1. |
Believe
02:20
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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
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Hoax
02:37
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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
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3. |
Shackles
01:44
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4. |
Shackles (Part 2)
01:48
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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
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5. |
Fight Or Flight
03:14
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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
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6. |
Dopamine
01:47
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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
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7. |
Monsters
02:33
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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
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8. |
SSRI Or Die?
03:31
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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
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9. |
Buy To Survive
05:07
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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
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10. |
Another Life
03:11
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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
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11. |
Outro
02:23
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12. |
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