Shayne Orok is a 30 year old musician residing in Canada who writes music t… Read Full Bio ↴Shayne Orok is a 30 year old musician residing in Canada who writes music to inspire and make others happy. Born September 17, 1992, he began playing music at the early age of 6 through piano lessons with a neighbourhood teacher. He also joined a choir soon after which is where he developed much of his vocal ability. Several years later, Shayne had quit both piano lessons and choir in order to pursue other styles of music. As he discovered new artists online, he grew more and more interested in the idea of posting his own material online as well. Around March 2009, Shayne uploaded his first cover song to YouTube on an existing account under the name 'elshaynez'. Eventually, Shayne started writing his own music at the suggestion of many users commenting his videos, his first original entitled “You’re The One” (first released online in June 2009). Through constantly uploading covers and originals, he has gained quite a following online. He hopes to pursue music in the fall as he starts university in the 2010-2011 season.

FAKE LOVE
Shayne Orok Lyrics

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If it was for you
I could pretend that I was happy even if I was sad
If it was for you
I could pretend that I was strong even if I was hurt
Wishing that love is perfect as itself
Wishing all my weakness can be hidden
In a dream where nothing worked out for me
I raised a flower that couldn't bloom

I raised a flower that's couldn't
bloom in a dream that can't come true

I'm so sick of this
Fake Love, Fake Love, Fake Love
I'm so sorry but it's
Fake Love, Fake Love, Fake Love

I wanna be a good man just for you
I gave the world just for you
I changed it all just for you
Now I dunno me, who are you?
A forest of just us, you were not there
I forgot the route that I came along
I became to not know who I even was
I try to talk to the mirror "who are you?"

If it was for you
I could pretend that I was happy even if I was sad
If it was for you
I could pretend that I was strong even if I was hurt
Wishing that love is perfect as itself
Wishing all my weakness is hidden
In a dream where nothing worked out for me
I raised a flower that's couldn't bloom
In a dream that can't come true

Love you so bad, Love you so bad
I craft a beautiful lie for you
Love you so mad, Love you so mad
I erase myself
And try to become your puppet
Love you so bad, Love you so bad
I craft a beautiful lie for you
Love you so mad, Love you so mad
I erase myself
And try to become your puppet

I'm so sick of this
Fake Love, Fake Love, Fake Love
I'm so sorry but it's
Fake Love, Fake Love, Fake Love

Why you sad? I don't know, I don't know
Smile and say that you love me
Look at me who even I myself dumped
Who even you cannot understand
You say that I feel like a stranger
Who changed into ‘I' you used to like
You say that I am not
The ‘I' you used to know well before
What do you mean by no?
I'm blind for you
How is this love? It's all fake love

(Woo) I dunno, I dunno, I dunno why
(Woo) Even I, even I don't know myself
(Woo) I just know, I just know, I just know why
Cuz its all Fake Love, Fake Love, Fake Love

Love you so bad, Love you so bad
I craft a beautiful lie for you
Love you so mad, Love you so mad
I erase myself
And try to become your puppet
Love you so bad, Love you so bad
I craft a beautiful lie for you
Love you so mad, Love you so mad
I erase myself
And try to become your puppet

I'm so sick of this
Fake Love, Fake Love, Fake Love
I'm so sorry but it's
Fake Love, Fake Love, Fake Love

If it was for you
I could pretend that I was happy even if I was sad
If it was for you
I could pretend that I was strong even if I was hurt
Wishing that love is perfect as itself
Wishing all my weakness is hidden
In a dream where nothing worked out for me

I raised a flower that's couldn't bloom
In a dream that can't come true

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Shayne Orok’s “Fake Love” revolve around the theme of toxic relationships and the devastating consequences of being in love with someone who does not reciprocate the same amount of love. The chorus emphasizes the singer's frustration with pretending to be happy and strong for the one he loves, even when he's sad and hurting. He is stuck in a cycle of pretending and crafting a facade of the perfect relationship, all in the name of love that is ultimately fake.

The second verse delves into the singer's self-identity crisis and how being in this fake relationship has changed him. He has become someone he does not recognize and has forgotten his true self. He tries to look for answers within himself by talking to the mirror, but he cannot find who he truly is anymore.

The song's overall message is that love should not make you feel like less of yourself, and no one deserves to be in a fake relationship. The lyrics reflect the heartbreaking reality that people often stay in relationships based on false hopes and promises from their partner, in a cycle of pretending for the sake of love.

Line by Line Meaning

If it was for you
I would fake my happiness and hide my sadness just for you

I could pretend that I was happy even if I was sad
I could put on a fake smile even if I'm hurting deep inside

If it was for you
I would pretend to be strong and hide my pain just for you

I could pretend that I was strong even if I was hurt
I would put on a brave face even if I'm struggling with my own problems

Wishing that love is perfect as itself
I want love to be genuine and not full of lies

Wishing all my weakness can be hidden
I wish that I could be strong and not vulnerable

In a dream where nothing worked out for me
In a hopeless dream where everything falls apart

I raised a flower that couldn't bloom
I tried to grow something but it never flourished

I raised a flower that's couldn't bloom in a dream that can't come true
In an impossible dream, I planted something that could never blossom

I'm so sick of this Fake Love, Fake Love, Fake Love I'm so sorry but it's Fake Love, Fake Love, Fake Love
I'm tired of living a lie and pretending everything is okay when it's not

I wanna be a good man just for you
I want to be a better person just for the one I love

I gave the world just for you I changed it all just for you
I did everything I could for you, even if it meant changing myself

Now I dunno me, who are you?
Now I don't recognize myself, who are you to me?

A forest of just us, you were not there
In a world where it's just the two of us, you were absent

I forgot the route that I came along
I lost my sense of direction and don't know where I'm going

I became to not know who I even was
I no longer recognize myself

I try to talk to the mirror "who are you?"
I question my own identity and don't know who I am

Love you so bad, Love you so bad I craft a beautiful lie for you
I love you so much that I am willing to deceive you with a beautiful facade

Love you so mad, Love you so mad I erase myself And try to become your puppet
I love you to the point of losing myself and becoming a puppet for you

Why you sad? I don't know, I don't know Smile and say that you love me
I don't know why you're upset but hide it and tell me that you love me anyway

Look at me who even I myself dumped
I despise myself for becoming someone I don't recognize

Who even you cannot understand You say that I feel like a stranger Who changed into ‘I' you used to like
You don't recognize me anymore and feel like I'm a stranger who has changed from the person you once knew

You say that I am not The ‘I' you used to know well before
You believe that I'm not the same person you used to know

What do you mean by no? I'm blind for you How is this love? It's all fake love
I don't understand how you can say no to me when my love for you is blinding, but maybe it's all just a fake love after all

(Woo) I dunno, I dunno, I dunno why (Woo) Even I, even I don't know myself (Woo) I just know, I just know, I just know why Cuz its all Fake Love, Fake Love, Fake Love
I don't know why I'm feeling this way and I'm losing sight of who I am. All I know is that our love is fake

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