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Fakin It

from Strange Ride by Murphnick

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This is lyrically the most obvious song on the album, describing my experience when Chet Faker changed his name back to Nick Murphy. He originally became Chet because of me, friends and fans of his were attending my shows, seeing the wrong Nick. His transition back to being NM came with a big publicity push, online and on the street. He was everywhere, images of him were next to my songs online, I had been removed from a famous online music platform and legal options were limited. I was lost to the determinations of dominant search engines, no one could find me. So I changed to Murphnick. Musically, I like the space in this song for mellotron and vocal delays reminiscent of Bowie’s Moonage Daydream (courtesy of Marcel Borrack and Tim Harvey who mixed this track). It’s an unusual chord structure as well. Lastly, Ben Mason and Tim Harvey provided the answering “how can I come back” vocal.

lyrics

Parked the car in the street, beside a poster I saw, bear my name clearly
Found a song I’d released to see another face staring back at me
Saw my name up in lights, I knew that wasn’t me, that someone had replaced me

Hey, how will they know which one is faking it?
(And can I come back?)
I had a name, but now he’s taken it
(Now can I come back?)

Checked my Bandcamp account to find a face that ain’t mine, mine I couldn’t find
All my family can say to me is how could it be? Has he become me?

How would iI know that someone else, that someone was me, someone who’s not me?
I dunno who am no more, in a mirror I see a stranger before me

How will they know which one is faking it?
(And can I come back?)
My name is no longer mine & now he’s making it
(And can I come back?)
How will they know which one is faking it?
(How can I come back?)
Hey, we had a deal but now he’s broken it
(Now can I come back?)

credits

from Strange Ride, released March 31, 2023
Words and music by Nick Murphy.
Performed by Nick Murphy.
Featuring:
Al Barden - drums
Tim Harvey – backing vocals
Ben Mason – backing vocals

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Murphnick Melbourne, Australia

Co-creator and co-song-writer for Australian psychadelic rock/pop act, The Anyones, Nick has released 2 highly acclaimed solo records, "Breaking The Light" and "What's In Your Mind?". 3rd album, "Strange Ride", is out 31st March 2023.

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