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Believe The Hype

by Alex Exists

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Alex Exists says that he "wrote this song as cautionary tale about the dangers of blindly accepting popular beliefs and trends without questioning their validity. It satirizes the modern day hype machine and surrounding trends as entirely fabricated. It reveals how your beliefs can be subverted into blindly following the crowd, such as developing unhealthy habits, or even falling victim to scams or hoaxes. A defiant anthem about the importance of being skeptical and critical in an age where information and opinions can be easily manipulated and distorted."

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(Believe the hype)

Penny philosopher a silent phenomena
A golden ticket to abuse and amuse
The skeptical messiah makes an elegant pariah
He’s far from perfect yeah but he’ll do

What gives authority to question who we love?
I gave you everything
Will it ever be enough?
You better believe it!

No sympathy for the spotlight
I don’t I don’t I don’t (believe the hype)
Birds of paradise rolling snake eyes
I don’t I don’t don’t (believe the hype)
You better believe it it’s coming down fast
Turning me into digital ash
Somebody’s treasure another’s trash
Answer the questions take off the mask
Believe the hype

Reject idolatry mundane modernity
Things don’t need to be right to be true
Racing to the bottom hive mind is getting rotten
I hear the buzz but the taste nothing new

What gives authority to question who we love?
I gave you everything
Will it ever be enough?
You better believe it!

No sympathy for the spotlight
I don’t I don’t I don’t (believe the hype)
Birds of paradise rolling snake eyes
I don’t I don’t don’t (believe the hype)
You better believe it it’s coming down fast
Turning me into digital ash
Somebody’s treasure another’s trash
Answer the questions take off the mask
Believe the hype

Do do do do do, do do do do do, hahaha

credits

released June 2, 2023
Produced and recorded by Alex Exists
Mixed by Mike Schlosser at Little Noise Studio, Edmonton
Mastered by Joao Carvalho at Joao Carvalho Mastering, Toronto
Alex Exists - Vocals, all instruments
Sam Casey - Feature vocals
AARYS - BG vocals
Song written by Alex Exists
Song published by Popguru Sound & Vision Ltd.

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Alex Exists Toronto, Ontario

The signature of Alex Exists music is his unique sonic touches, drum heavy rhythms and classic pop-through-a-blender melodies. He fuses neo-glam pomp and post punk sneer with a razor-sharp tongue planted firmly in his cheek. Alex is fascinated by pop culture and ego which is reflected in his topical on-point lyrics. ... more

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