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I'll Pretend
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R&B/Soul
I'll Pretend was released on August 9, 2026 by lesil as a part of the album August Never Left
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Release DateAugust 9, 2026
Labellesil
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM101

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
NØLIVE
NØLIVE
Background Vocals, 12-String Guitar, Programming, Mixed Artist, Rap
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lesil
Lesil
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
NØLIVE
NØLIVE
Co-Producer, Assistant Engineer, Graphic Design, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer

Lyrics

(Intro)
(Low room ambience)
Yeah...
I heard you found somebody...
It's cool.
I'm good.
(Verse 1 – Rap)
I heard you got somebody
Hope he treats you right
Hope he knows your favorite songs
Hope he stays all night
I won't ask you questions
I won't call your phone
I won't drive past your house
I can leave you alone
I'll smile when they tell me
That you're doing fine
I'll say, "I'm happy for her"
Like you were never mine
I'll act like I don't remember
How you looked at me
Like I never spent a summer
Trying to make you stay with me
(Pre-Chorus)
If I see you with him...
I'll look away...
If you say you're happy...
I'll say the same...
(Chorus)
I'll pretend
I don't care anymore
I'll pretend
I don't miss what we were
I'll pretend
When you walk through the door
Like my heart
Never knew yours
If you find somebody new...
I'll pretend...
I'll pretend...
(Verse 2 – Fast Rap)
Yeah—
I won't stalk your stories
I won't check his name
I won't wonder if he kisses you
The same way that I did
I won't ask your friends
If you ever talk about me
I won't wonder if you still
Keep the pictures that you found here
I won't save your birthday
I won't write your name
I won't drive by the places
Where we used to stay
I won't say I'm jealous
I won't say I'm hurt
I'll just put another song on
And pretend that it works
But every time somebody
Says your name in conversation
I lose my concentration
Like my heart forgot the medication
I'm surrounded by a million people
Still I feel alone
Funny how the person
I don't have
Still feels like home
(Chorus)
I'll pretend
I don't care anymore
I'll pretend
I don't miss what we were
I'll pretend
When you walk through the door
Like my heart
Never knew yours
If you find somebody new...
I'll pretend...
I'll pretend...
(Verse 3 – Rap)
Maybe he'll know you better
Maybe he'll make you laugh
Maybe he'll give you everything
I never had
Maybe he'll stay
When I would've gone
Maybe he'll understand
Every part I got wrong
And I hope he does
I really do
Even if it kills me
I hope he loves you
'Cause loving you was never
Something I regretted
I just wish I knew
How to stop remembering it
(Bridge)
(Beat drops completely)
If you ever ask me...
"Do you still love me?"
I'll probably say...
"No."
(pause)
And I'll probably lie.
(Final Verse – Fast Rap)
Yeah—
I'll pretend I'm okay
When I see your photographs
I'll pretend that I'm busy
When you text me back
I'll pretend that the memories
Don't hit like that
I'll pretend that I moved on
When I never did
Maybe that's the price
Of loving somebody too much
You learn how to smile
When everything hurts
So if you find somebody
And he gives you his heart
I'll step out of the picture
And pretend from the start
(Final Chorus)
I'll pretend
I don't care anymore
I'll pretend
I don't miss what we were
I'll pretend
When you walk through the door
Like my heart
Never knew yours
If you find somebody new...
I'll pretend...
But when I get home...
I won't.
(Outro)
(Piano fading)
I'll pretend...
Until nobody's watching.
(Silence.)
Written by: Lesil
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