A Fire Inside
Sick of the tension burning inside
Looking through the curtains, but I’m blinded by the light
Fighting with myself, trying to run, trying to hide
My anguish is burning a fire inside
Everyday, I watch the sun go down
Reminds me when you weren’t around
Abandonment, second nature to me
But I’m so blind, I can’t even see
Deformities, contorting me
Controlling my mind, Stability
Deformities, Separate me
Take away my mind, and all I used to be
The Truth
Freedom’s only gained
When you join their little games
Sacrifice your soul
For a measly bit of dough
They want you to be branded
Moulded to perfection
Blinded by the ignorance
And show no objections
Cause, when you stand up for yourself
You’re sure to be shut down
Individuality isn’t acceptable anymore
They gave us freedom of choice
To choose between indoctrination over rejection
Individuality isn’t acceptable anymore
I don’t wanna be, just another sheep
You’ve blinded our eyes, fuck individuality
I’m not gonna live, delusioned and asleep
I’ll concentrate my mind on doing what’s right
Building Strength
Acknowledgement of regret, and tomorrow’s past is gone too soon, don’t know what to do
Could it be that, the apathy of the central body of mass markets has obscured our minds for much too long
Or could it be that, since the dawning of that, that frame of mind of self-indulgence has conjured all that’s wrong
And you can’t see, can’t even see, take off the blindfold and unmusle your defended voice
Strength, Built, through our will
Unite, Fight, the system that kills
And what you’ve worn, is a protective layer, scorned, by the realism of society
It’s only a matter of time, before you awake and see the light, so when that time comes, come stand with me!!!!
Strength, Built, though our will
Unite, Fight, the system that kills within
Changing the system, the suffering, by those with less at hand
We can make a change, from the inside out, to restore the human back in humane
I Owe You Nothing
Slit my wrists, I writhe in pain
Don’t do this for myself; I die for your gain
You watch me burn, you watch me bleed
Dying for your eyes, this is how you feed
Built on a foundation, made up of power
Life is getting harder, here by the hour
You make us twist you make us burn
When it’s out of your head, none of your concern
I wanted more than this
I deserve more than this
I wanted more than this
I deserve more than this
I pay my taxes I pay my dues
I’ve fallen out, crumbled to your rules
And what do I get? A kick in the teeth
Spit in my eyes watch me bleed
Built on a foundation, made up of power
Life is getting harder here by the hour
Watch me twist, watch me burn
When it’s outta your head, none of your concern
Hated by All, Feared by One
I tried to call you on the phone
No one picked up, so I guess no one was home
You’re scared and I don’t know why
You get so emotional, and then you start to cry
I wanna help, but don’t know what to do
Instead we talk until the night is through
I’ll try to help, do what I can
Gimme a chance and take my hand
If you try to leave, you’ll be hit
And if you stay, he’ll hit you again
This world we live in is a cruel place
“Will this nightmare ever end?”
Reversed Martyr
You see, me and you, we got some different views
About modern life and all these fuckin’ fools
Who follow you; listen to your every word
Well, they’ll finally get it when they wither and burn
They will die for your sins
You are where it begins
Pinching from the charities and calling it your own
Nobody’s caught you yet you’re such a lucky con
But there are people that know and people that care
When you burn in hell everything will be fair
They will die for your sins
You are where it begins
All the things I’ve heard
And everything that’s happened
You’ve given the church
A bad name
Don’t you see?
This isn’t the way to be
Pushing others to do
What you want to
You’re just weak
A joke to me
And feel good cause
I’ve turned my head
Won’t buy in
To your religion
Won’t let you
RAPE MY MIND!!!!
Last Night
I was in a bar late night, last week
With jocks who mock and ridicule me
But when I got drunk, I showed them the real me
The stupid asshole that they wanted me to be
What I did last night, no one really knows
Got drunk at a bar, just how the story goes
Who did I go home with? Where did I go?
Turns out what’s inside, came out to show
Woke up this morning, with the sun in my eyes
A bad hangover, not a real surprise
Crawl outta bed, and I open my eyes
Broken myself, no way to justify
Their ways of life are implanted in my mind
I am everything I hate, and I don’t know why
It seems as though it was a lesson learned
Detached from their views, and let my mind’s substructures burn!!!!
What I did last night, no one really knows…
Take Back the Night
One chance, One try
To bring them down to size
One time, one night
To stand up and fight
Our voices can be heard
If we try something new
Break down the barriers
And walk on through
But they’ll never see
That you’re just a product of society
Foundations built on
Broken hopes and dreams
You think the battle’s done
But the war has just begun
Burn down their bridges
Dispel their philosophies
We’ve tried the paths of pacifists
But now it’s time to stand up, and raise your fists
So let’s get up, and tear shit down!!!!
Planet Television
I sit in front of my TV. Screen
Brainwashed by everything I see
Buying what they force onto me
I don’t need you to tell me that I’m weak
I’ll change the channel when something bores me
I’ll tune you out unless you’re amusing
Violence and greed are becoming all I see
Not in the streets, but on my television screen
I sit around so blankly
Not even the A-bomb could phase me
A true product of today’s society
Only shallow materials inside of me
The only satisfaction I get
Is when I’m lying in bed
Watching my TV set
Acting like the dead………..
If I wasn’t a Pacifist
I wanna hit you
Right between the eyes
One shot and make it count
Make you see the pain I felt
You, want to alienate me
Behind a mask of deceit
Well, I’ll make you see
That you don’t scare me
Make you feel
The pain you deserve
I don’t care what I hurt
I just want things to work
I wanna be there
When yer on yer knees
Pleading for forgiveness
For the lies I believed
One shot between the eyes
That’s all I need to make you see
The blood we all bleed
And all the time spent on fake friendships
It doesn’t seem to worth it
And I’m sick of taking your shit
All the time wasted on you
I’ve had enough now it’s all through
Don’t you tell me what to do
HAND ME A ROCK, I’LL SHOW YOU WHAT I’D DO!!!!!!!!
This time it ain’t for laughs
Not for you
Goodbye to you, goodbye to you
I’ll see you in hell
When this life is through
Goodbye to you, goodbye to you
Big Shot
I’m sick of hearing your boring “truths”
You make me feel so damn sick
Yer whole life is a fucking lie
You’re just a goddamn prick
Preach about your naïve ways
You know you are the right one
Beat someone smaller than you
Intimidation for fun
So one of these days they’ll get you back
Your time is coming, better watch you back
Your days of drinking and raping are through
Better drop the attitude
Stripped of your gang and the weapons you possess
Fighting on your own, no one is impressed
Who you gonna run to when they are all dead and buried
With no retreat you don’t look so scary
Free Democracy?
Truth of the matter is
Nobody is free
Governments try and tell you otherwise
But they’re thriving in greed
They build a social ladder
To suit their own needs
And put the common man second
As our will recedes
Our strength is dying inside
As we list to the rules
And to them we abide
Soon we fall as victims
Crying for mercy
As we choke on the system
We need some help
Please give us a hand
Need someone to help us understand
The Last Song
Fighting,
All this fighting going on
Fat Cats run this city
They have had it way too long
It’s time to fight back
And take back what is ours
Stand with me
Together we have the power
The greed
The lies you conceive
The things I’ve believed
Your bullshit tendencies
Trying to hurt me
But I know you are the disease
Fighting for survival
Is what we’ve succumbed to do
Rich clods put down thousands
Towards a brand new suit
There is strength in numbers
Together we must fight
Stand up tall and
Take back our rights
All songs written by All Hope Abandon © 2002
