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oppression
you pray on us when we sleep
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oppression
you pray on us when we sleep
they cheat us out of our freedom
our oppression - there's no discussion
our oppression - there's no discussion
they cheat us out of our freedom
our oppression - there's no discussion
our oppression - there's no discussion
We are the fortunate ones
Who've never faced oppression's gun
We are the fortunate ones
We are the fortunate ones
Who've never faced oppression's gun
We are the fortunate ones
instill the guilt so deep. the promise of shame
and heaven's a lie. we need freedom from religion now. oppression hate and thought crime. we need freedom from religion now
we're better off without. hey preacher business man
instill the guilt so deep. the promise of shame
and heaven's a lie. we need freedom from religion now. oppression hate and thought crime. we need freedom from religion now
we're better off without. hey preacher business man
a mass which holds
the pain of oppression
so warm and glorious
a mass which holds
the pain of oppression
so warm and glorious
rise above!
rise above your oppression
above the one that hates you
rise above!
rise above your oppression
above the one that hates you
with our silence we vote for continuation
with our silence we bow down to oppression
we try to deny
with our silence we vote for continuation
with our silence we bow down to oppression
we try to deny
then you heard about soweto
where the blood of oppression runs deep
as the mines
then you heard about soweto
where the blood of oppression runs deep
as the mines
time has come for us to carry through the plan
the bond of oppression have to be unchained
those in power
time has come for us to carry through the plan
the bond of oppression have to be unchained
those in power
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i'm sick of hearing the same old song. the same old heartbreaking story about some poor shit whose life sucks dick thinking he's gonna change the world through another angry song. well i don't see progress just repetition same old songs about oppression. another band that will break up in a year because no one in it really cared. just in it so they could say they tried to their kids when they wonder why
why they let the world get to the point that it is.yeah we've all tasted oppression but still we stand on division letting fashion taint our vision and thinking that our clothes alone damage the system. i'm sick of hearing the same old songs. we haven't even made a dent but the system's not going to let us forget that every time we make a stand whitey smashes us back down again. yeah i know we all got problems and i don't think that this song's going to solve them. why can't you find your own inspiration instead of sponging off last year's condensation. it's unfortunate that you've got no solution to the problems of oppression
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i'm sick of hearing the same old song. the same old heartbreaking story about some poor shit whose life sucks dick thinking he's gonna change the world through another angry song. well i don't see progress just repetition same old songs about oppression. another band that will break up in a year because no one in it really cared. just in it so they could say they tried to their kids when they wonder why
why they let the world get to the point that it is.yeah we've all tasted oppression but still we stand on division letting fashion taint our vision and thinking that our clothes alone damage the system. i'm sick of hearing the same old songs. we haven't even made a dent but the system's not going to let us forget that every time we make a stand whitey smashes us back down again. yeah i know we all got problems and i don't think that this song's going to solve them. why can't you find your own inspiration instead of sponging off last year's condensation. it's unfortunate that you've got no solution to the problems of oppression
it's about time for the world to see
men have been pushing their oppression
hiding away on that tree-lined street
it's about time for the world to see
men have been pushing their oppression
hiding away on that tree-lined street
What have we (What have we become?)
Rise against (the oppression)
Resist (and question)
What have we (What have we become?)
Rise against (the oppression)
Resist (and question)
all i ever wanted was a clams casino beat
to talk about oppression
that's repressin' my peeps
all i ever wanted was a clams casino beat
to talk about oppression
that's repressin' my peeps