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Raised Fist
Ignoring The Guidelines
I remember when this was a game
Where did I loose it, I'm so ashamed
We lost the touch somewhere on this ride
You're better than us, you're the old school pride
Your always competing you never relax
If we make ten then you make eleven tracks
I am wondering can't you have some fun?
I'm just walking why do you have to run?
Why do you have to run?
When we started it was supposed to be fun
It lasted for three good years in the sun
Business came in and took over the lead
That is where you came together greed
Always competing you never relax
If we make ten then you make eleven tracks
I am wondering can't you have some fun?
I'm just walking why do you have to run?
Why do you have to run?
We really don't really care about what you do
If you make a record real good then lucky you
But now I see panic in your eyes
You better slow down my friend
Let me help you, take my hand
You spit in my hand, you spit on me
So sad to see, this makes me sick
So sad to see, this makes me sick
You can not let go of your dreams
Don't believe that you'll never succeed
We have our respective needs
Follow them up, easier than it seems
Don't let anyone pull you down
Envy is dangerous, take your fight
Always struggle to stay on the ground
Stick together when end is in sight
Accusations goes in your face with disgrace -- goes in your face
Rumours keeps you away from the right track
Remember the knife always land in the back
Don't let anyone pull you down to the ground -- down to the ground
I never believe what I haven't seen I suggest you do the same
I'm so sick and tired of this shit
Simple and clean this is what I mean
No symbols to modulate this
Read it from left to right with no fucking twists
What is wrong with you, do you smoke crack?
Going on like that, don't be on my back
If I'd use violence I'd give you a raised fist
To make sure that you never forget this
Accusations goes in your face with disgrace -- goes in your face
Rumours keeps you away from the right track
Remember the knife always land in the back
Don't let anyone pull you down to the ground -- down to the ground
I never believe what I haven't seen I suggest you do the same
Don't let anyone pull you down
Envy is dangerous, you've got to take your fight
Always struggle to stay on the ground
Stick together when end is in sight
Please come join the action
It doesn't matter if you're smaller than a fraction
Let's break the armistice
Together we're stronger and that is my advice
Cos we can see things clear now
Let's endanger everything without fear now
Why does the hate seem to escalate?
Let's turn it now before it's too late
We are the one to blame for loosing fate
In this long twisted sick debate
You can model as scapegoat
You want to know why cos you gave them your vote
Now let me be straight with you
Made the same mistake and that makes us two
Why does the hate seem to escalate?
Let's turn it now before it's too late
We are the one to blame for loosing fate
In this long twisted sick debate
Please come join the action
It doesn't matter if you're smaller than a fraction
Let's break the armistice
Together we're stronger and that is my advice
Cos we can see things clear now
Let's endanger everything without fear now
Say what you wanted to say, I'm ready to pay
The dues to uphold the truce in everyway
But (this time) as a matter of fact
There's something wrong in this act
The role as stupid should be played by you
Say what you wanted to say, I'm ready to pay
The dues to uphold the truce in everyway
But (this time) as a matter of fact
There's something wrong in this act
The role as stupid should be played by you
All this is breaking me
Same old story, same old history
And I'm wondering will this ever end
Will I be able to trust in my friends?
Always shared everything with you
Answer with a backstab that is what you do
Thinking of breaking this to pieces
It's really time for a longer recess
All this is breaking me
So far from reality
Cannot picture myself in this mess
Cannot pass by the distress
Your smile seem like fake
When I'm talking loud about the break
No words can forgive you now
Running from my dreams this time more proud
Your bad words can not touch me
Back with more strength and new energy
And this time it's for real
Finally realized how you made me feel
All this is breaking me
So far from reality
Cannot picture myself in this mess
Cannot pass by the distress
I've shared everything with you
Answer with a backstab that is what you do
Thinking of breaking this to pieces
It's really time for a longer recess
All this is breaking me
So far from reality
Cannot picture myself in this mess
Cannot pass by the distress
All this is breaking me
So far from reality
Cannot picture myself in this mess
Cannot pass by the distress
All this is breaking me
So far from reality
Cannot picture myself in this mess
Cannot pass by the distress...
Can you turn away from T.V. everyday?
Do you go to bed in time and go to work the next day?
Can you throw away your cigarettes for good?
Do you say I'm sorry every time you should?
Are you talking shit about anyone you know?
Are you hiding your pornography so that no one will know?
I'm not better than you
You're not better than me
We don't have to pretend that you're so fucking divine
I'm not better than you
You're not better than me
Let's stop this silly charade
You are what you always going to be
Do you always treat the one you love with respect?
Are you gentle and nice against everything even insects?
Are you always sober on weekday?
Are you filling up charity accounts and are you sponsoring greenpeace?
If you found a million dollars in a bag would you keep them?
Do you by your computer games in the store or do you rip them off?
You probably rip them off? Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes...
I'm not better than you
You're not better than me
We have to stop pretend that we're so fucking divine
Let's stop this silly charade
You are what you always going to be
You're not better than me
You're not better than me
I'm not afraid of you and you're not better than me
Not better than me
Already building on burial ground
Already ignoring the bullet sound
Don't waste your life on powder illusions
It seems to be the easy solution
Life's hard never an easy way
Act right proper and so correct
So hard so many things to say
If you've done wrong you're going to pay
You don't go staring through walleyes and stairways
Facing up the fact so to say
You better close the door in time my friend
Your instinct, a passion to murder at the end
Stop staring through the stairways
Facing up the fact so to say
You better close the door in time my friend
Or you lead us to the end
Life's hard never an easy way
Act right proper and so correct
So hard so many things to say
If you've done wrong you're going to pay
If you've done wrong you're going to pay
If you've done wrong you're going to pay
If you've done wrong you're going to pay
Your ego's stepping on my toes
Never been this close to sin
Even though I don't believe in symboles
You have to answer for yourself
Hate combined with ignorance makes one furious
Go away!
