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"THE STRIPED ALBUM​.​"

by The Genuine Fakes

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1.
Listen up! There's a brand new band in town Have you heard? There's a brand new band in town (Yeah, the word's on the street - can we make it there in time?) Gather 'round There's a brand new band in town Stick around And they'll make it worth your while Please don't ask, let it be, dream police Now we're raising the stakes - oh yeah! Is it old, is it new? You decide - it's The Genuine Fakes The Genuine Fakes
2.
The Promise 03:04
Although I've never been here It sure feels like I've returned To the place that's always been my home So many times I've packed my things and gone away To find out what's compelling me to stay But nobody could keep me Nothing stayed my restlessness Always felt the world could offer more Than office hours, mundane tasks and coffee breaks And TV-dinner meals 'most every night I will gladly stand up straight and testify my love And carry out the sentence I receive 'Cause I've already done my time So please do what you will I'm never walkin' down that road again I've never felt this scared and yet so happy anywhere Always thought I'd wind up somewhere else But it doesn't matter, things have turned out for the best Now I can walk the distance 'cause I've found the way I will gladly stand up straight and testify my love And carry out the sentence I receive 'Cause I've already done my time So please do what you will I'm never walkin' down that road again I will gladly stand up tall and testify my love And face whatever judgment I deserve 'Cause I've already paid my dues So turn the other cheek I promise I will make the most of it
3.
I feel a bit uneasy when I reach out to your thoughts and mind I know you're just out of reach but I know I can make the dive Do you think it all works out if we smile when we hit the ground You will never change I'm sure and your world goes around and 'round My world is clear and sound If you knew you would get off now if you could We're going fast now, so much faster than we should Something new, something I wish you understood When I said I'd change your world, you knew I would Take a breath and hold it in 'til you're safe on the other side I know you can make it through Yeah, I know that you will not slide Make a new beginning, make a fresh start and a better life If you choose to stay you know that one day you will pay the price But my sun will melt your ice If you knew you would get off now if you could We're going fast now, so much faster than we should Something new, something I wish you understood When I said I'd change your world, you knew I would Reach inside and feel the tide You know you can survive If you knew you would get off now if you could We're going fast now, so much faster than we should Something new, something I wish you understood When I said I'd change your world, you knew I would We're going fast now so much faster than we should It's all new and I sure wish I understood It was you that changed my world
4.
You've been away for so long Yet you came back in a haste Well, do you think it was time well spent Or was it all a big waste Baby what'll happen when reality hits you Will you pack your things and go away one more time Honey, what'll happen when reality hits you Will you go away and stay forever this time Well, you made a go in Japan You tried your luck in the States (You made a go overseas - you tried your luck) But you have yet to succeed Guess it's all just a matter of different taste Baby what'll happen when reality hits you Will you pack your things and go away one more time Honey, what'll happen when reality hits you Will you go away and stay forever this time You'll find a new reason You'll find one excuse You think that maybe you'll make it this time Baby what'll happen when reality hits you Odds are you will wind up on square one once again Honey what'll happen when reality hits you Will it be as easy as it's now to pretend Baby what'll happen when reality hits you Will you pack your things and go away one more time Honey, what'll happen when reality hits you Will you go away and stay forever this time
5.
Star 03:45
Are you strong enough to fake it I thing we're too far gone this time Are you strong enough to break it I think we'll need it to survive I know you blame me, but for what You think I'm something that I'm not Does it seem like something I would hide Does it seem like something I would hide Does it seem like something I would hide from you But once you've stolen every star Once you've stolen every star what can I do Are you strong enough to take it When they start feeding you those lies You say you're strong enough to make it But can you see it through this time I know you hate me, but for what You think it's me, I know it's not Does it seem like something I would hide Does it seem like something I would hide Does it seem like something I would hide from you But once you've stolen every star Once you've stolen every star what can I do Does it seem like something I would hide Does it seem like something I would hide Does it seem like something I would hide from you But once you've stolen every star Once you've stolen every star Then I know you've gone too far Once you've stolen every star Who wants a soul in every star I know you've gone to far Once you've stolen every star What can I do
6.
You have always been the best of all You would always be the last to fall But when the pushing really comes to shove Will it be you It's like it never got to run its course What is the consequence of doing like we did I never like to win by using force But you can always find a way to blow the lid I never gave it much attention I never gave as much as any of us could You'll be the first and not the last of us You'll be the flood that's so disasterous You'll be the wolf that's coming after us You have always been the best of all You would always be the last to fall But when the pushing really comes to shove Will it be you Everytime you turn and walk away I feel like I will never ever walk again We're ruled by the impulses in our brain When just a little patience would help us transcend We could need an intervention We could need whatever we might need to live You'll be the first and not the last of us You'll be the flood that's so disasterous You'll be the wolf that's coming after us If you believe then I believe in you If you must go I won't be keeping you What you desire I will want it too If I'm the ocean you will stay afloat If I'm the ground you'll surely be the road If I'm the sky your rocket will explode The love you make exceeds the love you take You're what is genuine when all is fake Well, isn't that enough for heaven's sake!
7.
Please, don't ask me where I've been No matter what I say you win an opportunity to shout To trash the kitchen and lash out At everything I say and do What could be good enough for you I really don't get why you stay When you're already on your way (Don't wanna have to say goodbye) Don't wake me up when you go home (Don't wanna know the reason why) Don't say a word, just walk on home) (Don't wanna have to even try) Don't make a scene, you're on your own (Don't wanna have to flat out lie) I just want to be alone Please, don't tell me where you've slept I lay awake all night and wept I know that mask, I know that face Where all emotion's been erased We've been through all of this before And I don't want it anymore I'm sure you've other things to do And other places to go to (Don't wanna have to say goodbye) Don't wake me up when you go home (Don't wanna know the reason why) Don't say a word, just walk on home) (Don't wanna have to even try) Don't make a scene, you're on your own (Don't wanna have to flat out lie) I just want to be alone Don't stand there in the doorway And say what's on my mind You've never known my kind I know you're into foreplay But have a cigarette, 'cause that's all that you'll get There's nothing left here to collect (Don't wanna have to say goodbye) Don't wake me up when you go home (Don't wanna know the reason why) Don't say a word, just walk on home) (Don't wanna have to even try) Don't make a scene, you're on your own (Don't wanna have to flat out lie) I just want to be alone
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9.
Mindset 03:25
You wake up every night feeling that you've been left out And cheated on a life you thought that you could live without And all your friends they laugh and talk behind your back at that When all you got is half of what you got your mind set at You know that you've got what it takes to rise above You've got belief, commitment and undying love But do you have the will to act on what you know It's time to let the world know now who runs the show that must go on And you cannot deny you look upon them with an evil eye And there's no knowing why I'm neither friend nor foe, and you're not I You gained from what you lost Not even knowing where you first left off But if you'd known the cost Would you have played the game or called it off You know that you've got what it takes to rise above You've got belief, commitment and undying love But do you have the will to act on what you know It's time to let the world know now who runs the show that must go on You know that you've got what it takes to rise above You've got belief, commitment and undying love But do you have the will to act on what you know It's time to let the world know just who runs the show that must go on
10.
C'mon Linda 04:06
Somehow I seem to fail each time I try to smoke the answers out The pile of question only seems to grow Now, what do all the glances mean What's underneath that wicked smile Will I ever get a chance to know How many sides do you have left to show C'mon Linda my dear C'mon let me know you Let me see what you're hiding inside of your heart C'mon Linda my dear C'mon let me show you Let me show you the way so we can get it right from the start Somehow I never get too far with the advances that I make It's like I'm always seven steps behind Steps that turn into big leaps with every promise that I make I guess that I'm assuming you don't mind I never know where you have drawn the line C'mon Linda my dear C'mon let me know you Let me see what you're hiding inside of your heart C'mon Linda my dear C'mon let me show you Let me show you the way so we can get it right from the start What's wrong this time Something's ailing you and has been for so long The fault can't be mine You have chosen me to be there standing strong C'mon Linda my dear I la-la-la-love you Let me see what you're hiding inside of your heart C'mon Linda my dear C'mon let me show you Let me show you the way so we can get it right from the start
11.
You've been at it for oh so very long You've been at it for so long that you can't tell when you're wrong You have tried out a thousand different ways Tried out ways that we all just knew would blow up in your face Do you think it's easier now Do you think it's easier now When you feel that something better comes you way Do you think it's easier now Do you think it's easier now When you feel that you might have it all someday Did you notice when everything went wrong Did you notice that no-one ever noticed you were gone Don't you ever consider what you just could might be Does the person inside your head look anything like me Do you think it's easier now Do you think it's easier now When you feel that something better comes you way Do you think it's easier now Do you think it's easier now When you feel that you might have it all someday Do you think it's easier now Do you think it's easier now When you know that something better comes you way Do you think it's easier now Do you think it's easier now When you know that you will have it all someday

