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Can't We Pretend

from Cody Tracey EP by Cody Tracey

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lyrics

[VERSE]

When you bring me to my knees I find
Happiness and peace of mind
To show ya that I'm there
Cuz I'd rather live this lie with you
And know not of a single truth
Just watch me from the air

[PRE CHORUS]

Cuz I'm holding on you
And that sweet aroma
Still lingers on my nose

[CHORUS]

But can't I just hope,
Can't I just pretend,
Won't you just let me be your man
I'd rather hold my breath
Than let it all go,
See the door close,
Wouldn't even think to let you know,
But I'll see you, though

[ENTER THAT MMMYEEEA NICE CELLO]

[VERSE]

As he basks on his loneliness,
Following a heartless kiss,
He's shaking at the knees
Cuz he knows that he sees her next
Mountains of mysteriousness
The belly of the beast

[PRE CHORUS]

Cuz I'm holding on you
And that sweet aroma
Still lingers on my nose

[CHORUS]

But can't I just hope,
Can't I just pretend,
Won't you just let me be your man
I'd rather hold my breath
Than let it all go,
See the door close,
Wouldn't even think to let you know,
But I'll see you, though

[BRIDGE]

Am I in tune, making a move, you know what I'm trying to do
With a beat so smooth, man you probably thought it was auto-tune
I can't help feeling like you don't know nothing, you tell me that you're trying, dogg, but you're just bluffing
It takes more conversation than a half-hearted attempt, baby, at your situation
if it were me, you know, with no hesitation, I wouldn't let em leave without a friendly confrontation!
You're living in the backseat, eyes closed, ego set to repeat, yeah
Your knowledge of etymology, gynecology, what are you trying to do with that sexist ideology?
So follow me, apologies, you're losing me, onto bottle three of those honey bees, who will be the one to see?
In the language of misogyny, yeah, I know you're fluent
You can do it all on drugs but you can't give a damn compliment?

[PRE CHORUS]

Cuz I'm holding on you
And that sweet aroma
Still lingers on my nose

[CHORUS]

But can't I just hope,
Can't I just pretend,
Won't you just let me be your man
I'd rather hold my breath
Than let it all go,
See the door close,
Wouldn't even think to let you know,
But I'll see you, though

credits

from Cody Tracey EP, released December 10, 2013
Recorded and produced by Billy Curley
Cello by Alex Bennett

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Cody Tracey Baltimore, Maryland

I'm just jumpin' in, y'all. And here you are, so let's hold hands and jump in together. Only if we interweave fingers though.

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