Name: I Pretend (Acoustic)
Duration: P00H04M48S
Description: A powerful ballad, this single is an acoustic performance with piano and cello, of Jewele's very personal song, and used for the video of the same name.

I Pretend (Acoustic)

by Jewelle McKenzie

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A powerful ballad, this single is an acoustic performance with piano and cello, of Jewele's very personal song, and used for the video of the same name.

lyrics

It's so long ago now
It's so long ago but yesterday
Felt my heart would never beat the same
Told me we were leaving
Told me places we would go
Then you left me and I tried to mask the pain

Abandoned by the one ideal
Shattered my faith, reality
Oh Lord erase this memory so I can heal

How do I forgive and forget?
When my heart’s a broken shell that aches to be whole
I long for the hurt to end
But to the world I pretend that I have moved on

So much time gone by
So much time, many words unsaid
Actions words could never justify
If you could go back there
If you could start all over again
Would you fight for me? Would you walk the wire?

To save yourself you sacrificed
My life, my soul, I was the price
You walked away, no goodbye, no reason why

How do I forgive and forget?
When my heart’s a broken shell that aches to be whole
I long for the hurt to end
But to the world I pretend that I have moved on

I'm not the girl you knew before who's love you did forsake
Look at my face I wear the scar from the destruction in your wake
I bore the strain
I took the blame
I cried
I lied to hide the shame of truth I dread

How do I forgive and forget?
When my heart’s a broken shell that aches to be whole
I long for the hurt to end
But to the world I pretend that I have moved on

It's so long ago now
It's so long ago but yesterday

credits

released December 25, 2020
Melody, lyrics: Jewelle McKenzie
Piano: Ralph Télémaque
Cello: Caroline Richard

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Jewelle McKenzie Montreal, Québec

Ain’t It Good, which Jewelle wrote and produced, combines Swing, R&B, and Jazz, spiced with Gospel vocals and a little Rock for an eclectic style that is all her own, making the bold statement that she is not a woman looking for anyone’s approval. Clearly she makes no concessions to pop trends or compromises the character of her artistry as she charms and disarms with her voice and music. ... more