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Friday Junior

by Contra Code

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1.
He stands over him muttering Some intolerant bullshit An angry white young man with no friends here No compromise for those who fight to hold on to their hate Xenephobic doctrine held up to the light of day Disintegrates The shit people believe is staggering I see the arrogance in his eyes Closed off from the world outside But all his role models are fascist bands and alt-right online trolls Recruiting every day No compromise for those who fight to hold on to their hate Meet them in the middle and watch humanity disintegrate I know there's some good in there somewhere Beneath the blind aggression But he believes that skin tone justifies brutal oppression (A lie he never questioned) and my patience disintegrates
2.
Yesterday we woke up in a world that was pinned down Racing for the bottom It's no surprise the bottom fell out Now everyone Is counting on A fix to get us back on the track We've fallen off We've had enough Gone too far there's no turning back Blame it on the callous few who still feel justified As they violate our rights in service of their bottom line If we make it out of this alive We've gotta make a change Inside our minds Leave our fears behind What we're holding on to Is ruining lives Unleashing sickness Across the world Now we end the lies Now it's time to change or die Now everyone Is counting on A fix to get us back on the track We've fallen off We've had enough Gone too far there's no turning back Blame it on the sociopaths this system keeps rewarding And kiss the world goodbye because nobody can afford it If we make it out of this alive Change or Die
3.
Everything that I am doing lights a fire that won't stop burning Builds up cities, breaks down walls. Leave it to me, I'd say fuck 'em all. I'm not gonna listen to anything they have said. Everything that they have muttered - now they can't accept that I'm better. In your face. Don't meet your heroes, you'll be disappointed. We're all lost so just fucking own it. When people let you down, put your trust in those you know will pick you up again. Anyone who has ever had a friend will always understand how far they carry you. Back to back we face our challenges until the end It's our best defence. We need each other when we fall to rebuild the fallen walls. Where's the so-called heroes? (Do you hear our call?) You always know who are your friends, they're the ones who stay to the end. There's no more heroes. Don't meet your heroes, you'll be disappointed. We're all lost so just fucking own it. When people let you down, put your trust in those you know will pick you up again. Don't meet your heroes, you'll be disappointed. Anyone who has ever had a friend will always understand how far they carry you. Back to back we face our challenges until the end It's our best defence.
4.
Deprogram me Bring me back to reality Forcefully intervene Cut through these bonds in my mind So many lies Now I see But I can't escape My programming Yeah we're born free, but before long pressures to conform abound Social stigma, systemic discrimination all around us It seeps into you Changes what we do And who we care about That's why I say Old habits die hard No chance now for a fresh start But don't give up on me The truth cuts to the heart Old habits die hard No chance now for a fresh start But don't give up on me The truth cuts to the heart
5.
Reprimand 02:37
Speak out and be chastised For disrupting the tribe No one wants to talk about it You're better off to just avoid it Closed doors for those who criticize Your strong and steady voice is amplified By the thinly veiled disdain That you've put up with for so long Nevermind, nevermind Now's not the time Just toe the line I'll scratch your back if you'll scratch mine Persistence here is key The squeaky wheel gets the grease Don't expect improvement Until you get behind the movement I guess that's just the way it goes Fuck those public demonstrations Why are they complaining? I'm just trying to make my way to work Nevermind, nevermind Now's not the time Just toe the line I'll scratch your back if you'll scratch mine Your words have been ignored You've been maligned before But now you get death threats Who do they take you for? You won't be silent anymore
6.
Jerk Beast 03:01
Here we come, it's time to get up and buy another round You know we all have to do our part Keep this dream alive, without you we don't make a sound All this cheap beer supports the arts Work all day So we can afford to play All night Bands don't last here if the bar is dead Promoters don't do shows that put them in the red Do it for the fun Do it for the love Better find another way to keep the roof above Your head We pay for gear and gas and promo, don't forget studio time Making records is a money hole After that, when all our tracks are still not worth a dime Take time off work to hit the road Work all day So we can afford to play All night Broke again it's no surprise We're doing this to maximize enjoyment Not to monetize it Do it for the fun Do it for the love Better find another way to keep the roof above Your head
7.
