In Love
Fear of Pop feat. William Shatner Lyrics
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The night we met
That night we sat
Entwined
Under summer skies
I looked into your eyes
You looked into mine
You said "you're not like the rest"
"No one understands me"
you said
And I nodded once again,
As if to agree that all men are indeed the same
Somehow, you said, I was different
For months on end I maintained
A veneer of sincere interest
As if I were listening
As you re-lived every page
Of self help and new age that you had read
And
I went in for the kill
I'd read the same books
I learned to ape the motions of a 'sensitive' human being
And we were 'oh so happy'
But you found things to fix
And I knew it was time
To move on
So now you have me completely figured out
You feel sorry for me
I can't express my feelings
I can't tell the truth
We are all alike
At puberty I was sworn to secrecy
By the international brotherhood
Of lying fickle males
I can't tell you anything
And
I can't commit
You're right
I can't commit, to you
I will always cherish our time together
I don't feel enough of anything
To harbor the kind of distain that you'll maintain
You painted me into what you wanted to see
And that's fine
But you will never know me
The lyrics to Fear of Pop feat. William Shatner's song In Love explore a relationship built on the foundation of deception and insincerity. The singer tells the story of meeting someone new and presenting themselves as someone they are not in order to appear more compatible with their partner. The partner recognizes this and attempts to fix the singer, ultimately leading to the end of the relationship. The singer laments their inability to effectively communicate and connect with others, claiming that all men are the same and that they can't commit.
The song explores themes of identity and self-discovery, as well as the challenges of connecting with others in an authentic way. It highlights the ways in which we often try to present ourselves as someone we are not in an effort to fit in or be loved, ultimately leading to feelings of isolation and disconnection. The singer is unable to be vulnerable or honest with their partner, and in turn, is unable to experience a genuine connection.
The song also touches on the pressures and expectations placed on men to conform to certain ideals or expectations. The singer suggests that they were "sworn to secrecy" by the "international brotherhood of lying fickle males" at puberty, signaling the societal pressure to perform masculinity and suppress emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember
I recollect the moment from the past
The night we met
The evening we first encountered each other
That night we sat
The time when we sat together
Entwined
Held closely together
Under summer skies
Beneath the warm summer sky
I looked into your eyes
I gazed into your eyes
You looked into mine
You returned the gaze
You said "you're not like the rest"
You expressed that I am different from others
And I nodded
I acknowledged your statement
"No one understands me" you said
You stated that nobody comprehends you
And I nodded once again,
I confirmed my agreement
As if to agree that all men are indeed the same
Implied that all males are similar
Somehow, you said, I was different
You acknowledged that I was an exception
For months on end I maintained
For multiple months I kept
A veneer of sincere interest
A façade of genuine attentiveness
As if I were listening
As though I was paying attention
As you re-lived every page
While you recounted each page
Of self-help and new age that you had read
Of self-improvement and spiritualistic literature you consumed
And I went in for the kill
And I made my move
I'd read the same books
I too had read the identical books
I learned to ape the motions of a 'sensitive' human being
I acquired the ability to mimic the actions of an empathetic person
And we were 'oh so happy'
And we were incredibly joyous
But you found things to fix
However, you identified things to repair
And I knew it was time
And I recognized that it was time
To move on
To proceed forward
So now you have me completely figured out
Currently, you have comprehended me thoroughly
You feel sorry for me
You pity me
I can't express my feelings
I am incapable of conveying my emotions
I can't tell the truth
I am unable to state the truth
We are all alike
We are all comparable
At puberty I was sworn to secrecy
At adolescence, I was obligated to secrecy
By the international brotherhood
By the global fraternity
Of lying fickle males
Of untrustworthy, inconsistent males
I can't tell you anything
I cannot reveal anything to you
And I can't commit
Also, I cannot make a commitment
You're right
You are accurate
I can't commit, to you
I cannot make a commitment to you
I will always cherish our time together
I will always treasure the moments spent with you
I don't feel enough of anything
I lack substantial emotions
To harbor the kind of disdain that you'll maintain
To possess the level of contempt that you will keep
You painted me into what you wanted to see
You framed me into what you sought to perceive
And that's fine
And that is acceptable
But you will never know me
However, you will never know me
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Written by: FOLDS
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