Can't Fake It

Today’s post is about a song which amused me silly this morning. You may not find it as interesting as I did, so don’t say I didn’t warn you. :P

I was getting ready for work this morning and had my radio tuned in to Nova 106.9fm. I normally have it switched on just to cut out the silence and I don’t pay too much attention to the songs. Not until this particular song came on – This Heart Attack by Faker - and I couldn’t help but listen closely to the lyrics.

Anyhoo, this was my first time hearing the song and when they got to the middle, I was more confused than anything. Not sure if you guys have heard it before but the lyrics go something like this:

I’m going away to be alone I’m coming back with answers
Don’t try to call my telephone it’s disconnected
And I don’t know where I’m going but can you guide me
But if I find love where I’m going will it survive me
‘Cause in your own space you’re disconnected and in your own mind you’re not affected
And in your own time you’re still attracted but in your own life

This heart attack I’ve gotta get away not coming back
I want some downtime so call me when you can and I’ll be fine
I’ve found the time to be alone I don’t know what you’re asking
I’m waiting by the telephone and you’re still barking
My heart stops it isn’t… going could you revive me
I think I’m lost without knowing so come and find me
‘Cause in the same space we’re disconnected and in your own mind you’re not attracted
But in your own life over reacted and in your own time

This heart attack I think I’ll go away not coming back
I’m off the line so call me when you can some other time
This heart attack I’ve gotta get away not coming back
I want some downtime so call me when you can and I’ll be fine

Sometimes if we don’t go sometimes you don’t know
You don’t go I don’t go I don’t go you don’t go
I’ve got your back but you don’t got mine
This heart attack then I’m feeling fine

This heart attack I’ve gotta get away I’m not coming back
I’m back to flying so call me when you can some other time
This heart attack I’ve gotta get away not coming back
I want some downtime so call me when and I'll be fine
I’m going away to be alone

Do you see it? Scroll back to the second line of the lyrics. He says “Don’t try to call my telephone it’s disconnected”. Fair enough. But then he goes on and laments for someone to guide him and call him. And then he wails to say he’s waiting by the telephone and then asking someone to call him again. And then of course, he ends the song again by asking someone to call him.

First thing that came into my mind this morning was, what the!? Didn’t he already say in the beginning that his phone was disconnected? Talk about inconsistency. I was so confused at the end of the song that I couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Perhaps it’s occupational hazard that I’m paying so much attention to words...

Here’s the music video if you’re interested.