It's Only Make Believe
Hazell Dean · Other Songs - Hazell Dean
And then went on tv and cried real tears but it was just a ploy.
People wonder what went wrong.
The answer's in this song.
You see, it's only make believe.
It's too impossible to believe.
And i'd feel oh so blue,
If it were really true.
I heard somebody say, the war in bosnia just won't go away.
And all those refugees, and the constant shelling day after day.
The rape and murdering. it can't be happening.
You see, it's only make believe.
It's too impossible to believe.
And i'd feel oh so blue,
If it were really true.
And now when i go home i watch the news on cnn
And i remain unfazed when another ten year old gets shot again.
It doesn't bother me.
It's just a fantasy.
You see, it's only make believe.
It's too impossible to believe.
And we'd feel oh so blue,
If it were really true.
You see, it's only make believe
I'm sure it's only make believe
I hope it's only make believe.
It's Only Make Believe
Hazell Dean's 'It's Only Make Believe' stands as a defining track of the 1970s British new wave and synth-pop movement. Released during a period when the artist was pioneering the use of synthesizers and drum machines, the song captures the melancholic yet upbeat aesthetic that characterized her work. The recording features a distinctive production style that blended electronic textures with traditional pop structures, establishing Dean as a key figure in the genre's evolution. While often associated with the broader UK synth-pop scene of the early 1980s, the track reflects the transitional sounds of the late 1970s. Its enduring appeal lies in its atmospheric mood and the way it encapsulates the emotional complexity of a generation navigating modernity through music.