Fake Love
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I′ve been down so long, it look like up to me
They look up to me
I got fake people showin' fake love to me
Straight up to my face, straight up to my face
I′ve been down so long, it look like up to me
They look up to me
I got fake people showin' fake love to me
Straight up to my face, straight up to my face

Somethin' ain′t right when we talkin′
Ain't right when we talk
Look like you hidin′ your problems
You never was solid
No, you can't "son" me
You won′t never get to run me
When shit look out of reach
I reach back like one, three
Yeah

That's when they smile in my face
Whole time they wanna take my place
Whole time they wanna take my place
Whole time they wanna take my place
I know they wanna take my place
They can tell that love is fake
And I don′t trust a word you say
How you wanna clique up after your mistakes?
Look you in the face, and it's just not the same

I've been down so long, it look like up to me
They look up to me
I got fake people showin′ fake love to me
Straight up to my face, straight up to my face
I′ve been down so long, it look like up to me
They look up to me
I got fake people showin' fake love to me
Straight up to my face, straight up to my face

Straight up to my face, tryna play it safe
Vibe switch like night and day
I can see it, like, right away
I came up, you changed up
I caught that whole play
Since, things never been the same

That′s when they smile in my face
Whole time they wanna take my place
Whole time they wanna take my place
Whole time they wanna take my place
I know they wanna take my place
They can tell that love is fake
And I don't trust a word you say
How you wanna clique up after your mistakes?
Look you in the face, and it′s just not the same

I've been down so long, it look like up to me
They look up to me
I got fake people showin′ fake love to me
Straight up to my face, straight up to my face
I've been down so long, it look like up to me
They look up to me




I got fake people showin' fake love to me
Straight up to my face, straight up to my face

Overall Meaning

The song "Fake Love" by Capsize deals with the theme of fake people who show fake love to the singer. The opening lines, "I've been down so long, it looks like up to me, they look up to me" establishes the sense of isolation and loneliness that the singer feels. His friends and acquaintances may look up to him, but their behavior is fake and shallow, which is why they are called fake people.


The song portrays the confusion and disillusionment of the singer in response to the actions of his so-called friends. He is aware of their insincerity and understands their intention to take advantage of him, yet he is still unable to move away from them. The lyrics "They can tell that love is fake, and I don't trust a word you say, how you wanna clique up after your mistakes" highlight this tension.


The bridge of the song displays frustration and anger at the changing dynamics of the relationships. The line, "I came up, you changed up, I caught that whole play, since things never been the same", indicates that the singer is aware of the changes that have taken place and is not optimistic about the future.


Overall, "Fake Love" is a powerful portrayal of the confusion and disillusionment of a singer who feels that he has been let down by his friends, and the emotional journey that he is taking to come to terms with the situation.


Line by Line Meaning

I’ve been down so long, it look like up to me
I’ve been struggling for so long that any slight improvement looks like a big achievement to me.


They look up to me
People seem to admire me, but really they're just pretending.


I got fake people showin' fake love to me
There are people pretending to love me, but I can see through their false intentions.


Straight up to my face, straight up to my face
They’re not even hiding their false intentions from me; they’re showing them to my face.


Somethin' ain't right when we talkin'
I feel that something is off when we have conversations.


Ain't right when we talk
Something doesn't feel genuine about our conversations.


Look like you hidin' your problems
It seems like you're hiding something from me.


You never was solid
You were never dependable or trustworthy.


No, you can't 'son' me
You can't trick me or fool me.


You won't never get to run me
You won't ever have control over me.


When shit look out of reach, I reach back like one, three
When things seem impossible, I push myself to achieve anyway.


That's when they smile in my face
That's when people pretend to like me.


Whole time they wanna take my place
All along, they actually want to be me or take my position.


I know they wanna take my place
I’m aware that people want to take my position or be like me.


They can tell that love is fake
I can see that people's love for me is not genuine.


And I don't trust a word you say
I don't believe anything you tell me because I know it's not genuine.


How you wanna clique up after your mistakes?
After what you've done, you expect us to still be friends?


Look you in the face, and it's just not the same
Even when I look at you, something feels off or different, and I can't trust you anymore.


Straight up to my face, tryna play it safe
Even though they act nice to my face, they're just playing it safe and pretending to like me.


Vibe switch like night and day
People's moods and attitudes towards me can change drastically and unexpectedly.


I can see it, like, right away
I notice right away when people's attitudes towards me change or when they're being fake.


I came up, you changed up
Once I became successful, you started acting differently towards me.


I caught that whole play
I figured out what you were doing and why you changed towards me.


Since, things never been the same
Ever since I realized how fake people have been towards me, things have never been the same between us.




Writer(s): Adam King Feeney, Aubrey Drake Graham, Leon A Huff, Gene Mcfadden, Anderson Hernandez, John Cavadus Whitehead, Brittany Talia Hazzard

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IfYouSaySo

Capsize is pretty much the only band now who knows how to revive the Post-Hardcore scene.

Kyle Inman

They have such a cool sound

LonelyLosAngelesNights

Kyle Inman if you like their sound listen to underoath and from first to last

R.S. Lozano

theisaacmota neither of them sound like capsize. even when Brandon worked with capsize

Vagrants Band

Check out our new single "Window Panes" on our channel.You will dig it. #posthardcorerevival

IfYouSaySo

Vagrants Band I gave your latest song a shot and so far, I'm impressed.

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Capsize finna make the world emo again

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Chris Ch. hell yeah they are

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Lets make the world emo again

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@joaquin Verdugo I'm down for that

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