How Fake
Heartbreak's Encore: Navigating Love's Illusions in Brian Terada's 'How Fake'
Lyrics
I think we had a misunderstanding
I believe there was a misunderstanding between us.
When you said that you just wanted to wait
You previously mentioned a desire to wait.
Said we’re too much in a sorry fashion
Stated that our relationship was too much like an apology.
And let the pillow cover up your face
You covered your face with a pillow, possibly symbolizing avoidance or hiding emotions.
All this time I thought you were still mine
I believed you were still romantically involved with me.
And I’d get you back if I could just wait
I thought I could win you back if I waited.
I let months go by believing all my lies
I allowed months to pass while deceiving myself with lies.
Now I can’t believe I threw it away
Regret for throwing away the relationship.
Thought it was a break that we would just restart
Assumed it was a temporary break that would lead to a restart.
But instead you broke my heart again
Instead, you caused further heartbreak.
Here with you today and now I have to pretend
Despite being with you now, I must pretend we're just friends.
That I’m good with being friends
Expressing discomfort with the pretense of friendship.
How fake
Describing the situation as artificial or insincere.
All night swimmin' in your sheets in passion
Recalling intimate moments spent together.
And foggin' windows up even in the day
Intense experiences, including intimacy during the day.
I didn’t see how it could all come crashing
Realizing the relationship could collapse.
Til the day you walked away
The day you decided to end the relationship.
All this time I thought you were still mine
I still believed you were romantically committed to me.
And I’d get you back if I could just wait
Hope of winning you back through patience.
I let months go by believing all my lies
Continued self-deception over several months.
Now I can’t believe I threw it away
Regret for letting go of the relationship.
Thought it was a break that we would just restart
Mistakenly thought it was a temporary break.
But instead you broke my heart again
Experiencing renewed heartbreak.
Here with you today and now I have to pretend
Pretending to be content with friendship.
That I’m good with being friends
Expressing the artificiality of the current friendship.
How fake
Reiterating the insincerity or falsehood in the situation.
All this time I thought you were still mine
Believing in a continued romantic connection.
And I’d get you back if I could just wait
Hoping to reconcile through patience.
Now I look in your eyes hearing about your new guy
Discovering information about your new romantic interest.
And I can’t believe I left it to fate
Regret for leaving the relationship to fate.
Thought it was a break that we would just restart
Mistaken belief in a restart after a break.
But instead you broke my heart again
Experiencing renewed heartbreak again.
Here with you today and now I have to pretend
Current situation of pretending to be just friends.
That I’m good with being friends
Expressing discomfort with the pretense of friendship (repeated).
How fake
Reiterating the artificiality or insincerity of the current friendship (repeated).
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