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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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Queen - The Great Pretender Lyrics
this song means that you may want to seem otherwise,but there are so many people out there who do the same so you simply know that it is all about masks-be it ...
Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender Lyrics
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
Freddie Mercury - In my defence Lyrics
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It reminds me of a great TV show - The Pretender, lol. :D. Completely agree ... My brother was saying it might be a bit of a tribute to Freddie Mercury.
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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 (extended version)
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
Destrano – The Great Pretender
[Verse 1] / Oh yes I'm the great pretender / Pretending I'm doing well / My need is such I pretend too much / I'm lonely but no one can tell / [Verse 2] / Oh yes I'm the great
Freddie Mercury – In My Defence (Ron Nevison remix)
In my defence what is there to say / All the mistakes we made must be faced today / It's not easy now knowing where to start / While the world we love tears itself apart / I'm just
Freddie Mercury – Your Kind of Lover (Steve Brown remix)
Now you say you're leaving me / I just can't believe it's true / You're my kind of lover / Wanna little bit of feeling / Add a little bit of meaning to my life / I wanna little bit
Freddie Mercury – Love Kills (Special Edition)
[Verse 1] / Love don't give no compensation / Love don't pay no bills / Love don't give no indication / Love just won't stand still / [Pre-Chorus] / Love kills, drills you through
Freddie Mercury – Time Waits for No One
[Chorus] / Time waits for nobody / Time waits for nobody / We all must plan our hopes together / Or we'll have no more future at all / Time waits for nobody / [Verse 1] / We might
Freddie Mercury – Mr. Bad Guy (Brian Malouf remix)
Let's go chasing rainbows in the sky / It's my invitation / Let's all take a trip on my ecstasy / I'm Mr. Bad Guy / Yes, I'm everybody's Mr Bad Guy / Can't you see I'm Mr. Mercury
Freddie Mercury – Made in Heaven (Special Edition)
[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
Freddie Mercury – Made in Heaven (Special Edition)
[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
Freddie Mercury (Ft. Montserrat Caballé) – Ensueño - New Orchestrated Version
En mi sueño te ve / Tu luz llegaba de tan lejos / Tu voz penetra en mi / Vibra en ti / Vibra en mi / Suavemente me llevaba a ti / Oí el sonido / Tu voz dulcemente / Me decía: "Ven
Freddie Mercury – Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (Special Edition)
[Verse 1] / You had to kill the conversation / You always had the upper hand / Got caught in love / And stepped in sinking sand / You had to go and ruin all our plans! / [Bridge 1
Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own (Julian Raymond mix)
Queen frontman Freddie Mercury included “Living On My Own” on his first solo album—1985’s ‘Mr. Bad Guy.’ This version is a dance mix by producer Julian Raymond, as part of The
Freddie Mercury – I Was Born to Love You (Special Edition)
An amazing feeling coming through / I was born to love you / With every single beat of my heart / Yes, I was born to take care of you / Every single day of my life / You are the
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 / [
Freddie Mercury – Time (Nile Rodgers remix)
Time waits for nobody / We all must plan our hopes together / Or we'll have no more future at all / Time waits for nobody / We might as well be deaf and dumb and blind / I know
Freddie Mercury – Exercises in Free Love
[Falsetto vocalizations]
Freddie Mercury – In My Defence
[Verse 1] / In my defence what is there to say / All the mistakes we made must be faced today / It's not easy now knowing where to start / While the world we love tears itself
Queen – Thank God It's Christmas
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Freddie Mercury – Living on My Own (No More Brothers Radio Mix)
[Verse 1] / 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
Freddie Mercury – Goin' Back
Going back / Think I'm going back / To the things I learnt so well in my youth / I think I'm returning to / Those days when I was young enough to know the truth / Now there are no
Freddie Mercury – Stop All The Fighting
Words and music by freddie mercury / Stop all stop all (stop all) the fighting / Stop all stop all stop all the fighting / Stop it stop all the fighting / We want to live in a
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Meaning of "The Great Pretender" by Freddie Mercury
"The Great Pretender" by Freddie Mercury is a song about the concept of pretending and how it can be used to cope with loneliness and heartache. The song's...
Meaning of "The Great Pretender (Brian Malouf remix)" by Freddie Mercury
"The Great Pretender" by Freddie Mercury, in this Brian Malouf remix, explores the theme of pretending to be happy and fulfilled while experiencing lonelin...
Genius Albums
The Great Pretender by Freddie Mercury
The Great Pretender is a posthumous compilation album from former Queen front-man, Freddie Mercury. It features remixes of songs from Mercury’s brief, but fruitful solo career. A
Mr. Bad Guy by Freddie Mercury
The 1982 Hot Space tour had been grueling for each member of Queen: releasing an album that had been received with more of a mild cheer than a deafening roar, and then having to