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[LYRICS]

I
Wouldn't bother making noise
But with the kind of life I live
I don't have a choice
Embedded in cerebral cortex
But still it's kind of hard to process
Never do what anybody says
Keep it pushing you can't miss that step

Seems
Seems that I never wanna leave
I sit and watch the time fly
I swear it's keeping up with me
You could manifest whatever you want
But you will attract whoever you are
Gotta take it back to the start
And pull the strings just like a guitar
Friends stay close but
Enemies stay closer
I've been told too
Never wander when you're lost
It gets colder
And you lose composure
Don't give in so soon
It might catch up in the end

I (I)
Wouldn't bother making noise (wouldn't bother making noise)
But with the kind of life I live (with the kind of life I live)
I don't have a choice (I don't have a choice)
Embedded in cerebral cortex (embedded in cerebral cortex)
But still it's kind of hard to process (still it's kind of hard to process)
Never do what anybody says (says)
Keep it pushing you can't miss that step (yea)

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Brothertiger Reimagines Iconic Albums of The Eighties 
Tears For Fears’ Songs From The Big Chair In A New Album 
(Reimagine Music)

In the mid 1980s new wave era, with feel good singles, such as “Love Shack” and “Footloose,” at the top of the charts, confessional songs of disheartening childhood experiences was the last thing one might expect from an aspiring young band. Yet it is newcomers Tears For Fears’ dark remembrances, supported by infectious melodies, that many rock historians now cite as having struck a chord with the young recession era generation causing their debut “The Hurting” to go to number one in the UK and the top ten in the US. 

With all the pressure a success of this kind can bring, including a mass of fans anxiously awaiting new material, their next recording sessions could have easily been a play it safe affair. Instead the band pushed themselves ever further artistically, with arrangements of a much greater level of complexity and musicianship. While the lyrics of much of what would become their second album, Songs From The Big Chair, would remain introspective, it may have been the more mature and universal, coming of age themes that contributed to the album having an even wider appeal than the first one. 

In any case, with yet another string of hits from Big Chair -- including "Everybody Wants to Rule the World," "Shout," "Head over Heels," and "I Believe” -- Tears For Fears would find themselves not only standing head to head with the best acts of the day, it earned them the status of having one of the most successful albums of the Eighties. Today these songs remain permanent fixtures on classic radio, and Big Chair is now considered among the most important albums of the decade. 

Brothertiger Plays Songs From The Big Chair pays tribute Tears For Fears’ influential gem by giving it a modern take. Brothertiger is the alias of electronically-fueled John Jagos, a musician and producer based in Brooklyn, NY. Jagos’ passion for making music started out of his college dorm room at Ohio University in 2010. The Vision Tunnels EP was his first proper release, and soon after, he signed with Mush Records to release 3 subsequent albums.  

"Covering this album was gratifying, challenging, and truly inspiring” John Lagos says of the process. “I never thought I'd ever get a chance to be able to cover an entire album, let alone an album I truly care about. I feel so fortunate to be able to cover one of my favorite records in my own style and my own approach."

Brothertiger’s style complies with the vision Tears For Fears had 32 years ago, and by working with Reimagine, Brothertiger Plays Songs From The Big Chair helps to shed new life and give new meaning to an iconic piece of music that should never be forgotten. 

Contact:
Cody Simmons at cody@reimaginemusic.com

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