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1. |
Global Frustration
03:46
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1.
We've been used all the time
an existence that was build on lies
been blind believers but you've crossed the line
poverty rising each day
everyone is sick and tired
of your little power games
on those who can't defend themselves
Chorus
We'll free our minds and make you fall
open our eyes, you can't hide no more
We've been pushed too far to turn back now
you planted the seed and now it's
grown out, grown out, grown out, grown out - we can't be stopped
get up, get up, get up, get up - we can't be stopped
2.
Everything's an institution
you kept us living in disillusion
made promises that you will take care of all
all collapse but you'll deny
speculate that we'll ignore it
you're clearly incompetent
thats why this system needs to end
Chorus
We'll free our minds and make you fall
open our eyes, you can't hide no more
We've beem pushed too far to turn back now
you planted the seed and now it's
grown out, grown out, grown out, grown out - we can't be stopped
get up, get up, get up, get up - we can't be stopped
Bridge
Are you with me - we are with you
can't you hear us - lets get louder
all infected - we won't stop now
snowball principle - we're more than you
Chorus
We won't back down, we're not afraid
Remember that? We still think that way!
the air up there is getting thin
what will you do when we'll reach it?
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2. |
Virus
02:57
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1.
I refuse
to take part in your hatred speech and racist lies
we're worldwide divided through religious views and national pride
I refuse to be part of a system
based on exclusion and seperatism
i'm not (I'm not), with you (with you) - I'm not on your side
Chorus
Dividers, dividers - the poison of each place worldwide
no excuse, no excuse - for how much you destroyed each time
the conflict starts with you
and your narrow minds
2.
I will not
classify by colours of skin or origins
by beliefs or orientations, we all have the right to exist
I am sick of old outdated viewpoints
based on differences, borders and guidelines
there's room (there's room), for all (for all) to coexist
Chorus
Dividers, dividers - the poison of each place worldwide
no excuse, no excuse - for how much you destroyed each time
the conflict starts with you
and your narrow minds
Bridge
You're the plague
Fascism, racism, religions - you're the plague
sexism, homophobes, oppressors - you're the plague
You've polluted us with blind restraints
a virus spread through lies and fakes
you've tried to seperate but we're the antidote
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3. |
Undone
03:08
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1.
It was another sleepless night
another dream about passed times
about the mistakes you have made
and all the things you should have changed
Still so much doubts inside your head
won't let you sleep, won't let you rest
you tried to get rid of all weight
but something's coming back your way
2.
Still some unfinished business stayed
with every step that you will take
it keeps bothering you each day
so many things you wanted to say
You keep regretting everything
and distract yourself from being great
Stop blaming yourself for those days
and get up on your feet again
Chorus
Why care about what could have been
it's all a fading memory
Wohoho Wohoho - let it out and let it go
Wohoho Wohoho - some things are better left undone
3.
It's burning deep inside somewhere
you can't locate it so it's there
I guess you'll never know the end
so stop thinking about it then
It's time for you to shine again
to show the world what you should be
to stand up for a better day
and learn from the past mistakes you've made
Chorus
Why care about what could have been
it's all a fading memory
Wohoho Wohoho - let it out and let it go
Wohoho Wohoho - some things are better left undone
Bridge
It's time. Time to shake it off and go ahead
it's time for new ways
it's time to get back on track
and ride this train
Chorus
Why care about what could have been
it's all a fading memory
Wohoho Wohoho - let it out and let it go
Wohoho Wohoho - some things are better left undone
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4. |
Weltschmerz
02:54
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1.
And I swear I still have courage to make changes in this world
but right now I am still paralized by how things turned out
I still cant believe all these hatred views
all these daily wars and blind beliefs
that these speches of intolerance and selfishness are real
Chorus 1
And I was wrong
about how vicious we can turn
and I’ll never get
how cruel we act these days
and I'm so sorry
for all these victims of this world
and I promise that
I will do the best I can to help
2.
And I wont participate in all your propaganda lies
and I disagree with what you define as human rights
who are we to say who should live or die
what makes us the one to judge a life
these times of inconsistence
showed how ignorant we are
Chorus 2
And I won't fall
for these empty threads and words
and I will still care
about every living being
and I'm so sorry
for all these victims of this world
and I promise that
I will do the best I can to help
Bridge
And sometimes I just resignate at all
lose faith in us all
and think "we shouldn't exist"
It’s getting hard to still believe
and I think to myself
what a wonderful world this could be
but we keep destroying it
destroying it
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5. |
Shame on You
02:42
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1.
