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Talk in Fear
05:08
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EXCUSE ME WHILE I WASH MY MOUTH WITH SOAP
NOW EVERY WORD HEARD OUT OF CONTEXT IS ANALYSED AND JUDGED
SO, I’LL PICK MY BATTLES BUT FOR NOW I TALK IN FEAR
SWALLOWING THE WORDS THAT YOU RAM DOWN MY THROAT
YOU’RE HEARING WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR
YOU WON’T LISTEN TO ANYTHING I SAY
NOW I’M TALKING IN FEAR
BITING MY TONGUE SO HARD, BEWARE
ONE DAY, I’LL SPIT IT IN YOUR FACE
WELL I HEARD THAT YOU HAVE HIJACKED FREEDOM OF SPEECH
AND CREATED A WORLD WHERE WORDS ARE LANDMINES
SO YOU WANT ME TO KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT COS WE HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS
WELL FUCK YOU, I’LL KEEP TALKING EVEN IF IT’S JUST TO SPITE YOU
NO MORE WILL I WALK IN FEAR OF BREAKING THESE EGGSHELLS
NEVER AGAIN, A SLAVE TO POLITICAL CORRECTNESS
UNGAG MY MOUTH, WHAT I SAY IS WHAT I MEAN
THINK FIRST BEFORE YOU ARGUE
YOU MIGHT FEEL THE SAME
SWALLOWING THE WORDS THAT YOU RAM DOWN MY THROAT
YOU’RE HEARING WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR
YOU WON’T LISTEN TO ANYTHING I SAY
NOW I WON’T TALK IN FEAR
BITING MY TONGUE SO HARD, BEWARE
TODAY, I’LL SPIT IT IN YOUR FACE
WE DON’T NEED TO SEE
WE DON’T NEED TO SEE EYE TO EYE
WE DON’T NEED TO AGREE
BUT DON’T TALK IN FEAR
DON’T TALK IN FEAR
DON’T TALK IN FEAR OF JUDGEMENT
DON’T WASTE YOUR TEARS
DON’T WASTE THESE YEARS
WALK IN FEAR
TALK IN FEAR
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Lorem Ipsum
04:41
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I JUST HAD A THOUGHT AND SO I THOUGHT I’D TELL YOU ALL
NO NEED FOR PEN AND PAPER, I’LL JUST THROW IT ON THE WALL
OPINIONS BASED IN EVIDENCE ARE SO PASSÉ
CONTROVERSY AND OUTRAGE IS WHAT REALLY PAYS
THERE ONCE WAS A TIME WHEN KNOWLEDGE MEANT POWER
NOW IT SEEMS TO ME IT MEANS NOTHING AT ALL
WE LIVE IN A TIME WHERE THE EXPERT WITHERS AND COWERS
AND THE IGNORANT THRIVE AND RISE TO STAND TALL
MANY THOUSANDS OF YEARS OF IMPROVEMENT AND PROGRESS
SEEMINGLY STALLED BY INTERNET ACCESS
GONE FROM THE WORKS OF NEWTON AND ARISTOTLE
TO THE WORLD OF WEST COMMA K ET AL.
ALL I SEE AROUND ME
ALL I SEE IS POINTLESS ACTIVITY
LOREM IPSUM
ALL I HEAR AROUND ME
ALL I HEAR, VERBAL CACOPHONY
LOREM IPSUM
I SEE IT ON THE SCREENS
I HEAR IT ON THE AIR
I READ IT IN THE MAGAZINES
I FEEL IT SUFFOCATING ME
SUFFOCATING ME
ATTENTION SOUGHT THROUGH AN ARMS RACE OF OUTRAGE
PAVES THE WAY TO INTELLECTUAL DECAY
WHILE REASON, BALANCE, AND NUANCE
ARE SMEARED BY THE CRAZE
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Pitchfork Justice
06:10
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TROUBLEMAKER, PROVOCATEUR OF THE WORSE KIND
AGITATOR, YOU SPREAD THE WORD INCITE THE HIVE
RABBLE ROUSER, THEY GATHER ‘ROUND, YOU FAN THE FLAMES
INSTIGATOR, PROVOKING THOUGHTS INTO THEIR MINDS
THEY GATHER ROUND, THEY JOIN THE CROWD
PROVOCATEUR OF THE WORSE KIND
IGNITING THE HIVE MIND
IT’S PITCHFORK JUSTICE TIME
WHEN A TRIVIAL MISSTEP TURNS INTO MASS HYSTERIA
WHEN A SIMPLE MAN’S MISTAKE TURNS A MOLEHILL INTO A MOUNTAIN
