and i pretend i'm far away
where everyone is just like me but made of clay
and i can tear them all apart
and mix and match the bodyparts
and i could build a perfect me
and he could take my place back here and fill your needs
and he could show me who i am
'cause i don't know and doubt i can

and so i'll make believe i'm real
and make a promise to myself to burn ideals
when yesterday becomes tomorrow
i may get another chance

and i won't kill myself tonight
'cause maybe i didn't hear you right, and you could be lying
i'll plant a forest undersea
i'll teach aquatic life to fly
and everyone would get new pets
to fetch the paper and to beat when they're upset
and i could teach the dogs to read
so they could see the irony

and so i'll make believe i'm real
and make a promise to myself to burn ideals
and i could set the world on fire
stand above and breathe the smoke

but maybe i should be afraid
to realize that what i feel is all in vain
and somehow i don't feel this pain
so deep inside won't go away
as i keep lying to myself
i watch the sun blister the night
i am not sorry for myself

and so i'll make believe i'm real
and make a promise to myself to burn ideals
and you could look me in the eye
and say i'm everything you need

and i won't kill myself tonight
no i think i'll just make believe