Fake Happy – English Lyrics

• By: Paramore
• Album: After Laughter

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of Paramore's 'Fake Happy' to master conversational English and emotive vocabulary. This song is a perfect tool for learning how to express complex feelings and social nuances through its catchy, synth-driven melodies and poignant storytelling.

[English]

I love making 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

So 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

Hey, if I smile with my teeth

Bet you believe me

If I smile with my teeth

I think I believe me

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

And if I go out tonight

And dress up my fears

You think I look alright with these mascara tears?

See, I'm gonna draw up my lipstick wider than my mouth

And if the lights are low, they'll never see me frown

Hey, if I smile with my teeth

Bet you believe me

If I smile with my teeth

I think I believe me

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

I know I said that I was doing good, and that I'm happy now

Ooh-ooh

I shoulda known when things were going good

That's when I'd get knocked down

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

Oh, please

Oh, please

Oh, please, I bet everybody here is fake happy too

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fake /feɪk/ B1	adjective - not genuine; imitation or counterfeit
insincere /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪər/ C1	adjective - not expressing genuine feelings
blink /blɪŋk/ B2	verb - shut and open the eyes quickly
stompin' /ˈstɒmpɪn/ B2	verb - tread heavily and noisily
crawl /krɔːl/ B2	verb - move forward on the hands and knees
pretend /prɪˈtend/ B1	verb - speak and act so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not
mascara /mæˈskɑːrə/ B2	noun - a cosmetic for darkening and thickening the eyelashes
frown /fraʊn/ B2	verb - furrow one's brow in an expression of disapproval or worry
lipstick /ˈlɪpstɪk/ A2	noun - a solid cosmetic preparation for coloring the lips
knocked /nɒkt/ B1	verb - to strike a surface noisily to attract attention