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Painful Not To Pretend is the second single of Nothing Gold Can Stay, the band and alter ego of Stijn Debontridder.
lyrics
Always been good at reading people
The secret is looking for the worst in us
Vulnerabilities like neon signs screwed onto our heads
We will always find a way to disappoint
Stop being oh so good
At feeling so damn small
If you'd be all you could
You know you’d have it all
You’ve always been somebody’s something
You lived every life but your own
Always playing for the B-team
Never once drawn to the great unknown
All our relationships are power struggles now
It’s just that some of us need to be controlled
Control is often nothing more than an illusion
Sometimes illusions need to conquer our souls
Stop being oh so good
At feeling so damn small
If you'd be all you could
You know you’d have it all
You’ve always been somebody’s something
You lived every life but your own
Always playing for the B-team
Never once drawn to the great unknown
Every step will make you see
That every mile's a victory in its own right
It's the way that you skip stones
That makes you who you want to be
do this for you and you alone
You’ve always been somebody’s something
You lived every life but your own
Always playing for the B-team
Never once drawn to the great unknown
credits
released February 16, 2024
S. Debontridder / lyrics, vocals, guitar, production
L. De Feyter / drums
S. Bergen / bass
I. Kaes / backing vocals
T. Van Aerschot / backing vocals
J. Goetstouwers / backing vocals
J. Peeters / mixing engineer
G. Van Hoof / mastering engineer
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