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Raw Ensemble (EHC022)

by The Infested

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1.
Believe 02:20
Terrorist threats and attacks in the West Mass distraction, your satisfaction Innocent children targeted in your quest Devastation, no hesitation Extremist views, you see so black and white Why do we need to drag them in to the fight? You hate our values and commodities No justification, why can't you see? Shut your books now, put your guns down Al Qaeda, the IRA, AOG and the KKK revolt, Islamic State Purveyors of hate We are despised because we do not believe Warped and twisted, sick elitists Disgusted by us and our equalities Lives are wasted, obliterated Detract from reality as streets fill with hate The ignorant are utilised as bait Sweeping statements, blame entire cultures It's easier to hate them than unite with each other Beheaded reporters in the East A propaganda media feast Militants that kill for God Artists murdered at their drawing boards Riots and hatred in the West Divide communities yet again Mosques attacked and called for blame Innocent citizens forced to feel the shame again
2.
Hoax 02:37
Referendum, smoke and mirrors, no decisions met Around in circles, it continues, no rules still are set We all run to the ballot station, and think that we'll be heard But the decision was set in stone, this voting shit's absurd I sense that this is all a hoax An insult to those who cannot vote The result wasn't what I'd hoped A hoax There's no denying that these folks are lying, our democracy is a lie There's no denying that they are conspiring, we'll queue nice and neatly in line Rocking the boat, igniting hatred, abuse on our streets Negotiations, that go nowhere, the terms you'll never reach All this just to pull the wool, over our lazy eyes But the truth is we are powerless, I see through the disguise We'll queue nice and neatly, whilst you keep deceiving, we'll be in the line for next time
3.
Shackles 01:44
4.
Drinking to excess, throwing up in my bed Waking up so ashamed, couldn't stomach the pain Working extra hours, like a coward It spiralled out of control Looking like shit, convinced this was it These cards I was dealt , didn't want no help Head deep in the sand, didn't want a hand I didn't want to go home I put these shackles around myself I can't blame anyone else I held back my life and yours Looking back, you saved my life Not just once, you saved me twice I wallowed in pity and dishonesty A sorry excuse I'd become You gave me a chance to put things right You gave me a gift I'll cherish for life You threw me a rope and I'm glad of it Our girl's future's no gold
5.
What are you thinking? I got a sinking feeling What are you thinking when your eyes are on me? I can't help feeling, that you're all judging Adrenaline pumping, my mind is diseased I need to perform, I need to excite I need to look like this is the time of my life I need to step up, I need to ignite And hide the fact I'm battling a fight or flight I need to be brave and rise up to the task In need to embrace and wear my confidence mask I'm breaking down inside, I can't fool anyone no more You see right through it, I know I blew it My mind said run but I forced myself through I felt this pressure, it never got better I knocked it on the head, and nobody knew But the truth is that I'm drowning and my heart is pounding Every move I'm forcing, to try and hide the freak Over driven instinct to not fuckin' sink Destroyed all my goals, stable mind on the brink I wish that I could fly, just like the very best Not give a fuck about what I just said Cruise control, not a care in the world But I'd never let my guard down Over thinking everything and everyone I couldn't let go , I couldn't have fun
6.
Dopamine 01:47
Life won't satisfy, when you're always on a high Brain plasticity warped and numb Social zombie, that was I Dopamine overload each day Simple pleasures taken away Persona and charisma deleted Energy levels depleted Dopamine, you and me Sing together in harmony You and I, until I die You're always in the back of my mind I think I'm going insane Rewired my adolescent brain Feeling the guilt once I'd done Ashamed of what I'd become A Worthless existence of man It wasn't part of the plan Where was my drive and my smile? No eye contact for a while No instinct to engage My brain was lazy this way The buzz I feel, when it ain't real Neuropathways, will you ever heal? Happiness relied on one source Getting the fix one indoors A secret substance abuse I really had no excuse A filthy pastime when it started I was young and the risks weren't highlighted Moderation is key and I had none I swapped reality for fantasy
7.
Monsters 02:33
Monsters, they roam our streets And they're sniffing out, vulnerable meat The naïve, they're groomed and used You prey on them, and then abuse You drug them, intoxicate And in their stupor, don't hesitate Brainwashed, to follow suit No conscience, you're bullet proof You committed your crimes, you did some time But now you're walking yup and down our streets free You raped, murdered, attacked and molested But it's your victims that are sentenced with memories Scarred for life, and mentally, the justice system let you off lightly You're the abuser, the self-satisfier, inverted hierarchy The victims grieve, and carry the scars Your terms reduced, with sympathy You poor soul, we're led to feel What trauma led to you ordeal? No deterrent, what have you to fear? The consequence just aren't severe Wicked tormentors roaming on our streets, it's wrong A new identity to keep you safe, whilst your acid victims are stripped of their face Rehabilitation into society, child grooming monsters get a slap on the wrist Time and time your self-satisfaction, outweighs your street-cred-like punishment Prisons are full so your left to roam and hunt, time and time again
8.
SSRI Or Die? 03:31
An SSRI to stop the pain To numb my head so I could play life's game Beaming with confidence thanks to my pills A new job promotion, I got tha skills Years of dependency slowly took toll As the side effects outweighed the goal I gave up the pills, back to reality Withdrawal grabbed hold and set me free Delayed vision and electric shocks Violent outbursts, it was odd Night sweats and panic as feelings resurfaced Alarm bells ringing in my head every minute I was a young diamond, shining bright with light But I'm rolled in filth yea, something weren't right Social conditioning and low self-worth A temporary fix won't cleanse the dirt The guise and persona that I'd built was false No stripped away, my drive came to a halt I'd covered up my problems, buried them away Nothing addressed, so my problems stayed I tried to cheat my way through life SSRI or die? I tried to hide that I was broken I tried to cover up my problems I tried to life to myself, yea
9.
Another letter through the door, telling you to spend some more Here, take the imaginary money and blow it all Don't worry about the interest rates, we're the bank and we'll keep you safe False sense of security, a victim of conformity Work to pay, pay to die, buy to survive Coz there's no other way But why? Our hands are not tied Our lives are a lie Zeroes and ones streaming through your eyes A must-have offer, you're broke, you wonder why? Plastic junk stuck together by slaves, plastic spunk clogging up the waves A user ID is all we'll be, online ads, consumer treats Privacy traded for convenience, our freedom's been brought, it's genius
10.
Another Life 03:11
Looking back, our time it flew Back then, we just had no clue, no Drinking Morgan's on the tour van roof Singing songs into the night Crammed into a little Matiz Petrol funds and you'd made it big, yea Crossing borders with a pocket'a fizz We were young we had the right I know, I know It's all about getting to play the show It's all about going places unknown It's all about the parties that last all night I know This was us in another life Rat infested practice place Behind on rent, electrics unsafe, yea No water, no gas, a state In a dive just off Leeds Road Battery farm just next door Filthy stench seeping through our pores, yea No security on the doors But this place we made our own Grown up there's a price to pay Lee's liver just ain't the same But I'm sure he'd do it all again Chris paying debts until the end I'm hanging on by a thread I just need to put this band to bed But I get this urge, hard to ignore But I gotta just close the door
11.
Outro 02:23
12.

credits

released May 21, 2018

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