Fake I.D
Joyce Manor Lyrics
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A super hot friend with a fake I.D
She takes off her clothes and hands them to me
And what she did next I could not believe
Don't be fooled
The first two hours ruled
But then she seduced
Singing, "what do you think about Kanye West?"
"I think that he's great, I think he's the best"
"Yeah, I think he's better than John Steinbeck
I think he's better than Phil Hartman"
"Don't you agree?"
Can't you see you're just like me
The man can do things
The rest of us can only dream of, baby
Tell me what more could you want to see
Try to calm down or leave it to me
Freight elevator, now we're really rocking
Breaking my heart going window shopping
Don't be shy
'Cause my friend Brandon died
And I feel sad
I miss him, he was rad
Joyce Manor's "Fake I.D" tells the story of a night out where the singer meets a girl who's not quite who she seems. The girl has a fake ID, which allows her to get into bars and clubs where she can party with her friends. The singer enjoys his time with her for the first few hours, but then she reveals a side of herself that surprises him. She takes off her clothes and hands them to him, which leaves him bewildered. The girl then goes on to talk about Kanye West and why she thinks he's better than John Steinbeck and Phil Hartman, claiming that the rapper can do things that the rest of them can only dream of.
Throughout the song, there's a sense of disillusionment and disappointment with the world, something that's reflected in the line "Try to calm down or leave it to me." There's a frustration with the way things are and a feeling that things could be better. This is further expressed in the line "Breaking my heart going window shopping," which suggests a sense of longing and unfulfillment.
The song's sound is fast and upbeat, which contrasts with the darker tone of the lyrics. Overall, "Fake I.D" is a song that explores themes of disillusionment, disappointment, and the need for something more.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me what more could she want to be
What else could this girl desire to become?
A super hot friend with a fake I.D
She wants to be an attractive friend with a fake I.D.
She takes off her clothes and hands them to me
She undresses and gives me her clothes.
And what she did next I could not believe
I was shocked by what she did next.
Don't be fooled
Don't be deceived.
The first two hours ruled
The first two hours were great.
But then she seduced
But then she charmed me.
Herself out of her room
She left her room alone.
Singing, "what do you think about Kanye West?"
She asked me, "What's your opinion about Kanye West?"
"I think that he's great, I think he's the best"
"I think he's amazing, the best."
"Yeah, I think he's better than John Steinbeck"
"Yes, I think he's superior to John Steinbeck."
"I think he's better than Phil Hartman"
"I think he's better than Phil Hartman."
"Don't you agree?"
"Do you not also think so?"
Can't you see you're just like me
Can't you see that we are similar?
The man can do things
Kanye West can achieve things.
The rest of us can only dream of, baby
Things that are out of our reach, dear.
Tell me what more could you want to see
What more do you wish to see?
Try to calm down or leave it to me
Try to relax, or else I'll handle it.
Freight elevator, now we're really rocking
In a freight elevator, we are truly having a great time.
Breaking my heart going window shopping
Hurting me by going window shopping.
Don't be shy
Don't be bashful.
'Cause my friend Brandon died
Because my friend Brandon passed away.
And I feel sad
And I feel melancholic.
I miss him, he was rad
I miss him, he was cool.
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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AdrienW
Interesting interview questions about this song.
1.) What’s a moment in your life when you felt like a complete idiot?
-After I finished writing the lyrics to “Fake I.D.”
2.) What’s a moment in your life when you felt like the smartest person on earth?
-When I wrote the lyrics to “Fake I.D.” It definitely walks that line between so fucking idiotic and totally hitting the nail on the head for me. The song reads like a fucking Clickhole article or something, but there’s something about that was just too real, which I thought was fucking genius. I was like, “This is fucking stupid, I can’t show this to people—but also I have to, because it’s fucking great.”
Erik Saenz Jr.
Tell me what more could she want to be
A super hot friend with a fake I.D
She takes off her clothes and hands them to me
And what she did next I could not believe
Don't be fooled
The first two hours ruled
But then she seduced
Herself out of her room
Singing, "What do you think about Kanye West?"
"I think that he's great, I think he's the best"
"Yeah, I think he's better than John Steinbeck
I think he's better than Phil Hartman"
"Don't you agree?"
"Can't you see you're just like me
The man can do things
The rest of us can only dream of, baby"
Tell me what more could you want to see
Try to calm down or leave it to me
Freight elevator, now we're really rocking
Breaking my heart going window shopping
Don't be shy
Cause my friend Brandon died
And I feel sad
I miss him, he was rad
brody h
Props to Joyce Manor for being able to tell an entire story in 2 minutes and 14 seconds
TheWitchPolyglot
Two points of the video:
"When life closes you a door, other will open"
"If nobody accepts you, there will always be somebody for you"
TokenChineseGuy's Rare Music!
Man, this brings me back to a time when life was normal.
Olivia Turton
This record is bloody fantastic. One of my favourites of 2016 so far.
Sonny Etchell
I fucking love this song. If only it were longer
Ryan l
Story of every Joyce manor song....
emily m
so true haha
lolmikes
they could have made it repeat it self for four minutes but didn't
Side Effects
Those are the best kind.
Kevin Vu
if they did they would've need to change the tempo