Isaiah Faber (born March 31, 1999), known professionally as Powfu, is a Can… Read Full Bio ↴Isaiah Faber (born March 31, 1999), known professionally as Powfu, is a Canadian musical artist.

He is best known for his song "Death Bed", featuring Filipino-British singer Beabadoobee. The single has received over 1 billion plays on Spotify and peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 after amassing popularity through the video sharing app, TikTok, where over 5 million videos using the song have been posted.

Upon re-releasing the single commercially a year after, Powfu signed with Columbia Records.

On December 2, 2022, Powfu released his first full-length album surrounded by hounds and serpents, which included a cover of Taylor Swift's "Mine". In an interview with Billboard, he stated that this album title describes his search to spot "people who are fake or only want him for the wrong reasons".

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I Could Never Be Loved
Powfu Lyrics

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It's been like
3 months of no talking
Walking by myself
No more eyes to get lost in
Keep on looking back all the time
I'll be honest
I hate being alone
At least I got my conscience
Since you left me here
Locked up in my room
Writing all these songs
Wake up every morning
And turn my computer on
Because how else do I deal
With these thoughts of you and me
I was on the clouds
Now I'm spiraling into the sea
I wrote a message for you
But I couldn't send it
I regret it
Yuh
I'm sorry I'm pathetic
What's this? caught a sickness
And won't be getting better
The sun might be shining
But it feels like rainy weather

I trynna keep it on the low
I trynna get you off my mind
I trynna keep my feelings inside (inside)
But it's hard sometimes

I thought with you it might work out
But I guess I was wrong again
I'm not sure what it is with me
I've never been good with friends

I thought with you it might work out
But I guess I was wrong again
It doesn't matter who you are
Soon we'll come to the end

It's been about a year
Since we last spoke
Trynna stay clean but need more soap
Letting out pain with these words I wrote
Dried up tears and a bit of sore throat
Feelings that I had were beginning to rot
Starts off good then it suddenly stops
Yeah but I'll leave it in the past
Now the future's all I got

All of these girls, they got me picking sides
Falling in love is like my kryptonite
Don't know what to do
No, I can't decide
Am I meant to be alone?

All of these girls, they got me picking sides
Falling in love is like my kryptonite
Don't know what to do
No, I can't decide
Am I meant to be alone?

I trynna keep it on the low
I trynna get you off my mind
I trynna keep my feelings inside
But it's hard sometimes

I thought with you it might work out
But I guess I was wrong again
I'm not sure what it is with me
I've never been good with friends

I thought with you it might work out
But I guess I was wrong again
It doesn't matter who you are
Soon we'll come to the end

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Powfu's "I Could Never Be Loved" depict a story of a person who is struggling to move on from a past relationship. It has been three months since they last talked, and the singer finds themselves walking alone, as they have no eyes to get lost in anymore. They keep looking back and feeling alone, missing their previous partner. They mention hating being alone, but they have their conscience with them. The singer is now locked up in their room writing songs, turning their computer on every morning to deal with the thoughts of they and their past partner. They used to be on the clouds, but now they are spiraling into the sea. The singer wrote a message to their previous partner but could not bring themselves to send it, and they regret not being brave enough. They find themselves pathetic, feeling sick, and things feel cloudy even when the sun is shining.

In the next verse, they say they are trying to keep their feelings hidden, but it is hard sometimes. They thought it would work out with their past partner, but they were wrong again. The singer is not sure what it is with them and friendship, but they have never been good with friends. They sing about their desire to stay clean but needing more soap and letting out pain through the words they wrote. The feelings they had for their previous partner are beginning to rot, and they are starting to move on. The singer is now facing a dilemma of falling for the wrong people, and they wonder if they are meant to be alone.

Line by Line Meaning

It's been like 3 months of no talking
I haven't spoken to you in 3 months

Walking by myself No more eyes to get lost in
I feel lonely and miss looking into your eyes

Keep on looking back all the time I'll be honest
I keep looking back at our memories and it's difficult to admit

I hate being alone At least I got my conscience
I hate being alone, but at least my conscience is clear

Since you left me here Locked up in my room Writing all these songs
Since you left, I've been stuck in my room writing songs

Wake up every morning And turn my computer on Because how else do I deal With these thoughts of you and me
I wake up every morning and write about you and me to deal with my thoughts and feelings

I was on the clouds Now I'm spiraling into the sea
I was happy with you, but now I feel like I'm drowning

I wrote a message for you But I couldn't send it I regret it Yuh I'm sorry I'm pathetic
I wrote a message to you, but I couldn't send it and now I regret it. I feel sorry for being pathetic

What's this? caught a sickness And won't be getting better The sun might be shining But it feels like rainy weather
I feel sick and it's not going away. Even though the weather is nice, I can't shake off my sadness

I trynna keep it on the low I trynna get you off my mind I trynna keep my feelings inside (inside) But it's hard sometimes
I'm trying to keep my feelings for you hidden and off my mind, but it's hard to do so

I thought with you it might work out But I guess I was wrong again I'm not sure what it is with me I've never been good with friends
I thought we could work out, but I was wrong again. I'm not sure why I struggle with making and keeping friends

It doesn't matter who you are Soon we'll come to the end
No matter who you are, our relationship will eventually come to an end

It's been about a year Since we last spoke Trynna stay clean but need more soap Letting out pain with these words I wrote Dried up tears and a bit of sore throat Feelings that I had were beginning to rot Starts off good then it suddenly stops Yeah but I'll leave it in the past Now the future's all I got
It's been a year since we last spoke. I'm trying to stay clean emotionally, but it's hard. I'm expressing my pain through my writing, even though it hurts. My feelings for you are starting to fade away. Things started off well, but now it's over. I'm going to leave the past behind and focus on the future

All of these girls, they got me picking sides Falling in love is like my kryptonite Don't know what to do No, I can't decide Am I meant to be alone?
I have multiple girls after me and I don't know who to choose. Falling in love is difficult for me. I don't know what to do and I'm starting to think I'm meant to be alone

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