SO CALL THE MOB AND PUT THE FIRE TO THE TORCHES
GRAB ANY WEAPON THAT YOU CAN FIND
THERE’S NOT A CHANCE AGAINST US ALL
WE DON’T NEED PROOF COS WE’RE THE JUDGE, JURY, AND EXECUTIONER
BURN THE WITCH
BY WORD OF MOUTH I’LL BURN YOU AT THE STAKE
PITCHFORKS OUT
JUDGED BY WORD OF MOUTH
FAN THE FLAMES
IT’S TIME FOR JUSTICE FOR SOMETHING YOU MAY HAVE DONE
PFJ
JUDGED BY COURT OF CROWD
LOSING MY VOICE I’M DROWNED OUT BY THE NOISE OF THE CROWD
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Choosing Beggars
05:26
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CHOOSING BEGGARS AIN’T FOOLING ME
PERFECT VISION BUT THEY WON’T SEE
WEARING SHACKLES ALTHOUGH THEY’RE FREE
THESE CHOOSING BEGGARS AIN’T FOOLING ME
YOU CHOOSE TO BE OPPRESSED
I LIVE LIFE, YOU’RE PLAYING DEAD
YOU THINK THAT YOU DESERVE
SOMETHING MORE THAN THE HAND YOU WERE SERVED
GIVE THE BEGGAR A HORSE TO RIDE
LOOK THAT HORSE IN THE MOUTH
YOU’LL RIDE THAT HORSE TO HELL
I SEE YOUR COLOURS NOW
YOU LIGHT THE FIRES, IGNITE YOUR VIRTUE SIGNS
REBORN, ALIGN YOURSELF WITH THEIR SIDE
YOU’RE BETTER THAN US ALL
JUST OUT OF LUCK
RIGHTEOUSLY TAKE THE FALL
YOU SYCOPHANT
WE’RE WOKE NOW
YOU CHOSE THIS WAY OF LIFE
TURN MY BACK YOU TURN THE KNIFE
SYCOPHANT
I SEE YOUR COLOURS NOW
LIGHT THE FIRES, IGNITE YOUR VIRTUE SIGNS
REBORN, ALIGN YOURSELF WITH THE MARGINALISED
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Fencesitter
04:07
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WAKE UP, IT’S TIME TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
I SEE YOU
TIME TO WEAR YOUR COLOURS UPON YOUR SLEEVE
I’M WATCHING YOU
INDIFFERENCE IS PASSIVE VINDICATION
WE NEED YOU
CAST THE DIE, CROSS THE RUBICON
IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO CHOOSE
YOU FENCESITTER
STAND UP AND PICK A SIDE
IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO CHOOSE
NOW IT’S TIME TO MAKE YOUR MIND UP
IT’S TIME TO PICK A SIDE
I’LL DRAG YOU OFF THAT FENCE NOW
IT’S TIME TO TAKE A STAND
NO MORE WILL I LET YOU SIT ON THE FENCE
MAKE YOUR MOVE
SILENCE, IT WILL NOT BUILD YOU RESPECT
IT JUST DEVALUES YOU
NO TIME FOR THE WEAK OR COWARDLY
THOSE OF YELLOW HUE
NAIL YOUR FLAG UPON THE MAST
MAKE YOUR CHOICE AND THEN STAY TRUE
THE LETTERS A OR D
THE BALL IS BLACK OR WHITE
NO MORALS, NO BELIEFS
AFLOAT IN THE TIDE OF A MINDLESS CROWD
ALL YOUR THOUGHTS ARE NOT YOURS
JUST A REFLECTION OF WHAT’S SURROUNDING YOU
NO CONVICTION, OPINION OR ANY FUCKING THING THAT DEFINES YOU
ALL YOU TALK, ARE THE THOUGHTS OF THE PEOPLE THAT SURROUND YOU
I THINK IT’S TIME THAT YOU HAD TO CHOOSE
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Noble Savagery
04:30
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I WOULD RATHER BE A FERAL THAN TO LIVE BY YOUR DECREE
YOU MAY CALL YOURSELF A SAVIOUR, I KNOW THE DEVIL PLANTED THE SEEDS OF GREED
IN SOCIETY'S EYES I'M THE ONE THAT YOU SHOULD FEAR
YOU MAY CALL ME AN ANIMAL, PERHAPS IT’S NOBLE SAVAGERY
HEY YOU THERE! CALL THE LAW!
I'VE SEEN A MAN THAT’S REFUSING TO CONFORM
HE ISN’T LIKE US! LOCK HIM UP!
PUT THIS SAVAGE IN A STRIPED UNIFORM
HEY YOU THERE! CALL THE LAW!
