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Fantasies & Fiction

by Forever Strong

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    We cannot thank you enough for choosing to download this album. We poured our hearts into these songs. Music can take you from reality and create a world full of fantasy and fiction. Your support means more to us than we can ever express. Rock and roll and stay Forever Strong.

    -Ryan
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1.
In The Rye 04:20
She thinks my favorite book is overrated The plot is vague and there’s a lack of bad guys But she’ll never know about the depth of a character Until she reads Catcher In The Rye He’s way too overdramatic to be a teenage protagonist Do you even remember what it’s like to struggle with all of it? It’s a story of growing up and getting through insecurities I can’t speak for you, but that sounds a lot like me You’re a phony, you’re a fake you are running in place Try living outside of your pre-constructed life You’re a phony, you're a fool you are used as a tool I’d rather die than live my life a lie Let’s take a trip to New York in December We’ll walk around and smoke lots of cigarettes We’ll find ourselves in Central Park as the cold starts to set And make believe that we are smoking with our breath Dance with me darling, my older lady love I’m young, but I am nimble on my feet Afterwards I’ll talk to a prostitute in a hotel room Sometimes I just get so lonely You’re a phony, you’re a fake you are running in place Try living outside of your pre-constructed life You’re a phony, you're a fool you are used as a tool I’d rather die than live my life a lie There’s not much action or many moral lessons It’s not a drama-tween fairy tale of sorts It’s about seeing Holden Caulfield in your reflection And knowing you can live your life unsure You’re a phony, you’re a fake you are running in place Try living outside of your pre-constructed life You’re a phony, you're a fool you are used as a tool I’d rather die than live my life a lie
2.
Best Friends 02:47
Last night I kissed you in my dreams We were only friends, but I was so weak It’s not a thought that I often entertain But your lips refuse to leave my brain We don’t talk as much lately We’re on two separate planes Yours is always moving forward and Mine has yet to change Best friends, don’t fall in love with your best friends You know how this ends, don’t fall in love with your best friends This is honestly the first song about you My subconcsious triggered something I never knew Okay so I’ve pondered it before But I love you too much to ever shoot for more I’m losing my mind and I cannot see How I’m so wrapped up in something in my sleep Best friends, don’t fall in love with your best friends You know how this ends, don’t fall in love with your best friends And the worst part is that you’ve never been anything more than a best friend But I felt the same, we were on mutual terms But my slumbered state has led me astray when will I learn? Best friends, don’t fall in love with your best friends You know how this ends, don’t fall in love with your best friends
3.
What does a man do, when his heart says follow through But every nerve in his body refuses to let him feel any part of you His brain reminds him, of everything he lacks Every dawn is a new day, but it never fails to fade to black What does a man do, when everything he owns No longer brings him any pleasure and he feels so alone I’ve spent my days stumbling through a haze Memories all cease to mean anything to me And I lose my mind at the thought of breaking down Let’s stick to the plan, no helping hands are gonna pull me out of here How does a man think, when she calls him by his name And tells him she doesn’t care about pretense, and hopes he feels the same His stomach lurches, and turns inside out Why the hell is this happening now, what’s it all about? How does a man think, when he wants to run away After all they say that good things come to those who wait I’ve spent my days stumbling through a haze Memories all cease to mean anything to me And I lose my mind at the thought of breaking down Let’s stick to the plan, no helping hands are gonna pull me out of here What is the reasoning? One day she’ll be leaving me. What can I do with this? Fantasizing fiction to keep me from something I can’t fix
4.
Waiting 05:21
Oh my God I fear Your day I don’t think I am ready to go All the while I pray for faith I keep on waiting for You to show Do you ever think about what’s going to happen when we die? Is there a shore opposing the great divide? We can spend our lives living like nothing matters And pray that our fate will coincide All the things we used to think were bred by our own apathy We can’t see past the things in our own eyes The thoughts that carried us to peace are tainted with our ignorance And truth is so damn hard to find Growing up I forgot what I used to know 23 years of existence with no satisfaction to show Some nights I drink and I think of the fate I am destined for My heart beats for greater things, but my faith is on the floor All the songs we used to sing, discordant in their harmonies And lacking all the passion in its words We scream about the better things, but we are lost in misery Chasing wind until our legs are sore I’m living life inside a dream when all I want is honesty Truth is just so damn hard to find We feel the love we used to hope Would keep all of our life afloat And shiver as it slowly sinks away These battered dreams and broken wings Are remnants of angelic things I’m left alone with nothing else to say

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This is Forever Strong's debut album consisting of 4 original songs all recorded in Bridgeport, WV. We love these songs and hope you do too.

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released June 21, 2016

Produced, Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Eric Kirkland at The Ginger Lair
Vocals, guitar, and lyrics by Ryan Glaspell
Drums by Jonah Marcum
Additional guitar and bass by Eric Kirkland

Photo taken by Ryan Glaspell
Special thanks to Trisha and Logan for the photoshoot

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Forever Strong Morgantown, West Virginia

We are a four piece punk rock band from West Virginia creating melodic, energetic music inspired by bands like Green Day, Knuckle Puck, blink-182, and The Story So Far. We're just happy to be here.

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