Go away! Cos we don't like you
Full of shit and so are your friends too
What I mean this time you'll never understand
Been together this long this will never end
And you're so brave behind your friends
Insecure and lost creating all the loose ends
Go away!
Go away! Cos we don't like you
Full of shit and so are your friends too
And you're so brave behind your friends
Standing in the middle of the loose ends
Answering for yourself in every single way
I don't care about what your ugly mouth say
And you're so brave behind your friends
Standing in the middle of the loose ends
Answering for yourself in every single way
I don't care about what your ugly mouth say, say
And you're so brave behind your friends
Standing in the middle of the loose ends
Answering for yourself in every single way
I don't care about what your ugly mouth say, say, say...
You came crashing into my life
Pretend to work on an holy strife
Only for whites and your disciples
A bunch of fools breaking all the rules
You are filled with hate and it must come out
When your mouth is closed, you don't scream & shout
Communication is not in sight
You want to settle this with a nice fight
I'm working on wood is that understood
Trying to find anything in his childhood
I'm wasting my time I'll never get inside
Through his fucking thick skull
To fight is your way of speaking
Well let me send you my greetings
Congrats to the biggest fool
Dropping of school, think you're so cool
Maybe you'll reach the stars
Freedom of speech has helped you to go far
But I guess that fame will end up dead
And you'll feel so lonely with a shaved head
You hate everything you need
Compassion, love and the air that you breed
If there was a god I'll pray for you
You hate me, thats O.K., cos I hate you!
You hate everything you need
Compassion, love, even the air you breed
If there was a god I'll pray for you
You hate me, thats O.K., cos I hate you to!
I hate you to! Cos I hate you to!
I hate you to! Cos I hate you to!
Using money to convey power
Using money to convey dominance
We will restrict our intake of lies until we are completely innocent (we are completely innocent)
When media constructs the norms & values of a culture
And you're following them blind & stupid
Let them fill your head with more garbage (you let them fill your with more garbage)
Low self-esteem
The perfect sellers dream
Let us all look like
The models on T.V.
Low self-esteem
The perfect sellers dream
Let us all look like
The models on T.V.
When you believe that you're worth nothing
It's for commercial functions to work
By lowing your self-esteem
You'll put more money in their purses
Low self-esteem
The perfect sellers dream
Let us all look like
The models on T.V.
Low self-esteem
The perfect sellers dream
Let us all look like
The models on T.V.
What do you mean, "it's time"
Time for me to grow up?
I don't want any part
It's right to follow my hearth
The new kids ran
Ran out the back door fast
And the bands that came before they had their noses in the air
Pretending that they care about our scene
Just because our money's green
I'll tell you stage dives
Make me feel more alive
Than coded messages in slowed down songs
Now you're so ashamed
Now I'm so ashamed of you
We believe the same things!
You stand to the side
Rebirth of hardcore pride
It all came true
Too bad you can't see
All the good things that I see
Back in, back in the days
When I'd wait to see the old bands play
It didn't seem like wasted days
I was so sincere
But now I see more clearly
Music's only work to them
It's not to me, so I say
Hats off to bands that change
Good luck, go your own way
Why play for us if your hearts not in it?
Cos what might, might seem dumb to you
Is pounding in my heart
Now you're so ashamed,
Now you're so ashamed of you
We believe the same things!
You stand to the side
Rebirth of hardcore pride
It all came true
Too bad you can't see
You just can't fucking see it
Now you just turn your back
You said, "I don't want it anymore"
Old friends you attack
Out pain, out of touch
You don't get it do you?
New stage, new ideas
You don't have to make excuses for us
Sitting there looking back, "I'm scared!"
Don't spoil memories of the way things were
You climb the fence to follow trends
You collect the scars to go far
And I despise what you sacrifice
To be number one, but what have you done?
It rips your life, your only strife
To prove the reverse is your curse
Looking for strength & respect
You're fucking lost in every aspect
Try to reach the top before everyone else
To see someone else do it makes you jealous
It rips your life, your only strife
To prove the reverse is your curse
Looking for strength & respect
You're fucking lost in every aspect
Try to reach the top before everyone else
To see someone else do it makes you jealous
Needless to say
In a serious way
That it steels your time
That you're wasting anyway
Try to reach the top before everyone else
To see someone else do it makes you jealous
Try to reach the top before everyone else
To see someone else do it makes you jealous
Raised Fist.
Alexander -- vocal.
Andreas -- bass.
Marco -- guitar.
Oskar -- drums.
Recorded in the Dugout Studio 1-31 January 2000.
Produced by Daniel Bergstrand.
Enginnered by Daniel Bergstrand & Raised Fist.
Mixed by Daniel Bergstrand, Oskar Karlsson & Alexander Hagman.
Mastered at the Cutting Room by Peter in De Betou.
All music & lyrics by Raised Fist
Except "New Direction" by Gorilla Biscuits
THIS RECORD IS DEDICATED IN MEMORY OF TOMY LILLEN KORKEAMAA, ONE OF RAISED FIST'S BEST FRIENDS WHO PAST AWAY TOO EARLY. WELL NEVER FORGET THE DAYS WE HAD.