The journey that’s led to 2016 and his debut album, Animal, has been three years and 4 EPs long. One of them reached the top 10 in France, and his music has drawn the attention of M.I.A., AlunaGeorge, DJ Snake, Annie Mac, The FADER and ODESZA - one of many peers who’ve asked Fakear for remixes.
But the real journey, of course, goes further back. Le Vigoreux was born in Caen, Calvados, Normandy - an ancient part of France, and the same place William the Conqueror came from. His parents were musicians too, and they raised him on a steady diet of of Maurice Ravel symphonies, and songs by Ismael Lo and Cheb Mami. By the time he got to high school, he was listening avidly to Daft Punk, and had obtained an electric guitar. Before long he’d joined a ska-punk band with Gabriel Legeleux, who’d go on to become fellow rising star in French electronic music, Superpoze.
By 2013, he’d kindled a buzz in Cargo de Caen, creating a reputation under the name of Fakear ("Fake Ears” in English.) His electronic collages were inspired by influences as divergent but inspiring as the post-dubstep scene in London, and the films of Miyazaki. He found his way to Paris, where he signed with the independent French music label Nowadays Records, and released the EP Sauvage in June 2014.
Subsequent single “La Lune Rousse” gained millions of listeners across Spotify, Soundcloud and French radio, and this helped him to debut on the international level. A few months later, his musical voyage led to Japan, and rumination on his childhood’s ghosts changed his art's inception deeply. “This Country gave me a finer desire for music, and a greater attention to detail,” he told Canal + around the launch of his EP Asakusa. “It has been a personal and musical stage that I exceeded. All my pieces are like that: the pictures of my sensations and of my imagination in a precise moment. I am not the same as yesterday, and not the same as tomorrow”.
In 2015 he decided to take a break from the Parisian metropolis, and moved to the mountains. “I needed it, to seize a new primary “something”, something wild and authentic”. It was in this new setting that Fakear crafted his debut album Animal. The album title recalls the wolf silhouette that he has tattooed on his forearm. Chez Fakear, the machines never filter the instincts. Instead, they are amplified.
Animal ranges from the flamenco refrain of “Sheer-Khan”, through the original composition with Andreya Triana (Bonobo) on “Light Bullet”, to a stunning collaboration with Rae Morris, a new pop star in-the-making with whom Fakear maintains an elegant complicity.
Throughout the album, Fakear ensured that his electronic methodology enhanced, rather than limited his raw instinct. He built sounds from memories and from talismanic items; The result is an album as suited to the dance floor as it to listening under the stars, or in the moonlight of the “Lune Rousse”. In the studio as on the boards, Fakear’s music is lively, incarnated and instinctive. Definitively Animal.
Lost In Time
Fakear Lyrics
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The city leaves me dry
I feel under the weather
You wanna quit then now or never
We gonna leave this mess behind
Give me your all and I'll be ready whenever
We're gainin' back our powers, mine after mine
We're gainin' back our powers, mine after mine
Hour after hour, we'll be lost in time
We're stuck in here together
This simply isn't right
'Cause I could spend forever
Up and away just like a feather
Floating through the night
Tomorrow doesn't matter
We're gainin' back our powers, mine after mine
Hours after hour, we'll be lost in time
We're gainin' back our powers, mine after mine
Hour after hour, we'll be lost in time
The lyrics of "Lost in Time" by Fakear expresses a yearning for change and a desire to escape a negative environment. In the first verse, the singer sings about how they and their community deserve better and are feeling drained by life in the city. They urge their companion to take action and leave their troubles behind to start anew. The singer promises to be there for their companion, saying they are ready whenever.
In the second verse, the singer sings about how they feel stuck and trapped with their companion in a negative situation. The singer expresses a desire to escape and spend eternity with their partner, floating free like a feather in the sky with no cares about tomorrow. Through repetition in the chorus, the singer is speaking of how they and their companion will regain their strength, one piece at a time, and how time passes as they get lost in each other and their newfound power.
Overall, the song is about seeking change and leaving behind negativity. The lyrics capture the sense of hopefulness and determination that comes with embarking on a new journey, echoing a universal yearning for escape and a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
We deserve much better
We are not happy with our current situation and wish for something better.
The city leaves me dry
Living in the city is taking a toll on me and draining my energy.
I feel under the weather
I am feeling unwell, both physically and emotionally.
You wanna quit then now or never
If you want to give up, then we have to do it now because it's now or never.
We gonna leave this mess behind
We are determined to move on from this chaotic and unpleasant situation.
Give me your all and I'll be ready whenever
If you give me your full support and commitment, I'll be ready to face anything at any time.
We're gainin' back our powers, mine after mine
We are slowly regaining our strength and confidence, one step at a time.
Hours after hour, we'll be lost in time
We will be completely absorbed in the moment and lose track of time.
We're stuck in here together
We are both trapped in this situation and have to face it together.
This simply isn't right
This situation is not fair or just.
'Cause I could spend forever
I would be very content to spend a very long time away from this situation.
Up and away just like a feather
Leaving this situation will feel light and easy, like floating away on a feather.
Floating through the night
Moving away from this situation will feel like going on an adventure under the cover of night.
Tomorrow doesn't matter
All that matters is getting away from this situation and regaining our freedom.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Theo Le Vigoureux
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@EricMcKearney
The lyrics and this brief interview might shed some light... interview here: https://www.numero.com/fr/musique/fakear-lost-in-time-all-glows#_
Lyrics:
We deserve much better
The city leaves me dry
I feel under the weather
You wanna quit then now or never
We gonna leave this mess behind
Give me your all and I'll be ready
Whenever
We're gaining back our powers, mine after mine
Hours after hour, we'll be lost in time
We're gaining back our powers, mine after mine
Hour after hour, we'll be lost in time
We're stuck in here together
This simply isn't right
'Cause I could spend forever
Up and away just like a feather
Floating through the night
Tomorrow doesn't matter
We're gaining back our powers, mine after mine
Hours after hour, we'll be lost in time
We're gaining back our powers, mine after mine
Hour after hour, we'll be lost in time
Lost in time
@zachh5812
After working 56+ hours in a factory each week, this is still my go-to soundtrack to unwind. I sincerely thank you very much for this absolutely beautiful art. ❤
@davidmartin5637
This song makes all the perfect sounds in my ears.
@TheLunaButterflyOriginal
thank you for sharing so much magic, I love your soul.
@pandoraprometeo3634
My kids love this!!!!
@gladyshr8194
ca rend vraiment magnifique tout cet univers avec cette chanson toute aussi belle
@allezmalherbe2585
Je viens juste de découvrir cette chanson que j'adore (merci radio FG). La vidéo est géniale (GG les Gentils Garçons). Bonne continuation.
@daisyray5136
Je pense que d'un point de vue purement artistique, toute collaboration est une richesse qui en découle et de ce fait est bonne à prendre pr chacune des parties.
En revanche, j'avoue avoir une préférence pr Fakear en solo.
Ton univers est tellement déjà bien riche, divers comme varié, puissant, enivrant, magique ... Que je reste sur ma faim ds ces featurings.
Mais je suis également convaincue que toutes ces choses participeront à de nouveaux horizons... Et donc très certainement d'autres petites pépites.
@allezmalherbe2585
2 months later it's still my favorite song. Lets see what happens in 2 more months :). Merry Christmas and happy "New Year's day" U2, war 1983 :)
@pandoraprometeo3634
You should come to california USA🙏💓💓🌷.
I watched this video high🚬.....its amazing!!! My two daughters and i love💓 your music!
@alguienqueviaja
This gives me chill! Great job.