Thinking up brand new ways to fake it
While laying new bricks up top the walls that we created
But I’m still running the scripted lines, and picking how to say 'em/l
But whenever the lights come up, can’t keep myself from hesitating

Working up different ways to stage it
Taking a bow before a theater that’s vacated
Like our empty connection that we keep on cultivating
Watch the awards from home, pretending we got nominated

So baby we’ll act out the scenes, and I’ll keep on playing along
But when you’re right next to me, I can’t help but feeling alone
So we’re gonna fake up some feelings, on with the show
Just like all good actors do

We take any chance to talk around it
Cause we’d rather just push it down than ever talk about it - all the
Fake smiles, fake love, fake happy
Post this, post that, post sappy
And play it convincing, so no one ever gets the chance to doubt it

We’re co-stars in make believing
We wonder just who we’re being
We’re over love that’s pretending
So let’s stop pretending

But we keep pretending
All good actors do