It’s all just lies … This catchy, catch-all cri-de-coeur of upbeat indie wit from the British six-piece band fronted by Alex Rice has stop-start echoes of the 90s and 00s buzz of Weezer, Franz Ferdinand and Pulp. The song comes from their new, album Deep Down Happy, out in April on Island Records.
(Here's the thing)
If you smile enough
Then everybody smiles
(Here's the thing)
If you work a little harder you'll get by
(Here's the thing)
You can trust a man
Who wears a suit and tie
It's all just lies (lies, lies, lies)
If your parents worked
To earn it then it's yours
(Here's the thing)
And If you're barely getting by
Then that's your fault
(Here's the thing)
Everything in life is fair and that's the rules
It's all just lies (lies, lies, lies)
If you just close your eyes then everything's alright
If you just close your eyes then everything's alright
Hey ma' I wrote a song now everything's alright
It's all just
(Here's the thing)
You're worth as much as all the luxury you buy
(Here's the thing)
The world will be ok if we
Stop taking flights
(Here's the thing)
And if you just change the way you eat you'll never die
It's all just lies (lies, lies, lies)
(Here's the thing)
Companies care for the people they employ
(Here's the thing)
Discrimination doesn't happens any more
(Here's the thing)
Working hard you know it's better for your soul
It's all just lies (lies, lies, lies)
If you just close your eyes then everything's alright
If you just close your eyes then everything's alright
Hey ma' I wrote a song now everything's alright
It's all just –
Try a little harder little bird
If you're in bed then someone else is catching worms
And if you break your little wing, you'll have to learn
It's all just lies (lies, lies, lies)
(Here's the thing)
Jesus loves you, and the footballs coming home
(Here's the thing)
It's just a joke you knowYou'll get it when you're grown
(Here's the thing)
Rule Britannia and you'll never walk alone
It's all just lies (lies, lies, lies)
It's all just –
Hand me not this fiery sword dear lord
I'm growing bored of condescending chit-chat
Bows not burning gold, it's guilt
Our father's father's built the mills in which we –
(Here's the thing)
If you smile enough
Then everybody smiles
If you just work a little harder you'll get by
(Here's the thing)
You can trust a man
Who wears a suit and tie
It's all just lies (lies, lies, lies)
(Here's the thing)
If your parents worked
To earn it then it's yours
(Here's the thing)
And If you're barely getting by
Then it's your fault
(Here's the thing)
And everything in life is fair and that's the rules
It's all just lies (lies, lies, lies)
You're worth as much as any the luxury you buy
(Here's the thing)
The world will be ok if we
Stop taking flights
(Here's the thing)
If you just change the way you eat you'll never die
It's all just (lies lies lies lies).
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