Fake to be alive
Solar Fake Lyrics


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Wake up, it's time
And let's cross the red line
No more worries, the world's no longer blurry
Let's just cut through the wrong connections that pursued us in our whole life
Let me take your best knife

And the sun will rise when the city awakes from the dead of the night
And the bars cast shadows on my face

Save me, get me out and then break me
I'm so proud of you
Take me somewhere I can fake to be alive
Save me from myself and then break me
Well, I don't care but please take me
Somewhere I can fake to be alive

I've been waiting, I'm so tired of stating
When will you come around here and take me home
Further into the pit of mankind we grew
But you're out and I bleed
I don't care as much as it seems





And the sun will rise when the city awakes from the dead of the night
Still sitting here in chains

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Solar Fake's song Fake to Be Alive are a reflection of the singer's desperation to break free from the monotonous and meaningless life. It is an invitation to cross the "red line", to let go of the worries and blurry nature of the world and cut through the wrong connections that have pursued us throughout our lives. The singer wants to take his partner's best knife and break free from the chains that are keeping him in a state of captivity. The lines "Save me, get me out and then break me, take me somewhere I can fake to be alive" depict the singer's desire to escape from their current life, even if it means faking it for a while until they can figure out their next steps.


The mention of the sun rising when the city awakes from the dead of the night paints a picture of hope and new beginnings, of a future that is yet to unfold. The shadow cast on the singer's face by the bars signify the barriers and limitations that he is trying to break free from. The use of the word "fake" throughout the song is powerful because it calls attention to the fact that this desire to break free is not necessarily a desire to be completely authentic, but rather to escape the current circumstances and start anew.


Overall, the song is a powerful representation of the human need for change, for breaking free from our regular routines and circumstances, and the desire to start anew. It's a song that speaks to the inner rebel in all of us, the part of us that wants to take risks, break rules and be free.


Line by Line Meaning

Wake up, it's time
Let's start acting now


And let's cross the red line
Let's take risks


No more worries, the world's no longer blurry
There is clarity now


Let's just cut through the wrong connections that pursued us in our whole life
Let's end unhealthy relationships from the past


Let me take your best knife
Let me be in control


And the sun will rise when the city awakes from the dead of the night
Hope for a new start


And the bars cast shadows on my face
The singer is trapped


Save me, get me out and then break me
Help me and change me


I'm so proud of you
Thank you for helping me


Take me somewhere I can fake to be alive
Give me a place to hide


Save me from myself and then break me
I need to change


Well, I don't care but please take me
Emphasis on needing somewhere to hide


Somewhere I can fake to be alive
A place to mask struggles


I've been waiting, I'm so tired of stating
Waiting for help


When will you come around here and take me home
Hope for a new beginning


Further into the pit of mankind we grew
We have been consumed by society's negative aspects


But you're out and I bleed
Comparison of speaker's struggles to helper's freedom


I don't care as much as it seems
Speaker's true apathy for their own well-being


And the sun will rise when the city awakes from the dead of the night
Hope for a new start


Still sitting here in chains
The artist is still trapped




Writer(s): Sven Friedrich

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