Song information:
Title: Pretender
Artist: The Foo Fighters
Album/Year: Echoes, Silence, Patience, & Grace (2007)
Song and Video
Jessica's Analysis
To start with, the video for this song is awesome. The lyrics are powerful, and The Foo just... rocks, hardcore. (Pun intended!) I love the way the volume builds in this song, though most media players edit the sound due to sensitivity of speakers, etc. I also love the irony in the lyrics ('I'm what's left, I'm what's right'-- directions, but meant as 'I'm the only one left, and I'm what's morally sound'). All in all, it's a good one. Here's the breakdown: We all know someone that we absolutely can't stand because they're beyond fake. If it's someone you care about, you've probably tried to talk some sense into them (most likely to no avail.) This song is to that person, the 'pretender.' 'I'm the voice inside your head that you refuse to hear; I'm the face that you have to face, mirrored in your stare' indicates that the person was once just like you and they know you see through them, but they just don't care. A very good song.
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