It's a Lie.

by Downstate Darlings

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Guess we should have seen this car wreck happening
But we keep driving farther from the truth
And no one's gonna buy what you've been trafficking
'Cause we know better now
It's a lie
Standing at the podium, you're panicking
The data just won't say what you presume
Trapped behind a wall of all your sycophants and fools
As the rest of us are soon to be consumed
Because we know better now
We know better now
We know better now
It's a lie
While everybody grieves
They're aiming to deceive
The patriotic plebes
Bury their heads and keep on singing
"La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la....I'm ready, I'm ready to go outside...It's a lie"
We know better now
We know better now
We know better now
It's a lie

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released October 26, 2020
Written, arranged, produced and engineered by Downstate Darlings
Mixed and Mastered by Jonathan Jetter
Vox and Guitar: Chris Abad
Drums and Backing Vocals: Jamie Alegre
Bass: Tony Maceli
Lead Guitar: Paul Maddison
Synth/Keys: Dan Golden

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Downstate Darlings New York, New York

Downstate Darlings are an alt/pop/rock band hailing from the Empire State. Drawing inspiration from the golden era of modern rock, the band's sound merges the crunch of early 90's DGC records with the melodic sensibilities of earlier New Wave-rs like Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson and Squeeze ... more

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