Pretend It's Not There

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There’s a problem right in front of us
It slows us down like we’re walking in glue
It’s all over everywhere
From town to town through and through

Too much ugliness and too much pain
The information flows unrestrained
We can’t unlearn. We can’t unsee
So we live in this tainted domain

I say if we all get together now
And recognize that cloud that’s upon us
The grimy film of uninvited knowledge
Let’s make a deal and say that we’re gonna

Pretend it’s not there
Look the other way
Pretend it’s not there
It’s all right to care
It’s not nice to stare
Pretend it’s not there

I know that you know that I know
We’re all seared by the light
I thought that knowledge was always worth
A little bit of sacrifice

Just like the smudge remains from the eraser
After the penciled message is deleted
Is how our soul looks after the repeated
Prolonged exposure leaves us depleted

Pretend it’s not there
Look the other way
Pretend it’s not there
It’s all right to care
It’s not nice to stare
Pretend it’s not there

I believe you’re beautiful
If you believe I care
I believe we’re young again
Let’s pretend

We’ll walk around like nothing is the matter
When you see my face you’ll know that I’m a liar.
When the future brings a day that is brighter
No one will know how we conspired

To pretend it’s not there
To look the other way
Pretend it’s not there
It’s all right to care
But it’s not nice to stare
Pretend it’s not there
Pretend it’s not there

© 2004 Martin Blasick, Kevin Darish Lavish Music BMI

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from Statica, released May 14, 2004

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