Having sold over 65 million records worldwide, TLC is the best-selling American girl group of all time. VH1 ranked TLC as the greatest female group, placing them at number 12 on the list of 100 Greatest Women in Music. Billboard magazine ranked TLC as one of the greatest musical trios, as well as the seventh-most-successful act of the 1990s. The group's accolades include four career Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards, and five Soul Train Music Awards.
Twenty years after their debut, TLC received the Outstanding Contribution to Music award at the 17th MOBO Awards and the Legend Award at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Japan. Following Lopes's death in 2002, instead of replacing her, the remaining members chose to continue as a duo. In 2017, they released their eponymous fifth album TLC. In 2022, the group was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.
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Discography
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip (1992)
CrazySexyCool (1994)
FanMail (1999)
3D (2002)
TLC (2017)
Case of the Fake People
TLC Lyrics
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Thought that they would never do me wrong
Well well they smile in your face
When all the time they wanna take your place
Them backstabbers
Same old scene that
You've seen for so long
Always want to be around you
Well, don't want you to win that race
'Cause if you do it's gonna lessen their space
That's when I decide to say
Goodbye, goodbye
To all the fake people in my life
I never wanted you around me
So be on your way now
You better think twice
Before you let people in your life
Because when you put down
No one is around you
You got a case of the fake people
A case of the fake people
I thought that I knew about 'em
The only ones that really care for me
Oh yeah
But they shouldn't be that way
Only down for as long as
You can give security
Same old scene that you've seen for so long
Always want to be around you
But as jealous as they come well
Don't want you to win that race
'Cause if you do it's gonna lessen their space
That's when I decide to say
Goodbye, goodbye
To all the fake people in my life
I never wanted you around me
So be on your way now
You better think twice
Before you let people in your life
Because when you put down
No one is around you
You got a case of the fake people
Goodbye, goodbye
To all the fake people in my life
I never wanted you around me
So be on your way now
You better think twice
Before you let people in your life
Because when you put down
No one is around you
You got a case of the fake people
Goodbye, goodbye
To all the fake people in my life
I never wanted you around me
So be on your way now
You better think twice
Before you let people in your life
Because when you put down
No one is around you
You got a case of the fake people
In TLC's song "Case of the Fake People," the lyrics describe the feeling of being betrayed and manipulated by those one thought were genuine friends. The song begins with a sense of trust and confidence in those friends, but soon we see that they are not to be trusted. The lyrics illustrate the deception that fake friends use to get ahead and how they lack empathy for others. These fake friends will only stick around as long as one can provide something that they need. Once that is gone, they will abandon you.
Throughout the song, the chorus is "Goodbye, goodbye, to all the fake people in my life. I never wanted you around me, so be on your way now." This refrain drives home the message that the singer is done with the people who have done her wrong. The song warns listeners not to let themselves get fooled by false friends and to be cautious when letting someone into their life.
Overall, the song serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of trusting the wrong people. The lyrics remind us to be mindful of those around us and to stay alert for those looking to take advantage of us.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought that I knew about 'em
I believed that I understood them.
Thought that they would never do me wrong
I trusted that they would always act in my best interest.
Well well they smile in your face
They pretend to be friendly and supportive.
When all the time they wanna take your place
However, in reality, they are secretly competing with and trying to replace you.
Them backstabbers
These people are disloyal and untrustworthy.
Same old scene that
You've seen for so long
This is a familiar and recurring situation that has happened before.
Always want to be around you
But as jealous as they come
They constantly seek your company, but they are deeply envious.
Well, don't want you to win that race
'Cause if you do it's gonna lessen their space
They do not want to see you succeed because they fear losing their own status or influence.
That's when I decide to say
Goodbye, goodbye
To all the fake people in my life
It is at this point that I choose to cut ties with these disingenuous individuals.
I never wanted you around me
So be on your way now
I never desired their presence and now it is time for them to leave.
You better think twice
Before you let people in your life
It is important to carefully consider who you allow into your life.
Because when you put down
No one is around you
If you experience hardship or failure, these fake people will abandon you.
You got a case of the fake people
You are surrounded by disingenuous individuals.
The only ones that really care for me
Oh yeah
But they shouldn't be that way
Only down for as long as
You can give security
The only people who truly care for me are those who are not motivated by personal gain, as opposed to the fake people who are only loyal as long as I provide something for them.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DALLAS AUSTIN, DALLAS L AUSTIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rebo da ZN
Aqui nos comentários o maior fã de TLC do Brasil (Brazilian) ♥️♥️♥️♥️
I Love you T-BOZ
I Love you chilli
I Love you Lisa
I Love TLC
TLC 4Ever
Ainda vou realizar meu sonho de conhecer vocês pessoalmente! 👸👸👸
Kyle Martin
Underrated song, the lyrics pretty much sum up the social life of high school lol
Tina Monge
Not just high school. Life. 26 years old and still living it
Vino Sure
That a cover of a song from the 60s called beware of the backstabber.....they smile in your face.....beware of the hand shake
Adonister87
...and life is high school, so on and forth. "Pray the real live forever, man, and pray the fake get exposed." 💯
sam cook
Not just high-school.....EVERYDAY LIFE
Rachel Tress
More like life in general
it's A Hardback Life
this song is so relevant in today's world
Hermosa_rosa_blanca
100%
Deon Edwards
I bump this everyday!
PLEASE PEOPLE GUARD YOU'RE GRILL. THE CLOSEST IS THE MOST TOXIC... AT LEAST THEY GIVE U SOME KNOWLEDGE ON YOU'RE SURROUNDINGS.. LET THEM REMAIN ON THE OUTSIDE , IT'S NOT THE PEOPLE ON THE OUTSIDE IT'S THE FAKE PEOPLE IN THE INSIDE FEASTING OFF YOU.. BE CONSCIENCE
Marie D
Spot on!