Balancing lingering feelings for a significant other and frustration through lyrics along with a moving beat, rising singer Freya Skye’s new single, “Can’t Fake It,” is a fun pop song that resembles familiar artists like Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter.
The lyrics immediately bring the theme to light with a contradiction on the opening line, “I’m not even sad about it, maybe just bitter.” These lyrics balance frustration and longing. Throughout the song, Skye sings about being “caught up in the mess [she] is making,” showing her self-awareness on the state of her emotional loop. Put together, these lyrics create a song that can easily be related to someone experiencing the same.
The sound of this song further intensifies the theme by starting easy and instrumental but during the chorus becomes more energetic, reflecting the frustration she feels. Her tone as well gets louder in the chorus, creating this push-and-pull effect with the combination of lyrics and production.
Skye shares qualities in her music comparable to Olivia Rodrigo or Victoria Justice and fans of them will likely find this song a standout and a fresh new track to add to playlists. This single also feels like a nostalgic throwback to Disney Channel pop brought by its catchy lyrics and fun upbeat production. It captures youthful emotions that made artists like Olivia Rodrigo so memorable.
“Can’t fake it” is an effortlessly fun and catchy song, that successfully blends frustrating and longing lyrics with an upbeat sound that makes a head bop, making it a perfect addition to future playlists.
