Tyler typically performs this song with a key tar.
Fake You Out
Twenty One Pilots Lyrics
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In the night, headlights call my name
I, I'll never be, be what you see inside
You say I'm not alone, but I am petrified
You say that you are close, is close the closest star?
You just feel twice as far, you just feel twice as far
And I'll break
And I'll fake
All I wanna
And I'll fall down
And I'll break down
And I'll fake you out
All I wanna
I'm so afraid
Of what you have to say
'Cause I am quiet now
And silence gives you space
I'll never be, be what you see inside
You say I'm not alone, but I am petrified
You say that you are close, is close the closest star?
You just feel twice as far, you just feel twice as far
And I'll fall
And I'll break
And I'll fake
All I wanna
And I'll fall down
And I'll break down
And I'll fake you out
All I wanna
It's the same game today as it always is
I don't give these places fake my name explaining this
And the wrists of my mind have the bleeding lines
That remind me of all the times
I have committed
Dirty, dirty crimes that are perfectly form-fitted
To what I've done and what I'm doing
I'm brewing and losing and spewing infusing
And believe me that's what all the kids are doing
What kids are doing are killing themselves
They feel they have no control of their prisoner's cell
And if you're one of them then you're one of me
And you would do almost anything just to feel free
Am I right, of course I am
Convince me otherwise would take all night
Before you walk away, there's one more thing I want to say
Our brains are sick but that's okay
(I'll fake you out)
(I'll fake you out)
(I'll fake you out)
(And I'll break down)
(I'll fake you out)
And I'll fall (I'll fake you out)
And I'll break (I'll fake you out)
And I'll fake (I'll fake you out)
All I wanna
(Fake you out)
(I'll fake you out)
(I'll fake you out)
(And I'll break down)
(I'll fake you out)
(I'll fake you out)
(I'll fake you out)
(And I'll break down)
All I wanna
Yeah, and I'll fall down
And I'll break down
And I'll fake you out
All I wanna
Yeah, and I'll fall down
And I'll break down
And I'll fake you out
All I wanna
I'm so afraid
Of what you have to say
'Cause I am quiet now
And silence gives you space
The lyrics to Twenty One Pilots's song Fake You Out are full of deep-seated emotions such as fear, anxiety, loneliness, and frustration, which is evident from Tyler Joseph's powerful vocal delivery. The song is about feeling trapped and frightened by the expectations that others have of us. The opening lines, "I want to drive away, in the night, headlights call my name" indicate the desire to escape from the constraints of society.
Throughout the song, the pace alternates between frenetic and subdued, evoking a sense of emotional turmoil. Lines like "I'll never be, be what you see inside" and "You say I'm not alone, but I am petrified" speak to the feeling of being misunderstood and alone in one's thoughts and emotions. There's a sense of immense pressure Tyler is feeling – to be someone else, something he's not, and it's causing him to break down.
The lyrics "Our brains are sick but that's okay" could be interpreted as an acknowledgement of the darker side of our thoughts and emotions. The song is a call to accept our flaws and imperfections, to embrace our anxieties, and to find freedom in our shared experiences of vulnerability and pain.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to drive away
I wish to escape from my problems and reality
In the night, headlights call my name
I am drawn to the freedom and excitement that comes with driving away from my life in the middle of the night
I, I'll never be, be what you see inside
I feel misunderstood by those around me and they don't see the real me
You say I'm not alone, but I am petrified
Even though others try to support me, I am still scared and feeling trapped
You say that you are close, is close the closest star?
