This song represents a teenage girl, trying to find peace. First, she is scared when she found out about the internet; additionally could mean she saw an inappropriate video, or she was groomed. Next, she has an abusive lover, trying to make him pretend to love her. Lastly, she is treated as an adul...
I was just a kid but I learned much too fast
Found the internet way too young, a scar that would last
And you know I hate thinking someone else did this to me
But I had all the resources because of your enabling
And sometimes I wonder if I didn't hurt so bad
Would I have been more loveable to my mom and my dad
If I went back in time to see six year old me
I'd say this shit does not get better, this is who you're meant to be
And i'm a monster so you say, and I do this all on purpose
Anyway I need to feel this pain, so I can try to crawl away when you say my name
Hold me down and scream at me
Said this is whеre I deservе to be
So keep pretending you love me
And i'll believe you although you never show it to me
"Wow you're such a quiet kid" they all would say to me
Don't call me an old soul when i'm just unhappy
You treated me like an adult when I was still so young
You ask what you did wrong but you fucking knew it all along
I know that I was difficult or that's how you felt
But I was told that I was selfish when I needed fucking help
I remember when I lied to you, I ran away and hid
But you didn't have to hurt me, I was just a little kid
I was just a little kid, and know i'm still a little kid
And i'm a monster so you say, and I do this all on purpose
Anyway I need to feel this pain, so I can try to crawl away when you say my name
Hold me down and scream at me
Said this is where I deserve to be
So keep pretending you love me
I'll believe you, i'll believe you
I'm a monster so you say, and I do this all on purpose
Anyway I need to feel this pain, so I can try to crawl away when you say my name
Hold me down and scream at me
Said this is where I deserve to be
So keep pretending you love me
I'll believe you, but you'll never show it to me
Pretend You Love Me was written by Andrew Ertzner & Ben Seay & Tanner High & Baby Bugs.
Baby Bugs released Pretend You Love Me on Fri Feb 18 2022.