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No Friends Here
02:55
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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
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2. |
Put Some Flames On It
03:03
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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
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3. |
The Best Defence
02:32
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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.
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4. |
Friday Junior
01:40
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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
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5. |
Reprimand
02:37
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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
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6. |
Jerk Beast
03:01
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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
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7. |
Backyard Slaps
02:17
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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
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8. |
Feed
03:08
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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
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9. |
Take On The World
02:36
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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.
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10. |
The Last Word
02:10
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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
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11. |
Push
03:15
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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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