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Tіme to Pretend Lyrics - MGMT
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Tіme to Pretend Lyrics
Tіme to Pretend Song Lyrics
I'm feeling rough I'm feeling raw I'm in the prime of my life
Let's make some music make some money find some models for wives
I'll move to Paris, shoot some heroin and f**k with the stars
You man the island and the cocaine and the elegant cars
This is our decision to live fast and die young
We've got the vision, now let's have some fun
Yeah it's overwhelming, but what else can we do?
Get jobs in offices and wake up for the morning commute?
Forget about our mothers and our friends
We were fated to pretend, to pretend
We were fated to pretend, to pretend
I'll miss the playgrounds and the animals and digging up worms
I'll miss the comfort of my mother and the weight of the world
I'll miss my sister, miss my father, miss my dog and my home
Yeah I'll miss the boredom and the freedom and the time spent alone
But there is really nothing, nothing we can do
Love must be forgotten. Life can always start up anew
The models will have children, we'll get a divorce
We'll find some more models, everything must run its course
We'll choke on our vomit and that will be the end
We were fated to pretend, to pretend
We were fated to pretend, to pretend
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
February, 05th 2024
"Time to Pretend" by MGMT is a satirical take on the hedonistic lifstyle often associated with rock stars and the entertainment industry. The song begins with a bold declaration of being in the prime of life and wanting to experience the extremes of fame, wealth, and debauchery. Phrases like "Let's make some music, make some money, find some models for wives" and "move to Paris, shoot some heroin and f**k with the stars" paint a picture of indulging in the stereotypical excesses of fame.
However, beneath the allure of this lifestyle, the song refflects on the inevitable consequences and emptiness of such choices. The chorus, "This is our decision to live fast and die young. We've got the vision, now let's have some fun," reveals an awareness of the fleeting and superficial nature of such a life. The mention of forgetting about "mothers and our friends" indicates a deliberate detachment from reality and genuine relationships.
The song also touches on nostalgia and loss, as the singer laments leaving behind the simplicity and innocence of childhood, symbolized by "the playgrounds and the animals and digging up worms." This contrast highlights the cost of choosing a path of recklessness and fame over a more grounded, ordinary life.
The eventual realization that "Love must be forgotten. Life can always start up anew" suggests a cyclical pattern of temporary relationships and transient pleasures, devoid of lasting fulfillment. The line "We'll choke on our vomit and that will be the end" is a stark reminder of the self-destructive path the singer has chosen.
Ultimately, "Time to Pretend" is a poignant critique of the illusion and transient appeal of a lifestyle centered around fame and excess, acknowledging its inevitable downfall and the inherent human desire to experience it despite the consequences.
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Classic Disney Part Of Your World
Classic Disney Colors Of The Wind
Classic Disney Kiss The Girl
Classic Disney I'll Make a Man Out of You
Mulan We're All in This Together
High School Musical Somewhere Over The Rainbow
The Wizard Of Oz Pure Imagination
Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory Still Hurting
The Last 5 Years Almost There
Princess and the Frog
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