Metric is an indie rock/New Wave band formed in 1998 in Toronto, Canada. The band members are Emily Haines (vocals, synths, guitar, tambourine), James Shaw (guitar, synths, theremin, backing vocals), Josh Winstead (bass, synths, backing vocals) and Joules Scott-Key (drums). The band name was inspired after a sound called "Metric" that was programmed by Shaw on his keyboard. They were based at various times at Toronto, Montreal, London, NYC and LA.
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SYNTHETICA - METRIC Intro drone: Am
Verse 1 DmFAm Some of us are wild ones, ever underwanted, F I believe DmF Lining up in the background, AmF Waiting for the crap shot to be seen
DmF In the shadow of the big screen, AmFG Everybody begs to be redeemed
Chorus*: AmCFDm Hey, I'm not Synthetica
AmCF I'll keep the life that I've got
Verse 2 DmFAm We were never meant to crawl in for the bait, F We never will
DmF I can think for myself, AmFG I've got something no pill could ever kill
Chorus* AmCFDm Hey, I'm not Synthetica AmCF I'll keep the life that I've got AmCFDm So hard, hard to resist Synthetica, oh AmCF No drug is stronger than me, Synthetica
Pre-Bridge FEAm We're all the time confined to fit the mold FEAmF But I won't ever let them make a loser of my soul
Bridge: CGFEAmFCGFEAm AmCFDm
Chorus* AmCFDm Hey, I'm not Synthetica AmCF I'll keep the life that I've got AmCF I'll keep the life that I've got AmCF I'll keep the life that I've got AmCF I'll keep the life that I've got