Bright room, dark shades Smokey eyed, no shame You wish you could explain Broken hearts, silly dreams That help you to believe This insanity Begging a smile if they all knew What you are going through You're the great pretender Your game, your strain Clean up your communication You have died inside No one can really understand You're not that whole but you pretend No one can really understand You're not that cold but you pretend Can you still play the game your way You're the great pretender Heavy brow, crack a smile Live your life, you're numb There is no sensation Feel weak, falling deep Crave to be free Just wanna feel like a woman Bright room, dark shades Smokey eyed, no shame Oh you, you wish you could explain Broken hearts, silly dreams That help you to believe This insanity No one can really understand You look so whole but you pretend No one can really understand You're not that cold but you pretend No one can really understand You look so whole but you pretend No one can really understand You're not that cold but you pretend Can you still play the game your way You're the great pretender