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THE DEBUT ALBUM FROM THE GENUINE FAKES.

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released December 1, 2010

THE GENUINE FAKES ARE:
JOEY FAKE (GUITARS & LEAD VOCALS)
MORTY FAKE (BASS & VOCALS)
JOHNNY FAKE (DRUMS & VOCALS)
TOMMY FAKE (KEYBOARDS & VOCALS)

ALL MUSIC & LYRICS WRITTEN BY JOHAN BERGQVIST AND PUBLISHED BY PRISTINE SONGS, EXCEPT “IRREPLACEABLE”, WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, NE-YO, TOR ERIK HERMANSEN, MIKKEL S. ERIKSEN, ESPEN LIND & AMUND BJØRKLUND AND PUBLISHED BY ZOMBA SONGS INC, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING (UK) LTD, EMI APRIL MUSIC INC, SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING SCANDINAVIA, IMAGEM SCANDINAVIA & EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING SCANDINAVIA.

ALL SONGS ARRANGED, PRODUCED & PERFORMED BY THE GENUINE FAKES.

TRUMPET ON “C’MON LINDA” BY DANIEL JOHANSSON. ADDITIONAL KEYBOARDS BY JOHAN BERGQVIST.

RECORDED AT TGF STUDIOS, UPSWEDEN STUDIOS, EASTMAN STUDIOS & CRYING BOB STUDIOS IN STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN BY THE GENUINE FAKES, PER BJÖRLING & DANIEL JOHANSSON.

MIXED BY JOHAN BERGQVIST AT PRISTINE STUDIOS IN STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN.

MASTERED BY FREDRIK STÅLNE.

CONCEPT ART BY JOHAN BERGQVIST.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY THOMAS MEAD & THE GENUINE FAKES.

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Since 2010, Swedish indie rockers The Genuine Fakes have released catchy, high-energy music that's inspired by the indie rock and pop bands of the 90s.

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