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Right Wing Planet
04:48
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Going down red handed
On a busted deal
what should have pulled me out of
drove me deeper into misery
many rules are random
many cops are poor
this is where corruption walks in
through the open door
wading through the poison
of conspiracy
meet the racist bully
meet the sexist creep
coming out to haunt you
like on a pirate boat
against the noise of class war
the crew just cuts each others throat
and you wonder
where it all went wrong
and you wonder
why it still goes on
i tell you why
were living on a right wing planet
living in a right wing world
you hear me cursing dammit
a right wing planet
with nowhere else to turn
you hear me cursing dammit
been watching this shit so long
my eyes hurt
stuck at minus 7
here among the trees
coz your tent was stolen
by the French police
while the money piles up
in an offshore trust
and the world is burning
baby, baby, aint it just
and you wonder....
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a curse undone
06:21
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My affliction is a feeble malady
Its you roaming round my memory
Well I heard you left the building
Aged 53
All the windmills are still tilting
And the waves crush on the beach
time lines faces
with lines of regret
from the things you cant undo
and the things you cant forget
well you stabbed me with your dagger
with no time to waste
you walked away with that swagger
caught in the chase
I don’t blame you for what you done
I don’t claim that you were wrong
Crazy times and crazy feelings
Entail crazy things
And you always will be reeling
with your broken wings
tell me your secret
ill tell you no lies
you could have gotten treatment
we could have been fine
and the things that could have turned
around another bend
but you had to be the king
in a castle of sand
I don’t blame you for what you done
I don’t claim that you were wrong
Crazy times and crazy feelings
Entail crazy things
And you always will be reeling
with your broken wings
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open wide
03:28
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There’s a monkey on your back
I can see it clear
Says it got just what you lack
And fills it in your ear
There’s a hundred thousand red lights
And they only ever turn to blue
And when they do, you think you’re crazy
I think you’re crazy, too
And I know that the road will open wide for you
And I know when the sun is up the sky is blue
And I know that the road will open wide for you
And I know when the sun is up the sky is blue
So you wonder when you lost your track
And you ask the monkey on your back
And he tells you baby take your time
Otherwise you will lose your mind
So I keep it low, and play it loose
And I get the number from the zoo
And you know what you gonna do
And you know what you gonna do.
And I know that the road will open wide for you
And I know when the sun is up the sky is blue
And I know that the road will open wide for you
And I know when the sun is up the sky is blue
And I know where I’m going
Going down to the zoo
And I think that I heard an angel sigh for you
I pick the monkey off your back
Gonna take it down, down the track
And I know I just wanna
spend some time with you
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listening to country
03:40
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found yourself a new job
the mall is the place
trying to match your uniform
with the spider web tattoed on
your face, shows the traces
of years of shit wages
of living in shit places
where poverty reigns
you have never
gone down for crime
three jobs and 60 hours
is almost just as good as doing time
then you turn
and walk down the aisle
pushing all the trolleys
in an orderly line
far and wide
theres nowhere to run
makes you wonder what it
is that is wrong
all you wanted was a day in the sun
once upon a time
you were funky
once upon a time
you were wild
now you spend the night
listening to country
coz it aint no crime
staring into space
of a neon lit cave
bored and defeated
noone there to tell your sad tale
and your memories
you can turn them all you want
the petals of the daisy
are long, long gone
out the window
in a rash fit of rage
or withered so slowly
long, long time ago theyve come of age
is a curse
and a blessing, too
makes you worn out and weary
gives you the tools
for the damage
in a Hank Williams song
Randy Travis was a haunted old drunk
they were looking for a day in the sun
once upon a time
you were punk, man
once upon a time
you were wild
now you spend the night
listening to country
coz it aint no crime
once in a while you go crazy
once in a while you do wrong
once in a while you show where you come from
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5. |
trash can
03:52
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I am sorting through the trash cans
in search of some bottles
til the battery of my torch runs dry
life without cash man
can be a lot of trouble
if you need to keep your power levels high
so don’t ignore what’s happening
like a mindless drone
they gonna build an office complex
