Fake My Own Death

Reckoning Redemption: Yearning for Liberation in Sum 41's Anthem
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Lyrics

All bets are off but you still

All bets are off, suggesting that normal expectations or rules no longer apply.

Think that you've gotta a right well

Expressing a belief that one has a right to something, despite the changing circumstances.

Your lucky days are numbered now

Acknowledging that fortunate times are ending or diminishing.

(And you're to blame)

Assigning blame for the negative situation.

You built a castle of sand

Metaphorically building something fragile and temporary (castle of sand).

Shaking the devil's hand well

Engaging in a risky or morally questionable endeavor, symbolized by shaking the devil's hand.

At least I've still got my soul to sell

Finding solace in the fact that one's integrity or core values are still intact.


You've got to take me away

Expressing a desire to be taken away from the current situation.

'Cause I wanna feel (wanna feel)

Expressing a longing to experience genuine emotions.

Something that's real (thing that's real)

Desiring authenticity or truth in life.

Help me escape

Pleading for assistance to escape from the current predicament.

'Cause I wanna be (I'll take my last breath)

Expressing a willingness to face the end of life.

Left to be free (I just wanna fake my own death)

Desiring freedom, even if it means faking one's own death.


You played your part of the whore

Accusing someone of playing a deceitful role, possibly in a relationship.

You got some kinda nerve or

Highlighting audacity or boldness in the accused person.

Have you forgot I don't forget

Reminding the accused of an unforgotten transgression.

(And you're too late)

Indicating that it's too late for redemption or forgiveness.

You walk beside the dead where

Walking a path associated with the dead, possibly symbolizing a destructive or negative journey.

The angels never tread well

Noting that certain places are beyond the reach of benevolent forces.

At least I've still got a soul to sell

Finding comfort in the preservation of one's soul despite the negative surroundings.


You've got to take me away

Reiterating the desire to be removed from the current situation.

'Cause I wanna feel (wanna feel)

Expressing the need to experience genuine emotions.

Something that's real (thing that's real)

Seeking authenticity or reality in life.

Help me escape

Pleading for assistance in escaping the current predicament.

'Cause I wanna be (I'll take my last breath)

Expressing a willingness to face the end of life.

Left to be free (I just wanna fake my own death)

Desiring freedom, even if it means faking one's own death (repeated from line 14).


There's nowhere to run

Stating that there's no escape from a hellish situation or forces from above.

From hell and above

Suggesting an inevitable confrontation with challenging or negative circumstances.

I swear to a god that someday

Making a solemn promise or declaration to a higher power.

There will be blood

Predicting a future filled with conflict or struggle.


It all comes down in the end

Emphasizing that everything culminates or falls apart eventually.

In spite of me you do it all again

Despite personal flaws, the individual is willing to repeat the same actions or experiences.

It all comes down in the end

Reiterating the inevitability of everything coming to an end.

In spite of you I'll do it all again

Despite external influences, the individual is willing to endure challenges again.


You've got to take me away

Reiterating the desire to be removed from the current situation (repeated from line 24).

'Cause I wanna see (wanna see)

Expressing a desire to witness something genuine or real.

Something that's real (thing that's real)

Seeking authenticity or truth in life (repeated from line 26).

Help me escape

Pleading for assistance to escape from the current predicament (repeated from line 27).

'Cause I wanna be (I'll take my last breath)

Expressing a willingness to face the end of life (repeated from line 28).

Left to be free (I just wanna fake my own death)

Desiring freedom, even if it means faking one's own death (repeated from line 29).

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