2. Can't We Just Pretend

from Elephant Graveyard E​.​P. by Brett Waye

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All Music and Lyrics Composed by: Brett Waye
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by: Callum Gaudet
at Compact Audio Recording Studio, Nova Scotia
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-CAN'T WE JUST PRETEND?-

I read the reviews and I heard the news
Wish I could have stayed to see the show
But the day you broke the fourth wall,
I knew you'd be the first to go
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I loved the way you played the part
Even when the crowd was cold, you gave your heart
Why can't you just pretend a little longer with me?
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Now I sit and stumble on the whitest keys
Simple chords with a somber tone
The light shines down, a brief soliloquy
Sitting center stage alone.
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Can't we just pretend a little longer?
Write the characters a little stronger?
Fix the plot and make the setting better for me and you?
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We could have wrote the perfect play
But by the time we reached the climax
We couldn't think of what to say.
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Can't we just pretend a little longer?
Write the characters a little stronger?
Fix the plot and make the setting better for me and you?

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from Elephant Graveyard E​.​P., released August 8, 2015
Brett Waye - Lead Vocals, Synthesizers, Bass
Andrew MacKelvie - Alto Saxophone
Charles Urich - Drums
Leanne Hoffman - Background Vocals
Jessie Brown - Background Vocals
Scott Maclean - Acoustic Guitar

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Brett Waye Halifax, Nova Scotia

Strongly rooted in jazz fusion, art-rock and world music, Halifax-based musician BRETT WAYE expands a popular songwriting format by fearlessly embracing experimentation. Citing acts such as Peter Gabriel and Steely Dan, Waye’s style pays homage to a wide variety of influences while still retaining a personality that is uniquely his own. ... more

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