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Jun 23, 2008 · [Verse 1] Stay out super late tonight Picking apples, making pies Put a little something in our lemonade And take it with us [Chorus] We're half awake in a fake empire We're half awake in a fake ...
Songfacts®: This was the third single from Brooklyn-based indie rock band The National's fourth album, Boxer. The song was written by guitarist Bryce Dessner and features a horn fanfare penned by Padma Newsome, from sister band Clogs.
Jan 5, 2024 · The song offers a bleak outlook on the world, describing it as a “fake empire” where people are sleepwalking through life, seemingly unaware of the issues surrounding them. The opening lyrics set the tone: “Stay out super late tonight / Picking apples, making pies / Put a little something in our lemonade and take it with us.”.
- Janet Matthews
Dec 26, 2023 · The final verse captures a desire to let go and surrender to the moment. “Turn the light out, say goodnight, No thinking for a little while” signifies a willingness to embrace the present and let go of the need to constantly analyze and dissect everything. Sometimes, it is in surrendering that we find clarity and peace. Overall, “Fake ...
- Candace Nicholson
We're half awake in a fake empire. We're half awake in a fake empire. Turn the light out, say goodnight. No thinking for a little while. Let's not try to figure out everything at once. It's hard to keep track of you falling through the sky. We're half awake in a fake empire. We're half awake in a fake empire.
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May 18, 2022 · Based on extensive original interviews with the band and others, author Ryan Pinkard — a former TIDAL editor — obsessively reconstructs a transformative chapter in the National’s story, revealing how the Ohio-via-Brooklyn five-piece found the sound, success and spiritual growth to evolve into one of the biggest indie-rock bands of their time.
