For Pretend by Beauty Pill Lyrics

[Verse 1]
That man is an actor, sweetheart
He is not that mean in real life
He would never hurt his real wife
When the movie’s over, everyone is alright
I know that it’s scary when you’re five

[Verse 2]
That woman’s an actor, sweetheart
She is only screaming for pretend
She will be okay in the end
Tears are years of practice and the blood is a synthetic blend, just syrups dyed red
I know it’s confusing when you’re ten

[Chorus 1]
And I’m not a prevaricating junkie asshole
I’m just researching the part
Method all the way, full commitment
And you have suffered for my art
It’s hard to stop once you start
[Verse 3]
I am an actor, sweetheart
I obey the needs of the scene
Every gesture’s for the screen
I play an addict trying hard to stay clean
I think that you get it, you’re fifteen

[Chorus 2]
And I’m not a prevaricating junkie asshole
I’m just researching the part
Method all the way, true communion
And you have suffered for my art
It’s hard to stop once you start

[Verse 4]
I was an actor sweetheart
It was nothing we could build upon
And I think I stayed in too long
I let it consume me and I know it was wrong
And I also know you got it, you’re gone

[Chorus 3]
But I’m not a
Method all the way, ah
And it’s my art, it’s hard to stop once you start