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	Their System Doesn't Work For You One day while sitting in my room You came in preaching Your words predicting doom You've never once been Happy with me, Because I'm not What you want me to be..No!!! You tried to teach me To pray and go to school You tried to teach me To be the system's tool But you missed What I was smart enough to see That their system doesn't work For you or me Oh..Don't believe what they say is true Oh..Their system doesn't work for you Oh..You can be what you want to be Oh..Don't have to choose To join the corporate army For god and country give up your life, Don't try to figure out what's wrong or right You never tried to stop, to look, to see That you're exactly what you're told to be You did everything fucking right You followed the system's guiding light And now you fucking bitch to me To fucking get a job, When you don't like That life you've got You fucking corporate whore For you or me Oh..Don't believe what they say is true Oh..Their system doesn't work for you Oh..You can be what you want to be Oh..Don't have to choose To join their corporate army Don't have to choose To join their corporate army Dont have to choose, don't have to choose To join their corporate army Your choice... (x8) The Truth They feed us brainrot and tell us that it's true Dan Rather is reporting something but it isn't news It's molded, it's folded, and beamed into your home The next minute you find yourself dying for fucking oil Immediate- Reaction, to the brainrot in your mind Immediate- Subtraction, to the time left in your life Immediate- Reaction, to the brainrot in your mind Immediate- Subtraction, but all we really want, All we really want, is truth Bred into silence by television sets Accepting lies from media so soon we will forget The lives that we spend as workers for the rich You work so much there's no time left to realize That you're in a fucking ditch Immediate- Reaction, to the brainrot in your mind Immediate- Subtraction, to the time left in your life Immediate- Reaction, to the brainrot in your mind Immediate- Subtraction, but all we really want, All we really want, is truth Indie Sux, Hard-Line Sux, Emo Sux, You Suck! The indie kids are a bunch of snobs They complain my timing's all off I think timing is for stupid fucks! Why do they think I Play PUNK ROCK!!! Steve Albini playing god of indie heave, stupid dorks Keeping time in seven and eleven! Indie sux, hard-line sux, emo sux, YOU SUCK! Indie sux, hard-line sux, emo sux, YOU SUCK! I'm not a vegan and I have had sex, So some hard-line kids tried to kick my ass If you're not like them they want to clean your clock They're nothing but a bunch of jocks! They're anti-choice, they're facist youth, Their songs all song like metal tunes! Indie sux, hard-line sux, emo sux, YOU SUCK! Indie sux, hard-line sux, emo sux, YOU SUCK! But what about punk rock? What about punk rock? Hahahaha I've been told emo songs are deep, which translates into REALLY WEAK!!!!! All they ever do is cry, did something get caught in their eyes? I just can't understand it all, Even I don't always bawl.. Boohoohoo.. My girlfriend dumped me And I'm really really hurt... Indie sux, hard-line sux, emo sux, YOU SUCK! Indie sux, hard-line sux, emo sux, YOU SUCK! They sux, you suck, they sux, you suck..... Angry, Young, and Poor He knows he'll be alone tonight While contemplating, "What can I do?" Lack of hope leaves him feeling violent Its not that he's looking for a fight, it's just... He don't know where to turn More stress than help, from home and school And on the streets his life's out of control... Chorus Angry Young and Poor Angry Young and Pissed Angry and no one cares She never even had a chance Sexual, mental, physical violence Not once she heard an encouraging word Just the phase, "You better shut up!" and, "You're going no where!" Her sad stories, all left untold And so her life became something, so out of control... Chorus Angry Young and Poor Angry Young and Pissed Angry and no one cares Don't know where to turn Don't know what to do... Politicians talk it up, about their love, for the USA's youth But when it comes time to put up, their rhetoric falls back on every excuse Every excuse, every excuse... You Got To Die For The Government You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government? Die for your country? That's shit! (x2) There's a gulf war vet, dying a slow cold death And the government says, "We don't know the source of his sickness." But don't believe what they say, because your government is lying They've done it before and don't you know they'll do it again A secret test, government built virus "Subject Test Group: Gulf Battle Field Troups" You gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government? Die for your country? That's shit! (x2) First World War Veterans slaughtered by General Eisnehower You give them your life, they give you a stab in the back Radiation, agent orange, tested on U.S. souls Guinea pigs for Western corporations I never have, I never will Pledge allegiance to their flag You're getting used, you'll end up dead You gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government? Die for your country? That's shit! (x2) I don't need you to tell me what to do And I don't need you to tell me what to be...FUCK YOU!!!! I don't need you to tell me what to say And I don't need you to tell me what to think! What to think! What to think, what to think, what to think, think, think, think! You gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government? Die for your country? That's shit! (x9) Rotten Future All you