ZENI11_04.You Don't Have to Pretend (Official Audio)

“You Don't Have to Pretend” — An intimate modern R&B ballad about hearing someone call their confession a joke, wanting to believe their laughter, but wondering if they're only pretending to be okay for you. don't pretend you're fine like I do … so what do we do now? — What this feels like — I thought today was better we were laughing like before maybe we could let it pass then you looked at me and said you've been acting strange, right? you laughed and told me to stop said you were just messing with me trying to see if I liked him sorry you said and laughed again if it was just a joke I should be able to laugh so why can't I? the way you said it that day didn't sound like a joke to me if you're saying this to make it easier for me please don't don't pretend you're fine like I do I can't give you what you want but you don't have to hide what you felt just to make me feel better I've been doing the same thing laughing like before thinking everything would go back but every smile felt rehearsed so when you laugh and say it was nothing I wonder if you're doing what I've been doing maybe you meant it maybe you didn't I can't decide that for you I want us to laugh again but I don't want either of us to have to pretend to get there you were laughing so I tried to laugh too maybe believing you would make it easier but I remember your face that day if you're changing your words for me please don't don't pretend you're fine like I do I still don't know what's right but this doesn't feel right I don't know another way I don't know if we can go back so what do we do now? #zeni #indiepop #emotionalmusic #storymusic #relatable #music2026 #rnbballad #alternativernb #unspokenfeelings #friendshipfeelings #mixedfeelings #pretendingtobefine #emotionalconfusion #친구사이 #넌 그러지마 #복잡한감정 #난 안그래;;