Fake
Rains Lyrics


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All he wanted was a simple life he said
I can never be anything you wanted
I can never be anything you needed
All she wanted was a simple life she said
You can never be anything I wanted
You can never be anything I needed

Do we call this the end
It feels like I am waiting like an inmate
Hoping for my someday
Remember when we began
Life was like a new born baby breathing
Those were the ways of the days

So don't don't don't don't
Put us in a place we never wanted
Just don't make us fake
Don't don't don't
I kinda sorta like the way
We make each other think

All he told her were some simple lies he said
I only told you everything you wanted
Only told you everything you needed
All she heard were his simple lies she said
You never told me anything I wanted
Never told me anything I needed

Now we call this the end
It felt like I was waiting like an inmate
Now I've got my someday
Remember when we began
Life was life a new born baby breathing
Those were the ways of the days

So don't don't don't don't
Put us in a place we never wanted
Just don't make us fake
Don't don't don't
I kinda sorta like the way
We make each other think

If you could see the way I'd love to feel again
(Don't make us fake don't make us fake)
If we could make a way would you want to make amends
Do you feel this way

So don't don't don't don't
Put us in a place we never wanted
Just don't make us fake
Don't don't don't




I kinda sorta like the way
We make each other think

Overall Meaning

The song "Fake" by Rains is a contemplation on the complexities of love and relationships. The lyrics speak of two individuals who wanted a simple life, but found it difficult to be what the other person needed. Despite their differences, they find comfort in the way they make each other think. The chorus of the song urges the listener not to put them in a place they never wanted and not to make them fake their feelings.


The first verse of the song speaks from the perspective of the man, who admits that he cannot be what the woman wants or needs. He is aware that he has not been honest with her, and has told her simple lies to keep her around. The woman, on the other hand, feels that the man has not lived up to her expectations and has not been truthful with her. Despite their differences, they are still trying to hold on to what they once had.


In the second verse, the roles are reversed, with the woman admitting that the man never told her what she wanted or needed to hear. Now, they have reached the end of their relationship, but they both remember the good times they shared. The chorus of the song urges the listener not to force them to be something they are not, and to allow them to be honest about their feelings.


Overall, "Fake" is a reflective and emotional song that speaks to the challenges we face in relationships. It conveys the message that honesty and communication are essential to make any relationship work.


Line by Line Meaning

All he wanted was a simple life he said
He desired an uncomplicated life, as he stated


I can never be anything you wanted
I am incapable of becoming what you wanted me to be


I can never be anything you needed
I am incapable of becoming what you needed me to be


All she wanted was a simple life she said
She desired an uncomplicated life, as she stated


You can never be anything I wanted
You are unable to become what I wanted you to be


You can never be anything I needed
You are unable to become what I needed you to be


Do we call this the end
Is this where it all finishes?


It feels like I am waiting like an inmate
It feels like I am waiting like a prisoner


Hoping for my someday
I hope for the day that things will turn out right


Remember when we began
Recall when we started out?


Life was like a new born baby breathing
Life had just begun, as fragile as a newborn breathing


Those were the ways of the days
Those were the times when we were innocent and pure


So don't don't don't don't
Please do not


Put us in a place we never wanted
Forcibly place us somewhere we never desired to be


Just don't make us fake
Just don't make us pretend to be something we are not


I kinda sorta like the way
I almost like the way


We make each other think
We provoke each other's thoughts and ideas


All he told her were some simple lies he said
He only spoke simple lies to her, as he claimed


I only told you everything you wanted
I shared with you only everything you wanted to hear


Only told you everything you needed
I shared with you only everything you needed to hear


All she heard were his simple lies she said
She heard only his simple lies, as she asserted


You never told me anything I wanted
You never shared with me what I wanted to hear


Never told me anything I needed
You never shared with me what I needed to hear


If you could see the way I'd love to feel again
If you could comprehend how I wish to feel again


If we could make a way would you want to make amends
If we could make it right, would you be willing to reconcile?


Do you feel this way
Do you feel the same as I do?




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