Wasted Already, by Contra Code

Wasted Already

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1.	Screwtape 00:52	lyrics
When my friends get weak from all the demons they keep, I see the chance to smoke them out Compassion and empathy and frank, open honesty Yeah, that's what I'm talkin' about They might stay too offended to deal with rejection But I'll bet in the end they'll find it on their own My friends will feel better or they can hate me forever and then I'll try to give less of a fuck
2.	Road Rash 02:14	lyrics
Let's make the statement and feel the earth shake We can't look back we've made our footprint The gap is closing, brace for impact It's our time, boys, now we can't look back Wake up and call out We're not your average give and takers Break free at full speed They call us movers and shakers We hold it down, we walk the line Lock and load You're in my sights, hear the barrel roar Read between the lines Pick your target, don't fall behind Shake the hand, make the call Take the blame, curtains fall Wake up and call out We're not your average give and takers Break free at full speed They call us movers and shakers We hold it down, we walk the line We walk the line
3.	Pickabar 02:29	lyrics
Sometimes I get that old familiar feeling like I'm twisted up inside and I don't wanna be seen Holding on, letting my face grow long My guts become snakes that recoil at the slightest conflict arising Silence isn't free The words I didn't say left a bad taste in my mouth The punches I pulled landed in my face and knocked me out The anger that escapes is disproportionate It widens the divide and invites hate Never again can I trust the impulse to suppress I've gotta fight to stop the instinct to protect the image of someone without any problems An image that crumbles when put to the test There's nothing more that can be done for some the fighting starts so young they have no chance But when you go through life avoiding confrontation it perpetuates violence Sometimes I get the feeling that I'm standing like an eagle on the summit taking it all in Bring it on, I got this one It takes guts to walk out of the shadows when you don't know what you might have to do Bravery, it ain't pretty The words I didn't say left a bad taste in my mouth The punches I pulled landed in my face and knocked me out My voice might come out strained I tend to overcompensate for holding in And I could scream my guts out but I'd rather be singing Just let it go
4.	Red Ass 03:18	lyrics
What's that you say? You think you know your name? White collar boys like you stay on the ground Do you question me? I'll show you how to fight on empty You know you won't get through this round Smashed through the walls that have always stopped me I was trapped by the past but I fought my way right back in to win Won't run from the ring I've stepped in I just keep challenging over and over again Body shots bellow the belt I'm in the clinch you're the corner man I stick and move just to loosen the chains Don't take your eyes off me, you won't see me again What's that you say? Do you know your place? White collar boys like you stay on the ground Now you point and scream but you're the one to blame You know you won't get through this round Catch a hook across my face I can't see and I'm going down Getting dark and I'm caught in space Nothing left, just a single thought in my brain: “I won't let it end this way” Swing hard and sing out loud over and over again Let's go! You're going down
5.	See Saw 02:37	lyrics
A punch to the face evicts her feet from shaky ground Now she screams We get used to the sound Cause it's a scrap around here for every scrap of pavement Without a clue where she'll land – Gentrification What's the score? Am I just playing the game? What's it for? Seems insane just getting by living in the middle of the city I can't complain but I can think about the inequality right in my face – don't know my place living in the middle of the city Some people ask what side of the fence I think I'm on, I tell em there's no fucking fence here, just a city's broken see-saw It's hard to see the sickness in the streets from 15 floors above You got enough to know you're lucky, just don't raise a fuss It's easy to dehumanize when you don't hear about the love But it's all there, beyond assumptions tied to your address What's wrong with us? We're not entitled to replace them You don't own shit til you respect their land – Gentrification Home is where the heart is
6.	Iron Herd 01:22	lyrics
Shitshow! - full blown Shitshow! - no control Shitshow! - balls out Shitshow! - train wreck Shitshow! - breakneck Shitshow! - they're gonna throw you out Might be unwise and most would not advise it If you are scandalized you'd better hide Not satisfied til this place is dry Drink the Kool-Aid and die! Bottle caps chipped all my teeth Buckled knees on beat up feet Spewing guts into the street that's the night ahead of me One thing I learned from beer commercials: holding drinks is fun but once it hits your lips that's when everything just goes to shit Shitshow! - full blown Shitshow! - outta control Shitshow Shadow! Shitshow! - train wreck Shitshow! - breakneck Shitshow! - they're gonna throw you out
7.	Kill 03:22	lyrics
