Lies Of Life was written as a letter to my younger self. My mother was a blonde-haired, blue-eyed, white woman and my father was a Morrocan-Israeli immigrant. Growing up, I always hid my fathers side of me. I remember kids throwing racist slurs my way, making fun of the fact I was Jewish, and the sad part is I felt at fault. I never stood up for myself as a kid. I never spoke up or felt pride in my heritage. This is a song for all those kids being made to feel ashamed of who they are. - Brandon Asraf
"Lies of Life"
There's something I want you to know
The world's a cold dark place
And nobody knows just where they're going
When they yelling racist slurs at yah
And you know that nothing really matters
You can use your words like a hatchet
To chop away the lies of life
Cause...
They ain't gonna be here
They ain't gonna be here
They ain't gonna be here
They ain't gonna be here
So long..
But you are gonna be here
You are gonna be here
You are gonna be here
Singing that song
It's true, do it for you
They ain't gonna be there so long
But you are gonna be there singing that song
If they wanna live that hateful life
You are gonna stand for what is right
They ain't gonna be there so long
But you are gonna be there so STRONG
If they wanna live that hateful life
You are gonna stand for what is right
When they yelling racist slurs at yah
And you know that nothing really matters
You can use your words like a hatchet
To chop away the lies of life
The lies of life
I wish it was more straightforward
So I could make the pain just go away
But I can't...
They ain't gonna be here
They ain't gonna be here
They ain't gonna be here
They ain't gonna be here
So long..
But you are gonna be here
You are gonna be here
You are gonna be here
Singing that song
It's true, do it for you
They ain't gonna be there so long
But you are gonna be there singing that song
If they wanna live that hateful life
You are gonna stand for what is right
They ain't gonna be there so long
But you are gonna be there so STRONG
If they wanna live that hateful life
You are gonna stand for what is right
“Lies of Life”
Music and lyrics by Brick + Mortar
Produced by Brick + Mortar and Roshane Karunaratne
Recorded and engineered by Joe Costable at RAW Recordings
Mastered by Mike Kalajian at Rogue Planet Mastering
Additional instrumentation by Roshane Karunaratne
Simulation animation by Anti Rannu @antirannus_3d
Artwork by Richie Brown @RichieBrownTown
Lyric Video edited by Brandon Asraf
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