1. |
American Way Of War
04:27
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They say
The war’s on
Next is the draft
Of the innocent blood
Now we’re
Terrorists
Fighting for freedom and endless materials
A flood of
Useless petroleum
Burning a hole
Deeper and deeper
The poorer get poorer ‘cause money controls
Our lives of today
Just making us slaves
Our ever-so-free country
Is what they just say
Blow it up
Stomp it out
Spare no souls
Burn the plan!
We’ll build it up
This makes no sense
This fucking war
Of the promised land
Feel the
Death grip
Choke out
Your final breath
Lay down your life
Forfeit your dreams
And do it all for this decaying country
Drone strikes
Smart bombs
Ever and ever increasing efficiency of dealing death
It never ends
The butchery
When will this fucking smokescreen disappear?
The psychological fornication from the endless slaughter makes us numb to the pain we cause each other, and so on and on we fight for an unobtainable goal of human domination and control.
This is the American Way of War!
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2. |
Serpentine
04:35
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You slither underfoot
Your schemes unfolding
Hiding in plain sight
Your coils drawing tight
My throat constricting
With every piercing bite
Sick and twisted
Jealousy
You take your failures
Out on me
With venom running deep
You spread subversion
In every word you speak
Sick and twisted
Jealousy
You take your failures
Out on me
I will not succumb
To your demented ways
You’ve crossed the line and
Turned a brother into an enemy
My retribution
The solution
Your execution
Your world comes crashing down
Our ties are severed
As you self-destruct
Eye for a fucking eye
I’ll bury the hatchet
Deep inside your neck
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3. |
Beast
04:28
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(You can’t stop me anymore)
Reanimated
Arrested consciousness
A force within me stirs
Buried deep in the abyss
I arise
Re-energized
Begin the reclamation
Transform
Conjure the storm
And hear my declaration
I am power
Uncontrolled
Unencumbered
I am unleashed
I am savage
Unrestrained
Unrelenting
I am the beast
Bestial I
Release a mighty roar
My heightened senses yield
A focus never felt before
Fixate
I dominate
Unequaled concentration
I’m back
On the attack
Complete determination
I am the beast
And I am now released
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4. |
Dark Days Ahead
06:03
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Omens
Dire omens
Written clearly
In the blood of our fathers
Wisdom
Of the elders
We’ve neglected
Impending downfall
Reaping
The disaster
Thus created
Headfirst into chaos
Headlines
Inventing crises
Fueling outrage
Deep-seated aggression
Welcome to the dawn of a new dark age
A ritual of stepping on the rake
Welcome to the onset of austerity
Devastation for our posterity
Sound bites
Grand distraction
Sate the masses
More bread and circus
Cheaters
Deceivers
Chasing power
We give rise to demagogues
Covert
Corporate leaders
Private meetings
Just a little favor
Stagnant
Broken record
Nothing changes
We must look within
How many times must we scribe
The same tired tale on the pages of history
Can we break the cycle, reverse the paradigm
Or must we continue to suffer for all time
Whining, crying
Intensifying
We’re the ones to blame
Panic eruption
Breeding corruption
Always the fucking same
Shouting, fighting
Tempers rising
No respite for us all
Riots, upheaval
Contention primeval
Divided we shall fall
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5. |
You Must Conquer
02:37
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Wake up
A mindless slumber has
Consumed your hunger for life
Break the endless cycle of complacency
That you despise
Do you possess the fortitude
To stand and do what’s right?
Or will you crumble and disintegrate
When the only choice is to fight?
Rise up with righteous anger
Free your neck from Sorrow’s noose
Destroy the thoughts that keep you down
Smash the shackles of self-abuse
YOU MUST CONQUER!
Full force
Push back the pestilence
That plagues your tattered soul
No more must you compromise
To fill that gaping hole
Stop the descent
Of self-torment
You rule your fate
It’s not too late to
Dismantle the walls constructed
That keep you fettered to Despair
Isolation’s boot upon your throat
No longer must you bear
YOU MUST CONQUER!
Fight ‘til your last breath (Conquer!)
Defeat is never an option
Give up the Agony (Conquer!)
These trying times are soon over
No one said life is easy
But it’s a choice to suffer
In the face of this crucible
YOU MUST CONQUER!
