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Respect Existence Or Expect Resistance

by Subordinate

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1.
Rejection 07:12
Shackled by oppressive lies I want to decide what is right You can’t tell me how to be Put in a cage, given the key When will I find out what it means? You can’t tell me how it is I can’t accept this complacence The path of the ones against Is riddled with the bodies of the ones obedient The ones who did obey Rejection is the choice that we must make This isn’t the way things should be There has to be another way If not, what’s the point of going on? There has to be another way Suffering can cease to be Maybe we could all be free A departure, a release A fresh start on society Rejection is the only solution The only way out
2.
Judge 07:18
Judgment based on nothing; unfounded, untrue Belief in your assumption, critical thought being absent Judgment – since when do you hold the gavel? Belief that makes you self-righteous, critical thought being absent It’s in what you see and what you do Everything, it’s in everyone Judge by what you see – crippling belief It’s matter of fact You take it from society Conditioned to exclude you Everyone is susceptible to jump to conclusions With no remorse and no second thought Instead of making a false assumption Try to see what lies beneath the veil As we live through this prison One which we did create We must not judge others based on appearances Creating unnecessary conflict; divide and conquer Now tell me, where does the merit lie in that? The sun rises and casts shadows around the rich and poor alike The snow falls on both king and pauper Destitute, I seek a source of humility Trapped and locked I see nothing outside myself No illumination to guide The choice is made Bitterness grows Shaped by ill will Resentment flows I raise a glass to my lips The chalice handed down to me Judgment will call you to the court Judge by what you see – crippling belief It is sickening
3.
As money talks - people perish under the waves of greed, Life is just currency, a commodity. Recoil in terror at the rows of crosses, Erected for black gold. The world has become an investment, Opportunity to be exploited, Animals slaughtered, their blood on the shore, Forests are destroyed. Sent to early graves for the sake of profit making, Expendable and faceless drones. Money talks, people perish, This game has always been played at the cost of life. Millions starve, with people murdered every day; So I ask - what is this? Greed. So many suffer because of self-interest, Wealth: this virus permeates us. But it doesn't stop there it affects the whole fucking planet. It's all related directly to you, So be responsible about where it ends up. What would happen if we stopped spending? The world would fucking collapse. This reliance shows the extent of which we have been tricked. It's connected directly to you; Respect existence or expect resistance. The green sea came and flooded the world, It corrupted everything that it touched - it drowned good intentions, And paved the way for avarice. Gold rained from the sky tainted, and dripping with blood, Willfully ignorant, we played in the pools. Money talks, people perish, Broken bodies on the rocks. Scattered carcasses with bones picked clean.
4.
Wake 05:07
Motionless recipient of thought Exist now in this empty shell Beneath a perfect sky I realize that it’s time for me to wake And rise Never to turn back Wanting to live I rise above The pain and sorrow the children of tomorrow Will experience as they pay for the sins of the father Is not worth the small changes that can be made It’s time to wake up now And be reborn The clock is ticking away The message is painted red With what? With blood And what does it say? It says to get the fuck up Awake and rise So we can be free But what does it mean? What does it mean to be free? Are you happy with all aspects of society? What about a true expression of democracy? What about you - your fucking liberty? Let me wake
5.
Haj regö rejtem Hová, hová rejtsem... Hol, volt, hol nem: Kint-e vagy bent? Régi rege, haj mit jelent, Urak, asszonyságok? Ím szólal az ének Ti néztek, én nézlek Szemünk, pillás függönye fent: Hol a színpad: Kint-e vagy bent? My riddle, where should I hide it? Outside or in? Just another legend you may say, and so dismiss it, Ladies and Gentlemen. You look at me, I look at you, The curtain of our eyelids is raised; Where is the stage? Outside or in? The basis of democracy Was a common good That prevailed in the majority The great chain This is why anarchism works Self-determined and self-governed People are no longer smothered It is written on the wall Most of the time We are separated from each other Isolated This unites the people and it gives purpose The great chain This system is rotting from the inside The apple fell far from the tree And what grew in its place was disgusting, putrid filth Arise! Swarm on the castles Reparation is coming Make the jump; put your faith in man Can it be worse than this? In the dead of night Fires burn Links are forged in the flames The anger that bubbled for so long inside It manifests itself Take form, and take shape Lead the way to equality The hammer falls resonate Strengthening the chain with every blow It takes everyone to raise the chain Where would we be now if it wasn’t for following false prophets? Illegitimate leaders, their stone was set and now it breaks The tide rises, washing away all the shit The fire burns, deeper than ever before An abomination, finally broken apart Now the time has come, to reclaim lost dignity The old empire crumbles in the shadows The ruins are the foundation of the age of the great chain Demonstrating the merits of autonomy Self-determined and self-governed People are no longer smothered It is written on the wall As the dust settles We can rebuild this society Horizontally If you look at the world’s problems Most come as a result of a lack of resources An uneven distribution Rectified by adequate allocation This turmoil would cease to be Resent the wealth As we sit down at the table and are served unequally This breeds jealousy And creates a consumerist mentality Feel the pressure grow To provide the best for your children It’s all a show A fucking masquerade When did we lose our way? When did we sell our soul? What was the price for us to sell out? Staring into an empty void What will you use to fill the spaces? I’m afraid of changes to come What does the future hold? Everything changes and comes to an end How long will it last? Only time will tell What do we do now? We move forward The great chain This is how progress will be made Self-determined and self-governed People are no longer smothered It is written on the wall As the dust settles We can reconstruct our civilization The dawn breaks the dark Tears asunder memories of the past Awaken to a new realm of possibility

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Recorded in The Hive Studios w/ James Eager
Mastered by Enormous Door FX
Artwork by Costin Chioreanu

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released April 15, 2015

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