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Rhythm 9.4
Melody 9.5
Instruments 9.5
Lyrics 9.7
Vocal 9.7
This song has been reviewed 13 times. Overall score for this song, 9.6.
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video submitted by Andreas Persson on 30-08-2007
video corrected on 16-11-2009
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Foo Fighters - The Pretender Lyrics

Song details
TitleThe Pretender
ArtistFoo Fighters
AlbumEchoes, Silence, Patience, & Grace (2007) , Track 1 ,
Greatest Hits (2009) , Track 4
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Rank1,158 (-171) history
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Song lyrics
Keep you in the dark you know they all pretend 
Keep you in the dark and so it all began 

Send in your skeletons 
Sing as their bones come marching in again 
The need you buried deep 
The secrets that you keep are at the ready, are you ready? 

I'm finished making sense 
Done pleading ignorance that whole defense 
Spinning infinity, but the wheel is spinning me 
It's never ending, never ending 
Same old story 

What if I say I'm not like the others 
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays 
You're the pretender 
What if I say I will never surrender 

What if I say I'm not like the others 
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays 
You're the pretender 
What if I say that I'll never surrender 

In time or so I'm told 
I'm just another soul for sale, oh well 
The page is out of print 
We are not permanent, we're temporary, temporary 
Same old story 

What if I say I'm not like the others 
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays 
You're the pretender 
What if I say that I'll never surrender 

What if I say I'm not like the others 
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays 
You're the pretender 
What if I say I will never surrender 

I'm the voice inside your head, you refuse to hear 
I'm the face that you have to face, mirrored in your stare 
I'm what's left, I'm what's right, I'm the enemy 
I'm the hand that'll take you down, bring you to your knees 

So, who are you? 
Yeah, who are you? 
Yeah, who are you? 
Yeah, who are you? 

Keep you in the dark you know they all pretend 

What if I say I'm not like the others 
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays 
You're the pretender 
What if I say I will never surrender 

What if I say I'm not like the others 
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays 
You're the pretender 
What if I say that I'll never surrender 

What if I say I'm not like the others? 
(Keep you in the dark) 
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays 
(You know they all) 
You're the pretender 
(Pretend) 
What if I say I will never surrender 

What if I say I'm not like the others? 
(Keep you in the dark) 
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays 
(You know they all) 
You're the pretender 
(Pretend) 
What if I say I will never surrender 

So who are you 
Yeah who are you 
Yeah who are you! 
lyrics submitted on 29-08-2007
lyrics corrected by travis on 16-02-2008




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29-08-2007 09:47Anpe91 is offline Anpe91 

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[lyrics=]no problems
06-09-2007 20:00NeonALieN is offline NeonALieN 

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I liked this song. Its lyrics are jes like...BAM! I like it a lot. And he looks totally different w/ his new hairdew. Did you see the music video. Loverly...Loverly
08-09-2007 16:53xXxRHCPxXx is offline xXxRHCPxXx 

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This song is probably one of their best songs! I love it!!
10-09-2007 12:28Aerosmith_rulez is offline Aerosmith_rulez 

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yes, this song is one of their bests. i can't wait for the new album! i hope the whole cd will sound like this song!!
25-09-2007 23:24shelsea is offline shelsea 


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[b][i]Love all of it .... and yes i saw the video and it was AMAZING!
29-09-2007 22:17sirenn is offline sirenn 


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It reminds me a bit of Everlong..
Does anybody know what the song is about? Who are they talking about?
25-10-2007 13:23BlindS is offline BlindS 

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God! You gotta love that intro
05-11-2007 15:45Petroviic is offline Petroviic 


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F***ING BRILLIANT !
22-11-2007 01:23idontcare333 is offline idontcare333 

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amazing!!!!!!!!!!!
02-12-2007 03:58KuaKeRcL is offline KuaKeRcL 

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Remembers me "Smell Like Teen Spirit" I don't know why :').
30-03-2008 12:53Crazy_Blood is offline Crazy_Blood 


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really like this song!!!! :p
01-04-2008 21:07fedderico10 is offline fedderico10 

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Sounds great but never like everlong, how is that it is in the first place? i just do not agree.
17-06-2008 04:48rhcps is offline rhcps 


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def one of foo fighters best easily, love the song
20-06-2008 22:04rhcps is offline rhcps 


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another one of foo fighters amazing songss. i love the chorus


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