This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Sloppin' ferry
You know we figured you out
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
You're freakin' me out, you wear a mask
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
You're freakin' me out, you wear a mask
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
You're freakin' me out, you wear a mask
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
You're freakin' me out, you wear a mask
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
You're freakin' me out, you wear a mask
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
You're freakin' me out, you wear a fake
Hey man wake up and smell the concrete
Strange to see you've changed like the LB
Could be identity crisis but I can't buy this
Reality bites but that's what life is
Pitiful you, your hideous behaviour
Hate what God gave ya, fakin' all the flava
Artificial minds seekin' out the new trends
Get in where you fit in
Quit thinkin' like a has-been
Diggin' in my culture
Let me let you punks know
I'm an old school soldier
With the funk flow
A damn shame you want to change yourself
Because you're sick of yourself
Well I'm sick of you too
Fake
You're a counterfeit
Fake
(You know we figured you out)
Well I'm sick of you too
Fake
You're a counterfeit
Fake
I wonder, I wonder
I wonder what it's like to be a clone
Doin' nothin, nothin' on my own
Alone in your misery, you're bitin' on my new style
Filed as a counterfeit
Going down in history as nothin' but a copy cat (copy cat)
So if your fakin' that you're phat you need a ball-bat
Right where your head is at
All your desperation causes separation
Now I grab the mic to intimidate
Your weakness screams from the limb on your siren
Phonies get the hint quick smacked with funk flick
Pain for the fakers, fame can't maintain
Because you're sick of yourself
Well I'm sick of you too
Fake
You're a counterfeit
Fake
(You know we figured you out)
Well I'm sick of you too
Fake
You're a counterfeit
Fake
All these phonies
You disregarded your life (disregarded your life)
You disrespected your friends (you disrespected your friends)
You've even stolen your appearance (stolen) from hangin' out with my family
But I should have never dropped my guard (shoulda never dropped my guard)
So you could stab me in the back (stab me in the back)
But you were fakin' me out (you were fakin' me out)
Just fakin' me out you wear a mask (you wear a mask)
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
You're freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
Freakin'' me out, you wear a mask called counterfeit
You're freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
Now you're steadily startin' to change
You want to rearrange your lifestyle
Live like a wild child
With the vibe alive
You could lie to try and be so fly
A lie but you deny you're a fake
You're a phony, you know we figured you out (fake)
You know we figured you out
Figured you out, figured you out (fake)
Fake
Fake
Fake
Fake
Fake
Fake
You know we figured you out
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
You're freakin' me out, you wear a mask
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
You're freakin' me out, you wear a mask
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
You're freakin' me out, you wear a mask
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
You're freakin' me out, you wear a mask
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
You're freakin' me out, you wear a mask
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
You're freakin' me out, you wear a fake
Hey man wake up and smell the concrete
Strange to see you've changed like the LB
Could be identity crisis but I can't buy this
Reality bites but that's what life is
Pitiful you, your hideous behaviour
Hate what God gave ya, fakin' all the flava
Artificial minds seekin' out the new trends
Get in where you fit in
Quit thinkin' like a has-been
Diggin' in my culture
Let me let you punks know
I'm an old school soldier
With the funk flow
A damn shame you want to change yourself
Because you're sick of yourself
Well I'm sick of you too
Fake
You're a counterfeit
Fake
(You know we figured you out)
Well I'm sick of you too
Fake
You're a counterfeit
Fake
I wonder, I wonder
I wonder what it's like to be a clone
Doin' nothin, nothin' on my own
Alone in your misery, you're bitin' on my new style
Filed as a counterfeit
Going down in history as nothin' but a copy cat (copy cat)
So if your fakin' that you're phat you need a ball-bat
Right where your head is at
All your desperation causes separation
Now I grab the mic to intimidate
Your weakness screams from the limb on your siren
Phonies get the hint quick smacked with funk flick
Pain for the fakers, fame can't maintain
Because you're sick of yourself
Well I'm sick of you too
Fake
You're a counterfeit
Fake
(You know we figured you out)
Well I'm sick of you too
Fake
You're a counterfeit
Fake
All these phonies
You disregarded your life (disregarded your life)
You disrespected your friends (you disrespected your friends)
You've even stolen your appearance (stolen) from hangin' out with my family
But I should have never dropped my guard (shoulda never dropped my guard)
So you could stab me in the back (stab me in the back)
But you were fakin' me out (you were fakin' me out)
Just fakin' me out you wear a mask (you wear a mask)
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
You're freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
Freakin'' me out, you wear a mask called counterfeit
You're freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
Freakin' me out you wear a mask called counterfeit
Now you're steadily startin' to change
You want to rearrange your lifestyle
Live like a wild child
With the vibe alive
You could lie to try and be so fly
A lie but you deny you're a fake
You're a phony, you know we figured you out (fake)
You know we figured you out
Figured you out, figured you out (fake)
Fake
Fake
Fake
Fake
Fake
Fake
Lyrics submitted by thewhitepony33, edited by KingMichael
Counterfeit [Album Version] Lyrics as written by Samuel Robert Rivers John Everett Otto
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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hahaha i know. this is EXACTLY what this song was against. fred is fake. he went after the money and hes a counterfeit.
@fallingupwards84 not so sure he went out for the money per se, but their musical direction really dropped and quickly after this album. Did they just run out of ideas and original content?