I'VE SEEN A MAN THAT’S REFUSING TO CONFORM
HE ISN’T LIKE US! LOCK HIM UP!
PERISH THE THOUGHT I COULD BE DIFFERENT TO YOU
HEY YOU THERE! CALL THE LAW!
GET THIS SAVAGE IN A UNIFORM
I WOULD RATHER LIVE BY MY RULES, AT THE RISK OF BEING HATED
THAN TO TOE THE LINES OF YOUR LAW AND BE FATED TO BEING INDOCTRINATED
IN SOCIETY'S EYES I LIVE A LIFE WITHOUT HUMILITY
YOU ALL CALL ME AN ANIMAL, I THINK IT’S NOBLE SAVAGERY
I WOULD RATHER BE A BEGGAR THAN TO LIVE BY YOUR DECREE
YOU MAY CALL YOURSELF A SAVIOUR, I KNOW THE DEVIL PLANTED THE SEEDS OF GREED
IN SOCIETY'S EYES I LIVE A LIFE WITHOUT HUMILITY
YOU MAY CALL ME AN ANIMAL, BUT THIS IS ME
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Silent Screams
05:32
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WITHOUT MY TONGUE AND MY LUNGS, I SILENTLY SCREAM
AS A CHILD I WAS TOLD STORIES OF THE WORLD OF OLD
A NAIVE PLACE THAT SPIRALLED UNCONTROLLED
AN AGE OF WAR, OF HATE, OF SIN
INTOLERANCE OF OUR OWN KIN
THIS WAS A BATTLE WHERE NO-ONE WINS
SO, DON’T LET IT TAKE ITS TOLL
I SWEAR IF I HOLD ONE MORE WORD, I WILL EXPLODE
NOW AS MY OWN LIFE UNFOLDS
REALIZE THIS WORLD THAT I'VE BEEN SOLD
IS NO DIFFERENT FROM THOSE TALES OF OLD
WHY DO I SING A DIFFERENT SONG?
I MARCH ALONG TO MY OWN DRUM
IS IT THEM OR AM I WRONG?
IT SEEMS THERE WAS A LESSON FOR US TO LEARN
I WANT TO TAKE MY FRUSTRATIONS AND BREAK OUT
BUT MY THOUGHTS ARE TRAPPED INSIDE OF ME
THIS IS MY PERSONAL HELL
MY CONFINED MIND IS BROKEN ON THE GROUND
I SILENTLY SCREAM
SILENT SCREAMS TRY TO ESCAPE ME, BUT THEY’RE BLOCKED BY A WALL OF FEAR
LEAVING ME TO DROWN IN ANGER AND KEEP THIS PSYCHO IN CHAINS
MUSCLES TENSING, TOO MUCH BLOOD IN MY VEINS
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8. |
Life Ephemeral...
01:06
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(Instrumental)
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9. |
Death Goes On
02:48
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IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR LIFE’S MEANING START BY DIGGING SIX FEET DOWN
DESPITE YOUR BEST INTENTIONS, WE ALL END UP IN THE GROUND
NO GOLDEN TICKET FOR YOUR SOCIAL JUSTICE OUTRAGE
THIS PC CULTURE IS JUST A PASSING PHASE
BUT DEATH GOES ON
DEATH IS THE GREAT EQUALIZER
BLIND TO YOUR PHILOSOPHY
NO CARE FOR OUR FUTILE EXISTENCE
WE ALL ROT IN EQUALITY
YOUR TALK CHANGES NOTHING
THE BLOGGING DOES NOTHING
WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE ANYWAY
THE MOB CHANGES NOTHING
YOUR PITCHFORKS DO NOTHING
SO JUST GO AND PUT THEM AWAY
PRAY FOR THE DAY THAT MY HEART STOPS BEATING
STOP LIVING IN YOUR WORLD
WE’RE ALL THE SAME ONCE WE STOP BREATHING
BUT DEATH GOES ON
SWING OF THE REAPER’S SCYTHE FINALLY SETS ME FREE
LIFE IS A GAME OF CHANCE, BUT DEATH IS A CERTAINTY
DIE!
DEATH GOES ON
PRAY FOR THE DAY THAT MY HEART STOPS BEATING
IT ALL GOES AWAY WHEN I STOP BREATHING
DEATH GOES ON
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Shatter Brain Adelaide, Australia
Shatter Brain are an Adelaide based metal band comprised of members of some of South Australia’s most successful heavy bands. The band draws together an eclectic but coherent range of influences, seamlessly blending fast, razor-tight rhythms with laid back grooves, and boasting diverse vocals that move from ear-piercing highs to sewer-dwelling lows. ... more
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