Somebody told me that I always have to bow
If that was true I would have fallen apart by now
The more you think, the less you act their ways
So can you hear this, the fake sound of progress

Never reason with a fool, but is that unkind,
Looks like I lost my mind once again
I know it all sounds so contrived, but its got to me
You know I've got to be more than this

Don't frown, don't scorn, cus I walk a different street to you
You look so worn, I bet that life is has got you blown
But it will never get to mee
Somebody told me that I always have to bow

If that was true I would have fallen apart by now
The more you think, the less you act their ways
So can you hear this, the fake sound of progress
And I feel the way you hold, hold me back from this

Chances that I've missed, now their gone
Apathy is all I sense, the feelings too intense
Sitting on a fence and can't decide
Don't frown, don't scorn, cus I walk a different street to you

You look so worn, I bet that life is has got you blown
No body will ever get to me
Somebody told me that I always have to bow
If that was true I would have fallen apart by now

The more you think, the less you act their ways
So can you hear this, the fake sound of progress

All these words that I accounted for, never fear another day
Always charged but I need more, make me take away
Tell me now, can you hear the sound
Of all these people falling down

Growing back into the ground let me smile again...
Smile

Tell me now can you hear the sound, of the record spinning
Round and round, for on and on it sounds like the same old
Song that I keep singing, it sounds like

Dah dah dah dah (yeahyeah sounds like) dah dah dah dah
(all these words that I accounted for, I'll never fear another day)

Somebody told me that I always have to bow
If that was true I would have fallen apart by now
The more you think, the less you act their ways
So can you hear this, the fake sound of progress

Yeah yeah yeah progress

Make me smile again
(the fake sound of progress)


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The Fake Sound of Progress Lyrics as written by Lee Gaze Ian Watkins

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    im a big fan of lost prophets, the video for this song is kewl. acouple years ago when shinobi vs. dragon ninja came out i got into them. but its really about not givin in. in the video hes blowin off some executive A-holes and pretty much sayin screw u we'll go our own way and never change and we'll make it without ya.

    str8goofyon January 06, 2005   Link
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    ...and they did didnt they!

    hybridkidon February 11, 2005   Link
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    I LOVE THIS SONG!! ROCK ON i love ian watkins

    To HeLl We RiDe13on April 30, 2005   Link
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    i fuckin love this song!!! and by the way if u dont love ian watkins ur CRAZY!!

    *whatsername*on April 30, 2005   Link
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    dunno y people havent put many reviews of this cos its a gr8 song i thnk it shows someone rebelling away from everything hes been told how we are told how to act and held down to do what people think is right and wat a holes sch as fake freinds try 2 do by holding u down 2 wot they thnk u shud do ppl hu put pressure on u 2 do wot they thnk and tht person finally shoutin out against them i only thnk this cos tht lasts bits happened 2 me n it seemed 2 fit perfectly wiv wot i was goin thru n it turned my life around

    lostprophets4evaon June 05, 2005   Link
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    can't believe this song doesn't have many reviews....great song! pretty straightforward meaning as well

    St3wi3Griffinon January 21, 2006   Link
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    abouslty brilliant lost prohets has one of the coolest sounds ever!!!

    The Trott Flipon April 24, 2008   Link

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