Written by Jesse Dryfhout, Christopher John, Kevin Kadish
Yellow Dart Publishing (SOCAN), Amygdala Publishing (SOCAN), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Slowguys Songs (ASCAP) and Song Tower (ASCAP)
♦ Happiness & Disaster (Release date Apr.4,2006) EMI
Produced, engineered and mixed by Brad Wood
Recorded and mixed at Seagrass Studio, Valley Village, CA
♦ Rock mix, iTunes (Release date June 6,2006) EMI
Rock Mix version mixed by Richard Chycki at MMDVD.
♦ Remix, Now!11 (Compilation,Canadian Series)(Release date Aug. 29, 2006) EMI
♦ Extended club mix, iTunes (Release date Oct.23, 2006) EMI
♦ Remix, iTunes (Release date Nov 14, 2006) EMI
♦ 2007 Juno Awards (Compilation) (Release date, March 5, 2007) EMI
♦ Soundbluntz Remix, Just the Hits 2007 (Compilation) (Release date Apr. 3,2007)Sony/BMG
♦ Remix, Streetmix 2k7 Z103.5 (Compilation) (Release date, Nov.7, 2007) Universal Music Group (thanks, Laurie)
• May 16, 2006: Received SOCAN award for No. 1 Song which topped Canadian Music Network's Hot Adult Contemporary Chart.
• September 2006: Digital Download Certified Gold (CRIA)
• November 19, 2007: Received SOCAN award for greatest number of plays on Canadian radio for 2006
• Stabilo's third single to achieve Top 10 status at Hot AC (Adult Contemporary) radio in Canada.
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When I was a young boy
I was honest and I had more self-control
If I was tempted I would run
Then, when I got older
I began to lie to get exactly what I wanted
When I wanted it
- And I wanted it
Now, I'm having trouble differentiating
Between what I want
And what I need
To make me happy
So instead of thinking I just stop
Before I have the chance to contemplate the
Consequences of action
Bridge:
And I will turn off
And I will shut down
Burying the voices of my conscience hitting ground
And I will turn off
And I will shut down
The chemicals are restless in my head
Chorus:
'Cuz I lie
Not because I want to
But I seem to need to
All the time
Yeah, I lie
And I don't even know it
Maybe this is
All a part of my flawed design
And ever since I figured out
That I could control other people
I've had trouble sleeping
With both eyes closed
And if I asked permission
If I make sure it's ok
I promise I won't slip up this time
You can trust me
But never take advice from someone
Who just admitted to being devious
Who just confessed to treason
And I would ask
That you never ask a question
That I cannot ask myself
For it might
Dirty up your conscience
Chorus:
'Cuz I lie
Not because I want to
But I seem to need to
All the time
Yeah, I lie
And I don't even know it
Maybe this is
All a part of my -
And how can you say those things
Why can't you just believe?
And how can you say those things
And keep a straight face?
And how can you say those things
Why can't you just believe?
And how can you say those things
And keep a straight face?
Bridge [x2]
'Cuz I lie
Not because I want to
But I seem to need to
All the time
Yeah, I lie
And I don't even know it
Maybe this is
All a part of my -
'Cuz I lie
And if I could control it
Maybe I could leave it all behind
Yeah, I lie
And I don't even know it
Maybe this is all a part of my
Flawed design
The following actually the intro/ verse riff. It's based on the E minor scale, starting on the 7th
of the A string. The chord names show the implied tonality of the progression.
URL: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/s/stabilo_boss/flawed_design_ver4_tab.htm
Em G
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-----7---9--------7---9--------7----9---------7---9----------7---9---------------|
-7------------7------------7--------10---10------------10-------------10---------|
-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D/F# Am
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-----7---9-------7---9---7--------7---9---10--------10----9---7-------------------|
-9-----------9---------------9-------------------------------------10-------------|
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The electric guitar plays the following riff starting on the off beat during the verses:
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------7---------------7----------------7----------------9-------------------|
---9---------------5----------------7---------------10----------------------|
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In the pre-chorus the electric does the following "octaves" riff. Some of the slides are
little tricky;)
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-9-------9---11/-12------12---7-/-14-----14--16--5------5------7-/-9-----------|
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-7-------7---9-/-10------10---5-/-12-----12--14--3------3------5-/-7-----------|
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sl sl sl sl
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-(9)------9--11-/-12-------12---7-/-14-----14---16-/-17------17---17----------|
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-(7)------7---9-/-10-------10---5-/-12-----12---14-/-15------15---15----------|
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sl sl
sl
For the chorus, rhythm guitar strums Em G D Am using the standard open chords that we
know so well. The electric does a high funk riff that I haven't worked out the voicing for.
The Bridge goes: C Am C Am C Am C D D#
this song just captured my
this song just captured my mind and u know what i can relate to it cuz most of what' being described is really who i am
Song Lyrics
All I want is the lyrics to flawed design
This is a great song!
This is a great song!
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no lyrics? wierd for the fan site
awesome!
that song is AWESOME!