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Falsification

from A Decent Harvest by Chris Harris

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A sceptic's view of pop.

The music industry laid bare! How to succeed in one of the most cutthroat industries that ever (cont. on p. 94)

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We know you haven't got a clue
but that shouldn't stop you getting up and going for it
You might not know what to do
but we can fix things so you'll have a fortune showing for it
We know you're terrible now
but iin a year you'll be appearing on television
And there's no secret to how;
you too can do it 'cause it's easier than long division

Fake it 'til you make it!

Falsification is the secret to success
Don't try to be genuine, just work hard to impress
Mastery's a waste of time if you're not playing chess
Simply make a lot of noise and fame will do the rest!

Incoherence a must
that way, nobody ever knows exactly what you're thinking
To be well-spoken's a bust
(but we can fix that with extended bouts of heavy drinking)
Just get obsessed with your muse
and talk about it in a way that's clearly quite demented
We know the best interviews
have stories crazier thab anything the press invented

Fake it 'til you make it!

With fame and fortune in sight,
you have to double down on anything that's self-destructive
And challenge them to a fight
if at any point you sense they're being too constructive
The label won't give a damn
if you don't make it past a year on from your contract signing
The whole affair is a scam
You'll find out afterwards that it's their pockets you've been lining

Fake it 'til you make it!

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from A Decent Harvest, released May 6, 2021

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Chris Harris Bristol, UK

I'm still trying to get the music I record to sound like the version I can hear in my head. To do this I've ended up playing every instrument I can get my hands on. These days, I'm closer to "That Sound" than I used to be, but the journey continues.

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