What is the effect of destroying everything?
Statistics and numbers, a pile of bargain hunters
you wanna fuck and celebrate
you make everything a big excess
and let others pay the price
Chorus
Shame on you
for ruining futures with your selfish attitude
wohohoho - you've poisoned everything
wohoho wohoho
this is your work
pest plants of this world
2.
You pollute the earth to have your perfect paradise
a waste of resources while you sit there in disguise
It's never enough. You don't want the cake, you want the whole damn bakery
and then blame them for your overweight
Chorus
Shame on you
for ruining futures with your selfish attitude
wohohoho - you've poisoned everything
wohoho wohoho
this is your work
pest plants of this world
Pest plants of this world
Killers of all that lives
Chorus
Shame on you
for ruining futures with your selfish attitude
wohohoho - you've poisoned everything
wohoho wohoho
this is your work
pest plants of this world
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6. |
Dead Certain
02:41
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1.
Congratulations! You have nearly worked half of your life
only 40 more years til they have sucked you out and dry
until they took the best from you
for their lap of luxury
Chorus
You gave up freedom for safety
your dreams for calculated plans
to get welfare and look away
to get your peace of mind
2.
All your materialism won't revive your energy
money can't buy back time that you have lost in all these years
you've been obedient and restrained
all your life was one expense
Chorus
You gave up freedom for safety
your dreams for calculated plans
to get welfare and look away
to get your piece
you sold yourself and they benefited
you should have known how this will end
Bridge
All your life you have tried
to maximize your returns and profits
screw you
All you'll leave when you'll be dead are the bills you payed
you've contributed to nothing
nobody will care that you're gone
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7. |
Earth Defenders
03:46
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Chorus
There's nothing wrong with us
we're just cleaning up your mess
Earth defenders
Nothing wrong with us
we're just cleaning up your mess
Earth defenders
1.
For so many years
we were the ones you always looked down at
the unwanted outcasts
the casualties of your society
Accused of things we haven't done
but tried to fight instead
reversed perspectives might could help
to see who saves the earth
Chorus
There's nothing wrong with us
we're just cleaning up your mess
Earth defenders
Nothing wrong with us
we're just cleaning up your mess
Earth defenders
2.
While you keep destroying
we are bulding up and and restoring
it is us who helped
starving children fleeing from your bombs
We fight for freedom, fight for peace
for equal rights for everyone
fought racism and ignorance
and you still call us a threat
Chorus
Theres nothing wrong with us
we're just cleaning up your mess
Earth defenders
Nothing wrong with us
we're just cleaning up your mess
Earth defenders
Bridge
We'll keep on trying
you keep on confining
Injustice rising
but we'll deny it
We'll keep on trying
you keep denying
we did survived so long
and the finish line is close
Chorus
There's nothing wrong with us
we're cleaning up your mess
Earth defenders
Nothing wrong with us
we're just cleaning up your mess
Earth defenders
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1.
Trapped in devastation
that surrounds us everyday
feeling no compassion
we've all lost it on our way
Daily fights for freedom
made us so indifferent
Blending news on all sides
who can be trusted in these hard times
We see it all but look away
until it all comes back our way
Pre-Chorus 1
One day it all comes back - our boomerang
our bombs, our guns and our destructive ways
welfare build on depts we will not pay
A species destined to kill itself
2.
Each one on their own, consume until everthing is gone
shameless exploitation of what never was our own
no balance at all, no rebuke of us
it's all just exorbitant
Not willing to learn, til all is impure
until it's too late
We had our chance but looked away
hoped it will all just wash away
Pre-Chorus 2
One day it will fail - will come back to our place
our bombs, our guns, everything we've made
we destroy our home like there's one more
a species destined to kill itself
A species destined to die
Chorus
What have we done
we destroyed our home
we've all been warned
but we kept going on
Bridge 1
Ashes of insanity
plain destruction
no empathy
out there in the killing fields
no one is save
We kill or steal as much we can
and destroy the weakest
I’m sick of our endless disrespect for life
we’re the walking dead
Bridge 2
And when it all will finally fall
what will be left for us at all
just anger about what we could have prevailed
and the mess we've made
Chorus
What have we done
we destroyed our home
we've all been warned
but we kept going on
Leaders of self-destruction
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9. |
Failed Catharsis
03:35
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1.