Got no brand Played the hand that you were dealt like you planned it all Won't be taught, no second thought Got one shot that's how it goes No brakes, no time, just drive that's how it goes Open your eyes, survive, stay on the road They wanna get you on the take now but one day you'll see the knife Better do just what they say now or pay for it with your life Take the hit, walk away Leave the guilt on the table with the calculated bid on your self worth Just another casual defining moment in the story of your life Forces undermine your will without a doubt When the axe comes down you'll see how far your neck was out And they're hungry for the kill You can't trust 'em when they offer you a way out right before they lock away your life
8.	Concrete 02:21	lyrics
Don't give up When you're down stand back up That's the way forward, always has been Grip the rock, you'll grow a thick skin Drop your pride Buy the ticket and take the ride Never wait for the right time to take back your life, do it now So sick of weakness infiltrating under the guise of outward confidence, ego inflating Waiting for the chance to put you down Repeat the cycle, you think everyone's against you now But who gets hurt when no one comes around? But it's a brand new day Redemption only comes to those who see what they've become and who they want to be So let your pretensions melt away Take a breath to clear the air You're becoming self aware Now you'll never get clipped by their stupid little ego trips No way Take a step away 'cause the blame game is child's play Don't dwell on it Cynical chronic anxiety; self fulfilling prophecy Just live for today, a moment you evaluate is wasted already, Wasted already! It's a brand new day Redemption only comes to those who see what they've become and who they want to be So Let your pretensions melt away There's no guarantee that your relationships will realign But if you're fortunate enough to be forgiven, pay it forward down the line
9.	Snap Crackle 02:23	lyrics
The TV ad says you need to buy more Another fix, another score We live with pushers in our homes On every street their crop is sown Images in the media normalize their sick agenda Now I'm all out of touch, lost and alone I'm not just some fucking prospect I cut the cord like a throat but they won't let me disconnect They say that they don't run the show They're not responsible but they cash in while we destroy ourselves 3 AM, mind's a wreck, got that jingle in my head “We got everything you want, we see everything you're not, cough it up, cough it up” What they're selling is toxic and I wanna throw it in their face There's your product placement Cry wolf again, I don't buy it
10.	Time Lapse 03:04	lyrics	buy track
Stories: Witnessed, crafted, told, produced, marketed, debuted, consumed, and believed They fit so well, the messages streaming straight to our screens They transfer subtle meaning Revealing truth, though always through deception in a system designed to control a population through propaganda But if you wanna mislead masses, you're gonna have to hire free thinkers, critical minds, passionate souls, discerning eyes Rise up, take back the airwaves Recount the tales of our lives Ditch the audience, there's no substitute for experience Roll back the film and demand the whole story Look at this snapshot It only shows one angle but it frames a scene so beautiful that I forget how to look away The lights go out, just press record, the shutters go, the sides will show The film will roll, just lay it down, it's not the gold that brings it out Take back the airwaves Recount the tales of our lives Have you ever spread yourself so thin your vision shows right through the skin? Truth you can live keeps coming back And fallacy will always fade to black
11.	Impressed 02:39	lyrics	buy track
I can't participate, I withdraw my support I can't hold back my contempt when I say, “we're all very impressed” (I'm not impressed) The church is a lie when your rights are denied The law won't defend you if you're a survivor of abuse Is it not true that we run this world into the ground on the backs of the most vulnerable ones around? All these bullshit racist policies still lingering The psychological weaponry of a class war we're caught up in Why not burn it down? Let's burn it down The biggest lie keeps getting bigger all the time When I lash out at the silence I feel better in my mind Is it not true that we run this world into the ground on the backs of the most vulnerable ones around? With unchecked surveillance at least we will never be lonely The food that they deem fit will kill you slowly You can hold on to your values, I wouldn't hold too tight Your values are meaningless to me when there are people you're willing to sacrifice Taken for granted/ignored/mistaken/uninformed never knew/just assumed/“couldn't be that bad”

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released September 21, 2015

Paul Sarrazin - Guitar, Vocals
Tim Murray - Bass, Vocals
Branden Norris - Guitar, Vocals
Dave Leslie - Drums

Recorded by Stu McKillop & Mark McKitrick @ Rain City Recorders
Mixed and Mastered by Stu McKillop
www.raincityrecorders.com

Artwork by Denise Cymbalist

Recorded April 2015

Check out our Behind The Scenes video of us recording the album!
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