Fake Happy
Paramore * Track #5 On After Laughter
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Fake Happy by Paramore
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ParamoreProduced by
Taylor YorkWrited by
Taylor York & Hayley WilliamsAbout
“Fake Happy” is Hayley Williams' confession about her true emotions. In the song, we see that under her bright, bubbly personality she is deeply unhappy. It also serves as a kind of anthem, as Williams' believes she is not the only one who feels this way: everybody in one way or another is “fake hap...
Fake Happy Lyrics
[Intro]
I love makin' you believe what you get is what you see
But I'm so fake happy, I feel so fake happy
And I bet everybody here is just as insincere
We're all so fake happy and I know fake happy
[Verse 1]
See, I been doin' a good job of makin' 'em think
I'm quite alright, better hope I don't blink
You see, it's easy when I'm stompin' on a beat
But no one sees me when I crawl back underneath
[Pre-Chorus]
Hey, if I smile with my teeth
I bet you believe me
If I smile with my teeth
I think I believe me
[Chorus]
Oh, please, don't ask me how I've been
Don't make me play pretend, oh, no
Oh, what's the use?
Oh, please, I bet everybody here is fake happy too
[Verse 2]
And if I go out tonight, dress up my fears
You think I look alright with these mascara tears?
See, I'm gonna draw my lipstick wider than my mouth
And if the lights are low, they'll never see me frown
[Pre-Chorus]
Hey, if I smile with my teeth
I bet you believe me
If I smile with my teeth
I think I believe me
[Chorus]
Oh, please, don't ask me how I've been
Don't make me play pretend, oh, no
Oh, oh, what's the use?
Oh, please, I bet everybody here is fake happy too
[Bridge]
I know I said that I was doin' good
And that I'm happy now (Ooh)
I shoulda known when things were goin' good
That's when I'd get knocked down
Ba-da-ba-da-ba-ba, ba-da-ba-da-ba-ba
Ba-da-ba-da-ba-ba, ba-da-ba-da-ba-ba
Ba-da-ba-da-ba-ba, ba-da-ba-da-ba-ba
Ba-da-ba-da-ba-ba, ba-da-ba-da-ba-ba
[Chorus]
Oh, please, just don't ask me how I've been
Don't make me play pretend, oh, no (Oh, no)
Oh, what's the use?
Oh, please, I bet everybody here is fake happy too
[Post-Chorus]
(Oh, please) Ba-da-ba-da-ba-ba, ba-da-ba-da-ba-ba
(Oh, please) Ba-da-ba-da-ba-ba, ba-da-ba-da-ba-ba
Oh, please, I bet everybody here is fake happy too
Ba-da-ba-da-ba-ba, ba-da-ba-da-ba-ba
[Outro]
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Fake Happy Q&A
Who wrote Fake Happy's ?
Fake Happy was written by Taylor York & Hayley Williams.
Who produced Fake Happy's ?
Fake Happy was produced by Taylor York.
When did Paramore release Fake Happy?
Paramore released Fake Happy on Fri May 12 2017.
What did Paramore say about "Fake Happy"?
Hayley:
I hate phoniness. It’s not fun to be around, it’s not fun to do yourself. But then there are these moments in your life where you’re professional and you have to have grace with yourself, you have to have grace with other people and work hard, but it’s that self-preservation thing.
Has the song been discussed about on TV before?
Yes, Paramore appeared on GMA to perform a couple of songs, and one of the songs happened to be “Fake Happy”.
What has the band said about the music video?
Frontwoman Hayley Williams said on an Instagram post:
i walked around forever and a day, wearing sequins and looking like a mermaid superhero. i danced with strangers, got yelled at by a construction worker, hugged a time traveler… all the while looking p damn carefree.
in my mind, i was anxious an...