Brad Sucks is the stage name of the artist Brad Turcotte, whose "one man ba… Read Full Bio ↴Brad Sucks is the stage name of the artist Brad Turcotte, whose "one man band with no fans" was among the first to take full advantage of the free culture movement for advertising and distribution. (He is not to be confused with Brad Turcotte, the manager of Compadre Records.)

Turcotte opened his website in 2002 with the intention of producing "open source music". His self-produced single, Brad Sucks One, included the audio source files used to create the finished files, and later he posted these source files to his website along with the MP3s.

Turcotte waives all rights to his songs, essentially making them public domain. This total freedom allows him to promote his music through sites such as Magnatune and ccMixter, as well as Myspace and Podsafe. Since he was one of the first to make this decision, he also received free publicity through blogs and interviews in free culture magazines. His first full CD, I Don't Know What I'm Doing, was released both through Magnatune and a limited "professional" printing from his own website.

Turcotte also runs the website stripcreator.com , which allows participants to create their own talking-head webcomics. He is also the creator of in4mador. He is also listed on Sellaband, a website where artists co-ordinate raising money to record an album.

Official site: www.bradsucks.net/
Jamendo page: https://www.jamendo.com/artist/1333/brad-sucks

Fake It
Brad Sucks Lyrics

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If we can make it up every day I'll have you know I've got nothing to hide
If it's the same with you I'll be on my way out to something that I like

I can't explain the changes in my patience lately or decide
I can't explain the changes in my patience lately all right

It it so hard to fake it?
Is it so hard to fake it?

Is it so hard to take your own advice?
Is it so hard?

And I got something that you can't treat
Modern science says it can't be
And every morning when I can't sleep
I'll be yelling out that I can't breathe and I wonder why

I can't explain the changes in my patience lately or decide
I can't explain the changes in my patience lately all right

Is it so hard to fake it?
Is it so hard to fake it?
Is it so hard to take your own advice?
Is it so hard?

It's safe to say that it's the state I was found in
My heart's an idiot my head is pounding

Overall Meaning

The song "Fake It" by Brad Sucks expresses the human tendency to put on a facade and present oneself in a certain way to the world, even if it is not the true representation of oneself. The singer is willing to go along with the game of faking it every day if it means they can maintain their privacy and not have to reveal their true emotions and thoughts. The singer acknowledges that they cannot explain the changes in their patience lately, and seems to be contemplating whether it is so hard to fake emotions or take one's own advice.

The lyrics make use of rhetorical questions to emphasize the doubts and uncertainties that the singer is experiencing. The mention of modern science not being able to treat what the singer has, and the inability to sleep and breathe, hints at some underlying condition that the singer is grappling with, making it harder for them to fake their feelings. The repeated line, "Is it so hard to fake it?" seems to suggest that society expects individuals to pretend to be okay even when they are not, adding to the pressure to put up a front and fake emotions.

Line by Line Meaning

If we can make it up every day I'll have you know I've got nothing to hide
If we can get through the day by pretending everything is okay, then you should know that I am not keeping any secrets.

If it's the same with you I'll be on my way out to something that I like
If you feel the same way, I'll go find something that makes me happy.

I can't explain the changes in my patience lately or decide
I don't understand why I've been more irritable and can't make up my mind lately.

I can't explain the changes in my patience lately all right
I really just can't figure out why I've been so short-tempered lately.

Is it so hard to fake it?
Is it really such a difficult thing to pretend like everything is okay?

Is it so hard to take your own advice?
Why is it so difficult to listen to your own advice?

And I got something that you can't treat
There's something going on with me that can't be fixed.

Modern science says it can't be
Even by the standards of modern medicine, this is something that can't be cured.

And every morning when I can't sleep
I'm kept up every morning by my own anxiety and worries.

I'll be yelling out that I can't breathe and I wonder why
I find myself screaming that I can't breathe, and I don't even know why.

It's safe to say that it's the state I was found in
It's fair to say that I'm just stuck in this current state of mind.

My heart's an idiot my head is pounding
My emotions are all over the place and causing me physical distress.

Contributed by Chloe V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.