The Color Fred é uma banda liderada pelo guitarrista e vocalista, Fred Mascherino ex-integrante do Taking Back Sunday. A banda tem esse nome devido a uma enquete pela internet "The Color Fred" foi declarado o nome favorito pelos fãs. Em 4 de outubro de 2007, Fred deixou o Taking Back Sunday para se concentrar em seu novo projeto, no mesmo ano saiu o álbum 'Bend to Break' lançado dia 30 de outubro.
Membros: Fred Mascherino – lead vocals, lead guitar
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
Verse 1: B I'm gonna choke when it really counts F#/Bb I'm gonna get kicked when I'm down G#m I'll give you so much satisfaction F# you'll drown in it in it B I'm gonna trip at the highest speed F#/Bb play so bad your ears will bleed G#m I'll give you so much satisfaction F# that you need to rest just to breathe
Refrain: EF# And all this fighting Eb/GG#m will amount to nothing more F#EF# you bend to break I did it before
Chorus 1: B Is it gonna be easier? F# Is it gonna be more than i can take? EF# If i surrender if i surrender B Is it gonna be easier? F# Is it gonna be more than i can take? EF# If i surrender if i surrender
Post chorus: B--F#--E-F#--
Verse 2: B My heart breaks and i feel no pain F#/Bb My voice crack yet it's still the same G#m I'll give you so much satisfaction F# you'll blame yourself for once B Apologize for what i never did F#/Bb my darkest secrets and everything i hid G#m I'll give you so much satisfaction F# you'll stop your complaining but i know you never will
(Repeat Refrain) (Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge: G#mF# They took from you all they could get G#m You hold on tight to what is left F#/BbBF#E You'll never give up like you used to G#mF# They took from you all they could get G#m You hold on what did you expect? G#mF#/BbBF#E You'll never give up like you used to G#mF#/BbBF#E You'll never give up like you used to G#mF#/BbBF#E You'll never give up like you used to
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Chorus 2: Is it gonna be BF#EF# easier? easier? easier!!! Eb/GG#m We'll amount to nothing more F#EF#(hold) You bend to break just like before
Outro: B I'm gonna choke when it really counts F#/Bb (hold) I'm gonna get kicked when I'm down G#mF#C#/F I'll give you so much satisfaction EF#B(hold) I surrender i surrender to you