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A song Norman Blake wrote about Alan McGee, founder of Teenage Fanclub’s label, Creation Records. At the time McGee was spiraling into heavy alcohol and drug abuse.
There's no future so don't fake it
Don't know if you're going to make it
When everything becomes unclear
You're tired and you're broken
Your true feelings remain unspoken
You couldn't hide behind your name
You're exalted and ecstatic
Your exit was so dramatic
When all your passion disappeared
You're no sucker so don't blow it
You're succeeding but you don't know it
You've got to turn yourself around
Tears was written by Norman George Blake.
Tears was produced by Teenage Fanclub & David Bianco.
Teenage Fanclub released Tears on Mon May 29 1995.
According to Norman Blake in 1995:
‘Tears’ is about Alan McGee. I wrote it at a time when Alan was drinking too much and taking too many drugs and if he wasn’t careful he could’ve lost what he has.
Blake also said in another interview at the time:
Alan had a nervous breakdown because of all the d...