Kelly Clarkson

Released: October 27, 2017

Songwriter: Jesse Shatkin Kelly Clarkson

Producer: MoZella Jesse Shatkin

[Verse 1]
Don't you pretend that you don't need a little more from me
You're actin' like it's nothin'
We both know it's somethin'
Even in the dark, anyone can see
So don't you pretend that you're not wishin' I was next to you
Hot and cold as ever
Want me, but you never let your guard down
And I need some proof

[Pre-Chorus]
You make me want you
But you don't know where this ends
Baby, I wanna love you
But I can't take the suspense

[Chorus]
I said, don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me, who you tryin' to be)
Don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me, who you tryin' to be)
Don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me, who you tryin' to be)
Don't you pretend, oh yeah

[Verse 2]
Try to deny and be cool as you walk away from me
Steady as you go, but tremblin' in your voice shows
There's a part of you slowly dyin'
I'm not gonna wait and just play victim to your vanities
I don't have the time, babe, tell me that you're mine, babe
Why you keepin' your feelings from me?

[Pre-Chorus]
You make me want you
But you don't know where this ends
Baby, I wanna love you
But I can't take the suspense

[Chorus]
I said, don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me, who you tryin' to be)
Don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me, who you tryin' to be)
Don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me, who you tryin' to be)
Don't you pretend, oh yeah

[Bridge]
Don't you run and hide, let's find out tonight
I got a feelin' that you wanna fall
Tell me, yes or no, I can't take no more
I want the real thing or nothin' at all

[Break]
I just wanna see, who you tryin’ to be, yeah

[Chorus]
I said don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me, who you tryin' to be)
Don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me, who you tryin' to be)
Don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me, who you tryin' to be)
Oh, yeah, no, no

[Chorus/Outro]
Don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me, who you tryin' to be)
(My love, my love)
Don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me, who you tryin' to be)
(My love, my love)
Don't you pretend, oh yeah
(I just wanna see who's in front of me, who you tryin' to be)
Don't you pretend

Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. In 2002, she came to prominence after winning the first season of American Idol, and has since been established as “The Original American Idol”. Her debut single, “A Moment Like This”, topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and broke the record for the biggest jump to number one in the chart’s history.

Her first album, Thankful included the top ten single “Miss Independent”, which earned her first Grammy nomination. Her second album Breakaway produced the hit single “Since U Been Gone” which reached number two on the Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Clarkson went in a different direction with her self-creatively-controlled third album, My December. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and produced the top-ten single “Never Again.” Her fourth album, All I Ever Wanted debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Lead single “My Life Would Suck Without You” re-broke the record for biggest jump to number one on the Hot 100, jumping 97-1 in its second week on the chart. The record still stands today.

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