Segall began his recording career as a part-time musician in various underground bands in Orange County and the San Francisco Bay Area, before beginning a solo career in 2008. Segall's first solo release was the cassette Horn The Unicorn released on the Wizard Mountain label (later re-released by HBSP-2X on vinyl record). Around the same time, Wizard Mountain also released a split cassette featuring Segall and the band Superstitions entitled Halfnonagon.
In 2012, Segall released three LPs: His solo album, Twins; a collaboration with White Fence titled Hair and Slaughterhouse, an album with the Ty Segall Band.
The Faker
Ty Segall Lyrics
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On the paper riding on the fame
I will make you see up to
For the longing of the other
Ask your boss man
For a raise
Tell your momma
Dream taker, with the other face
Gold duster riding on the pace
He will make you see up to the
For the longing of the other
Ask your boss man
For a raise
Tell your momma
She better keep her change
Ask your boss man
For a raise
Tell your momma
She better keep her change
The lyrics to The Faker by Ty Segall deal with the themes of identity and fame. In the song, he portrays himself as the "faker with the other name" and the "dream taker with the other face." He goes on to say that he will make people see beyond what is apparent and into the "longing of the other," implying that his success may have come at a cost to someone else.
The chorus tells the listener to ask their boss for a raise and to tell their mother to keep her change, which may be interpreted as a commentary on the greed and disparity that exist within society. The message is that people should strive for more and not settle for what they have been given.
The song's repetitive structure and catchy melody contribute to its overall message of dissatisfaction and the desire for something more. The lyrics urge the listener to question their own identity and their place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm the faker with the other name
The singer is pretending to be someone he's not by using a different name.
On the paper riding on the fame
He's using his fake identity to gain popularity.
I will make you see up to
He wants to make others see what he's accomplished by faking his identity.
For the longing of the other
The need for attention and success drove him to lie about his identity.
Ask your boss man
He's suggesting that his listeners should ask their boss for a raise, implying that people should work hard for their rewards rather than faking their way through life.
For a raise
He's suggesting that people should work hard to earn their success instead of faking it.
Tell your momma
He's suggesting that his listeners should tell their mothers to hold on to their money, perhaps as a way to suggest that people should save their money instead of wasting it on fake ways to impress others.
She better keep her change
He's emphasizing the idea that we should all be careful with our money and not waste it on things that won't bring us true happiness or success.
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: TY GARRETT SEGALL
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