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AJR
The Click (Deluxe Edition)
Pretender (Acoustic)

TRACK

Pretender (Acoustic)

Release date: 21st September 2018

From The Click (Deluxe Edition)

About This Track

"Pretender (Acoustic)" is a track by AJR, from the album The Click (Deluxe Edition), released 21st September 2018. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Pretender (Acoustic)

[Verse 1: Jack Met]

I'm a good pretender

Won't you come see my show?

I've got lots of problems

Well, good thing nobody knows

[Pre-Chorus: Jack Met]

Oh, I'm insecure, I'm insecure

I think I like what I'm supposed to

Like what I'm supposed to

I don't even mess with drugs

I do that 'cause you say it's dope to

You say it's dope to

[Chorus: AJR]

I'm a good pretender

I'm not really cool

I'm a good pretender

'Cause I'm just like you

I do not belong here

You all clearly do

But I'm a good pretender

So I'm just like

[Post-Chorus: AJR]

I'm a good pretender

I'm a good pretender

[Verse 2: Jack Met]

I'm a good pretender

All emotions in sync

Don't you think I'm clever

We laugh at all the same things

[Pre-Chorus: Jack Met]

Oh, I'm insecure, I'm insecure

I think I like what I'm supposed to

Like what I'm supposed to

I don't even mess with drugs

I do that 'cause you say it's dope to

You say it's dope to

[Chorus: AJR]

I'm a good pretender

I'm not really cool

I'm a good pretender

'Cause I'm just like you

I do not belong here

You all clearly do

But I'm a good pretender

So I'm just like

[Post-Chorus: AJR]

I'm a good pretender

I'm a good pretender

[Outro: Jack Met]

I'm just like you, do you like me too?

Now I'm just like you

I'm a good pretender

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Track details

From The Click (Deluxe Edition)

2018

Album

The Click (Deluxe Edition)

Release year

2018

—Pretender (Acoustic)

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2085
212
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Credits

Credited: AJR Productions, LLC, BMG, Genius Traducciones al Español, Jack Met, Lil Yachty, Ryan Met, S-Curve Records, Steve Aoki