When I Pretend by Bruno & Bill at The Afterthought in Little Rock

Bruno & Bill, live at The Afterthought in Little Rock, AR., 4-27-11, Acoustic Showcase Night. Bill Ramsey on electric guitar; Gio Bruno on acoustic guitar and vocals. Thanks to Chuck Gilbert and Kat Hood for inviting us. Video was shot by Michael Neal. Thank you, Michael. Song written by Gio Bruno.

When I Pretend

When I pretend that none of this has happened
And you never went away
While you explain with every fleeting gesture
What you never got to say
I fill in words to leave your lips
That cause my heart to weep
Then I pretend that none of this has happened
And I rock myself to sleep

When I pretend that being this close to you
Doesn't haunt me to this day
I force the facts of time up to the surface
And I place them in the way
Of almost lost, eternal moments
Illogical debris
I did intend to put them far behind me
But they'll never set me free

Scratch away this tired skin
I've taught it not to bleed
Turn away and shield your eyes
And I will hide my need

When you pretend that nothing ever happened
And the names were not exchanged
My mind consents to every single reason
It can never be the same
I hold a strangled, silent heart
And you won't hear a peep
'Cause I'll pretend that nothing really happened
And I'll rock myself to sleep
Rock myself to sleep now
I will rock myself to sleep

© Gio Bruno

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