They Live

from What a Bright Future by WAR FAIR

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They live, they smile, they breathe. On a back-burner a society bleeds. They grin, direct, they rule. We shed our sweat and act the fool. They tell us to marry and reproduce, tell us to purchase land, settle down and consume. Take out loans, accept the terms, then sign the pad with our blood and dirt.

Obey the golden rule: the rich make the rules.
Suffer and suffocate.

They live atop a dark tower of black, ride a horse as high, if not higher, than that. They hover a black shroud over our eyes, camouflage their sins and keep us in line. They force us to submit to their tyrants to fucking thicken their power. The moment we take breath our first breath is soured.

Obey the golden rule: the rich make the rules.
Suffer and suffocate.

They tell me to suffer and suffocate, obey the rules they lay. Tell me to domesticate. Tell me it’s all work no play. Tell me what they want I won’t obey the rules they lay. Tell me to accommodate. Call me a subordinate. Tell me what they want I won’t obey the rules they lay.

Follow the rules, boy, and get back in line. Conforming to me is just a waste of fucking time. If you don’t listen to us, son, you’ll never succeed. I will never assimilate. I’d rather choke and bleed. Follow. I will never fucking follow.

Obey the golden rule: the rich make the rules.
Suffer and suffocate.

They live, they smile, they breathe. On a back-burner a society bleeds. They grin, direct, they rule. We shed our sweat and act the fool. They tell us to keep quiet and enjoy this fucking life that they’ve provided, keep at bay and keep compliant until we die. They live.

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from What a Bright Future, released July 7, 2019

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WAR FAIR Ottawa, Ontario

Straight out of Canada's chilly capital, this six-piece band consists of members from Nummies, Hands of the Few, The Valveenus, and Gusto Fiasco. Formed in the fall of 2012, WAR FAIR strives to produce an original sound that combines elements of punk, hardcore, and thrash. ... more

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