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Wake Me Up
02:26
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I remember when you told me
You were here to fucking stay
When you walked through that door
I thought I knew for sure
With that look in your eyes
That could start an uprise
I believed in you
You came to all the shows
And you knew all the names
You called them your friends
And they called you the same
When someone called you a fake
You punched them in the face
Shouting, "fuck you, man.
I'm here to stay"
Wake me up when it's over
Wake me up when you're gone
Wake me up in four years
And if you're still here
I'll sing you a song
Remember when everything
We did was from the heart
A community together
To the finish from the start
But when no one's here to stay
ts just for fashion or a phase
What can we do?
"It wasn't that long ago
That you were so passionate
I look at you man and now I see
That it's all turned to shit"
But you hung up your studs
And forgot about these days
Well, fuck you, man
This is more than a phase
There's no longevity here
It'll be the death of all of us I fear
If there's nothing to build upon
It's just empty rooms and empty songs
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2. |
Demons
02:19
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It's a beautiful day outside
And I can't escape the demons that I hide
They claw and they kick at the walls
Try as I might, I enjoy their calls
They destroy me I know, tell them to go away
But I enjoy their sound so I ask them to stay
And this bitter grin that stretches 'cross my face
It's a symbol of the home that I've made of this place
And I yell and I scream
And I hate what I've become
No passion, no motives, no fight
And I want to go outside
But there's something in my mind
Telling me I'm going to be alright
I may ask you for help but I don't know what that means
'Cause the chaos of this whirlwind is comforting to me
And the walls are crumbling down
Try as I might, I enjoy the sound
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3. |
Just Entertainment
01:55
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We raised our fists nearly four years ago
When the Days of Rage were ready to explode
Revolution felt so real for the very first time
Not a weekend protest or a slogan on a sign
But I fear for the worst because I've seen too much shit
Empty voices, weakened fists, and a whole lot of hypocrites
But even when you're maxed and you're yelling in their face
I can't help but think that it's all been a waste
So, shout it out loud, "I want to believe"
The people will hear what you want them to see
That you're not just jesters entertaining for free
You're music is the medium and you're forum is this scene
Because yours is a message, more than a song
And it just so happens we can all sing along
But do they even listen to a fucking word you say
Or is it just a stupid dream that we all should throw away
It's 4:30 a.m. and I want to believe
The people will hear what you want them to see
That we're not just jesters entertaining for free
You're music is the medium and you're forum is this scene
So, shout it again, "I want to believe"
The people will hear what you want them to see
That we're not just jesters entertaining for free
You're music is the medium and you're forum is this scene
These songs of freedom might not set me free
But they'll open up my mind and my capacity
To see through the lies, extinguish the hate
And help bring these chains that we all helped to create
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4. |
Fear Culture
01:56
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No, you don't want it
It could happen to you
Walking down the street
You'll never have a clue
So, watch your backs boys, watch your backs girls
Any minute now could be the end of the world
I don't want to die today
But the papers tell me I just may
I don't want to die today
I keep telling myself I just may
I don't want to live in this fear culture
There's danger coming
Don't you know?
From the sky, from the air,
In your homes
So don't close your eyes without a prayer
Big brother's watching but you still should be scared
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5. |
Killing Spree
02:15
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Righteousness never got us anywhere
But you still wish to insist that we know best
At least better than them is what you say
And you justify your actions anyway
Another baseless killing spree
Conducted by constructed ideologies
Just because you believe you're right
Doesn't make them wrong
You're subjective views, well, they're not objective truths
But you place them in the sky and hope they float
Somehow outside of your own mind
But this weapon you create you did not find
I don't care what banner you're waving over your head
Peoples' lives aren't a means to your ends
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6. |
Battle On
03:19
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Hey Johnny, I see you running
To exactly where I don't know
Whatcha going to do when you get there
If it's just as fucking cold
And the freedom that you sought was just a dream
Concocted like all the gods you tried to defeat
What then Johnny, will you turn around
And make your way back home
Or will you stay and battle on?