Well I was barely five foot six One hundred and twenty pounds My first punk rock festival I lost my friends in the crowd The smell of searing pavement and sour beer was on the breeze The hot Montréal summer pushing 35 degrees First band kills it Crowd goes ape shit Dehydration sets in, tunnel vision Don't black out Agro kids throw elbows when they slam dance gotta Stand your ground Don't just stand around Walking on red plastic cups Move toward the rising dust Never fear, when you go down They'll pick you up off of the ground I'd jump into the chaos though it's not the safest bet And wind up at the stage half soaked in other people's sweat Dehydration sets in, tunnel vision Don't black out Agro kids throw elbows when they slam dance gotta Stand your ground Stand your ground You've gotta stand your ground Stand your ground You can't just stand around It's all going down People crashing on my head like waves I was sure that I would be crushed Under the immense weight Of this mass of humanity Stand your ground You've gotta stand your ground Stand your ground You just can't stand around
8.
Feed 03:08
Open up your social surrogate Trading your consent for access Running through the maze under their microscope And none of us can stop the madness Just so they can feed us lies and watch us come undone They mislead us 'til we can't trust anyone They feed on our complacency and need for some connection They can never get enough This is not a level playing field The truth is far outnumbered by the things you want to hear The ads that used to pay for real news are still everywhere but journalists have had to find a new career They treat the people like a fungus They keep them in the dark and feed them shit They sow the mistrust among us You never know when you're gonna be a target Feed us lies and watch us come undone Feed us lies and watch us come undone Feed us lies and watch us come undone Feed us lies and watch us come undone Feed us lies and watch us come undone They mislead us 'til we can't trust anyone They feed on our complacency and need for some connection They can never get enough Trust us with your life Trust us with your memories And all your hopes and dreams Trust us to inform you, we'll provide the facts you need 'Cause we own the ones who own you And their weak accusations of antitrust Will not destroy us We will take and we can never get enough
9.
To all of those Who came before And pushed so hard They could ignore The formula The suits imposed Their poison was our antidote They grew up through the cracks where no one even saw them coming Once the labels got the scent then they were off and running Broken, gifted, outcast Where would we be without them? Worshiped, burned out too fast Departed, not forgotten Stories we were told would often be romanticized They were ordinary people cast in dysfunctional lives Even through the bad times they still couldn't help but shine Was hard to reach the top but even harder to survive Raise your glass to the sky May you be remembered for those moments in your life Broken, gifted, outcast Where would we be without them? Worshiped, burned out too fast Departed, not forgotten Raise your glass to the sky. May your spirits be raised tonight.
10.
Lie, steal, and cheat Prey on the meek To stay on top It never stops Burning through your life And burning down the world around you Consumer, living for the nine to five Abuse and exploit all the others to survive Don't look back, go straight ahead Stay affluent and single-minded Stab in the back to climb that ladder Status and class are all that matter. New suit, new car, new phone You know, I wonder if your own identity is designed to be So easily replaceable? Just consume and be consumed by Mindless distraction Spending all of your time trying To get the last word in the argument To get the last word in the argument Gotta get the last word in the argument Stab in the back to climb that ladder Status and class are all that matter. Buying their lines of false hope leaves you in despair Chasing the things they say you need gets you know where Lie, steal, and cheat Prey on the meek To stay on top It never stops
11.
Push 03:15
Stand up for what you feel is right Even if you don't know why And if it all comes crashing down You'll still survive You can reach for something more This goal is out of your control You can tell it's real When your heart feels ready to explode Try to hold on When you lose what you hold close If there's a better way then how do I get there? If there's a better way then where do I go? If there's a better way just give me directions If there's a better way, will it take me home? Home - sometimes you just need to be pushed from your comfort zone This goal is out of your control You can tell it's real When your heart feels ready to explode Try to hold on When you lose what you hold close Home - sometimes you just need to be pushed from your comfort zone

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We are fired up to announce our new album “Friday Junior” is out now! Featuring 11 songs we’ve been working hard on for quite some time. Recorded at Rain City Recorders with the talented Stu McKillop over the course of 2 years.
We’re fortunate enough to partner with our friends Kinda Cool Records to help with the release and put it out on vinyl!

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released September 28, 2023

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

Recorded by Stu McKillop @ Rain City Recorders
Mixed and Mastered by Stu McKillop

Artwork by Andrey Kasay

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Punk band out of Vancouver, BC.
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