Pseudologia Fantastica by Foster the People Song Info
“Pseudologia Fantastica” was the second single off of Foster The People’s sophomore album "Supermodel". Pseudologia Fantastica is another term for pathological lying. The title suggests that Foster is referencing his drug use and his behavior during that time as lying pathologically to those around him. “That song is a narrative inspired by a fictional story about a husband and a wife, written from the perspective of the female. She’s married to a soldier who comes back from the war, and he has severe PTSD. And it’s about the aftermath and what it’s like to live with someone with PTSD. The end of the song is about overcoming the trauma: “You’ve got to love the madness of the feeling / Don’t ever be afraid of starting over.” It’s really about standing tall in the face of adversity.”
