Other collaborators sometimes include: Jim Fairchild, Davey Latter, Joel Graves, Solon Bixler, Scotty McPherson, Brian Thornell, Suzie Vlcek (background vocals) Mike Shea (whistling)
Fakey Fake
Earlimart Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
You were the fake and I was the fool
But you were too young to know all the rules
So I was the fake and you were the fool
Something undone, words went unsung
I'll never be clean, you know what I mean
But you were too young to know all the rules
Something that's warm, something that's good
Can never be free, not that it should
Something that's warm, something that's good
Can never be free, not that it should
The lyrics of Earlimart's song "Fakey Fake" explore the complexity of relationships and the painful realization that sometimes we are the ones being deceived. The first two lines suggest a past relationship where the singer was naive and believed in someone who turned out to be fake. But the use of the word "too" hints that the other person was also a victim of their own deception, possibly due to their youth and lack of experience.
The second stanza continues with a sense of regret and suggests that there was something left unsaid, a lingering feeling of guilt that the singer can never fully rid themselves of. The line "I'll never be clean, you know what I mean" implies that the memory of the fake relationship will always haunt them, and the use of the word "clean" hints at the idea of purity or innocence being lost.
The final stanza offers a bittersweet realization that something that is warm and good can never truly be free. The singer seems to understand that the fakeness in the relationship was a necessary condition for the warmth and goodness to exist, and that this dynamic will always exist in any relationship. The final line "not that it should" suggests an acceptance of this fact, even if it is somewhat sad.
Overall, the lyrics of "Fakey Fake" explore the nuances of relationships and the painful realization that we can all be both fake and foolish at times.
Line by Line Meaning
Always been down with one of them too
I have always been friends with one of them.
You were the fake and I was the fool
You pretended to be something you're not, and I was foolish enough to believe you.
But you were too young to know all the rules
You were inexperienced and naive, and didn't understand how things worked.
So I was the fake and you were the fool
I ended up pretending to fit in with you, and you ended up being the naive one.
Something undone, words went unsung
Something wasn't right, words were left unsaid.
I'll never be clean, you know what I mean
I'll never fully recover from the hurt and betrayal I felt from you, and you understand that.
But you were too young to know all the rules
Once again, your youth and inexperience prevented you from fully understanding the situation.
So I was the fake and you were the fool
The roles were reversed, and I ended up pretending to fit in with you, while you remained naive.
Something that's warm, something that's good
There are certain things that bring us comfort and happiness.
Can never be free, not that it should
However, those things can never truly be free, because they come with a price, and that's okay.
Something that's warm, something that's good
Once again, referring to the comfort and happiness that certain things can bring us.
Can never be free, not that it should
Those things are worth the cost, and we shouldn't expect them to be free.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: AARON LEO ESPINOZA, ARIANA CHLOE MURRAY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind