Fake Love
Emma Heesters Lyrics


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Iโ€ฒve 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
Iโ€ฒve 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' ainโ€ฒt right when we talkinโ€ฒ
Somethin' ainโ€ฒt right when we talkin'
Look like you hidinโ€ฒ your problems
Really you never was all in
No you can't son me, you wonโ€ฒt never get to run me
Just when shit look out of reach, I reach back like one, three
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
Yeah, I know they wanna take my place
I can tell that love is fake
I don't trust a word you say
How you wanna click up after your mistakes?
Look you in the face and itโ€ฒs just not the same

Iโ€ฒve 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
Iโ€ฒve 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

Yeah, 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 then, things never been the same

Thatโ€ฒs 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
Yeah, I know they wanna take my place
I can tell that love is fake
(I can tell that love is fake)
I don't trust a word you say
(I donโ€ฒt trust a word you say)
How you wanna click up after your mistakes?
(How you wanna click 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 showinโ€ฒ fake love to me
Straight up to my face, straight up to my face
Iโ€ฒve 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 Emma Heesters is about the feelings of betrayal and disappointment that come with realizing someone you trusted has been fake with you. The lyrics describe the experience of being down for so long that even fake love looks like the real thing, but now the singer has seen through the faรงade and can no longer trust the person who has been showing them fake love to their face. The singer is frustrated with the other person's inability to be honest and upfront about their true intentions, evidenced by their smile to the singer's face while they secretly try to take their place. The singer has had enough of the fake love and calls out the phoniness with lines like "I can tell that love is fake, I don't trust a word you say."


The chorus of the song repeats twice, emphasizing the point of feeling let down by people they trusted. The verses describe a situation of someone speaking to the singer and pretending like nothing is wrong when really they are hiding their problems and not committed to the relationship. The singer is wise to their game and knows that they will never be able to run them. The chorus resumes with the same emphasis on the fake love, followed by a bridge that changes the pace of the song slightly, emphasizing how quickly things changed when the singer came into fame. The betrayal is more pronounced because of the singer's sudden success, causing the other person to change their behavior and try to take advantage of their newfound fame.


Overall, "Fake Love" is a song of disappointment and betrayal wrapped up in catchy pop beats. It speaks to a universal experience of feeling let down by people you thought you could trust.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been down so long it look like up to me
After being in a difficult situation for so long, even small victories start looking like huge successes to me


They look up to me
People seem to admire and respect me


I got fake people showin' fake love to me
There are people who pretend to care about me, but their love is insincere


Straight up to my face, straight up to my face
They don't even bother hiding their true intentions and false nature from me


Somethin' ain't right when we talkin'
I sense that there's something off about our interactions


Look like you hidin' your problems
It seems like you're not being honest about the issues you're facing


Really you never was all in
You were never fully committed to our relationship/friendship


No you can't son me, you won't never get to run me
You can't manipulate me or take control of me


Just when shit look out of reach, I reach back like one, three
Even when things seem impossible, I push myself to keep going and look for solutions


That's when they smile in my face
They pretend to be friendly and supportive


Whole time they wanna take my place
However, their true intention is to replace me or take advantage of me


I can tell that love is fake
I have intuition that their feelings for me are not genuine


I don't trust a word you say
I have lost my trust in what they say


How you wanna click up after your mistakes?
After betraying me or making a mistake, it's hard for me to forgive and be close to them


Look you in the face and it's just not the same
Even though they act like nothing has changed, our relationship/friendship has been irreparably damaged


Yeah, straight up to my face, tryna play it safe
They avoid confrontation and pretend to be loyal, but their true feelings are obvious


Vibe switch like night and day, I can see it like right away
They change their attitude and behavior drastically, and I can notice it immediately


I came up, you changed up, I caught that whole play
After achieving some success, they started acting differently towards me, and I realized what was happening


Since then, things never been the same
Our relationship/friendship has been fundamentally altered and cannot be the same as before




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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@huonggiangnonginh9533

Lyrics for who need ^^
BTS - Fake Love Lyrics:

For you I could pretend I was happy I could hide away the sorrow
For you I could feign strength, numb the pain, and be the girl you can depend on
Iโ€™m wishing lovin was perfect, Iโ€™m praying
You donโ€™t realize deep inside that Iโ€™m broken
I trusted in a dream, a hopeless cause
now I watch the flowers as they wither

I'm so sick of this
Fake Love, Fake Love, Fake Love
I'm so sorry but it's
Fake Love, Fake Love, Fake Love

I wanna be a good one (just for you)
Give you the world love (just for you)
Forget who I was (just for you)
Now I donโ€™t know me, (who are you?)
forest for us two, love where have you gone
I forgot the route, wandered now I'm lost
Iโ€™m starting to fade, to what you want to see
For your happiness, I have lost all of me

For you I could pretend I was happy I could hide away the sorrow
For you I could feign strength, numb the pain, and be the girl you can depend on

Love you so bad, Love you so bad
A perfect illusion created for you
Love you so mad, Love you so mad
A beautiful doll, in the image you drew

I'm so sick of all this
Fake Love, Fake Love, Fake Love
I'm so sorry but it's
Fake Love, Fake Love, Fake Love

For you I could pretend I was happy I could hide away the sorrow
For you I could feign strength, numb the pain, and be the girl you can depend on
Iโ€™m wishing lovin was perfect, Iโ€™m praying
You donโ€™t realize deep inside that Iโ€™m broken
I trusted in a dream, a hopeless cause
now I watch the flowers as they wither



@sadiahuma4807

[Intro: V, Jungkook]
For you, I could pretend like I was happy when I was sad
For you, I could pretend like I was strong when I was hurt
I wish love was perfect as love itself
I wish all my weaknesses could be hidden
I grew a flower that canโ€™t be bloomed in a dream that canโ€™t come true

[Hook: Jimin, Jin]
I'm so sick of this fake love, fake love, fake love
I'm so sorry but it's fake love, fake love, fake love

[Verse 1: RM, RM & Jungkook, J-Hope]
I wanna be a good man, just for you
I gave the world, just for you
I changed everything, just for you
But I don't know me, Who are you?
The forest just for us, you werenโ€™t there
The route I took, I forgot
I even became quite unsure of who I was
Try babbling into the mirror, who the heck are you?

[Pre-Chorus: Jimin, Jin]
For you, I could pretend like I was happy when I was sad
For you, I could pretend like I was strong when I was hurt
I wish love was perfect as love itself
I wish all my weaknesses could be hidden
I grew a flower that canโ€™t be bloomed in a dream that canโ€™t come true

[Chorus: Jungkook, V]
Love you so bad, love you so bad
Mold a pretty lie for you
Love itโ€™s so mad, love itโ€™s so mad
Try to erase myself and make me your doll
Love you so bad, love you so bad
Mold a pretty lie for you
Love itโ€™s so mad, love itโ€™s so mad
Try to erase myself and make me your doll

[Hook: Jimin, Jin]
I'm so sick of this fake love, fake love, fake love
I'm so sorry but it's fake love, fake love, fake love

[Verse 2: RM, Suga]
Why you sad? I donโ€™t know. I donโ€™t know
Smile, say "I love you"
Look at me, even I gave up on myself
Even you canโ€™t understand me
You say Iโ€™m unfamiliar, changed into the one you used to like
You say Iโ€™m not myself which you knew well
No? What do you mean no, Iโ€™m blind
Love? What the heck is love, itโ€™s all fake love

[Bridge: Jimin, Jin]
Woo, I dunno, I dunno, I dunno why
Woo, even I, even I donโ€™t know myself
Woo, I just know, I just know, I just know why
Cuz itโ€™s all fake love, fake love, fake love

[Chorus: Jungkook, Jimin]
Love you so bad, love you so bad
Mold a pretty lie for you
Love itโ€™s so mad, love itโ€™s so mad
Try to erase myself and make me your doll
Love you so bad, love you so bad
Mold a pretty lie for you
Love itโ€™s so mad, love itโ€™s so mad
Try to erase myself and make me your doll

[Hook: Jimin, Jin]
I'm so sick of this fake love, fake love, fake love
I'm so sorry but it's fake love, fake love, fake love

[Outro: Jimin/V, Jungkook/Jin]
For you, I could pretend like I was happy when I was sad
For you, I could pretend like I was strong when I was hurt
I wish love was perfect as love itself
I wish all my weaknesses could be hidden
I grew a flower that canโ€™t be bloomed in a dream that canโ€™t come true



All comments from YouTube:

@EmmaHeesters

I also covered โ€œThe Truth Untoldโ€!! :) ๐Ÿ’–โžก๏ธ https://youtu.be/g0ycjuNCiyE

@roseamoure6110

Emma please do a cover by BTS "Magic Shop"!! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’–

@hnmsalsabilaa

I'm very very like this๐Ÿ˜ญ

@carlosleonardo6718

vccanta muito o brasil te adora.

@idk__itz_____jhaerish8254

OMG I LOVE THAT SONG!!!! But I cried when I listened to it

@carlosleonardo6718

@@idk__itz_____jhaerish8254 muito obrigado pelo carinho

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@taetaesgirl879

I'm crying
goosebumps

@ThePegausus

taetae's girl this song is so true and I know what that fake love is

@yohelpineedausername5908

Yeah I experienced fake love,so beautiful victim...

@HAMZAJUTT-pq4mz

Hi army

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