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Let’s Not Play Pretend – Hunger Games Cover of ‘Pretend’ by Lights
Posted by Kimmy
Categories: Music, Videos

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When I heard her call out your name, my face fell
Trying to end the one you love is a living hell
The starcrossed lovers of these games
are all we can be
She thinks I’m pretending, oh why can’t she see

I would like to fall in love again
and just start as good friends
No camera, or lens, lets not play pretend

Remember the time you held your hand in mine
It felt like solitude
When in reality the whole world was listening
Just pretending and entertaining
The world at home
Why’d it happen like this, I guess I’ll never know

I would like to fall in love again
and just start as good friends
No camera, or lens, lets not play pretend

And in the end
Our lives will make sense
We’ll love, we’ll bend, let’s not play pretend

It won’t be long, before we’re all gone,
because of our honesty
Please get it through your head, you know that you love me




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by JamieTHG in August 15 - 7:34 am

WOW!!!! i love this kimmy!!!!!!!!!!!!! and the fan art is the best i’ve seen yet!!!!!!!!

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by Noelle Pico in August 15 - 7:50 am

This is gorgeous. <3 Awesome cover.

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by JamieTHG in August 15 - 8:36 am

peeta looks so hurt :( i’m gonna go cry now

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by C.is.for.Custard in August 15 - 8:39 am

oww this is the best song you posted yet!
Kinda of sad.. oww :( Poor peeta :’(
so much emotion….
10/10!!!!
:D

BTW, love the art,,,

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by xoELENAox in August 15 - 8:50 am

<3 this songg!
poor peeta tho;(

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by Jmockingjay in August 15 - 9:15 am

“she thinks im just pretending, oh why can’t she see?” sounds like u guys are team peeta. can u do a gale one, or one that has gale in it??? cuz that would be great.
but anyway, great song. when’s the tik tok one coming?

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by Jmockingjay in August 15 - 9:17 am

oh haha i just realized it says peeta’s perspective! so nevermind my last comment. execpt the part about the great song!!!

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by Gab in August 15 - 9:29 am

This is great for Peeta’s point of view!
Still Team Gale, though. >:D

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by BlackRoseOpal in August 15 - 9:46 am

Wow. put up a download for this!

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by Chelsea Sarbach in August 15 - 10:18 am

the art is by Samurai-PET at deviantart, he even has a comic! his art is amazing!

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by Lena, Team Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gale Gal in August 15 - 10:22 am

This is awesome!!!!!!!

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by Katie in August 15 - 10:29 am

This was so lovely.

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by Arya in August 15 - 11:23 am

omg!this made me cry!love it!

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by Samantha in August 15 - 12:03 pm

These lyrics are beautiful!! =] I love it and the artwork is amazing!!

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by GirlOnFire in August 15 - 12:12 pm

awww but it kinda seems like the first line is in gales perspective….but otherwise, AWESOME!!!! and soo sweet!!

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by Rachel F. (as in fire) in August 15 - 12:25 pm

Amazing

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by laura in August 15 - 12:29 pm

sounds lik a girl i lik gale better

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by JamieTHG in August 15 - 1:32 pm

@laura it is a girl its KIMMY!!!

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by JamieTHG in August 15 - 1:33 pm

this makes me cry so much cuz it looks like peeta’s crying or about to

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by Jezzi in August 15 - 1:41 pm

I feel sorta sorry for Peeta in this song. It’s kinda sad. :(

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by Jezzi in August 15 - 1:47 pm

ok when i put sorta and kinda it made me seem like it wasnt that sad of a song i mean i feel really bad for peeta and im team Peeta (i dont really want to do teams but i didnt know how to say it)

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by M.A.CHASE in August 15 - 1:47 pm

It almost made me cry! Poor Peeta :(

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by Shannon in August 15 - 2:16 pm

this song is so emotional :) bravo! This is amazing, especially because im TEAM PEETA!

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by C.is.for.Custard in August 15 - 2:36 pm

i’M team peeta… he saw Katniss first didn’t he? :D

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by Kim16 in August 15 - 3:09 pm

I’m team Peeta too and yea he did :D
this is a nice song :)

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by noémie in August 15 - 3:10 pm

this song is absolutely amazing! Thanks i’m delight

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by Alexis Daiana in August 15 - 3:18 pm

LOVED IT! :) Kimmy you rock

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by Gab in August 15 - 3:21 pm

@Lena, Team Gale
Do you like Gale? XD No, I kid. I love him, too! Wait, I’m supposed to be talking about Peeta… He’s cute! And chivalrous? I don’t know. I like him, he’s okay

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by Kira in August 15 - 3:30 pm

WAAHHH!!! Poor Peeta! If Katniss doesn’t choose him, then I’ll gladly take him. I loved the song!

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by SamanthaLovsPeeta in August 15 - 3:31 pm

this song makes me want to cry i lov u peeta!!!!

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by Freesia in August 15 - 4:00 pm

This song is beautiful. Peeta really sounds hurt and the lyrics are expressed so truthfully! Love it.

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by Hannah L. in August 15 - 4:22 pm

poor peeta :( i love the song tho and ur a great singer kimmy :)

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by Ellie in August 15 - 4:50 pm

The song is awesome! I feel bad for Peeta but I’m also thining about Gale in the back of my mind. Why can’t it just be the 24th already?!

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by sponge twinkie 449 in August 15 - 4:59 pm

if katniss chooses none of them gale will move on and find some other girl peeta would always love her and wouldent dream of finding a new girl

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by sponge twinkie 449 in August 15 - 5:04 pm

i figured out what the first sentence means when rue called katniss’ name…i think

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by McKenzie in August 15 - 5:11 pm

In the song, she sings “It felt just like solitude.” But, on the written lyrics, it says, “It felt like solitude.”

I don’t know if it’s supposed to be like that, but just to let you guys know, there’s a typo in the lyrics.

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by sponge twinkie 449 in August 15 - 5:37 pm

thers several typos

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by sponge twinkie 449 in August 15 - 5:38 pm

peetas sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sweet

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by Faith in August 15 - 5:59 pm

Kimmy, Can you make thiis a download (Like Rue’s Lullaby)??? Since its an original song???

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by David M in August 15 - 6:07 pm

Wow. Just wow. This is amazing. But it probably would have sounded better with a guy’s voice since it is in Peeta’s perspective. But still, it’s great. And yeah, there are a few typos in the lyrics.

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by JamieTHG in August 15 - 8:22 pm

@sponge twinkie 449 ummm i’m pretty sure that line is about the reaping even though effie didn’t call her at first but she did get picked so thats what i think it means *shrug* hmmm

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by GALE!!! in August 15 - 8:33 pm

OMG!!! That was AMAZING!!! GO Kimmy!!! (that IS Kimmy…Right?)

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by Lanta in August 15 - 9:29 pm

That is soooooooooooo sad :’(
Kimmy! u totally rock!
the lyrics are beautiful and made me cry.
He only wants her, Katniss is so clueless! Anyways, beautiful song.
<3 Peeta!!

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by Kim in August 16 - 12:30 am

I was always on team gale but this song just hurts my heart cuz u have captured peeta’s pain so well kimmy! And I just want peeta to be happy too also this song makes me want to find out what happens in mockingjay more now if that’s possible ;)

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by Jessirae in August 16 - 2:18 am

OMG. When i first heard this, my heart broke. I’m on no team because I don’t want to get my hopes up to be crushed in the end since the events of the book is so uncertain. But, I do love Peeta; no doubt. I like Gale, but I know I prefer Peeta. So when I heard this song, I knew it was perfect for Peeta’s feelings for Katniss. & I became teary eyed! I love this, Kimmy <3 I hope you do make a download for this. I want it on my ipod!

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by Aino in August 16 - 4:17 am

Wau Kimmy, this is amazing!
Team peeta <3

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by Mayzie in August 16 - 4:29 am

So good I love the lyrics!!! You should add another verse that’s from a Katniss POV and you could sing that part and have JD sing the Peeta part, and do a cute little duet

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by Hannah in August 16 - 10:39 am

This is beautiful! I’ve been singing it all day yesterday and it’s been in my head all day. Write more songs–insanely beautiful! <3

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by eleana in August 16 - 12:50 pm

Omg i’m accutally crying a little :(
Great job Kimmy I love it!!

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by Nicole in August 16 - 3:11 pm

So beautiful! I love it!

Poor Peeta!!!!! :(

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by Megan in August 16 - 3:36 pm

Awwww… so sweet, I’m in tears, it fits so well! Really good job!

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by ArcherGirl98 in August 16 - 4:57 pm

I like this even more than the original! Great art!

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by Heather in August 16 - 7:18 pm

I love this! So sweet! I have it stuck in my head I love it so much. (:

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by Agata in August 17 - 7:26 am

It is so beautiful song! I set it as a ringtone to my phone xD I can not listen without interruption;]

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by Mrs. Peeta Mellark in August 17 - 4:36 pm

Oh my goodness. This song is so sad…. I love Peeta, if only Katniss admits that she loves him. Aah, sometimes she can be so stupid.

