Nick Murphy settled on the stage name Chet Faker as an homage to Chet Baker. Other influences he has cited include Bob Dylan, as well as his mother's Motown albums and his father's "chilled out Ibiza CDs".
He first rose to prominence after his cover of Blackstreet's "No Diggity" went viral online, reaching #1 on the Hypemachine chart in May 2011. He released his first EP Thinking In Textures in 2012 to positive reviews, being described as "wonderfully loungey" and praised for its ability to "mix subtlety with impressive beauty". The EP was also popular with fans, with single "I'm Into You" landing at number 24 on the 2012 Triple J Hottest 100 chart.
Faker has worked with several other artists since the release of his debut EP, including collaborations with Flume and remixes of songs by MS MR and The Temper Trap. He was a featured vocalist on Say Lou Lou's "Fool of Me", which was named Best New Track by Pitchfork in May 2013.
He released a new single featuring Kilo Kish on 12 August 2013. In September of 2013, Flume announced that he and Faker had recorded an EP, stating that the final result "doesn't sound particularly like Flume or specifically like, you know, a Chet Faker record it really is kinda like a hybrid of both sounds going to one" and he feels like everything they did with the EP "was collaborative about the whole effort, and I think that shines through." Faker's debut album, "Built on Glass", was released on 11 April 2014, which was preceded by the release of lead single "Talk Is Cheap" and its accompanying music video on February 11. The album debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Charts.
Talk Is Cheap
Chet Faker Lyrics
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You doubt I bother reading into it
I'll probably won't
Left to my own devices
But that's the difference in our opinions
You're a mouthful
That amounts for another week on my own
I start a chain with my thought
Talk is cheap, my darling
When you're feeling right at home
I wanna make you move with confidence
I wanna be with you alone
Said help me help you start it
You're too comfortable to know
Throwing out those words
Oh, you gotta feel it on your own
Cold pain
I cannot sustain it
That's what I'm thinking
Not what I'm drinking
I hold up my ways
These thoughts are pervasive
It's not a statement
But peace can be evasive
You're a mouthful
That accounts for another week on my own
Now I'm a novel made resourceful
I start a chain with my thought
Talk is cheap, my darling
When you're feeling right at home
I wanna make you move with confidence
I wanna be with you alone
Said help me help you start it
You're too comfortable to know
Throwing out those words
Oh, you gotta feel it on your own
Talk is cheap, my darling
When you're feeling right at home
I wanna make you move with confidence
I wanna be with you alone
Said help me help you start it
You're too comfortable to know
Throwing out those words
Oh, you gotta feel it on your own
The lyrics to Chet Faker's song "Talk Is Cheap" are a reflection on the idea of action versus words. The song suggests that talk is cheap and actions speak louder than words. The opening lines, "Oh so, your weak rhyme, you doubt I bother reading into it, I'll probably won't, left to my own devices, but that's the difference in our opinions," communicate that the singer does not value hollow words but instead prefers action. The singer then goes on to acknowledge their own strength in self-reliance and creativity: "Now I'm a novel made resourceful, I start a chain with my thought."
The song's chorus repeats that "Talk is cheap, my darling when you're feeling right at home." This repetition emphasizes that the value of words is ultimately low, and that true progress and change can only come from action. The bridge of "Throwing out those words, oh, you gotta feel it on your own," reinforces this idea, suggesting one needs to experience and feel the results of their actions firsthand.
Overall, Chet Faker's "Talk Is Cheap" calls attention to the importance of action and authenticity in relationships and personal growth. It encourages listeners to focus on the impact they can make, rather than on empty words.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh so, your weak rhyme
Your attempt at poetry is subpar.
You doubt I bother reading into it
I don't care enough to analyze it.
I'll probably won't
It's unlikely I will.
Left to my own devices
When alone, I am resourceful.
But that's the difference in our opinions
We disagree.
You're a mouthful
You talk too much.
That amounts for another week on my own
I'm better off alone.
Now I'm a novel made resourceful
I am creative and productive.
