Discover the story of the song > The Pretender – Foo Fighters

In the song "The Pretender," the protagonist talks about how people try to keep him in the dark by pretending to be something they're not. He sings about feeling like he's just a soul being sold and how he won't surrender to those who try to control him. The protagonist challenges his oppressors to see who they really are and asks who they are trying to fool with their false personas.