Fall Out Boy

Released: May 3, 2005

Songwriter: Andy Hurley Joe Trohman Patrick Stump Pete Wentz

Producer: Fall Out Boy Neal Avron

[Verse 1]
Brothers and sisters, put this record down
Take my advice 'cause we are bad news
We will leave you high and dry
It's not worth the hearing you'll lose

[Pre-Chorus]
It's just past eight and I'm feeling young and reckless
The ribbon on my wrist says, "Do not open before Christmas"

[Chorus]
We're only liars but we're the best (We're the best)
We're only good for the latest trends
We're only good 'cause you can have almost famous friends
Besides, we've got such good fashion sense

[Verse 2]
Brothers and sisters, yeah, put these words down
Into your notebook (Spit lines like these!)
We're friends when you're on your knees
Make them dance like we were shooting their feet

[Pre-Chorus]
It's just past eight and I'm feeling young and reckless
The ribbon on my wrist says, "Do not open before Christmas"

[Chorus]
We're only liars but we're the best (We're the best)
We're only good for the latest trends
We're only good 'cause you can have almost famous friends
Besides, we've got such good fashion sense

[Bridge]
We're only liars but we're the best
We're only good for the latest trends

[Chorus]
We're only liars but we're the best
We're only good for the latest trends
We're only good 'cause you can have almost famous friends
Besides, we've got such good fashion sense

Fall Out Boy is an American rock band hailing from Wilmette, Illinois. The band was formed in 2001 by Pete Wentz, who supplies bass and lyrics to the band, and guitarist Joe Trohman, who both used to be part of metalcore band Arma Angelus. Trohman later recruited vocalist Patrick Stump, who initially tried out as the band’s drummer, after meeting him in a bookstore. After the release of Project Rocket/Fall Out Boy, a split EP with Project Rocket. It was recorded without current drummer Andy Hurley due to him being disinterested in the project; Hurley later joined in 2003 as a replacement touring drummer.

Fueled By Ramen, who were a small independent label at the time, personally called Fall Out Boy to ask them to record a full-length record after hearing one of their demos online. This album became their 2003 debut, Take This To Your Grave, and was a tipping point between the band’s underground success to success in the mainstream. It was the band’s last album to feature Stump as the lead lyricist.

The band’s 2004 acoustic EP, My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side to My Tongue, became their first charting release and gave fans a taste of what to expect on their sophomore album From Under The Cork Tree. The album creation was set back in February 2005 after Wentz’s suicide attempt, which influenced songs such as “7 Minutes In Heaven (Atavan Halen).” The album was released in May 2005 through Island Records, featuring guest vocals from William Beckett of The Academy Is… and Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco.

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