I question whether anyone can ever truly understand me or be truly close to me
You just feel twice as far, you just feel twice as far
In trying to connect with me, others often feel even more distant from me
And I'll fall
I will lose control and fail
And I'll break
I will suffer and collapse under the pressure
And I'll fake
I will pretend to be okay and put on a facade
All I wanna
All I desire is to escape my struggles and find inner peace
And I'll fall down
I will stumble and fail
And I'll break down
I will collapse and be unable to continue
I'm so afraid
I am scared of the judgment and opinions of others
Of what you have to say
I fear what others might think or say about me
'Cause I am quiet now
I am trying to hide and keep quiet to avoid drawing attention to myself
And silence gives you space
I hope that by staying silent, others will leave me alone
It's the same game today as it always is
Life feels repetitive and mundane with no excitement or change
I don't give these places fake my name explaining this
I don't need to justify my actions or emotions to anyone or belong to any specific group
And the wrists of my mind have the bleeding lines
The thoughts in my mind are overwhelming and causing pain
That remind me of all the times
I am haunted by my past and the mistakes I have made
I have committed
I am guilty and ashamed of my actions
Dirty dirty crimes that are perfectly form-fitted
My wrongdoings were tailored to fit the situations I found myself in
To what I've done and what I'm doing
I am still committing these same mistakes and feeling trapped by them
I'm brewing and losing and spewing infusing
I am still struggling with my emotions and trying to find a way out
And believe me that's what all the kids are doing
I am not alone in feeling lost and uncertain about the future
What kids are doing are killing themselves
Many people are struggling to the point of harming themselves or giving up entirely
They feel they have no control of their prisoner's cell
Those who are struggling feel trapped and unable to escape their hardships
And if you're one of them then you're one of me
If you are also struggling and feeling lost, then we share a common experience
And you would do almost anything just to feel free
We are both willing to take drastic actions to escape our struggles and find peace
Am I right, of course I am
I am convinced that my experience is universal and shared by others
Convince me otherwise would take all night
I am not easily persuaded and hold strongly to my beliefs and experiences
Our brains are sick but that's okay
We may be struggling and facing challenges, but that doesn't mean we are broken beyond repair
I'll fake you out
I will pretend to be something I am not and hide my true emotions
And I'll break down
Eventually, I will be unable to continue pretending and will collapse
All I wanna
All I desire is to be free from my struggles and find inner peace
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Tyler Joseph
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@pedrocasramalhocas6429
Man.
I don't know.
This band has so much meaning to me, It's insane.
Tyler Joseph is such genius. His song lyrics have so much meaning. Their songs are "worth listening to", but if you pay attention to them, and understand their message, you'll truly understand what this band (specially Tyler) has gone through.
Some of their songs might sound like happy sounds, but that's because the message isn't as obvious as you think. And that's why I love so much this band. They express theirselves in music in such a beautiful way, I can't even.
About this song:
(Tyler quotes"
“Lyrically it just talk about what it talks about. It’s hard for me to explain it. . . . It’s really about just putting on a facade for people. You know I think about being on stage, trying to look cool. . . . I’m trying to look cool just so that people think that, like, I’m worth listening to or something. This song kind of touches on how we constantly have to, like, lie to people about who we really are. And it gets dangerous when you start lying to yourself. And so I like this song ’cause it’s a moment of honesty for me.”
So Tyler is trying to tell that we are constantly lying to people about who we really to make them like us, and it's a moment of honesty for him.
Also, in the song "Run and Go", Tyler says "I'm not the one you know". Each song has a connection if you think about it. Even in "Car Radio": 'sometimes quite is violent" and in "Fake You Out" he says, 'And silence gives you space".
I can explain these connections (kind of).
The first line of the rap: "It's the same game today as it always is"
I believe that Tyler is trying to say that his struggles and insecurities are still messing around with his mind, and instead of hurting him phisically, it hurts him mentally, because he keeps thinking about the mistakes he have done in the past.
And the last 2 lines of the rap: "Before you walk away, there's one more thing I want to say
Our brains are sick but that's okay". If you actually understood the song lyrics, then you'll know that this is a very dark and an emotional song, but, when Tyler says "Our brains are sick but that's okay", he’s saying we need to not lie to ourselves and we need to be careful about faking others out too.
I love all of their songs, every song is my favourite.
I'm so glad I was born in twenty one pilots era.
Thank you Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun. Thank you.
@purplehippostudios8808
Lyrics:
I want to drive away
In the night, headlights call my name
I, I'll never be, be what you see inside
You say I'm not alone, but I am petrified
You say that you are close, is close the closest star?
You just feel twice as far, you just feel twice as far
And I'll fall
And I'll break
And I'll fake
All I wanna
And I'll fall down
And I'll break down
And I'll fake you out
All I wanna
I'm so afraid
Of what you have to say
'Cause I am quiet now
And silence gives you space
I'll never be, be what you see inside
You say I'm not alone, but I am petrified
You say that you are close, is close the closest star?
