If you cry, make sure that they can hear
And if you laugh, draw your enemies near
And if you find yourself somewhere between dark and belief
Remember, remember to think on your knees
(Refrain)
Never trust that man who’s been smiling on his life
His fears will catch up in the end
He’s standing tall while the rest of us are blind
Oh brother; it’s all just pretend
It’s all just pretend
And if you run, run so nobody can catch up
And if you drink, you’d better see the bottom of that cup
And if you lose your mind, make sure your friends can get it back
And can you find all the beauty in the pain that we have
And all we’ve been doing is painting our faces
Taking our lives to the grave
Drowning our thoughts with our weak information
Wishing we had something more to give
Never trust that man who’s been smiling on his life
His fears will catch up in the end
He’s standing tall while the rest of us are blind
Oh brother; it’s all just pretend
It’s all just …
(Bridge)
… the things that we wished for when we planned our lives
But it’s been hard to live and it’s been hard to die
We’ve seen separation from what once was clear
Believing ourselves there was nothing to fear
(Refrain)
Oh brother, it's all just pretend
Oh brother, it's all just pretend
