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Fight of Our Lives
01:29
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Kill all the lights!
We’re coming in the night with a world to defend
Taking on the ones in question bringing on the end
Now we are in the fight of our lives.
Now’s our time to fight the good fight.
Follow your words
Without action, the cycle never ends
This is our time to make a difference
There’s no backing out. Right now!
Time to make it count
Never backing down. Make it count
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2020
02:47
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Now here we go again the story of our lives
It’s clear to see we’re finally at the end of times
Regressing when we’ve come so far, a generation woke
Waiting for the punchline now because this has got to be a joke
How’s this reality now? You think that we can’t see now?
The ones who pull the strings get off at our expense
You’ve got the money, but we have the common sense
Poverty, inequality and climate change deny
Claiming that we thrive and yet we’re only trying to survive
Our vision is so clear now. What you don’t want to hear now
Despite the progress made, we’re going backwards every single day
Had to see it to believe it’s real
We’ve got a lot to say this time with all the fuel that you provide
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3. |
Good Times
03:11
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I often think of yesterday
Playing back the tape reliving all the
Fun we had along the way
A simpler time and that’s alright
We were young without a care hanging out
Together until the morning light.
It’s over, the time just slipped away
If I could do it all again, I’d do the same
One more time!
Because nothing lasts forever, not even darkest times
We’ll face this world together, I’ll be here by your side
The ups and downs, and all it brings, I know there must be better things
Let’s raise a glass for tomorrow and the good times
Then somehow life got in the way
And it was hard to set aside the time
Though no one really was to blame.
Some of us fell on trying times
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Helps you learn to keep a grateful mind
Those days are gone, the clock ticks on
And desperately, we’re holding on
To memories of a faded past
We’re too afraid to take a chance
To recognize that time remains
We’re not yet lying in our graves
So, raise a glass and celebrate
The good times are what we create
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4. |
Signs of Life
02:33
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And now they got us with our backs against the wall
Pit against each other to separate us all
Our house divided, ununited will not stand
They’re keeping us distracted, it’s all part of the plan
Unite as one, our motive’s known
It’s time to let our numbers show
We will not be controlled
This is our life. This is the way
And since the dawning of the modern age
It’s always been the same
This is our life. No other way
Don’t you ever let your guard down because it’s never gonna go away
Blood in the water, perfect timing for attack
Salvage the remaining, we’ll never get it back
They prey on weakness, hoping for no signs of life
Show them what you’re made of, don’t go without a fight
In desperate times with no control, we must become the animal
We’re tearing down the walls
We’ve got our backs against the wall, but will we run?
Are waiting for somebody else to save us?
For a resolution that will never come
If we’re waiting for somebody else to save us?
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5. |
A New Direction
03:00
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The water’s rising, debts are unpaid
We’re left to clean the messes you’ve made
And the culprit’s clear, the aftermath is near
Society is coming unglued
We’re ticking time bombs long overdue
And we’ve yelled for years, it fell upon deaf ears now
And you can bet your ass it’s coming
Better head for the hills, start running now
Set a course for a new direction
Welcome to the resurrection
Take the reins this is your tomorrow
Be the change, be the one we follow now
Buckle up, hit it head on
You’ll find we are in for one hell of a ride
A house of cards with shattered windows
The plot is rigged, about to implode
And it’s all for greed. It’s modern slavery
Starving on home grown dilemmas
We’ll feed the wolves their own agendas
And it’s all in vain. The ones you cannot save now
And as the day turns into night, it gives us one last hope
That in the morning, we’ll arise and get down from that rope
You have a purpose in this life on a road you’ve yet to pave
You’ve got something to say
We are the one you cannot save
This is the resurrection
You’ve set a new direction
Despite our best intentions
You’ve got no one to save
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6. |
The Ripper
02:18
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We’ll brave this storm together
It looks like we’re in for nasty weather
For too long, we’ve been the villain
Our rhetoric was unfulfilling
No time for contemplating
Sick and tired of masquerading
This mountain’s hard to climb
Those with weak minds will get left behind
There is a constant battle between our hearts and minds
What is your motivation to leave it all behind?
