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Look At The Powerful People

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1.
Drugs 04:17
DRUGS I’m on the list where do I sign up? I followed the crowd to get some With no pain, on cocaine, you half-brain And blow up, blow up, just to blow up I got the cash, don’t get tough It’s not greed just give me the stuff You’re in the wrong place, such a waste, you got a bad taste For some fun, for some fun, for some fun On Drugs I got the look so let me in the club I got you like a ring around my finger It’s just a game, we never change, always the same Same old luck, same old luck, same old luck I’m not a cry for help, I’m not a cry for help I just want what’s good for me and no one else I can’t lose if I choose to stay loose And get well and get well and get well On Drugs
2.
Pleasure 04:10
PLEASURE Go slow, we live in the haze of stains on the sheets like ink on the pages How low, well we’ll never know the important papers you push through the changes. It’s for show, our hearts in our chest we all try our best even just for the children You know, it’s all in your head when your dreams fall apart as you try to build them We fall in love with the same old lie Sometimes, it looks like it feels and it’s no big deal you don’t find it funny It’s fine, you walk down the line you need a straight face to keep all the money I bent over backwards to show you I mean it people, please believe me Wont you hear what I put in you ear coz I’ll say it again till it really hits home We fall in love With the same old lie
3.
POWERFUL PEOPLE LOOK AT THE POWERFUL PEOPLE STUCK IN THEIR WONDERFUL WORLD WHO IS GONNA HELP THEM? GIVING THEM WHAT THEY DESERVE CALL ON THEM POWERFUL PEOPLE SHOWING ME THE WAY HEAVY IS THE FEELING BRINGING THEM DOWN WITH THE WEIGHT NOW I FEEL IT AND I NEED YOU PLEASE LET ME IN MY POWERFUL PEOPLE OH I NEED IT AND I FEEL YOU PLEASE LET ME IN MY POWERFUL PEOPLE SAVE ALL THE POWERFUL PEOPLE DIGGING UP THE GROUND TRUTH FOR THE POWERFUL PEOPLE DON'T EVER FOOL THEM AROUND NOBODY BUT THE POWERFUL PEOPLE WITH THE POWER IN THEIR EYES CAN FEEL THE PAIN OF LIVING KNOWING THAT THEY'RE GONNA DIE NOW I FEEL IT AND I NEED YOU PLEASE LET ME IN MY POWERFUL PEOPLE OH I NEED IT AND I FEEL YOU PLEASE LET ME IN MY POWERFUL PEOPLE OH MY PEOPLE
4.
Back Then 04:37
BACK THEN Jumping back to beginnings when it all kicked off When we all were lost and I can’t help grinning Coz we were all so young and we felt so tough Had our feet on the street but we lifted off When we began to talk and we all let go Yes it was set in stone, no one could know It was put it place and we never alone We were caught up in it and I’ll never forget it I just wanna be back then Living never made more sense Picking up ten and passing out again It became a home from home And we were never alone from end to end For a while we were there on the right side Making hours count in the daytime When it came to an end we were swept up with it Just messed up kids but I’ll never forget it I just wanna be back then
5.
On The Board 04:32
ON THE BOARD I got the moves I got the moves I’m on the board moving forward Coz I watch the clock and I wait for things to drop And if you hide behind the white winner delight Well you might have tried But I’ll show you how to play I cant forget I cant forget That cigarette that you never lit While I took here and there You had your hands against your head If we can both agree Another round and I’ll take you down And in the end, in the end I hear you say: Yeh I know it’s pretty great, it’s pretty great The way you play, the way you play Yeh I know it’s pretty great, it’s pretty great The way you play, so show me more On the board I never lose I never lose I work the board for me I keep it under control as you crumble underneath We see a pattern emerge Without words, we take turns And I bring it back from defeat The empty squares fill a void Among the opening lines That are built to destroy It’s only mind versus mind You turn your eyes on to me You're mouthing something discreet Gold and silver words I know you know we agree Yeh I know it’s pretty great, it’s pretty great The way you play, the way you play Yeh I know it’s pretty great, i t’s pretty great The way you play, so show me more On the board I got the moves Gold and silver words I never lose
6.
Gods 04:31
GODS I’m driving out of here and cutting out the fools Living in their dream of wearing all the jewels That sugar in your mouth, gold teeth are gonna roll Your words seem to deflate you’re really getting old The guns are on the table amendment to possession I tried to runaway bang bang! Learned my lesson Your going in a box holding what you own Holding back the tears, so grown-up or overgrown? The more that you see it the more that you want Mix up the messages to uncover the God It’s deep in the smoke shrouded and hurt Wake up and we’ll make it work So many choices, easy to make Or easy to fool into mistakes Somewhere neon is flashing the prices are right You race to the front to leave the rest outside Are we reeling it in or getting carried away? Rudely awakened by a slap in the face The hangman gets tired the rope wears thin Struggle much longer they might let you live Remove distractions Improve on destitution Value evolution Come to conclusions The more that you see it the more that you want Mix up the messages to uncover the God It’s deep in the smoke shrouded and hurt Wake up and we’ll make it work We’ll make it work
7.
Buy and Sell 03:24
BUY AND SELL I’m a customer If only knew The difference between Taught and true See I was sold on And it all went wrong and I ended up Up on the shelf Buy and sell Save yourself Buy and sell Go to hell I’ve read about What I haven’t seen And I’ll never see Without the green The greasy palm I’m dancing on It’s all gone wrong I’ve sold myself Buy and sell Save yourself Buy and sell Go to hell Play with me Just like another toy Get to work On all the young boys Tell the girls To shave themselves So everyone can tell Buy and sell Save yourself Buy and sell Go to hell
8.
A Friend 04:01
A FRIEND We cry like kids just the same No one taking the blame You only stayed for the night You only came for the fight Like a desperate claw At the jugular vein I only told you to stop You only came back again Whenever someone you lose Is something you have to choose There’s a depth to the pain And the same of regret It feels just like a wound Another childish bruise Just like the other ones You won’t forget Tell me tell me Sweet dreams are never enough You think you’ve made the connection But you’re making it up Another failed attempt At something you believe Another shot in the dark And one more hole in the heart The last time again You promise this is the end The reel is out for the fish Cool water welcomes you in You’re right to stay on your feet Just about to get in Cautious to begin Cautious again And when I’m alone you are my only friend And I remember again how you were on my side Coz as time goes by you’re still a friend of mine You’re still a friend of mine
9.
BLOOD RED HAND I crawled on my hands and knees Just to keep it all intact Everyone took something from me And gave nothing back Well the devil was in my eyes Holding his hand out to me He was everything that I despised Trying to cut a deal Come on I’m halfway there Won’t you meet me in the middle? If we keep going around again You can meet in the middle I looked at his blood red hand And tried to turn away But the more I tried and tried The harder it became He looked me in the eyes And I saw through his cheap tricks But everything that I desired Was in his grip Come on I’m halfway there Won’t you meet me in the middle? If we keep going around again You can meet in the middle
10.
Ring 06:38
RING Girl, you’re calling all these people your friends You got a lesson to learn, you better learn it quick Better to be ducking out before they make you a mess Sucked into a hole and spat out again That noise in your ears it ain’t worth the breath You see what they need is a hole in the head You tell me it’s better, better than being deaf And I tell you it’s worse, worse than being dead Girl, you don’t really matter to them All they want is more, more money to spend On another absolutely useless party dress They add up to nothing: the success of worthlessness Don’t you mind people grinning in your face? You call them a friend and see what they say They pick you and put you down like they made a mistake They don’t know how to give they only know how to take Get out of the ring

