Pretend We’re Dead Lyrics
[Verse 1]
What's up with what's going down
In every city, in every town
Cramping styles is the plan
They've got us in the palm of every hand
[Chorus]
When we pretend that we're dead
When we pretend that we're dead
They can't hear a word we've said
When we pretend that we're dead
[Post-Chorus]
Come on come on come on come on
Come on come on come on come on
Come on come on come on come on
Come on come on come on come on
[Verse 2]
Turn the tables with our unity
They're neither moral nor majority
Wake up and smell the coffee
Or just say no to individuality
[Chorus]
When we pretend that we're dead
(Pretend we're dead)
When we pretend that we're dead
(Pretend that we're dead)
They can't hear a word we've said
(Pretend we're dead)
When we pretend that we're dead
What's up with what's going down
In every city, in every town
Cramping styles is the plan
They've got us in the palm of every hand
[Chorus]
When we pretend that we're dead
When we pretend that we're dead
They can't hear a word we've said
When we pretend that we're dead
[Post-Chorus]
Come on come on come on come on
Come on come on come on come on
Come on come on come on come on
Come on come on come on come on
[Verse 2]
Turn the tables with our unity
They're neither moral nor majority
Wake up and smell the coffee
Or just say no to individuality
[Chorus]
When we pretend that we're dead
(Pretend we're dead)
When we pretend that we're dead
(Pretend that we're dead)
They can't hear a word we've said
(Pretend we're dead)
When we pretend that we're dead
[Post-Chorus]
Come on come on come on come on
Come on come on come on come on
Come on come on come on come on
Come on come on come on come on
[Chorus]
When we pretend that we're dead
(Pretend we're dead)
When we pretend that we're dead
(Pretend that we're dead)
They can't hear a word we've said
(Pretend we're dead)
When we pretend that we're dead
[Outro]
Dead, (come on come on come on come on)
Dead, (pretend we're dead)
Dead, (come on come on come on come on)
Dead, (pretend we're dead)
Dead, (come on come on come on come on)
Dead, (pretend we're dead)
Dead, (come on come on come on come on)
Dead, (pretend we're dead)
Dead, (come on come on come on come on)
Dead, (pretend we're dead)
Dead, (come on come on come on come on)
Dead, (pretend we're dead)
Dead, (come on come on come on come on)
Dead, (pretend we're dead)
Dead, (come on come on come on come on)
Dead, (pretend we're dead)
Come on come on come on come on
Come on come on come on come on
Come on come on come on come on
Come on come on come on come on
[Chorus]
When we pretend that we're dead
(Pretend we're dead)
When we pretend that we're dead
(Pretend that we're dead)
They can't hear a word we've said
(Pretend we're dead)
When we pretend that we're dead
[Outro]
Dead, (come on come on come on come on)
Dead, (pretend we're dead)
Dead, (come on come on come on come on)
Dead, (pretend we're dead)
Dead, (come on come on come on come on)
Dead, (pretend we're dead)
Dead, (come on come on come on come on)
Dead, (pretend we're dead)
Dead, (come on come on come on come on)
Dead, (pretend we're dead)
Dead, (come on come on come on come on)
Dead, (pretend we're dead)
Dead, (come on come on come on come on)
Dead, (pretend we're dead)
Dead, (come on come on come on come on)
Dead, (pretend we're dead)
About
Genius Annotation
One day, Donita Sparks sat down to write a love song – and ended up writing a commentary on Reagan/Bush–era apathy.
Featured in a trailer for the 2004 romantic comedy zombie film Shaun of the Dead, even though it’s not about zombies.
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Label
Vocals
Release Date
April 14, 1992
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