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6. |
Demolition
04:06
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I’ve had a bit of a bad day
Now I’m gonna set the record straight
My blood is past boiling, it’s vaporized
There’ll be nothing left when my frenzy subsides
Smash the very essence
Shred the fabric of a loathsome existence
Like a madman on the loose
My mission is to see the world hang from a noose
Slash and burn until there’s nothing but ash
I’ll raze it all for the
Demolition
Spark the torch and let the chaos commence
Crimson fire, blazing
Immolation
Come witness
The splendor
Ballad of brisance
Useless
I’ll render
Without remittance
Don’t bother tryin’ to stop me
A lit fuse at the end of the line
Set to demolish everything in my path
Anything that interferes will succumb to my wrath
Fit of rage, engulfing
Anger coursing within my veins, pulsing
Pulverizing blasts released like thunder,
My barrages ensure all soon will be torn asunder
Cut a swath
Leave naught but wreckage
Leveled to the ground
I’ll send a message
A wanton exhibition of complete obliteration
It’s time for mayhem and I can’t stop the urge
Demolition will begin the purge
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7. |
All My Fury
03:48
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This marks the end
Of a tainted compromise
No prayer can stop
Inescapable demise
Recreant
Revenge
Reprisal for disgrace
Backstab
Backlash
Brutality awaits
Face the cataclysm of my fury
Wrathful scorching flame
Filled with primal hatred
The might of titans can’t contain
Trust freely given
Left shattered in the wake
A penance is due
For this nefarious mistake
Self-serve
Severed
Suffer painfully
Deceit
Defeat
Deception has a fee
Face the cataclysm of my fury
Cower now in fear
Seething with cold enmity
My retribution’s near
Now that the truth has surfaced from forgotten catacombs
The line in the sand has been drawn, the gauntlet has been thrown
Betrayal of this magnitude brings forth unbridled vengeance
The execution will commence with no chance for repentance
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8. |
Final Warning
03:57
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Numbing
Ecstasy
The bittersweet poison upon your lips
Stroking your delicate ego
Sweet power trip
Ripped open old wounds
Carelessly
Naïve to the depths of your treason
Pleading for my favor but
You’ve left me wroth to your condition so
I'll only warn you
One more time
You'll take me for granted
The last time
Blatant
Disregard
Stoking the embers and now you've been burned
Tasting the sting of regret
A hard lesson learned
I offered mercy
Foolishly
Ignoring all my premonitions
Spare me the excuses
You've left me wroth to your condition so
I'll only warn you
One more time
You've tested my patience
The last time
I laugh as you pick up the pieces
Crumbled bridges lie ruined around you
What did you think you could gain
By testing the bounds of my clemency
Was it
Worth the price
Reveling in your empty victory
You’d best
Ponder twice
Try learning some fucking integrity
You've.
Been.
Warned.
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9. |
Sentenced To Death
04:41
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Time’s up!
Filthy fucking rich
Your people dying in the streets
Quench the oil thirst
The whole world sucking from your teats
Tyrant of the sands
You use your god to slay them all
Now your time is up
As the final curtain falls, ‘cause you’ve been
Sentenced to Death!
Sentenced to Death!
Voted to the top
With velvet tongue and honeyed lies
Scheming in back rooms
No concern as our nation dies
Highest bidder wins
Your coffers bursting at the seams
Now your time is up
You’re head-first in the guillotine, ‘cause you’ve been
Sentenced to Death!
For your heinous crimes
Sentenced to Death!
Your final judgment has arrived
Sentenced to Death!
Your life is on the line
Sentenced to Death!
To the chopping block with you
Sentenced to Death!
Virulent greed,
Is the heart of your creed
Now it’s time to pay
For all of our dismay
Get on your knees
And relinquish your crown
Your time is up
The hammer crashes down
SENTENCED TO DEATH!
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10. |
Go Die
04:17
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Living in a fairy tale
Hiding from your dismal life
All the years of denial
Justify inflicted strife
Waste
Such a pitiful waste
Bullshit spit back in your face
Liar
Your whole world is a lie
Let my voice ring loud and clear, bitch
Fuck you go die!
For the hollow words and frivolous charade
For every calculated game you played
For empty promises and alibis
For all my pain I strike you down
Fuck you go die!
Thinking you’re a beauty
But you’re more like the beast
Preying on the innocent
Their hearts are yours to feast
Vain
Self-centered and vain
Ignorant to all the pain
Vile
Underneath your disguise
Let this echo in your brain, bitch
Fuck you go die!
Waiting for Prince Charming
Like a damsel in distress
That day will never come
There’s not a thing you deserve less
Fraud
Disingenuous fraud
Trickery through the façade
Stolid
Your feeble mind can’t surmise
So let me say it one more time, bitch
Fuck you go die!
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Conflict Cycle Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conflict Cycle is a band with influences ranging from old Metallica to Hatebreed, Lamb of God, Exodus, and many more. With such a diverse group, their music coalesces into a unique sound that will keep you banging your head and asking for more.
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