punkers with your No Future dreams Follow Johnny Rotten and All our present beliefs Following society be what They want you to be Drunk and Quiet "There's No Future for me" IMPATIENCE with society BE WHAT they want you to be IMPATIENCE "there is No Future here" "I'm not lazy I just don't care" Of course there is no future when You make sure there is none Impatience "time is wasting, There is No Future to be won" If you truly don't care, then why talk No Future Excuses hang like a noose "I've given up I just don't care" IMPATIENCE with society BE WHAT they want you to be IMPATIENCE "there is No Future here" "I'm not lazy I just don't care" Of course you'll bring no change When you sit home on your couch We need to stand up and fight Bring our future to a start We can change things just as Long as we take the time Generations, generations, generations They're not they same IMPATIENCE with society BE WHAT they want you to be IMPATIENCE "there is No Future here" "I'm not lazy I just don't care" (x2) Red White And Brainwahsed They use the flag to control us Brainwash us to be their patrotic slaves Programs our minds by controlling what we learn The only difference from the nazis is that Someone tried to stop them Red, White, and Brainwashed! (x4) The government says they're working for us Just as long as we increase their pay But the minute they get into office we're a has-been A yesterday Red, White, and Brainwashed! (x4) The red stands for the blood of all the people We've slain The white for this racist, bigoted foundation The blue for your arayan eyes -- all empty Empty because you're taught to bow down to the man "Fly that flag, that flag of freedom" "Do what you can for your country" Go and fight their wars for them "They're not following in our footsteps, KILL THEM!" Red, White, and Brainwashed! (x4) They call that being a patriot I just call it ignorant If you don't fight to make things better Then you're the one betraying the country Red, White, and Brainwashed! (x10 Police State in the USA The Berlin Wall falls in the East The West claims triumph, "We've really got 'em beat!" Politicians from the West claim the police state's dead But what about the police state in the West? Police state in the USA It's fascism with a friendly face Police state in the USA The government controls everything you do With the police and the feds watching over you You try to stand against them and you'll end up dead As your front door is smashed in by the ATF Police state in the USA It's fascism with a friendly face Police state in the USA Your television screen shows the feds most wanted But do you truly know why these men are being hunted? It's a big brother state it's the same as the East The cops protect the rich and the corporate elite Police state in the USA It's fascism with a friendly face Police state in the USA Punk By The Book Covered in leather, or plaid patches, or metal studs Your hair is dyed or spiked with glue You only talk to those who look and act the way you do Cause you think you're so fuckin' cool Punk. Punk. Punk. Punk by the book. Book. Book. Book. Punk by the book. Book. Book. Book. Punk by the book. Book. Book. Book. You say that punk to you is what's in your mind not what you wear, but you know you're so full of shit You scoff at how the cops treat you, but they're no worse than dicks like you! I just can't understand what you're thinking. Book. Book. Book. Punk by the book. Book. Book. Book. Punk by the book. Book. Book. Book. Punk by the book. Book. Book. Book. You're punk by the book...Hey! Hey! You're punk by the book...Hey! Hey! You're punk by the book! Book! Fuck Police Brutality A bunch of punks hangin' out on the streets before a show Patty wagon pulls up -instinct- "Run Man, let's just go!" Cop chases them through the streets and then they go inside They run into a show where maybe they can hide FUCK POLICE FUCK POLICE FUCK POLICE BRUTALITY! (x4) He hides just standing in the crowd there's nowhere he can run The cop comes up behind him and cracks him with a gun Drags his bloody ass outside and throws him to the ground "There's nowhere left to take you boy you're already downtown" FUCK POLICE FUCK POLICE FUCK POLICE BRUTALITY! (x4) But the cops can do no wrong They can kill, they can rape, they can do what they want, But the cops can do no wrong We've got to fight, take back the right, The cops are just like Hitler's Third Reich, do what they want Who do we fear? Who do we trust? How do we know? Who do we fear? Who do we trust? How do we know? FUCK POLICE FUCK POLICE FUCK POLICE BRUTALITY! (x8) No More Dead Why don't you come over here and see what you've created It'll make you laugh so hard you'll cry And lookin' into the black you make me so far past sick Lookin' into your eyes I wish you'd die No more dead (x2) Two, three, four Well I've seen the crosses burnt and holy And the people they all come down they're screaming "Hey man, it's a fix!" And I looked into the cause in which, you were striving towards And I thought, though of the wasted, the wasted youth.. No more dead No more dead No more dead dead dead No more dead (x2) He's lying all alone His life is stolen, yes it's gone Into the black of the night can't you see it was no fault of his own Trapped in a slum, bred into a slum, Killing his own instead of rich white men And he's never gonna escape from it now, Because it's over, and he's dead The end Tearing everyone down I thought I'd begun to see a change But the more things change, the more they stay the same Back stabbing and name calling, the trade marks of your act You talk and talk of unity, but divide with your attacks (You