Fake
Simply Red Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

Watching love drifting away
And I feel like I'm someone else
The hurting is rough
Long are the days
And you have hurt me enough

You're scared to be loved
You know that's your way
Your youth has made you too tough
You're hurting for love in so many ways
The truth has hurt you enough

I read a book
And it's your face
Fake? it's your face now
Still my love for you was no mistake
Fake? I will always love you
Fake

Hoping for love
Day after day
And it's always someone else
The hurting is rough
Long are the days
And you have hurt me enough

You're burning your hair
On your cigarette, oh baby
Turning your nose up
At the clothes your girlfriend wears
I don't care





Always, always, always I will love you

Overall Meaning

The song "Fake" by Simply Red talks about the pain and hurt of being in a relationship with someone who is scared to love and has built a tough exterior because of their past experiences. The lyrics convey the message that the pain is rough, and the hurting lasts for a long time. The singer talks about how the person has hurt them enough, and they can feel like someone else in the process. The truth has hurt the person enough, and they are scared to love because of their vulnerabilities.


The singer also talks about reading a book and seeing the person's face, making them wonder if their relationship was fake. However, despite the person's insecurities, the singer will always love them. The second verse talks about how the hope for love always exists but is never fulfilled, as the person always stays with someone else. The singer is hurt by the person's actions, which last long enough to inflict pain. The lyrics end with the person burning their hair on a cigarette but being unbothered by their girlfriend's clothes. However, the singer affirms that they will always love the person, and their love was not fake.


Line by Line Meaning

Watching love drifting away
The love that we had is starting to disappear


And I feel like I'm someone else
The change in our relationship has made me feel like a different person


The hurting is rough
The pain that comes with the realization of our failing relationship is intense


Long are the days
The time seems to go slowly and each day seems endless


And you have hurt me enough
Your actions and words have caused me enough pain


You're scared to be loved
You are afraid of being loved and showing vulnerability


You know that's your way
You have developed a pattern of behavior that does not allow you to receive love


Your youth has made you too tough
Your past experiences have made you hardened and difficult to connect with


You're hurting for love in so many ways
You are yearning for love, but your inner turmoil is preventing you from experiencing it fully


The truth has hurt you enough
The honest conversations we've had about our relationship have caused you pain


I read a book
I was reading a book that made me think of you


And it's your face
The book reminded me of you and your struggles


Fake? it's your face now
Your faรงade has become your identity


Still my love for you was no mistake
Even though our relationship isn't working, my love for you was real


Fake? I will always love you
Your faรงade won't change my feelings for you


Hoping for love
I'm still hoping that love will find a way back into our relationship


Day after day
Every day, I'm reminded of the love we once had


And it's always someone else
I see other couples happy together, while we struggle to make it work


You're burning your hair
You're so lost in thought, you're not paying attention and your hair is getting singed by your cigarette


On your cigarette, oh baby
You're trying to find comfort in smoking, but it's only causing harm


Turning your nose up
You're being judgmental of your girlfriend's fashion sense


At the clothes your girlfriend wears
You're criticizing her for trying to express herself through her choice of clothing


I don't care
I still love you, regardless of your actions and words


Always, always, always I will love you
My love for you will never fade away, even if our relationship does not survive




Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Fintage House Publishing
Written by: KENJI SUZUKI, KEVIN ROBINSON, GOTA YASHIKI, MICK HUCKNALL, STEVEN LEWINSON, JOHN JOHNSON, MARK JAIMES, IAN KIRKHAM, DEE JOHNSON, SARAH BROWN, CHRIS DE MARGARY

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Comments from YouTube:

@watercooled1983

Non ci sono parole per descrivere questa canzone รจ sempre bellissima

@almaris

This is my favourite Simply Red track and back in 2003 I just loved it played again and again. It still sounds great to this day.

@simplyred

Here at Simply Red HQ weโ€™re watchยญing this today and still smilยญing at all the lookalikes, espeยญcially Andrew Kennedy the Mick lookalike at the end! Watch it if you have time and see who you recogยญnise and who you think is the best lookalike :-)

@iionnayin

Eminen the best looklike!

@patriciabustamante6155

You are the best

@rafajrzmiyo21

I like music of simply red.

@deny5222

YES... I LOVE!!![

@lookazpl

Simply Red Sean Connery :)

22 More Replies...

@zaza1209

When I listen to this song, I feel anything can't be impossible! High-class instrumental and voice!

@NintendoCapriSun

This is the greatest Simply Red song there is!

More Comments

More Versions