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Artist: Freddie Mercury
Track: The Great Pretender

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Oh yes I'm the great pretender (ooh ooh)
Pretending I'm doing well (ooh ooh)
My need is such I pretend too much
I'm lonely but no one can tell

Oh yes I'm the great pretender (ooh ooh)
Adrift in a world of my own (ooh ooh)
I play the game but to my real shame
You've left me to dream all alone

Too real is this feeling of make believe
Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal

Ooh ooh yes I'm the great pretender (ooh ooh)
Just laughing and gay like a clown (ooh ooh)
I seem to be what I'm not (you see)
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
Pretending that you're still around

Yeah ooh hoo
Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal

Oh yes I'm the great pretender
Just laughing and gay like a clown (ooh ooh)
I seem to be what I'm not you see
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
Pretending that you're
Pretending that you're still around
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Freddie Mercury – The Great Pretender
“The Great Pretender” was originally recorded by The Platters in 1955, and was rerecorded by Mercury 32 years later. He felt the song conveyed the way he felt about his public
Freddie Mercury – The Great Pretender (Special Edition)
[Verse 1] / Oh, yes, I'm the great pretender (woo-woo) / Pretending I'm doing well (woo-woo) / My need is such I pretend too much / I'm lonely, but no one can tell / [Verse 2] / Oh
Freddie Mercury – The Great Pretender (Brian Malouf remix)
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Destrano – The Great Pretender
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Genius Brasil Traduções – Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender (Tradução em Português)
[Verso 1] / Oh sim, eu sou o grande fingidor (woo-woo) / Fingindo que estou bem (woo-woo) / Minha necessidade é tanta, que eu fingo demais / Estou sozinho mas ninguém percebe / [
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Sometimes I feel I'm gonna break down and cry (so lonely) / Nowhere to go nothing to do with my time / I get lonely so lonely living on my own / Sometimes I feel I'm always walking
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[Verse 1] / I'm taking my ride with destiny / Willing to play my part / Living with painful memories / Loving with all my heart / [Chorus] / Made in heaven, made in heaven / It was
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Freddie Mercury release “The Great Pretender”?
Freddie Mercury released “The Great Pretender” on February 23, 1987.
Q:Who wrote “The Great Pretender” by Freddie Mercury?
“The Great Pretender” by Freddie Mercury was written by Buck Ram.
Q:When did Freddie Mercury release “The Great Pretender (Brian Malouf remix)”?
Freddie Mercury released “The Great Pretender (Brian Malouf remix)” on November 24, 1992.
Q:Who wrote “The Great Pretender (Special Edition)” by Freddie Mercury?
“The Great Pretender (Special Edition)” by Freddie Mercury was written by Buck Ram.
Q:What is the most popular song by Freddie Mercury?
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