say), "I'd like to see a change, I'd like to see a change, I'd like to see a change, but I'm too busy... Tearing everyone down..." All us kids, we try to make a change Some kids start a band, others start a zine YOU, no matter what your path You throw a curve in what could be achieved, Then give up and move onto some other thing (You say), "I'd like to see a change, I'd like to see a change, I'd like to see a change, but I'm too busy... Tearing everyone down..." Take a break from your fights, try to open up your mind tonight When you feel that's complete then we can tackle this society! You may not like everything in life I do... But that doesn't mean, I'm not trying to change the same problems as you (You say), "I'd like to see a change, I'd like to see a change, I'd like to see a change, but I'm too busy... Tearing everyone down..." Captain Anarchy A-N-A-R-C-H-Y... He says that for the punk rock scene he'd give his fucking life But he's only ever paid to see a show once maybe twice Instead he stands outside the halls and pan handles for beer Then sneaks into the hall to deface the bathroom mirror A-N-A-R-C-H-Y...his name is "Captain Anarchy," but only in his mind A-N-A-R-C-H-Y...so punk that he's a poser and he'll be one till he dies You never saw an anarchist with such perfect hair Or so many ten dollar spikes, or so much punk rock gear He said he used his welfare checks to buy his boots and plaids In reality it was all paid for by his mom and by his dad A-N-A-R-C-H-Y...his name is "Captain Anarchy," but only in his mind A-N-A-R-C-H-Y...he's anarchy incarnate but only in his (mind) You know he just can't see Oi! Oi! Oi! It's up to you and me * * * I don't want to be * * * Fighting, let's stride for...SOME UNITY! A New Kind of Army LOOK BACK...on history, nothing much has changed THOUSANDS...of soldiers of all countries, all marching the same Every nation's leader says that our side is right Every nation's leader says the time has come to fight But they use the common people, to settle their scores It's time that we refuse to fight in any of their wars! We're looking to start a new kind of army, (that's) too smart to fight, too smart to die We're looking to start a new kind of army, (that's) too smart to fight, too smart to kill... for you! JOIN NOW...the ranks of all nations who refuse to go to war REFUSE...to pull the trigger of a gun for leaders 'round the world I'd rather fight to spread some tolerance and unity Than buy into their nationalistic brainwashing Killing mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, common human beings Not savages but people, like you, like me! We're looking to start a new kind of army, (that's) too smart to fight, too smart to die We're looking to start a new kind of army, (that's) too smart to fight, too smart to kill... for you! We're looking for a few good men We're looking for a few good women Who are not afraid to fight against tyranny But refuse to fight...with tyranny REFUSE!!! We're looking to start a new kind of army, (that's) too smart to fight, too smart to die We're looking to start a new kind of army, (that's) too smart to fight, too smart to kill... for you! That's Youth GO! We were just hanging on the corner, after skating for a few We were just killing time looking for something new Then someone came 'long with a guitar, and we just started to play And we sang Clash songs and the songs of our lives until late into the night That's youth...That's all...that's all!!! That's all...that's all!!! That's youth...That's all...that's all!!! That's all...that's all!!! We'd only been friends for a short time, but in just an hour or two It was like we'd been friends our entire lives though And I was so in love with you, but not sure if I should say it But then I thought, "Yeah, I'm scared and I don't know if I should, but I'll do it anyway!" That's youth...That's all...that's all!!! That's all...that's all!!! That's youth...That's all...that's all!!! That's all...that's all!!! When all you hear is that, "you can't," or "give up," or "you're a fool" And you're so sick of all the in crowd and trying to be cool And still you don't, still you don't know what to do... But in the end you do your own thing, and you tell 'em to get screwed!!! That's youth...That's all...that's all!!! That's all...that's all!!! That's youth...That's all...that's all!!! That's all...that's all!!! Got the Numbers You push and push a people, what are they to do? Soon this corporate run government will be through You see, it doesn't represent the people anymore Big business are the pimps and governments' their whores We don't need more time to talk over a solution We know what we need, we need a fucking revolution We don't need your war machine, or your filthy blood stained dollars We've got one thing you don't have, we've got, we've got, we've got... GOT THE NUMBERS! To you the masses are not even human beings We're dogs that will be grateful for any scraps you leave But even dogs will only put up with so much abuse Keep stealing from us like you are we're gonna let loose We don't need more time to talk over a solution We know what we need, we need a fucking revolution We don't need your war machine, or your filthy blood stained dollars We've got one thing you don't have, we've got, we've got, we've got... GOT THE NUMBERS! We've got...we have... WE'VE GOT THE NUMBERS! We don't need more time to talk over a solution We know what we need, WE NEED A FUCKING REVOLUTION!!! We don't need your war machine, or your filthy blood stained dollars We've got one thing you don't have, we've got, we've got, we've got... GOT THE NUMBERS! Free Nation? State