You just feel twice as far, you just feel twice as far
And I'll fall
And I'll break
And I'll fake
All I wanna
And I'll fall down
And I'll break down
And I'll fake you out
All I wanna
It's the same game today as it always is
I don't give these places fake my name explaining this
And the wrists of my mind have the bleeding lines
That remind me of all the times
I have committed
Dirty dirty crimes that are perfectly form-fitted
To what I've done and what I'm doing
I'm brewing and losing and spewing infusing
And believe me that's what all the kids are doing
What kids are doing are killing themselves
They feel they have no control of their prisoner's cell
And if you're one of them then you're one of me
And you would do almost anything just to feel free
Am I right, of course I am
Convince me otherwise would take all night
Before you walk away, there's one more thing I want to say
Our brains are sick but that's okay
I'll fake you out
I'll fake you out
And I'll break down
I'll fake you out
And I'll fall
And I'll break
And I'll fake
All I wanna
I'll fake you out
I'll fake you out
I'll fake you out
And I'll break down
I'll fake you out
I'll fake you out
I'll fake you out
And I'll break down
All I wanna
Yeah, and I'll fall down
And I'll break down
And I'll fake you out
All I wanna
Yeah, and I'll fall down
And I'll break down
And I'll fake you out
All I wanna
I'm so afraid
Of what you have to say
'Cause I am quiet now
And silence gives you space
@zy8753
What a brilliant song from a Christian perspective! The lyrics and happy tune portray a very relatable experience for everyone, but especially the anonymity / distant feeling when we separate from God. Struggling in our faith in Christ. Like sometimes he really does feel twice as far as the closest star. Cos sometimes you fall down in your faith journey, and break, indeed. In that serious struggle, you’ll fake being alright to the public, but yourself too. It affects our relationship w/ God and thus we’re anxious, depressed, caged, etc.
My interpretation of the verse, “It's the same game today as it always is
I don't give you space to speak my name explaining this”
Is Tyler telling the audience that it’s not in his name to explain what he said is true. Because it is. But it’s in His name—Jesus. Meaning, that this game of anxiety and worry and stress we all as humankind endure and battle, some harder than others respectively, is part of this Great Controversy between The kingdom of God vs Satan, that’s happening now from sin and rebellion, “That remind me of all the times
I have committed dirty, dirty crimes that are perfectly form-fitted.” Everyone has sins they choose and are well fitted with their false identities. We are all wretched in deep ways only ourselves and God knows, that only He can rescue us out of.
“What kids are doing, they're killing themselves
They feel they have no control of their prisoner cell”
This will sound preachy, but it’s in good faith that my interpretation of this verse leads to: only Jesus Christ can help you. Rescue you from any prisoners cell or deep dark struggles that your soul needs a cleanse and rebirth in. Wherever you’re at in this game we’re all under (an eternal depressing game) you WILL make it. Don’t let the enemy have your mind. Take a hard truthful look at yourself and life, and repent—admit you actually DON’T have it together in fulfilling your identity with you hearts desire’s cos they don’t satisfy. They’re not of (or rooted in) God. “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
John 14:6
“Before you walk away, there's one more thing I want to say
Our brains are sick but that's okay”
1. I love his screams.
2. God accepts every sick brain no matter how shattered and broken, or deeply fallen in whatever muck you feel imprisoned in, His Son Jesus Christ will accept you and love you like no one else ever could except than Him. “All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.” John 6:37
So yeah, I guess he’s onto something telling us to stay alive. Because Life IS too precious to lose for anyone, regardless. Suicide will never be the answer. The Father of Lights—God, our Heavenly Father—will enrich your life like no other if you choose Him, and give you a life with Him so real and alive than what you’re capable of thinking. Anyway, great song. Definitely an underrated Christian artist how he delivers the message, but they’re music reached me before I believed and now looking back, I am so glad God was there and working His Spirit through their music to finally have me. I thoroughly enjoy being a child of God, the Greatest King and Lord. The most loveliest and merciful God there is. Come to Jesus. You won’t ever regret it, even when you’ve fallen again.
Stay Alive |-/
@cageyourheart8772
I've been unable to listen to other music for the last week. Fucking help me.
@KindlyGhost
+Cage Your Heart Same..
@ijoeymatthews
+Cage Your Heart I'm on a few months... O.O
@beefy74
+Cage Your Heart I can relate. I can barely sleep without their music. I can also relate to your username
@hannahbvb8921
+Cage Your Heart thats normal my friend. you may go for months though but thats ok :)
@johnsailorsgoat
+Cage Your Heart Try the last month or 2
@reiroro5140
"Our brains are sick but that's okay" that line always hits me like a express train. I'm okay.
@reiroro5140
Dammit! I meant BRAIN!
@reiroro5140
haha, I changed it with subtilty
@ryanthompson9156
Jared Ackles Collins is close the closest star gets me