Could I Live With Being Fake (Official Visualiser)

Tom A. Smith - 2022 single from brilliant newcomer Tom A. Smith who has worked with dozens of artists and bands in clubs for years. “Go on Tom A Smith, this boy just keeps getting better and better“ –JACK SAUNDERS (BBC RADIO 1) Despite still being a teenager, Sunderland-based newcomer Tom A. Smith has already achieved more than most artists do in a lifetime. He played his first ever gig aged just eight, supporting local psychedelic rockers Detroit Social Club at legendary Newcastle venue The Cluny, performed at Glastonbury before he was even in secondary school, and Tim Burgess handpicked him to play his stage at Kendal Calling, making him the festival’s youngest ever performer. He has played live with local hero Sam Fender and Catfish & The Bottlemen, as well as supported other Northern acts on the rise like The Lathums and The Mysr

I need to make a decision The thought is blurring my vision I'm sick of hurdling fences And the related expenses I'm sick of needing the answers Relying on only chances For my own mental sake Could I live being fake? Tomorrow is so uncertain Before I draw back the curtain On this good part of life The worry cuts like a knife Or should I go for it now? The only way I know how Become this neat, processed package Designed to always distract us Come water me down To compete in this town Or should I hold on tight? Stay right I havе no real idea Of which direction to steer Could I livе with being fake? Could I live with being fake? Could I live with being fake? Could I live with being fake? Lying here wide awake Just how much would they take Could I live with being fake? Could I live with being fake? If I put a smile on I carried on through gritted teeth with all those doubts in my mind If I give an inch now I'll end up losing so much distance, then I'll be behind I'll be so far behind I need to be self-sufficient To achieve my own vision I need to do it on my own And watch the confidence grow Should I go for it now? The only way I know how how Could I live with being fake? Could I live with being fake? Could I live with being fake? Could I live with being fake? Lying here wide awake Just how much would they take Could I live with being fake? Could I live with being fake? Should I go for it now? The only way I know how how