I CAN PRETEND THAT I NEVER LOVED YOU
I CAN PRETEND THAT I AM FEELING FINE
THAT ALL OF YOUR KISSES LAST FOREVER
IN THIS LONELY HEART OF MINE
I CAN PRETEND THAT YOU’RE THINKING OF ME
WHILE YOU PRETEND THAT I DON’T EXIST
AND TELL EVERYBODY WHY YOU LEFT ME
THE PART OF THE STORY THAT I MISSED
BUT IF I DON’T SAY A WORD
WILL YOU LOVE ME
IF MY HEART DOESN’T HURT
WILL YOU LOVE ME
WILL YOU LEAVE ME
WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME
I CAN PRETEND THAT IT’S NOT OVER
I CAN PRETEND THAT I NEVER LOST
ALL OF THE COURAGE THAT’S WITHIN ME
EVERY FEELING THAT I EVER GOT
I CAN PRETEND WE’RE GONNA LAST FOREVER
WHILE YOU PRETEND THAT I JUST DIED
NOT A PHONE CALL OR A LETTER
JUST A LAUNDRY LIST OF LIES
BUT IF I DON’T SAY A WORD
WILL YOU LOVE ME
IF MY HEART DOESN’T HURT
WILL YOU LOVE ME
WILL YOU LEAVE ME
WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME
AND I REALLY DON’T BELIEVE
YOU’RE TOO FAR AWAY FROM ME
THAT YOU’RE SOMEWHERE OUT OF REACH
AND I’M OVER ALL THESE GAMES
I DON’T THINK I FEEL THIS WAY
SO YOU CAN PRETEND THAT I NEVER ASKED YOU
YOU CAN PRETEND IT’S ALL MY HEAD
BREAK EVERY PICTURE THAT I LEFT YOU
ERASE EVERY WORD THAT I EVER SAID
BUT IF I DON’T SAY A WORD
WILL YOU LOVE ME
IF MY HEART DOESN’T HURT
WILL YOU LOVE ME
WILL YOU LEAVE ME
WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME
credits
from busbee,
released January 1, 2005
Written by busbee and Gabe Watkins
Produced and mixed by busbee
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