If you cry,
make sure that they can't hear
And if you laugh,
draw your enemies near
And if you find yourself
somewhere between doubt and belief
Remember,
remember to think on your knees

Never trust that man who's been smiling all his life
His fears will catch up in the end
He's standing tall while the rest of us are blind
Oh, brother, it's all just pretend,
it's all just pretend

And if you run,
run so nobody can catch up
And if you drink,
you'd better see the bottom of that cup
And if you lose your mind,
make sure your friends can't get it back
And can you find,
all the beauty and the pain that we had

And all we've been doing is painting our faces
Taking our lives to the brink
Drowning our thoughts with our weak information
Wishing we had something more to give

Never trust that man who's been smiling all his life
His fears will catch up in the end
He's standing tall while the rest of us are blind
Oh, brother, it's all just pretend

It's all just the things that we wished for when we planned our lives
But it's been hard to live,
and it's been hard to die
We've seen separation from what once was clear
Believe in ourselves,
there was nothing to fear

Never trust that man who's been smiling all his life
His fears will catch up in the end
He's standing tall while the rest of us are blind
Oh, brother, it's all just pretend
Oh, brother, it's all just pretend
Oh, brother, it's all just pretend,
it's all just pretend