Biography:
The The is an alternative/new wave band formed in 1979 in London, England. Matt Johnson (vocals, multiple instruments) is the only constant band member. Releases are fairly few and far between but over the years The The has managed to sell several million albums internationally.
Johnson formed the first version of the band in 1979, with synth player Keith Laws. The group, after opening for Scritti Politti, issued its first single "Controversial Subject" on the 4AD label in 1980.
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Other songs:
- Angels Of Deception
- Armageddon Days Are Here
- Beyond Love
- Bluer Than Midnight
- December Sunlight
- Dogs Of Lust
- Giant
- Gravitate To Me
- Heartland
- Helpline Operator
- Kingdom Of Rain
- Lonely Planet
- Love Is Stronger Than Death
- Lung Shadows
- Out Of The Blue Into The Fire
- Phantom Walls
- Slow Emotion Replay
- This Is The Day
- This Is The Night
- True Happiness This Way Lies
- Uncertain Smile
- We Cant Stop Whats Coming
Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Mainly a synth/bass song
with the bass repating this pattern
G|-4-4-------------------|
D|-----------2-2-4--2-4--|
A|-----4---4-------------|
E|-----------------------|
On the outro after the N.C there is 3 or 4 minutes of chanting (you will have to listen to the track as i
cant make out any words) with the same bass/chord progression
[Verse]
B C#m E F#m
The sun is high and I'm surrounded by sand
B C#m E F#m
For as far as my eyes can see
B C#m E F#m
I'm strapped into a rocking chair
B C#m E F#m
With a blanket all over my knees
B C#m E F#m B
I am a stranger to myself
C#m E F#m B
And nobody knows I'm here
C#m E F#m B
When I looked into my face
C#m E F#m B
It wasn't myself I'd seen
C#m E F#m
But who I've tried to be
[Instrumental]
B C#m E F#m B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m B C#m E F#m
B C#m E f#m B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m B C#m E F#m
B C#m E f#m B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m B C#m E F#m
[Verse]
B C#m E F#m
I'm thinking of things I'd hoped to forget
B C#m E F#m
I'm choking to death in a sun that never sets
B C#m E F#m
I clogged up my mind with perpetual greed
B C#m E F#m
And turned all of my friends into enemies
B C#m E F#m
And now the past has returned to haunt me
[Instrumental]
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
[Chorus]
B C#m
I'm scared of God
E F#m
And scared of hell
B C#m E F#m
And I'm caving in upon myself
B C#m
I'm scared of God
E F#m
And scared of hell
B C#m E F#m
And I'm caving in upon myself
[Instrumental]
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
[Bridge]
B C#m E F#m
How can anyone know me
B C#m E F#m
When I don't even know myself?
B C#m E F#m
How can anyone know me
B C#m E F#m
When I don't even know myself?
B C#m E F#m
How can anyone know me
B C#m E F#m
When I don't even know myself?
B C#m E F#m
How can anyone know me
B C#m E F#m
When I don't even know myself?
[Outro]
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
N.C
with the bass repating this pattern
G|-4-4-------------------|
D|-----------2-2-4--2-4--|
A|-----4---4-------------|
E|-----------------------|
On the outro after the N.C there is 3 or 4 minutes of chanting (you will have to listen to the track as i
cant make out any words) with the same bass/chord progression
[Verse]
B C#m E F#m
The sun is high and I'm surrounded by sand
B C#m E F#m
For as far as my eyes can see
B C#m E F#m
I'm strapped into a rocking chair
B C#m E F#m
With a blanket all over my knees
B C#m E F#m B
I am a stranger to myself
C#m E F#m B
And nobody knows I'm here
C#m E F#m B
When I looked into my face
C#m E F#m B
It wasn't myself I'd seen
C#m E F#m
But who I've tried to be
[Instrumental]
B C#m E F#m B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m B C#m E F#m
B C#m E f#m B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m B C#m E F#m
B C#m E f#m B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m B C#m E F#m
[Verse]
B C#m E F#m
I'm thinking of things I'd hoped to forget
B C#m E F#m
I'm choking to death in a sun that never sets
B C#m E F#m
I clogged up my mind with perpetual greed
B C#m E F#m
And turned all of my friends into enemies
B C#m E F#m
And now the past has returned to haunt me
[Instrumental]
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
[Chorus]
B C#m
I'm scared of God
E F#m
And scared of hell
B C#m E F#m
And I'm caving in upon myself
B C#m
I'm scared of God
E F#m
And scared of hell
B C#m E F#m
And I'm caving in upon myself
[Instrumental]
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
[Bridge]
B C#m E F#m
How can anyone know me
B C#m E F#m
When I don't even know myself?
B C#m E F#m
How can anyone know me
B C#m E F#m
When I don't even know myself?
B C#m E F#m
How can anyone know me
B C#m E F#m
When I don't even know myself?
B C#m E F#m
How can anyone know me
B C#m E F#m
When I don't even know myself?
[Outro]
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
B C#m E F#m
N.C
