Faux
Jony Shelby Lyrics
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You can fly fly hard, so hard. Ya ya, get it right, so right. Ya ya
Don't lie, I'm done. You're black & white like the sun
Fiona in the day, by the night you done changed
Shoulda coulda woulda walked if I knew right
Now my girl so high in her own mind, unrecognized
I don't know what to say, in my feels so betrayed
Get it right get it right right, this the last time
Feelin like Mike in the night no more halftime, I'm done with these lies
Give it up give it up to the girls who make up, their shit don't work no more, on me
I tried to find out the reason you change like the seasons but no tears no more, from me
Feelin, feelin feelin so high now. We really don't need to lie now
Faux, four, five, six times now
Faux, faux. Na na na
Feelin, feelin feelin so high now. We really don't need to lie now
Faux, four, five, six times now
Faux, faux. Whoa
Our love like a matinee, complication the screenplay
Fooled me once that's a shame, but not today, not today, now
Gotta get a lifeline get a life line, when's the right time to pull back from your damn grip on my life
Won't hurt me no more
Give it up give it up to the girls who make up, their shit don't work no more, on me
I tried to find out the reason you change like the seasons but no tears no more, from me
Give it up give it up to the girls who makeup their shit don't work no more, on me
I tried to find out the reason you change like the seasons but no tears no more, from me
Faux, four, five, six times now
Faux, faux. Na na na
Feelin, feelin feelin so high now. We really don't need to lie now
Faux, four, five, six times now
It is so hard, to love you. To love you. To love you
It is so hard
In Jony Shelby's song Faux, the lyrics describe the end of a dysfunctional relationship. The song is a reflection of anger and regret from the vocalist towards their partner who has changed for the worse. The opening lines hint at the possibility of succeeding in trying to fly in a relationship but failing at the same time. The chorus talks about the futility of hiding one's true self and being fake with their emotions. The use of the word "Faux" in the chorus gives the message to the audience that they should stop being fake and embrace their true emotions.
The second verse talks about the complications in their love story and how the singer has been fooled by the partner multiple times. The lyrics transition to the chorus where the singer advises the partner to give up their pretense and stop being fake. The word "Faux" is used repeatedly to bring out the urgency and importance of not lying anymore.
In summary, Jony Shelby's Faux is an emotional take on a love story gone wrong. The song is a reflection of anger and bitterness towards someone who has changed radically in a relationship. The overall message of the song is to stop playing games and be true to one's emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, yea yea. Whoa
Expressing excitement and catching attention
You can fly fly hard, so hard. Ya ya, get it right, so right. Ya ya
Encouragement to be confident and get things done right
Don't lie, I'm done. You're black & white like the sun
Addressing a dishonest person who is no longer worth any time or effort
Fiona in the day, by the night you done changed
Referring to someone who behaves differently in different contexts
Shoulda coulda woulda walked if I knew right
Regret over not leaving earlier and avoiding the hurt
Now my girl so high in her own mind, unrecognized
Realization that the other person is lost in their own world and not seeing things clearly
I don't know what to say, in my feels so betrayed
Feeling overwhelmed and unable to express the pain of betrayal
Our whole life just thrown away, same smile but just a new face
Realization that everything that was built together is now gone and replaced by someone else
Get it right get it right right, this the last time
Final plea to get things right before it's too late
Feelin like Mike in the night no more halftime, I'm done with these lies
Comparing to Michael Jordan stepping up to win, expressing decisiveness to end the relationship built on lies
Give it up give it up to the girls who make up, their shit don't work no more, on me
No longer being fooled by false appearances or empty promises
I tried to find out the reason you change like the seasons but no tears no more, from me
End of trying to understand or get emotional over the other person's fickleness
Feelin, feelin feelin so high now. We really don't need to lie now
Feeling liberated and no longer needing to hide the emotions
Faux, four, five, six times now
Repetition of the word 'faux' to emphasize how frequently the other person was not genuine
Faux, faux. Na na na
Refrain of the word 'faux' followed by a nonsensical sound to indicate the end of caring
Our love like a matinee, complication the screenplay
Metaphor comparing the relationship to the plot of a movie with unnecessary twists
Fooled me once that's a shame, but not today, not today, now
Having learned from past mistakes and deciding to stand up for oneself
Gotta get a lifeline get a life line, when's the right time to pull back from your damn grip on my life
Acknowledging the need for help and support to break free from the other person's control
Won't hurt me no more
Affirmation of strength and healing, no longer being vulnerable to the other person's manipulation
It is so hard, to love you. To love you. To love you
Repeating the difficulty of loving someone who cannot reciprocate genuinely
Writer(s): Joel Gwan
Contributed by Juliana E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.