている今も赤く強く これまでもそうだったろう 揺るぎはしない レッテルはナンセンス 奪われていいはずない そのままの君を愛す 償わせてやる 全て喰い尽くそうとするケダモノに 僕ら前からずっと 運命共同体だ 共に行こう