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Can't Pretend Lyrics — Tom Odell | Dork

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Can't Pretend

From Songs From Another Love2012

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Can't Pretend

Love, I have wounds Only you can mend, you can mend oh, oh I guess that's love I can't pretend, I can't pretend oh, oh Feel, my skin is rough But it can be cleansed, it can be cleansed oh, oh And my arms are tough But they can be bent, they can be bent oh, oh And I wanna fight But I can't contend I guess that's love I can't pretend, I can't pretend Oh-oh, oh-oh Oh, feel our bodies grow And our souls, they blend Yeah, love, I hope you know How much my heart depends But I guess that's love I can't pretend, I can't pretend oh, oh I guess that's love I can't pretend, I can't pretend oh, oh Oh, feel our bodies grow And our souls, they blend Yeah, love, I hope you know How much my heart depends I guess that's love I can't pretend, I can't pretend oh, oh I guess that's love I can't pretend, I can't pretend oh, oh

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"Can't Pretend" is a song by Tom Odell from the album Songs From Another Love, released in 2012.

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