Seether – Fake It

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  General Comment:I always thought he said fake it if you feel lack of affection rather than like an infection.

  Flag Darganon November 30, 2012   Link

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  Lyric Correction:Its not "you lose your self esteem along the way," it is "you lost your self esteem along the way" its obvius because it makes more sense in context

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  Lyric Correction:Whoever typed these lyrics can't spell worth a $#!+. It is definitely who's not whose, and you're not your.

  Flag Grimreapr666on November 28, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:Everyone is a hypocrite wether they mean to or not. We all make up reasons and we all think for ourselves first. We as a population create stereo types and those stereo types unfortunatly are in such a mass that they are applyed to everyone. We can hide in our facade and fake our lives but eventually we will be found needing and caught looking.

  Flag ZachHunteron June 28, 2011   Link

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    I would certainly have to disagree. Sterotypes as applied to everyone are honestly contrary to what the world i.e. "society" should be if not inquizitive about, but be more broad in their scope of reason. It's quite sad and honestly juvinille to think in such narrow paths toward what? Oh, yes...absolutely NO ONE thinking for themselves and following the status quo. Unfortunate, but true. Great song to really point that out!

    Flag driftingdreameron May 30, 2012  
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  My Interpretation:My brother has pretty much the opposite view on this song as most of the comments. He feels like the singer is actually TELLING you to fake it, and there's no sarcasm involved.
  
  He explained it like some scene kid trying to explain why he's emo, and some guy comes up to him and just says "You know what, stop coming up with reasons, stop dragging it out and just fake it like the rest of us do if you don't belong."
  
  Basically stop bitching and join the human race.
  
  I personally hate this interpretation... But it makes as much sense as any.

  Flag kaltegeiston July 11, 2010   Link

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    Wow. Interesting. That actualy is more sarcastic then the more common explanation. And it makes sense too.

    Flag thelskeon March 18, 2012  

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    ^i think i meant cynical^

    Flag thelskeon March 18, 2012  

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    What the fuck is "emo?" Are you trying to insinuate that the singer is not satirically attempting to mock the whole fucking world by saying "fake it" as in every other ignorant human on the face of the earth does every day and to every extent? I call your bluff. Who the hell wants to just fake it to be like the rest of "us?" His point is EXACTLY who cares if you don't belong. Don't fake it! Be yourself and stop trying to be so hipsterjibberishness and just live your life...just because it was cool at one point to be on the cutting edge of something that anyone on the face of the earth could learn themselves does not make you unique or special...just like Tom Cruise or Julia Roberts or Seether or anyone else who became "celebrities." Hey, at least Seether (whoever his real name is IDGAF) points it out.

    Flag driftingdreameron May 30, 2012  

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    I like your brother's interpretation. It fits well actually.

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  General Comment:Definitely one of my favorite songs. I think he's pretty much sayin if you can't beat em' join em. --------Partially true. :)

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  General Comment:This songs meaning is pretty clear-cut. I think "Who's to know if your soul will fade at all, the one you sold to fool the world..." It means that when you cast away your personality so that you can be what everyone else wants you to be, your soul can get damaged and you can lose your own sense of identity.

  Flag AWOL360on January 12, 2010   Link

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    AMEN! I knew someone like that...OH, WAIT! No I didn't! Only that projection of what he wanted the whole entire world to see devoid of any personality. So sad. I weep.

    Flag driftingdreameron May 30, 2012  
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  General Comment:If it's not about Amy Lee and all that (which it probably is), I still can't tell whether its saying faking it is good. It could be saying just go with it and fake it if you have to, because you do have to sometimes or it could be sarcastic, and I can't tell.

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  My Interpretation:I don't know much about the Shaun/Amy Lee relationship, but I don't think this song is about their relationship.
  In fact, Amy Lee created a song with a similar meaning (Everybody's Fool), although I think it was more about guilt for being someone who was trying to lie to everyone and blend in and ended up making a fool of herself.
  I believe this song is about people who "fake it" and change themselves to fit in with the rest of society. They try to blend in and go with the crowd, and they "sell their souls" by betraying themselves to changing themselves to "fool the world", or to fit in. They gave up their dreams and started to lie just so they wouldn't feel like the black sheep.
  "Fake it if your out of direction
  Fake it if you don't belong
  Fake it if you feel like infection"
  Basically, if you feel like you're an outcast, mold yourself into the scene, fake it so that you do belong.

  Flag LeavingMyMarkon July 31, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:This song is awsome I cant get enough of it but to me I must agree with thatoneguy, whateva, amplive,and kikimonian...I would think this is to do with a girl and with lies she is telling.."coming up with reasons" he feels "raped" meaning used and heartbroken so "fake it" so he doesnt have to feel the truth not to mention your such a fuckin hypocrite to me means shes blaming him for things shes guilty of...

  Flag MrsSkeedoon July 24, 2009   Link

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