You’ve got to break me down again to make me come alive
You’ve got to tear me up inside and I’ll rebuild in time
Let’s come alive!
Heartbeats are synchronized
While keeping all eyes on the prize now
Road rash and third degree burns
All a part of lessons learned and
The hits will keep on coming
Like a freight train always running
Life rips you down in time
With tattered flesh, stand tall you have a spine
Don’t let your scars and flaws be how you are defined
You’re stronger than you know, it comes from deep inside
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7. |
Echoes
02:46
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Another day goes by, one closer to the tomb
What have I done for me? What have I done for you?
Am I part of this disease or will I have solutions to
Change what I can control? It’s the least that I can do
Now we walk these city streets like the millions have before
Where the haunting echoes cry forevermore
And the lighting still remains, illuminating my way home
Still, I’m counting down the days until it fades.
Can we learn from our wretched past and the bloodshed all undue
Which soaked our fertile soil that brings us life anew?
Because I believe to each their own and to not cause harm to you
But somehow that golden rule became tarnished by a few
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8. |
Dreamers
03:18
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No one said life would be fair. Can only promise I'll be there
Through the thick and thin with God as my witness
A testament of bravery, redefining tragedy
You know despite the odds, we’re never giving in
You taught us not to be afraid
You proved that hope would never fade
The answer was always your gift
When my world puts up a fight
I vow to always see the light
The brighter side I tend to miss
I hope that every day you choose to live
Take me on the road, to anywhere we'll roam
Searching for a place where hope will grow
With nothing but these strings and all the songs we sing
Side by side we'll make it on our own
(Let's do it. Fight through it. To the world we will prove it)
(We'll beat it. Defeat it. Hope will grow)
(We won't bend my old friend until the road meets the end)
(We'll fight it. In time, we'll make it on our own)
Through the darkness you have grown, conquering the world you've known
Traveling unknown roads with nothing but your faith
Searching for your destiny, chasing all your wildest dreams
Little closer every battle, every day
Now we're out here on our own
So damn far from all we've known
We share this undertaking.
The volume’s up, the windows down
There’s just something about that sound
Brings back those memories we missed
I hope that every day you choose to live
Then the key to your relief
Came through the process of believing
You will one day make it through
But if you can’t see through rain
Or if you struggle with the pain
Frank sang there’s one thing left to do
"The only thing that's left to do is live"
Because we've been here before, 1000x times or more
Down the darkest roads a man can dream
With you until the end, an anthem for a friend
Side by side, we're chasing wildest dreams
(In time, we're chasing wildest dreams)
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9. |
Break the Chain
03:40
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A hot Southern night. It was 1955
Mother brought another stranger home for supper
Father’s gone and won’t be home until Christmas time
Lock the door and turn the lights
As the footsteps tapped the floor, inside they trembled
Could they take another drunk abusive night?
Because we don’t have the answers
All we know is that it’s time to end this pain
Because the time is now or never
One more generation thrown into the flames
Only thirteen, waking up in a backseat
Never knowing when or where the next meal’s coming from
Or if her mother’s ever coming back
It’s an addiction to the smack
But can we really blame her?
The scars in her run deep
It’s all she knows to keep her mind from flashing back
It only takes one life to break this chain (The power of one)
A commitment that the past will never be in vain
Your history will never be the same
This is a song for all those born into the fight
The past won’t be forgotten
But you’re stronger than your sorrow
A tragic story with an ending left to write
Will you be the victim or the promise of tomorrow?
This is a song for all those born into the fight
The past won’t forgotten, but our time is only borrowed
A tragic story with an ending left to write
Will you break the chain and be the promise of tomorrow?