on this patch I call home
they want me riding into the sunset
to the fringes of town
with my circular hairloss
and my aching bones
so don’t bribe me
with your sympathy
like I’m something you are not
just try me
and buy me
the same thing that you got
once you’re gone
once you’re gone
I’ll be sitting here til dawn
once you’re gone
the world will turn without you
once you’re gone
once you’re gone
I wont miss you, I wont mourn
what do you want
what do you want
sorting thru your hard drive
in search of some meaning
til your working life has all passed by
just admit to yourself you spend all day dreaming
and you really should say goodbye
your anxiety’s a footnote of systemic abuse
with your bullshit job and burn out
you got nothing to lose
so join me riding to the sunset and the fringes of town
and at least we’ll be together when we all go down
don’t be shy here
don’t cry dear
coz you didn’t make the 1 percent
you been played dear
so stay clear
of those with bad intent
once you’re gone
once you’re gone
the machine will just roll on
once you’re gone
the world will turn without you
once you’re gone
once you’re gone
they wont miss you, they wont mourn
what do you want
what do you want
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going down
02:46
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I went down to the church the other day
and the preacher told me everything’s alright
i went down to the frontline the next day
and the general told me our war is justified
everybody says forever
is the least
to me that's such a long, long time
everybody wants to go places
see new faces
i just wanna spend the night
so I'm going down to your house tomorrow night
and believe me everything I tell you is true
yeah I'm going down to your house tomorrow night
I’m gonna tell you I'm in love with you
I was told you gotta be ok
otherwise you’re gonna be left out
I was sold so many things today
I'm wondering what these things are all about
everybody's in the river
down the stream
noone looking left nor right
everybody wants to get somewhere, anywhere
i just wanna spend the night
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strange
02:48
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Ain’t it strange
Everybody running for the money
In this cage
It’s gotta change
Ain’t it crazy
I’d like to hear you call me fucking lazy
I ain’t hazy
Are you dead or living
Or the living dead
Going back to work each day
Just to pay the rent
Showing up at seven
Is getting to your head
The landlord, the boss
It is all so mad
Why are we putting up with this crap
Ain’t it stupid
Everybody putting out
The rubbish going through their head
it can’t be muted
ain’t it senseless
the constant stream of halfwit shit is endless
against my defences
You don’t tire to tell me
That you know the truth
Truth is pretty relative
in the ICU
where were you hiding
when Nazis took this town
and murderers walked free
and the night came down on me
or was it the bourgeoisie
everybody’s has their own catharsis
no one knows where this may lead
it never hurt to read some Marx
take this small advice from me
there’s struggle in identity
there’s struggle within labour
to me they don’t exclude each other
I’m just trying to be nice to my neighbour
Ain’t it cruel
there was gonna be a happy ending I was sure
I was a fool
Ain’t it cheap
If I was more naive I could just leave
Without the grief
Like Going down the runway
Looking for a plane
making a grand exit
Like its ‘82 again
But freedom’s just a concept
For the stupid and the lame
Jingos will be dancing
on my grave
coming down in flames
all the same
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8. |
something wrong
04:26
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you don’t need the news
to find there’s something wrong
you don’t need the news
just to find there’s something wrong
even if you chose to close your eyes
you can see right through those corporate lies
and you don't need the news
to see what’s wrong
you don‘t have to go to Greece
to find there’s something wrong
you don‘t have to go to Greece
just to know there’s something wrong
you just have to step outside your door
you can see the line between the rich and poor
you don’t have to go to Greece
to see what’s wrong
what you lose is less than what you gain
if you choose to be a street fighting man
look at your roots and start to trade
your tomorrows for today
It ain’t new, it just needs to be reclaimed
you don‘t need a degree
to find there’s something wrong
you don‘t need a PHD
just to findthere’s something wrong
you just have to step outside your door
see the line between the rich and poor
and you don’t need a degree
to see what’s wrong
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9. |
dragon's tail
03:19
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like a mule I pull the plow
I gotta walk another mile
Like a fool I’m bent and bowed
I gotta walk another mile
I gotta walk another mile
And I been running up the mountain in the pouring rain
Watching how the world caught fire
I been coming down the mountain by the dragon’s tail
I gotta walk another mile
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