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Tom Odell – Can't Pretend (2012) | Track profile | Dork

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Tom Odell
Songs From Another Love
Can't Pretend

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Can't Pretend

Release date: 14th October 2012

From Songs From Another LoveTrack 33:42

About This Track

"Can't Pretend" is a track by Tom Odell, from the album Songs From Another Love, released 14th October 2012. The track is 3:42 long. It's filed under Singer/Songwriter. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Tom Odell.

About the Artist

Tom Odell

Tom Odell

Lyrics

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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Track details

From Songs From Another Love

3:422012

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