officials talk of freedom THEY-TALK In this country that we live in THEY-TALK Free to be harassed and be beaten by the pigs YOUR RIGHTS-NO RIGHTS Till your fucking broken, crippled, or until you're fucking dead They pass laws unfair to gays THEIR-WORK And separatist laws to keep the non-whites in their place THEIR-WORK Family values as a smoke screen blowing in your face THEIR TRUTH-NO TRUTH Family values isn't something that shouldn't be based on hate Justice presides over them, late into the night A blind fold covering their eyes but something isn't right... Under their arms there are shackles on her legs And the hands that once held up her scales are bound, are bound in chains And behind their closed doors they conspire through the night MORE WORK-SICK WORK And they won't stop until this nation is all straight and all white They call it a free nation, but all it is, is a nazi nation 911 for Peace It's in the paper every day You see it in the headlines and you feel so sick As another life leaves this world - this world so full of hate - but short! Short on compassion, short on humanity Asking myself in vain, shaken by the shock… "Do we even have a chance?" I don't want to die I don't want to kill I don't want to kill I don't want to die We are all human It's time to prove it This is a plea for peace (world peace) To the oppressors of the world (and to…) To the leaders of nations, Corporate profit takers, To the every day citizen Greed, envy, fear, hate- the competition has to stop! When you see someone down - now is the time to pick `em up Set our difference aside and never look back! I don't want to die I don't want to kill I don't want to kill I don't want to die We are all human It's time to prove it Isn't everybody tired of the fighting? Isn't everybody tired of the killing? Isn't everybody tired of the dying? Hatred? Violence? Fighting? Killing? Dying? Excerpts from "I Have a Dream" by Dr. Martin Luther King I don't want to die I don't want to kill I don't want to kill I don't want to die We are all human It's time to prove it Anatomy of Your Enemy 10 easy steps to create an enemy and start a war: Listen closely because we will all see this weapon used in our lives. It can be used on a society of the most ignorant to the most highly educated. We need to see their tactics as a weapon against humanity and not as truth. First step: create the enemy. Sometimes this will be done for you. Second step: be sure the enemy you have chosen is nothing like you. Find obvious differences like race, language, religion, dietary habits fashion. Emphasize that their soldiers are not doing a job, they are heatless murderers who enjoy killing! Third step: Once these differences are established continue to reinforce them with all disseminated information. Fourth step: Have the media broadcast only the ruling party's information this can be done through state run media. Remember, in times of conflict all for-profit media repeats the ruling party’s information. Therefore all for-profit media becomes state-run. Fifth step: show this enemy in actions that seem strange, militant, or different. Always portray the enemy as non-human, evil, a killing machine. CHORUS: THIS IS HOW TO CREATE AN ENEMY. THIS IS HOW TO START A WAR. THIS IS HOW TO CREATE AN ENEMY. Sixth step: Eliminate opposition to the ruling party. Create an "Us versus Them" mentality. Leave no room for opinions in between. One that does not support all actions of the ruling party should be considered a traitor. Seventh step: Use nationalistic and/or religious symbols and rhetoric to define all actions. This can be achieved by slogans such as "freedom loving people versus those who hate freedom." This can also be achieved by the use of flags. Eighth step: Align all actions with the dominant deity. It is very effective to use terms like, "It is god’s will" or "god bless our nation." Ninth step: Design propaganda to show that your soldiers have feelings, hopes, families, and loved ones. Make it cleat that your soldiers are doing a duty; they do not want or like to kill. Tenth step: Create an atmosphere of fear, and instability and then offer the ruling party as the only solutions to comfort the public’s fears. Remembering the fear of the unknown is always the strongest fear. CHORUS (repeat); We are not countries. We are not nations. We are not religions. We are not gods. We are not weapons. We are not ammunition. We are not killers. We will NOT be tools. I'm not a fucker I will not die I will not kill I will not be your slave I will not fight your battle I will not die on your battlefield I will not fight for your world I am not a fighter I'm in UNITYYY!!! N.B.C. (No Blood-Thirsty Corporations) I herad a man on the radio saying, "we're facing an economic hell" It creates a vision in my head of ten thousand kids sent off to kill Theres always a voice that says, "you've got a choice" But a choice between shit is still shit!! CHORUS Resistance, Resistance I won't be used By a fascist corporation, a rightwing politician, I'm not a slave, not a tool, fuck you! I've got an idea in my head and I know it is nothing new But it seems to me a better plan than being used, and being screwed Think your safe to spread your hate from behind your iron gate's Your walls will never be strong enough to keep us down (chorus) BRIDGE Sometimes there is not a choice, like when your backs against the wall So it's better to make a move, before they've set you up to fall SO YOU... so you better organize SO YOU... so you better open eyes SO YOU... so you better sound out loud the call Before you find your back is up against the wall THEIR fucking wall