It's not easy staying upright
When you believe in what you do
Your ideals become opinions
And they're calling you a fool
And the crowds that used to join you
Have all moved along
But you're not going anywhere
You're sticking to your guns
Battle on won't you Johnny
Battle on won't you boy
Battle on won't you Johnny
Battle on for us
Battle on for me and you
Those cracks throughout your armour
Aren't looking all that good
But you know that there's a difference
What you could and what you should
For freedom and for justice
Whatever those words mean
You're not going anywhere
No matter how bleak it seem
Hey Johnny, keep on running
To exactly where I don't care
Let us know when you find it
And we'll surely join you there
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7. |
Nowhere to Go
01:26
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When they were young they never had a choice
Lacking in cash, good luck and voice
When they asked them what they wanted to do
There was only one choice, that they knew
They had nowhere to go
This was the only road
And when they met that day
Bleeding out on the field
They stared across the lines
And knew they'd never heal
They were alone
When you can't eat, being fodder pays
Road side bomb might end your days
Give them a cheque and an education
And try to stay alive if you can
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8. |
On Freedom
02:36
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Well, Tommy Bones, he's twenty-nine
He spent most of his life on the factory line
He loves the world, yes he loves it a lot
He knows what he wanted and he wanted what he got
Chorus 1:
But Tommy, you're deaf you see
Because this revolution will set you free
He thought for a moment then he spit in their eye
Saying, Freedom for you ain't freedom for I
Because when you fight for me
You take away my autonomy
Recognize diversity
If everyone's to be free
Well, Dani Hayes, she's twenty-three
She's got a mortgage and a family
She loves the world, yes she loves it a lot
She knows what she wanted and she wanted what she got
But Dani, you're deaf you see
Because this revolution will set you free
She thought for a moment and she said you're right
I've got an idea so let's start this fight
Everybody's here to lead
So speak with me, don't speak for me
Recognize diversity
If everyone's to be free
Well Tommy and Dani might not agree
On what exactly freedom means
But when freedom for one is oppression for two
Throw out the one and let's start anew
Chorus 3:
Because everyone is deaf you see
Because this revolution will set them free
Think for a minute and make our choice
Make sure its your own and not another's voice
Because when you fight for me
You take away my autonomy
Everybody's here to lead
So speak with me, don't speak for me
No one is free
Until everyone is free
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9. |
He Hates You All
02:00
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Save your speeches
'Cause he's heard them all before
He's watched you drop your rally cries
On the barroom floor
He's joined you on the streets far too many times
He's sick and tired of all the same old fucking rhymes
He's not a hero, he's not a friend
He's not a leader, he's not a legend
'Cause he hates you all, one and all
'Cause he knows that you're just here
for your fucking self
He'd stand and speak if he thought
You cared about anybody else
You've got the numbers but you're lacking what you need
Strength, will, compassion, and a little determinacy
He's got all the right answers
He knows what we've got to do
The blueprints have all been drawn up
But he's got no fucking faith in you
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10. |
Alien
01:45
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They call me cold
Say I lack sympathy
But how people work
Is a mystery to me
Emotionally devoid
Without compassion or tact
I stare at the world
And it stares right back
Sometimes I feel I don't belong here
Sometimes I want to disappear
I disappear
And why can't they realize
It's so obvious to me
All across the spectrum is
Too fascist for me
This implicit oppression
Really makes me sick
The world stares at me
And I spit back at it
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11. |
Personal Overload
02:12
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It's 24 hours until your rent cheque's due
One more week until your pay comes through
Keep complaining that you've got no food
But the past few weeks you've had plenty of booze
Repo man's got all your stuff
Seems like he can't ever get enough
Creditors used to be on hold
Now they're knocking at your door
And now you're screaming now
You remember when you were just a boy
Sitting in your room playing with your toys
Five o' clock and dad would be home
A bottle of booze and neck deep in loans
His tattered clothes and tired eyes
His messed up hair and loosened tie
All those years you watched dad explode
Now you're having your very own overload
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12. |
Relics
01:55
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Are our ideologies based in our realities
Or have they been lost to the centuries
We've seen how they fail, they've grown more frail
Yet somehow they still prevail
Can someone tell me, has nothing changed?
Or must we rethink all these plans that we've made?
Because these ideas are far too old
Their relevance was lost many years ago
So throw these relics from your minds and from your hands
We must start from now and not from then
The tools that we seek are not buried in the deep
They exist within your mind while you seethe and sleep
If we think for ourselves, it might do us well
We might just escape what we perceive as hell
Can someone tell me, has nothing changed?
Or must we restart with an empty page
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13. |
It Dies with You
01:46
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Please come back Up here
So I can see your eyes
Just want to let you you
I can't wait to see you die
Your xenophobic,
Racist, homophobic beliefs
They seemed so normal to you
But they plague our crowded streets
And you taught your children
Now we have to deal with them
Those thoughts within your mind
Have killed and will kill again
I hope the hate dies with you
Enough is enough
This has persisted far too long
It's time that right was right
And wrong was fucking wrong
Enough is enough
I hate your fucking hate
But I know that you'll never learn
The errors in your ways
I hope the hate dies with you
But I know that it won't
But it's a world for which I wish
Where difference is embraced
And intolerance is a myth
It dies with you
I know its not yours alone
The hate that you have bred
But it was you who did nothing
When they placed it in your head
It dies with you
Your legacy continues
Though your wrong through and through
I hope your hate dies with you
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14. |
Something Better
03:09
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I've seen men killed before my eyes
For the simplest of reasons why
Forced into drugs and into booze
Assaulted, raped and abused
And that was all while I was young
I've grown up and I'm still strong
But if you see me smile, don't judge me
This world will never set me
I'm not fucked up is what she said
I've been beaten to a bloody pulp
And left for fucking dead
But I'm alive
That's what she implied
When there's no chance of escape
You take it one step at a time
She's not looking for perfection
She's not looking for the best
She just wants something better
Something better than this mess
Did she ever really have a chance?
Or was it circumstance?
I'm being naive, she doesn't need
These questions or explanations
Or a privileged fuck's salvation
She knows exactly what she needs
It might not be ideal or set her free
Well, I remember when I was young
And didn't understand
When normal isn't right
You do what you can
And I know this place is fucked
But you're given what you get
I'll keep wading through this filth
Step by fucking step
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15. |
Band du Jour
02:02
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16. |
The Enemy
02:31
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thought we figured it all out
So we burned it to the ground
But when the smoke cleared
We were so surprised at what we found
Does someone want to tell me what the fuck is going on
Did we do something wrong?
This place was consumed in flames
But it all looks the same, it's all the same
And i think I figured it out
This place, it's just you and me
And the problems still proceed
We are the system
We are the machine
We are the enemy
I'm beginning to show some concerns over this revolt
Was it all a hoax?
Did we really free them?
Or did we conquer them?
We conquered them
We can't excavate our escape
With the tools we create
Because they create
Deconstruct your own lies and recognize
Our role in this demise
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Broadcast Zero Kitchener, Ontario
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