Madonna
Pretender lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1984
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:31
He's a pretender, he knows just what to say
He's a pretender, yeah, you meet him every day
He's a pretender, that fish that got away
He's a pretender, why'd I fall in love?
It was so strange the way he held my hand
I wanted more than just a one night stand
He had a way of makin' me believe
That he was mine and that he'd never leave
I know that I should take my friend's advice
'Cause if it happened once, you know it happens twice
If there's a chance then I know I've got to try
I'll make him dance with me, I'll make him tell me why
He's a pretender
He's a pretender
I'm not afraid to fall a hundred times
And I'll believe in all your silly lies
I'd like to think that I could change your mind
Don't say that I am blind, I know all about your kind
He's a pretender, you meet him every day
He's a pretender, that fish that got away
He's a pretender, why'd I fall in love?
I like the way he moved across the floor
And when he danced with me I knew he wanted more
But in the dark things happened much too fast
I should've stopped him then I knew it wouldn't last
I know that I should take my friend's advice
'Cause if it happened once, you know it happens twice
If there's a chance then I know I've got to try
I'll make him dance with me, I'll make him tell me why
I'm not afraid to fall a hundred times
And I'll believe in all your silly lies
I'd like to think that I could change your mind
Don't say that I am blind
You lied you lied, you lied you lied
You lied you lied, you lied you lied
You lied you lied, you lied you lied
You lied you lied, I know all about your kind
He's a pretender
He's a pretender
He's a pretender, why'd I fall in love?
He's a pretender, yeah, he knows just what to say
He's a pretender, yeah, you meet him every day
He's a pretender, that fish that got away
He's a pretender, don't know how he got that way
He's a pretender
He's a pretender
He's a pretender, that fish that got away
He's a pretender, why'd I fall in love?
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Key vocabulary
- once
- at one timeA1
- stand
- stay uprightA1
- stopped
- ended or haltedA1
- take
- hold or carryA1
- tell
- say or informA1
- there's
- there isA1
- things
- objects; mattersA1
- try
- attemptA1
- twice
- two timesA1
- wanted
- desired or neededA1
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About this song
Madonna is an American pop artist who has worked across pop, dance, house, and electronic music. She is known for reshaping mainstream pop through constant reinvention and for defining cultural trends with a wide range of themes and visuals.