He’s still driving that 1970 hand-me-down truck
And he’s still wearing that red and black jersey
Waiting for the band to start up
He’s still showing up twenty late, finding hearts and rules …
You know I’m gonna hit it on the radio
You know I’m gonna put it on my video
I know you gon’ be turning up the volume
I know you wanna split me …
I’d rather go blind, blind, blind
Than to see you with her tonight
I’m done with your lies
But I can’t say goodbye
So, I’d rather go blind
[Verse 1]
See I remember, I remember that …
Gona open my heart, out of the scars and listen up
Gonna do what I’m told, go where im told and listen up
Take a shot in the rain, one for the …
[Hook]
She live in Fort Lauderdale and I’m closer to South Beach
I told her to come over, she said, “okay, don’t fall asleep”
She say she can be my housewife and keep …
I’m not the reason you’re looking for redemption1
You cut some strings2 and
everything will fade away3
You tried to use some physical connection
There’s nothing left for you to say
By the way4
We used to be friends
We used to be inner circle5
I don’t understand
What have I become to you6
Take my good word
Turn it backwards
Turn your back on me7
Is it absurd
For me to hurt
When everything else is fading8
We used to be friends
We used to be inner circle
I don’t’ understand
What have I become to you
Take my good word
Turn it backwards
Turn your back on me
Is it absurd
When everything else is fading
We used to be friends
We used to be in a circle
I don’t understand
What have I become to you
Take my good word
Turn it backwards
Turn your back on me
Is it a absurd
For me to hurt
When everything else is fading
We used to be friends
We used to be in a circle
I don’t understand
What have I become to you9
”I’m not the reason you’re looking for redemption” is Chet Faker’s way of saying “it’s not my fault something bad happened to you.”
”Cut some strings” means “cut off some friendships.”
”Everything will fade away” means “you will lose everything.”
Chet Faker reveals that a physical intimacy interrupted a good relationship between friends.
”Inner circle” means “very close friends.”
Chet Faker asks how a relationship could have been cut off abruptly when it had been so strong before.
To turn one’s word backwards means to stab somebody in the back (figuratively).
When relationships fade away, people sometimes suppress pain and emotion, but Chet Faker feels the anguish.
Chet Faker concludes “1998” by wondering whether he ever was truly important to the friend that disposed him so easily.
1 user explanation and meaning
Kimber pls, take me back
Wow. An extensive, yet enthralling exploration of Faker’s 2014 electronic track, ‘1998’. The profound scrutiny of the lyrical denotation as amalgamated with my personal inclinations elucidates myriad similarities which reflect my liaison earlier this year with my fellow compatriot. Hence, this track affects me on an emotional level.