If you really gotta know I'm not doing so good Turned out to hurt more than I thought it would Cause I Just can't handle losing you again But the last thing I want is just to be your friend Been through this same thing time and time again Let's pretend Let's pretend everythings fine Put on our fake smiles and keep wasting our time Let's pretend we're fine Go out in style and come home in denial Let's pretend we're fine If you really gotta know I'm not doin so good (ah) Hurt me way more than I thought it could Cause I Just can't handle losing you again But the last thing I want is just to be your friend Been through this same thing time and time again Let's pretend (pretend) Let's pretend everythings fine Put on our fake smiles and keep wasting our time Let's pretend we're fine Go out in style and come home in denial Let's pretend we're fine Lie . . . to ourselves (if they don't look closer then they all believe it) Lie . . . to everyone else (we can hold hands and we'll know that we're friends) I can't take anymore of the make believe romance It's killing my make believe heart (killing my make believe heart) But I'd rather pretend we're together than know we're apart Let's pretend everythings fine Put on our fake smiles and keep wasting our time Let's pretend we're fine Go out in style and come home in denial Let's pretend we're fine (if they don't look close then they all believe it) Let's pretend we're fine (we can hold hands and we'll know that we're friends) Let's pretend we're fine