about

Produced by Leon Vynehall and Ben Baptie, Look At The Powerful People demonstrates that Formation’s forward-thinking sonics have evolved to reach their full potential.
Highlights such as On The Board and A Friend capture Formation’s irrepressible and bass-heavy cocktail of dirty dance rhythms which pound with the fiery energy of their live performances. At the other extreme, Blood Red Hand in an understated, slow-burning anthem and the closing track Ring offers something entirely different with a dreamy, piano-orientated approach closing the album on an upbeat high.
In addition to the new tracks, the album also features fresh new productions of some of the key singles from Formation’s journey to date in the shape of Pleasure and Drugs.

Inspired by artists as diverse as Sly and the Family Stone, John Maus, Fugazi, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Herbie Hancock, Theo Parrish, Beastie Boys, Pantera and Ornette Coleman, Formation have built a cult following as well as exponential critical acclaim including a nomination for Best Newcomer at the NME Awards.

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released March 24, 2017

Will Ritson - Vocals / Drum Kit / Percussion
Matt Ritson - Synthesizers / Piano / Bass
Jonny Tams - Bass / Synthesizers / Programming
Sasha Lewis - Synthesizers / Programming
Kai Akinde-Hummel - Drum Kit / Percussion

All Songs written by Formation;
Except 'Pleaseure' written by Formation and Leon Vynehall and ‘Powerful People’ written by Baptie / Lewis / Ritson / Ritson

Produced by Leon Vynehall and Ben Baptie
Mixed by Ben Baptie at Strgonroom
Assistant engineering by Andy Menhenitt.
Recorded by Ben Baptie at Strongrooms
Assistant engineering by David Jones

Additional production & recording by Jonny Tams
Additional recording at Echo Zoo Studios and Mama Su's

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