1) Birgit Schuurman (July 1, 197… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists by this name.
1) Birgit Schuurman (July 1, 1977, Utrecht, Netherlands) (artist name Birgit) is a Dutch rock singer and actress.
Birgit started singing in her final years of school. In the beginning these were pretty much unknown R&B and dance projects. In 1995 she started singing in the band Jeunes Turcs with her older sister Katja Schuurman. But her real breakthrough wasn't until 2001 with the song 'I know' from her Album Few Like Me.
2) Alternative tag for Birgit Õigemeel.
Fake
Birgit Lyrics
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All those smiles, all those kisses in the air
All those laughs, all those eyes that gaze and stare
All those words, all those promises they make
Every single smile is fake
Nobody wants to hear you sigh
Nobody wants to see you cry
So you say it's happiness you found
But it's fake
They don't care about who you really are
They don't feel what you feel they're oh so far
Tell them lies, tell them what they wanna hear
Cause they don't wanna know your fears
Nobody wants to hear you sigh
With a smile upon your face you walk around
Nobody wants to see you cry
So you say it's happiness you found
But it's fake
Why should you try
To have a good conversation, no no
Why should you try
To say just how you feel, when nothing is real
When everything is fake
Nobody wants to hear you sigh
With a smile upon your face you walk around
Nobody wants to see you cry
So you say it's happiness you found
Nobody wants to feel your fears
With a smile upon your face you walk around
Nobody wants to wipe your tears
So you say it's happiness you found
But it's fake
The song "Fake" by Birgit Schuurman is an insightful commentary on how people often put up a facade and show only their best face to the world. The opening lines talk about all the smiling faces, kisses, laughs, and promises that people make, but the singer knows that it is all a show. She claims that every smile is fake, and people just pretend to be happy to fit in and avoid judgment from others.
The chorus of the song talks about how people don't care about who you really are and that they are too far to feel what you feel. Thus, people often tell lies and say what others want to hear because they don't want to know our fears. The singer is urging people to be themselves and to stop pretending as nobody wants to hear their sigh or see them cry. But instead, they say it's happiness they found, when in fact, it's all fake.
The song reflects on the societal pressure to conform and the need to present a perfect façade. People often feel that they must put up a fake face to match the expectations of others, which can result in an identity crisis. This song encourages authenticity and the importance of one's true identity that should not be hidden behind a mask.
Line by Line Meaning
All those smiles, all those kisses in the air
The people around are pretending to be happy and affectionate, but it's not genuine
All those laughs, all those eyes that gaze and stare
People are pretending to participate in social interactions, but they're not sincere
All those words, all those promises they make
People make promises they can't keep, and say things for the sake of appearing positive
Every single smile is fake
All the happiness and positivity is put on for show and isn't authentic
Nobody wants to hear you sigh
People prefer you to hide negative emotions and only show happiness
With a smile upon your face you walk around
The expectation is to project happiness at all times, even if it's fake
Nobody wants to see you cry
People don't want to deal with your sadness or emotions that aren't positive
So you say it's happiness you found
To fit in, you pretend to be happy even if you're not
But it's fake
It's not really happiness, but just a facade
They don't care about who you really are
People are more interested in superficial appearances rather than genuine connections
They don't feel what you feel they're oh so far
Others are distant and don't understand your true emotions
Tell them lies, tell them what they wanna hear
You have to act a certain way and say things that sound good, but aren't truthful
Cause they don't wanna know your fears
People don't want to deal with your negative emotions or true vulnerable self
Why should you try to have a good conversation, no no
There's no point in trying to have a real conversation because it won't be understood or appreciated
Why should you try to say just how you feel, when nothing is real
It's pointless to express yourself if others are only interested in fake positivity and not genuine emotions
Nobody wants to feel your fears
Others don't want to deal with your negative emotions or true vulnerable self
Nobody wants to wipe your tears
People don't want to deal with your sadness or emotions that aren't positive
Contributed by Elijah V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.