I start a chain with my thought
My ideas can inspire others.
Talk is cheap, my darling
Words don't mean much.
When you're feeling right at home
It's easy to talk.
I wanna make you move with confidence
I want to inspire you.
I wanna be with you alone
I want to connect with you intimately.
Said help me help you start it
Work with me to make it happen.
You're too comfortable to know
You're complacent.
Throwing out those words
You're not being sincere.
Oh, you gotta feel it on your own
You have to experience it firsthand.
Cold pain
I am hurt.
I cannot sustain it
I can't keep it inside.
That's what I'm thinking
That's what's on my mind.
Not what I'm drinking
It's not due to alcohol.
I hold up my ways
I stand by my beliefs.
These thoughts are pervasive
I can't shake them off.
It's not a statement
It's not an opinion.
But peace can be evasive
It's hard to find inner peace.
Lyrics © IMAGEM U.S. LLC
Written by: NICHOLAS JAMES MURPHY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@daminami1927
Oh so, your weaker rhyme
You doubt I'll bother reading into it
I'll probably won't
Left to my own devices
But that's the difference in our opinions
You're a mouthful
That amounts for another week on my own
Now I'm a novel made resourceful
I start a chain with my thought
Talk is cheap, my darling
When you're feeling right at home
I wanna make you move with confidence
I wanna be with you alone
So help me help you start it
You're too comfortable to know
Throwing out those words
No, you gotta feel it on your own
Cold pain
I cannot sustain it
That's what I'm thinking
Not what I'm drinking
I hold up my ways
These thoughts are pervasive
It's not a statement
But peace can be evasive
You're a mouthful
That amounts for another week on my own
Now I'm a novel made resourceful
I start a chain with my thought
Talk is cheap, my darling
When you're feeling right at home
I wanna make you move with confidence
I wanna be with you alone
So help me help you start it
You're too comfortable to know
Throwing out those words
No, you gotta feel it on your own
Talk is cheap, my darling
When you're feeling right at home
I wanna make you move with confidence
I wanna be with you alone
So help me help you start it
You're too comfortable to know
Throwing out those words
No, you gotta feel it on your own
@ricksanchez7553
+Cathrine Kim For you're earbuds
Artist Songs
Arctic monkeys - No.1 Party Anthem, Knee Socks, Pretty Visitors
High highs- Flowers Bloom, Open Season, Ocean to City, Bridge
The neighbourhood - Afraid, Sweater Weather, WDYWFM
Minus the Bear - Hold Me Down, Into the Mirror, Animal Backwards
Muse - Supremacy, Resistance, Unnatural Selection, MK Ultra
Toh Kay - Would You Be Impressed, Any Sort Of Certainty,
Interpol - Evil
Funeral Suits - All Those Friendly People, We Only Attack Ourselves
Must be the Holy Ghost- Airborne, Immoral Support
Coheed and Cambria - Away We Go, The Hard Sell, Gravity's Union
He Is Legend - I Sleep Just Fine, Beethozart, Primarily Blues, Wounded
The Servant - Cells, Hey Lou Reed
Your welcome enjoy the sweet tunes. You'll thank me later.....No big deal. :)
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@xstraight-up7497
I'm leaving this comment here in hope that whenever someone likes it, I'll be reminded of this masterpiece!
@Kestrel66
slap it brother
@filipnowakowski6040
Come back
@zpilot21
Talk is cheap, play the song again.
@KenjiStarwolf
don't forget :>
@yulianloaiza
Thou shall listen again
@matthewwaitson6615
Chet Faker looks like the type of dude who brews his own beer and cooks a terrific breakfast.
@thicclumber5790
U never know
@jon3to5
+Matthew Waitson He looks like a Hipster who wants to brew his own beer and cook a terrific breakfast.
@jamesjpark9320
+Matthew Waitson
Wow! When did you get so good at snatching another person's comment? Wow! Great job! Keep it up! "type of dude who brews his own beer"? Nice! Keep us surprised with your ORIGINAL comments! It's hilarious! Thanks! jk jk