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“Faking It” is about masking one’s feelings after a breakup. The song is the first collaboration between Kehlani and Lil Yachty.
The track was announced as the next single from Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 on Calvin’s Twitter account.
[Verse 1: Kehlani]
Pray to God, but I'm feeling like he's going deaf
Now when I lean on you and I got nothin' left
Hey, I've been wantin' to call ya, tell you that I'm sorry
Same old fucking story everybody sing
[Pre-Chorus: Kehlani]
And I say I'm okay, but I guess I'm a liar
You say you're okay, but I saw that you liked it
2 AM and faded, I know that's when you like it
Know that's when you miss me, know that's when you cryin'
[Chorus: Kehlani]
Why you, why you, why you checkin' if you're over it?
Why you, why you say "let go" if you're still holdin' it?
Just a little bit better at fakin' it than me, baby
Just a little bit better at fakin' it than me, baby
Why you, why you, why you checkin' if you're over it?
Why you, why you say "let go" if you're still holdin' it?
Just a little bit better at fakin' it than me, baby
Just a little bit better at fakin' it than me, baby
[Verse 2: Kehlani]
Nowadays, I'm just a bitch to everybody else (Fuck you and you)
I don't need no shoulders, I'm good crying by myself, ay (Fuck you, too)
Moving on's a chore, 'cause you know I still adore ya
An unrequited love is just a lover's hell
[Pre-Chorus: Kehlani]
And I say I'm okay, but I guess I'm a liar (Guess I am)
You say you're okay, but I saw that you liked it
2 AM and faded, I know that's when you like it (Yeah)
Know that's when you miss me, know that's when you cryin'
[Chorus: Kehlani, Lil Yachty]
Why you, why you, why you checkin' if you're over it?
Why you, why you say "let go" if you're still holdin' it?
Just a little bit better at fakin' it than me, baby
Just a little bit better at fakin' it than me, baby
Why you, why you, why you checkin' if you're over it? (Over it)
Why you, why you say "let go" if you're still holdin' it? (Oh)
Just a little bit better at fakin' it than me, baby
Just a little bit better at fakin' it than me, baby
(Lil Boat, Lil Boat, Lil Boat, Lil Boat, Lil Boat)
[Verse 3: Lil Yachty]
I'm not gon' act like I don't love you, baby
'Cause deep in my mind, girl, I know I do (True)
Tried to search all through the world and not well
But I can't find a girl who looks close like you (No)
I done made millions of dollars
But I'm still alone until I come home back to you (Yeah)
I 'member all of them times we were parked by your house
And laughed all on your avenue
Oh, you can't front, you're a stone cold diva (Yeah)
Had to get counseling from my moms, she's a heartbreak teacher (Oh yeah)
Remember that time I put those pepperonis on your face, made you a creature
Now I think about you every single time I eat pizza, oh-oh-oh
[Chorus: Kehlani]
Why you, why you, why you checkin' if you're over it? (Why you, why you, why you, why you?)
Why you, why you say "let go" if you're still holdin' it? (Holdin' it)
Just a little bit better at fakin' it than me, baby
Just a little bit better at fakin' it than me, baby
Why you, why you, why you checkin' if you're over it? (Over it)
Why you, why you say "let go" if you're still holdin' it? (It, yeah)
Just a little bit better at fakin' it than me, baby (Yeah)
Just a little bit better at fakin' it than me, baby (Oh)
[Post-Chorus: Jessie Reyez]
Why you holdin' me?
Why you holdin' me?
Me, hee, hee, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
[Outro: Lil Yachty]
Oh, she killed that shit
She was killing it, that was hard, bruh
I didn't know she could get that high but she killed that
Go, Lani, go, Lani
Faking It was written by Lil Yachty & Jessie Reyez & Calvin Harris.
Faking It was produced by Calvin Harris.
Calvin Harris released Faking It on Fri Jun 30 2017.
He simply remembers making faces with toppings on her face so pizza reminds him of her.
The album version is the whole song transcripted here. The music video version has Kehlani’s ad-libs of “Fuck you and you” and “Fuck you too” removed from the second verse, despite the rest of the song keeping the profanities. The vocals of “Why you holding me?” from the post-chorus and Lil Yatchy’s...
Yes. It was certified gold on June 29, 2020 and platinum on October 26, 2020, both times by the RIAA.