Infected Mushroom - The Pretender

Keep you in the dark
You know they all pretend
Keep you in the dark
And so it all began

Send in your skeletons
Sing as their bones go marching in... again
The need you buried deep
The secrets that you keep are ever ready
Are you ready?
I'm finished making sense
Done pleading ignorance
That whole defense

Spinning infinity, boy
The wheel is spinning me
It's never-ending, never-ending
Same old story

[Chorus (x2):]
What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender?

In time or so I'm told
I'm just another soul for sale... oh, well
The page is out of print
We are not permanent
We're temporary, temporary
Same old story

[Chorus x2]

I'm the voice inside your head
You refuse to hear
I'm the face that you have to face
Mirrored in your stare
I'm what's left, I'm what's right
I'm the enemy
I'm the hand that will take you down
Bring you to your knees

So who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?

Keep you in the dark
You know they all pretend

[Chorus x2]

[x2]
What if I say I'm not like the others?
(Keep you in the dark)
What if I say I'm not just another one of your plays?
(You know they all... pretend)
You're the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender?

So who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?

[NerdOracle]

This is apparently the crossroads for IM fans, Foo Fighters fans, and osu! fans.

What a unique intersection

[crowravencorvenrow]

This was actually the first version I heard.

[highlordxeleth]

That's what you call a cover.
Perfect interpretation and re-invention of the song while keeping it fairly intact.
An hommage, a respect. And one hell of a sick-ass song as a result.

[mdonnelly]

I love how they kept so much of the original in the song. It really works well but still remains is own thing.

[TG_HanJie]

osu community is basically better friend than your friend to introduce you to good songs

[sinical]

>>I cannot stress enough how much I love the drop at 2:53, as well as the fast-paced music at 3:25

[zizimugen]

This is the first version I heard. The vocals sounded familiar, but I loved how they were muffled, the drum track, the sludgy synths, the dynamics... It’s just great!
And then I heard the original, which is also great, and Infected Mushroom adapted the rock version so perfectly to edm!

[enviousshogun]

Beat dropped harder than my grandma down the stairs

[Kanamekamesama]

This cover of "The Pretender" is FANTASTIC!!! I've been listening to Infected Mushroom for years and somehow I'm just now discovering this! Thank you guys much for making the music that you do and ESPECIALLY for this cover!

[MrCrayfishMinecraft]

Anyone get a Pendulum feel to the song? Reminded me of them straight away.

[thebub]

I saw Infected Mushroom play this live at the Fonda Theater in Hollywood (maybe around 2011-2012 or so). It was epic!

[sideslick]

I remember the first time hearing this, seeing the title, and thinking "gee, this would be weird if it was a Foo Fighters cover", and then, *enter vocals.*

Friggin' blew my mind.

[elzilcho]

great change after listening to the original 700 times

[HardWithStyle]

I don't understand the hate, this is just another fucking awesome song of Infected Mushroom. Love it!

[austinevans]

Beat dropped harder than my rank after HD re balance

[SonicPrimus]

This feels like Celldweller made this remix! Nicely done!

[fapnoob]

Breaking News: You can like both the original and the cover version

[evrfreez]

This song is a goddamn emotional journey. Fills my eyes with tears and makes my head explode, fills me with the righteous fury of the wronged... and by the end, leaves me wrung-out, cathartic and relaxed.

I'm sure anyone else who's also been toyed with and used can relate. There's a deep nugget of hurt that never goes away, that we learn from, that hardens and strengthens us.. and songs like this tap into that, explore it, harness it.

Sometimes you just have to scream it out, and bang your head, and let it go~

[Alyxcz]

One does not simply fuck with mushrooms.

[chonto]

First time I ever heard this song, I was seeing Infected Mushroom live in L.A. They played their whole set (AMAZING) and THIS was the encore. Fucking mind blowing.