Light Shines On You

First things first
I’ma say all the words inside my head
I’m building up a fortress
Made of things I never said
The way I’m feeling?
Oh, I’ll bury it instead
I’m burying it instead
Second things second
Don’t you tell me what you think that you can see
I’ve mastered every curtain
Every mask of misery
I’m the king of looking elsewhere
While I’m drowning in the sea
Drowning in the sea

I was choking in the crowd
Building walls to keep it out
Taking shelter in the lies
Look me straight into my eyes
But you won’t find nothing there
‘Cause I’m gone, I’m thin air

Pain!
You made me a, you made me a...
Pretender! Pretender!
Truth!
I’m breaking down, I’m breaking down
Surrender? Never!
My mind is a prison that I built myself
The ultimate lie is the one I tell
To keep my soul from burning in hell
My denial...
My denial...

Third things third
Send a prayer to the ghosts of who I was
I’m painting over shadows
Just to feel a little buzz
Ignoring every warning
Just because, just because
I’m doing it just because

(The clouds are grey, the sky is falling)
I hear the truth, I hear it calling
(But I turn the volume up to ten)
I’ll never face the facts again!
Again! Again!
Chorus
Pain!
You made me a, you made me a...
Pretender! Pretender!
Truth!
I’m breaking down, I’m breaking down
Surrender? Never!
My mind is a prison that I built myself
The ultimate lie is the one I tell
To keep my soul from burning in hell
My denial...
My denial...

Last things last
By the time that I wake up from the dream
The silence will be louder
Than my loudest, darkest scream
But for now, I’m just fine
Living in the lie...

PRETENDER (Imagine Dragons cover) by ARGYTACT 2026

PRETENDER (Imagine Dragons cover)

Verse 1:
I was lost in the shadows, caught in the dark,
Searching for a spark, a fire in my heart,
Stumbling on dreams that felt far away,
But now I’m stepping forward, I’m ready to play.

Verse 2:
Every tear that I shed was a seed in the ground,
Now I'm blooming so bright, can’t believe what I’ve found,
With each moment I rise, like a phoenix in flight,
Learning to dance in the rain, shining through the night.

Bridge:
I’m breaking the chains that were holding me down,
I’m climbing the mountains, I won’t wear a frown,
With love like a compass, guiding me bold,
I’m writing my story, and it’s worth more than gold.

Verse 3:
Now I walk with my head high, I’m rewriting my fate,
Finding strength in the trials, let them ignite my grace,
With courage as my armor, I’m ready to fight,
I’ll keep rising higher, setting my soul alight.

im loving the pain

scarlxtts

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