The Pretender
Jake Wesley Rogers * Track #2 On Spiritual - EP
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The Pretender by Jake Wesley Rogers
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“The Pretender” recalls Rogers' relationship with an older man when he was 16. Backed by a simple piano accompaniment, the song tackles his hesitations and eventual realizations about the experience.
The song’s title likely derives from Rogers pretending to be older than he was—either in person or...
The Pretender Lyrics
He picked me from my parents home
He took me to the latest showing of a movie
I don't remember well
'Cause all I see is him
Rugged in the wind
He lit me up
Rewrote my name
He smoked his weed and I hesitated
Oh Heavenly Father, if I sin
Will you ever look at me the same again?
He was champagne, I was underaged
Drinking on a bender
It was better being the pretender
Lightning storm on my sweet sixteen
I locked my door, told him my teenage dreams
And we embraced like the sand and the sea
I handed over contraband parts of me
After that, I'm sure you know
He never called again
His headlights never showed
The rest, I guess is history
All I see is him
Rugged in the wind
He was champagne, I was underaged
Drinking on a bender
It was better than being the pretender
Hallelujah, he loves me
Hallelujah, he wants me
He wants me not, not, oh
He was champagne
I was enraged
Cussing like a sailor
So much harder feeling like a failure
I was foolish
But he was the pretender
The Pretender Q&A
Who wrote The Pretender's ?
The Pretender was written by Jake Wesley Rogers.
Who produced The Pretender's ?
The Pretender was produced by Mike Miller & Jake Wesley Rogers.
When did Jake Wesley Rogers release The Pretender?
Jake Wesley Rogers released The Pretender on Fri Apr 05 2019.