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lyrics

V1

Like a sour note you barely hear, 
that’s in an otherwise,

beautiful and perfect chord
 that’s lurking in disguise
There’s that slightest trace of dissonance 
growing louder in your ears

It betrays a bigger underlying 
noise that interferes

CHORUS

All the time, 
All the time

Truth is a lie

History rhymes
And I don’t even care
 No I don’t agonize

Truth is a lie 
History rhymes



V2

Yes I see them on again tonight, 
it’s become so Kafka-esque,
Big words about the day’s events 
But I’m not too damn impressed 



And they sit there and pontificate, 
looking bloated on my screen

Wearing somber suits, and heartfelt looks

self-righteous, and obscene


CHORUS

All the time, 
All the time

Truth is a lie

History rhymes
And I don’t even care
 No I don’t agonize

Truth is a lie 
History rhymes

BRIDGE

Don’t mess with the masses. 
Don’t mess with the masses.

before you say that on the air

Send an email, check with legal 



Covering your asses?
Are you covering your asses?

Make sure you stick in a disclaimer

Slander people, pay them later


SOLO

V3 

I was talking to a guy today 
who leaves nothing to chance

he goes online and tweets away 
and gets news in advance
They sometimes like to use the term 
called “freedom of the press”

to them objective truth is dead even when it’s not suppressed


CHORUS

All the time, 
All the time

Truth is a lie

History rhymes
And I don’t even care
 No I don’t agonize

Truth is a lie 
History rhymes

LIARS

credits

from The Disappearing Architect, released June 21, 2021
released June 11, 2020
Also available at Big Stirs records.

Written by John Fotiadis who provides vocals, guitars, bass, keys and drums on the track, “History Rhymes” also features searing guitar arrangements and lead guitars by famed session player and “One Man Wrecking Crew” Ira Siegel (he’s played with everyone folks), as well as backing vocals by the eminent Marc Shearer (Octopus, Adem).

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Empty City Squares New Jersey

John Fotiadis (AKA "Yanni" to his friends), is an Architect by day and a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist the rest of the time. Over the last 15+ years he's written and recorded music for film, Theater, TV, and Podcasts.

Yanni loves old rock and roll and blues and a lot of music from the UK. Empty City Squares is his sometimes real / sometimes virtual band.
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