I never thought I'll end up here
in this cold state of mind
a constant shadow of my fears
the daily life it hurts
i feel all empty
losing all my grip since I slipped
I dont remember what I dreamed
just something about you
it's always hard to fall asleep
when I know nightmares are awaiting you
Chorus
You're the reason
why I feel so wrong
stucked in my head
I just can't forget
don't worry, I'm still sorry
2.
Another bottle of cheap wine
another drunken and high night
I keep talking to myself
about the dreams we had
and how much I have ruined them
I've tried to fix it all but I failed
the weight of failure in my chest
takes all air to breathe
I look for closure but can't rest
the circle won't close since you shut the door
Chorus
You're the reason
why I feel so wrong
stucked in my head
I just can't forget
don't worry, I'm sorry
Bridge
What have I become and where I'm going
you keep moving on while I'm still falling
searching for a light but nothing's coming
someone wake me from this nightmare now
Bridge 2
You wanted out
while I believed
left me empty
and incomplete
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10. |
Stood for something else
02:31
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1.
Back in the days
we've all been a scene
people did believe in stuff that they have said
seeking for truth, questions were raised
in search for answers, not fame
the public didn't understood
cops smashed gigs, didn't wanted us to exist
the enemies of fascist pigs
the nightmares of authorities
Chorus
You've Become My Enemy
standing against all we've build
greedy sellouts, lame attempts
to sell a scene that stood for something else
2.
A kind of pliable disney glitter acts
in a perfect pose and nothing else to say
strip it of all what it means
just cash grabs and merch overkills
no interest in changing anything
no sign of shame when they betrayed
all those words that meant something
to justify their own sellout
Chorus
You've Become My Enemy
standing against all we've build
greedy sellouts, lame attempts
to sell a scene that stood for something else
Bridge
I will still resist
to take part in a scene
that sold all its ideals to profit from the industry they've fought
We stood for something else!
Something else!
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11. |
Power Shift
03:52
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1.
Hey there leading men
it is us again complaining
yes, we repeat ourselves
but you leave us with no choices
You're taking and faking
you declare that all is yours
you push us to the ground
and wonder why we're attacking you back to take back what used to be ours
Pre-Chorus 1
We will refuse
we won't acccept your rules
we're here, we're more
united through our loss
Chorus
Why should we follow rules
that have never been approved at all
why should we shut up when we want to speak
we stand up, loud voices
resisting all your choices
no quitters, no loosers
don't underestimate us now
2.
We'll take the power back
give to the ones who suffered from it
to those who really care about peaceful coexistence
you've screwed up, not just once
you had so many chances
and before you fuck up our future
we will take you out and take over so you can't damage anything else
Pre-Chorus 2
We are one voice
you cannot silence us
we're here for change
a change you will not make
Chorus
Why should we follow rules
that have never been approved at all
why should we shut up when we want to speak
we stand up, loud voices
resisting all your choices
no quitters, no loosers
don't underestimate us now
Bridge
It's not too late to take a stand
right now, right here, we'll fight
for sure we won't let go until we're free
Denial of your cruel plans
civil obedience won't take the power back
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12. |
Global Citizens
04:29
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1.
How would you be
if you were one of the priviledged?
what needs would you have
how much compassion would be left?
And how would it feel
if you were one of the poorest?
so many unfinished dreams
so many standards you couldn't reach
2.
How much does it need
to get you down on your knees?
being desperate and stressed out, in search for help that will not come
a weight that you might can't comprehend
And how much would you give
for a life in prosperity?
in defence of all you have, scared for your life you can't think straight
you scratch and fight to keep what is left
Bridge.
It's all just luck or misfortune
that decides
where you come from or who you gonna be
Chorus
Pride & prejudice
a terrible disease
we judge by things we've heard
but don't understand
Bridge
Marches of the patriot mob
blind believers shouting out
things they'd never say
if they weren't born this way
National pride is without sense
It's just coincidence that led
you to where you came from
you're not superior to anyone
Bridge Chorus
We still bleed the same
we breathe the same way
It's only circumstances
that made us different
Chorus
Pride & prejudice
a terrible disease
we judge by things we've heard
but don't understand
no more
One human race
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