Pretend Voice

When we were young, we'd pretend that we were famous

You a singer, me a drummer, playing our songs

But that's not at all how it turned out

We said we'd change this whole world with our songs

We tried to start a band

Made some tunes

But couldn't get along

Then you moved, we said goodbye and so long.

But I kept pretending and I kept on searching for a voice

And I kept pretending and I kept pretending

And I kept on searching

For my voice

My bro and I and his friend started jamming

It was wild with no control but sounded so sweet

We needed a singer

Searched high and low

There you were in the high school band hall playing the piano

Singing your songs so loud and proud over constant ostinatos

You said you couldn't join because we were all boys

Oh the music we'd made

So I kept pretending and I kept pretending and I kept on searching

For my voice

And I kept pretending and I kept pretending and I kept on searching

For a voice

Now I see that it was me singing my songs

What could have been and what will be are different dreams