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"Fake Empire" is a song by Brooklyn-based indie rock band The National from their fourth studio album, Boxer. The song was released in June 2008 as the album's third and final single. [1]
Jun 23, 2008 · The opening track of The National’s 2007 opus, “Fake Empire” describes the hedonism and escapism of a culture lost to excess in the wake of its diminishing status as a world superpower.
Jun 23, 2022 · Fake Empire. C.W. Farnsworth. 3.89. 19,931 ratings2,130 reviews. There’s rich. Then there’s the Ellsworth family. The Kensingtons. American royalty. Money buys power, and power always has a price. The fear of those who already possess both? Losing it. The best way to ensure keeping it? Alliances. And elites don’t marry down—they marry equal.
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Jan 1, 2020 · Fake Empire. Google has partnered with official 3rd party sellers listed below to show you ticketed events relating to the channel or content used in the video. The links and information listed...
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Mar 6, 2014 · Sydney Opera House. 165K subscribers. 4.7K. 689K views 10 years ago. 'Fake Empire' was one of the many highlights from The National's sold-out Sydney Opera House Forecourt performance, streamed...
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'Half-awake in a fake empire' could mean that you want to and try to have some control your life (your 'empire') but you know it's only partly true. You're trying to lie to yourself that you can stay in this happiness though you know you can't (you're 'half awake').
The National - Fake Empire (Boxer 2007)The National is an indie rock band formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1999 and is currently based in Brooklyn, New York. T...
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