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10. |
Always with You
03:10
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The best is yet to come or so they say
And I become more proud of you with every passing day
A wingman by my side in this rad life
We’ll take this ride together through the lows and highs
And always hold close those words that I say
Do your best, do what’s right, keep that PMA
You’re going to face big challenges ahead
Just know I’m always with you until the very end
This is your time
You’ve changed our whole world for the best
So proud you’re mine
I know you’ll make a difference
And I hope that I can give you everything you need to live right every day
The best is on its way
And always know I’ll keep my promise to
Have your back, keep you on track your whole life through
A chance to teach you every single day
I hope you follow in my footsteps
Not the ones that went astray
You’ll make mistakes kid that’s just part of life
I’ll do all that I can to help you get it right
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11. |
Only Human
03:10
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There are times I am on top of the world
And times I want to throw it all away
And most times, I could not love you more
Until I let self-doubt get in the way
In the way, we carry on
In the way, remaining strong
Until I let myself get in the way
One more time, I feel alive again
And one more time my motivation fades
And those lines we wish to never cross
Are broken like the promises I’ve made.
Every day, I’m feeling high
Every day, the spirits dry
Are broken like the promises I’ve made
But who am I? I’m only human
And I have my own faults not unlike you
And in those times, we are forgiven
We carry still the burdens of the truth
One more time, I can’t define what’s true
For the time, I’m feeling fine with you
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12. |
Something in the Water
02:44
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There was a time when you’d look them in the eye
Think before you act, listen to the voice inside
Stuck in this digital world, now it’s time to rewind
Come with me to a society that runs on shares and likes
The neighborhood is finally gone for good, lock up and stay inside
Because something’s in the water that's poisoning our minds
Corroding everything inside
Filled with apathy and negativity
Ignore the warning signs
We’ve lost that human touch. A natural bond that once connected us
Build up your walls and build them high
Never mind what’s on the other side
We’re all in its control. This life is all we know
Fallacy of popularity, you overstate your worth
What you see is not reality and we’re all self-absorbed
There's something in the water that's threatening our lives
A byproduct of changing times
Anonymity when you’re behind a screen
It’s too easy to hide
We’re all so quick to judge and point the finger when the blame’s on us
What happened to humility, empathy and our integrity?
There was a time when you’d look them in the eye
Think before you act, listen to the voice inside
Stuck in a digital world, now it’s time to rewind
But now it’s gone, lost our common decency
Human interaction has been replaced with screens
But now we got to shut it off, it’s time to break free
How will they learn to love when hate is all they’ve ever known of us?
Our kids see mankind at its worse
Will it be a blessing or a curse?
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13. |
See You at The Show
03:54
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Where do we go when Bad Religion calls it a day?
Then two years after that when NOFX will do the same?
What will become of this scene that is our life?
This music provides everything to get through the hard times
I remember it like yesterday, the news of Tony Sly
For me, that was without a doubt the day the music died
And still we go on our way and we must carry on that torch
That was set ablaze with passion and hard work
This is our time. This is our place. There’s no slowing pace. Where do we go?
Who do we see, when we’re no longer Face to Face?
With all the bands that we looked up to, the ones you can’t replace
Who will remain when the curtains finally close
Where we had the best of times at festivals and shows?
Well I don’t know if punk rock is enough to change the world
But I’ll do all I can with melody and these four chords
And this one is a tribute with a message from the heart
Here’s to all the bands that made us who we are
This is our life. We’re true believers. It’s our badge of pride
And it’s good to know that we have friends around the world with whom we share
Ideals and values, and we’re all aware
That we are one united scene, we are family
But do you have the time to listen to the up and comers
The local bands that will remain, beating the pulse of this genre?
In the longest line, we’re waiting for our chance to make it
And do our part to keep the scene. You know that’s where I will always be
And now we long for one more but recall the last song you sang
Now Linoleum will never be the same
It never stops. It never fades. This music remains
We’ll see you at The Show
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