1. |
The Invisible Hand
03:13
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I bet that they’ll be back to haunt you
I bet that they’ll be screaming at your door
In a system that’s failed this badly
Nothing else matters anymore
Tribal colors that bleed through
Upholding hands that bleed blue
We’ve been
(UNDER ATTACK)
For so long now it’s hard to know just
(HOW TO REACT)
Just don’t reframe the past
those with the most give the least
Greed is your routine
It’s not about beliefs
It’s rhetorical speech
It’s such a modest fee
That keeps them of your doors
You’re mortaging our lives
As you collect your souls
I bet that they’ll be back to haunt you
I bet that they’ll be screaming at your door
In a system that’s failed this badly
Nothing else matters anymore
Tribal colors that bleed through
Each time we tear down a statue
People are dying
As you reach for more
That’s what it means to climb
To climb that ladder
So fuck you, I got mine
We protect our own
We’ll pull your life boats
As long as we’ve made it to shore
We need to start over
Starting now!
We have resources
We still have a peaceful way out
Find a boltgun
Dismantle the framework
Built on exploitation
A system can never work
(NEW PARAGON)
(STARTING TODAY)
(DIRECTION CAN CHANGE)
(WE CAN”T WAIT)
I bet that they’ll be back to haunt you
I bet that they’ll be screaming at your door
In a system that’s failed this badly
Nothing else matters anymore
Tribal colors that bleed through
Upholding hands that bleed blue
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2. |
Blue Skies Fade
01:57
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(I, still)
don’t believe
(In all, The things)
You want from me
We watched our blue skies fade away
Under a skyline of black and grey
We all know what went down that day
We’re all just too afraid to say
(I, Am still)
In disbelief
(Of all, the things)
You stole from me
We watched our blue skies fade away
Under a skyline of black and grey
We all know what went down that day
We’re all just too afraid to say
In Disbelief
Of everything you stole
Remember when you gave to me
Your appraisal, of my beliefs
No dimensionality
Stuck in a mindset you can't release
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3. |
Wings
01:28
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(We were born with wings, for the intent of flight)
You can police our bodies, but not our minds
(How can I make a choice? How can I be my own?)
When I was born with my nose to a throne
We were born with wings, but they clipped them short so we’d never leave
We were born with wings, if we learned to fly we could be set free
Noooooooo
Choice in life, but you can choose to a die
Die for your country, and give up your rights?
We’re born with a chance, don’t ever compromise
Don’t sing to a grave or an empty sky
We were born with wings, but they clipped them short so we’d never leave
We were born with wings, if we learned to fly we could be set free
We were born with wings!
(For the intent of flight!)
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4. |
FFV
02:01
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FUCK FAMILY VALUES
Do we go down in value?
Like used cars you appraise?
Because we couldn’t stay repressed
Until the age of 28
And if love is binary, then it’s conditional
You love us when we’re obsequious, otherwise
GO FUCK YOURSELF
FUCK FAMILY VALUES
You can’t imagine how it feels to be free
Break your paradigm and you’ll see
FUCK FAMILY VALUES
FUCK OFF
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5. |
Dogmatist
02:16
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6. |
Expiration Date
02:33
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You don’t work for us, You don’t work for me
I hope you don’t stay warm at night, I hope you don’t find peace
In 1989, The Reagan era died
It took with it dissent and all, The songs that gave me drive
Sometimes we scream and shout but we’re not heard or seen
I hate this social climate that entrenches me
The thing that helps me see past my complacency
Is the expiration date on lives we lead
The lives we lead, are expiring
The lives we lead, are expiring
You don’t work for us, You don’t work for me
I hope you don’t stay warm at night, I hope you don’t find peace
In 1989, The Reagan era died
It took with it dissent and all, The songs that gave me drive
The lives we lead, are expiring
The lives we lead, are expiring
The voice you have, is all you need
So make the most, because we're expiring
Don’t believe what, you tell yourself to find sleep
Don’t believe that, we’re honestly free
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Obstructionist Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dissent ain't dead
Erik - Drums
Eric - Guitar/Vocals
Andy - Guitar
Pat - Vocals
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