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by GALE!!! in August 18 - 7:38 pm

I LOVE SINGING ALONG!!!

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by Mrs. Peeta Mellark13 in August 19 - 3:11 pm

i’ve been listening to this song for like 20 times now. It’s just so sad. :.(

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by Everglade in August 23 - 5:06 pm

This is gorgeous Kimmy! It made me cry…and is making me cry again. It’s so deep and, maybe I’m going crazy but, it’s relateable. Love it.
I love the part “Remember the time you held your hand in mine. It felt like solitude.” It makes so much sense, cause it’s true. Sometimes being with the one you love is amazing.
Then there’s the part “And in the end
Our lives will make sense. We’ll love, we’ll bend, let’s not play pretend.” Confusion coming out to what Peeta hoped for…he shouldn’t die. Their lives will change and they’ll love because they understand themselves, their feelings, and each other’s a lot more than before.
Katniss really does love Peeta. It’s just one of those things you cab’t explain. If they actually had the time to fall in love without being forced to for life or death…
Love the song. Best one yet. Love it.

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by Jmockingjay in August 24 - 11:02 am

it’s so great, and reminds me that even though im on team gale, peeta is still amazing. i think gale is better for katniss, but i would take peeta!!!!
but kimmy, u should do a gale one!!!!

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by mrs. peetiemellark13 in September 19 - 4:55 pm

its just so SAD!

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by Teampeeta rules in January 23 - 7:10 pm

U guys shoul put this on itunes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! People want this song! I Know i do!

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by Anonymous in January 29 - 8:48 am

That was amazing, just like your other song! (Rue’s lullaby.) You’re a really great singer, and it’s so ironic that you picked a Lights song because The Hunger Games is my favourite book and Lights is my favourite singer. The word’s really matched the story, and I loved it!

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by Anonymous in January 31 - 8:48 pm

Please make a download! Thanks you did an amazing job:)

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by Nicki in February 08 - 10:35 am

This song is the best. A lot of people like gale but why would you like him after he killed prim. Like I know you can like him in the first two books but in the third my heart was taken from me I amost cryed. After that I hated gale so much because he killed prim. It makes me sad that my friend still likes gale ever after he killed prim. TEAM PEETA all the way love him so much.!!!!!!!!¡!¡

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by Nicki in February 08 - 7:30 pm

This is my favorite song. Best song in the world.

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by Nycole in February 09 - 7:34 pm

Put this on iTunes please I want to have it because I know all the words + I love it :) :) and if I don’t have it I will be sad :(

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by Kira in February 26 - 3:56 pm

Please please please please please give us the download link!!! I<3 This song :)

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by Anonymous in February 28 - 7:39 pm

COME ON PUT THIS ON ITUNES PLEASE!!!!!!

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by Megan in March 01 - 2:31 am

I LOOOOOOOVVVVEEEEE ITTTT!!!!!!! I FEEL SO SORRY FOR PEETA!!! The lyrics are awesome!!!

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by Katnip Luver #1 in April 26 - 8:37 pm

It makes me feel so bad for Peeta because Katniss doesn’t think the relationship is real when it is. By the way way, I used to hate Peeta’s guts but now I’m team Peeta all the way!!!!!!!

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by FoxfaceRedhead in May 13 - 7:57 pm

Aw! This is the cutest thing ever! It expresses really what he is feeling! I so wouldn’t play pretend with him. He sounds so cute!! Am a suoer fan of this series!! I love it!
♥ TEAM PEETA ALL THE THE WAY! ♥

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by FoxfaceRedhead in May 17 - 7:47 pm

Where can I pleaseeee download this song?

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by Girlonfire in June 21 - 4:20 pm

Wonderful job Kimmy! I can now add this to the list of songs that make me cry. It captures Peeta’s feelings so well. Where it says ” I would like to fall in love again. And just start as good friends. No camera or lens. Let’s not play pretend.” awwww!!!! I would like to fall in love again like they were forced to do it for their survivial. No camera or lens is saying how she was PRETENDING to be in love with him to show the sponsors that he needs to be kept alive. But he really does love her. And he wants her to love him too. *sad face* but I  you Peeta! I I always will. 

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by Bella787 in July 30 - 9:14 am

Please put this song on iTunes!! It’s incredible and sincerely strengthens and confirms readers’ perception of how deep love can run in a person, while also demonstrating the situation of Peeta’s heart.

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“If Peeta did save me, I'm in his debt again. And this can't be paid back. "If he did it was all probably just a part of his act. You know, to make people think he's in love with me."
"Oh," says Rue thoughtfully. "I didn't think that was an act."”
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