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Hovvdy
Taster
Pretend

TRACK

Pretend

Release date: 14th April 2016

From TasterTrack 92:34

Alternative Music

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About This Track

"Pretend" is a track by Hovvdy, from the album Taster, released 14th April 2016. The track is 2:34 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Hovvdy.

About the Artist

Hovvdy

Hovvdy

Lyrics

Pretend

Pictured you there then
Could not win yourself over
Say I will be a friend if you want, you want

Look at your eyes like
I'm lacking a punchline
Pretend to be what I never will, never will

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Taster

2:342016

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Album

15th April 2016

Track number

9

Release year

2016

1Better
1:12
2Problem
2:34
3Meg
2:31
4Try Hard
3:06

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Hovvdy — Give It Up (from Hovvdy) [3:52]
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Hovvdy — Shell (from Hovvdy) [2:42]
Hovvdy — Til I Let You Know (from Hovvdy) [2:05]
Hovvdy — Forever (from Hovvdy) [3:28]
Hovvdy — Clean (from Hovvdy) [1:50]
Hovvdy — Bad News (from Hovvdy) [2:55]
Hovvdy — Heartstring (from Hovvdy) [3:11]
Hovvdy — Make Ya Proud (from Hovvdy) [3:30]
Hovvdy — Intro (from Hovvdy) [0:25]
Hovvdy — Portrait (from Hovvdy) [3:02]
Hovvdy — Forever Piano (from Hovvdy) [0:21]
Hovvdy — Every Exchange (from Hovvdy) [3:57]
Hovvdy — Meant (from Hovvdy) [3:27]
Hovvdy — Angel (from Hovvdy) [2:46]
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Hovvdy — Ruby (from billboard for my feelings) [3:04]
Hovvdy — Everything (from billboard for my feelings) [3:17]
Hovvdy — Town (from billboard for my feelings) [3:35]
Hovvdy — Hide (from billboard for my feelings) [3:43]
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Hovvdy — True Love (from True Love) [4:11]
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Hovvdy have shared their second single of the year, 'Town'

Hovvdy have shared their second single of the year, 'Town'

It follows up on last month's 'Everything'.

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Hovvdy share new single 'Everything'

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Credits

Credited: Double Double Whammy
Label: Double Double Whammy