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Microwaved
03:54
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Systematic abuse on a daily basis
You're a racist (You don't know why?)
Evidence of your intrusions, multiplied by my contusions
You can't suture the future (though you may try)
Because we're cut, dried, microwaved
Safe in the knowledge that we'll all be saved
You say there's no black in the Union Jack
But you can't give me a single reason why
I say there's no common wealth in the commonwealth
'Cause it's the colour of your money matter since the day the country died
And don't you read the papers?
Economics is gonna save us
And "science never sleeps"
'Cause "science never sleeps"
Because we're cut, dried, microwaved
Safe in the knowledge that we'll all be saved
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Virus
03:59
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Replicate, divide, mutate, survive
Tame? Beat. You hungry? Control tastes so sweet
Species? Walk tall. Now show me the difference so small
Kill, eat, exploit the weak
It's freedom? That's choice. You listen because I hear no voice
Tested, still lives? Now tell me the strong will survive
Kill, eat, exploit the weak
(Can't build a chain from missing links.)
Kill, eat, exploit the weak
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Civilised
04:42
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I don't understand
No, I don't understand
(Excuse me)
I don't understand
No, I don't understand
(Excuse me)
Why everything's so lame
Why everyone's so wasted
Why everything's so tame
Why everyone's so sordid
It's got to be your civilised societies
(You got nothing for me)
It's got to be your civilised societies
(You got nothing for me)
It's got to be your civilised societies
I don't understand
No, I don't understand
(Excuse me)
I don't understand
No, I don't understand
(Excuse me)
Why everything's so lame
Why everyone's so wasted
Why everything's so tame
Why everyone's so sordid
It's got to be your civilised societies
(You got nothing for me)
It's got to be your civilised societies
(You got nothing for me)
It's got to be your civilised societies
No cheating? No lies?
It's got to be
No cheating? No lies?
It's got to be
No cheating? No lies?
It's got to be
No cheating? No lies?
It's got to be your civilised societies
(You got nothing for me)
Civilised societies
(You got nothing for me)
It's got to be your civilised societies
(You got nothing for me)
It's got to be your civilised societies
(You got nothing for me)
It's got to be your civilised societies
(You got nothing for me)
Civilised societies
(You got nothing for me)
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4. |
What's in it for Me?
03:16
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I tried my best
Did all that I can
I don't think I've got a single thing left
That I can call my own
Still, at the end of the day
When all's said and done
The one and only single thing left
Is that one burning question
What's in it for me?
Yeah, what's in it for me?
Yeah, what's in it for me?
('Cause that's what really matters)
Yeah, what's in it for me, me, me?
Yeah, what's in it for me, me, me?
Yeah, what's in it for me, me, me?
('Cause that's what really matters)
Same as the rest
Convince me I am
You don't need to burn the bridge in my head
'Cause I'm out on my own
Still, at the end of the day
When all's said and done
The one and only single thing left
Is that one burning question
What's in it for me?
Yeah, what's in it for me?
Yeah, what's in it for me?
('Cause that's what really matters)
Yeah, what's in it for me, me, me?
Yeah, what's in it for me, me, me?
Yeah, what's in it for me, me, me?
('Cause that's what really matters)
Yeah, what's in it for me, me, me?
Yeah, what's in it for me, me, me?
Yeah, what's in it for me, me, me?
('Cause that's what really matters)
Yeah, what's in it for me, me, me?
Yeah, what's in it for me, me, me?
Yeah, what's in it for me, me, me?
('Cause that's what really matters)
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5. |
Triad
04:43
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Drag it down if I want to, drag it down if I want to
Cut it up if I want to, cut it up if I please
Like never, like no, can't stand it, can't know
It shouldn't have to be like this - like no
It shouldn't have to be like this - like no
Rip it down if I want to, rip it down if I want to
Scum it up if I want to, scum it up if I need
Like never, like no, can't stand it, can't know
It shouldn't have to be like this - like no
It shouldn't have to be like this - like no
We shouldn't have to be like this, We shouldn't have to be like this
We shouldn't have to be like this, We shouldn't have to be like this
We shouldn't have to be like this, We shouldn't have to be like this
Drag it down if I want to, drag it down if I want to
Drag it down if I want to, drag it down if I please
Fuck it up if I want to, fuck it up if I want to
Fuck it up if I want to, fuck it up if I please
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w.y.w.i.w.y.g.
04:02
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"God-awful waste-of-space
Dumb degenerate low-life
Mal-adjusted freaks
Mal-adjusted freaks"
"God-awful waste-of-space (space)
Dumb degenerate low-life (low-life)
Maladjusted freaks (freaks)
Maladjusted freaks (freaks)"
'Cause I want just one day
For things to go my way
Low-life de-generation
Generation...
"Got to know your place
Dumb degenerate low-life
Failure of the week
The failure of the week"
"God-awful waste-of-space (space)
Dumb degenerate low-life (low-life)
Maladjusted freaks (freaks)
Maladjusted freaks (freaks)"
'Cause I want just one day
For things to go my way
Low-life de-generation
Generation...
If what you see is what you get
Then we have nothing to regret
From all the things I've seen
The things I've seen
And when there's nothing to regret
Our stupid lives will be better yet
At least we'll all come clean
We'll all come clean
"God-awful waste-of-space (space)
Dumb degenerate low-life (low-life)
Maladjusted freaks (freaks)
Maladjusted freaks (freaks)"
'Cause I want just one day
For things to go my way
It's not this stupid world
It's not this stupid world
'Cause I want just one day
For things to go my way
Low-life de-generation
Generation...
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Insects
03:48
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Burn any bridge, (break) I'll break any necks
Tell any lie, I hate all my friends
Kiss any feet (yes) I'll yes any Sirs
Use any means, I'll do anything
Diseased "suck-cess", individuality's a disability
Take any drug, (twist) I'll twist any knife
Tell any lie, still hate all my friends
Stab any backs,(cut) I'll cut any ties
Use any means, I'll do anything
Diseased "suck-cess", individuality's a disability
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8. |
Disposable
03:46
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You are disposable means
And this is not what it seems
Untouchable
Controllable
Disposable
(I chose them all)
'Cause you need to censor your dreams
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9. |
Genius
04:36
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(2-3-4!)
Dysfunction
Dysfunction is a function
Dysfunction
Dysfunction is a function
If dysfunction is a function
If dysfunction is a function
If dysfunction is a function
Then I must be some kind of
Genius
Genius
With me it's a religion
(Yeah)
With me it's a religion fifty-thousand strong
Dysfunction
Dysfunction is a function
Dysfunction
Dysfunction is a function
If dysfunction is a function
If dysfunction is a function
If dysfunction is a function
Then I must be some kind of
Genius
Genius
Genius
Genius
(2-3-4!)
With me it's a religion
(Yeah)
With me it's a religion fifty-thousand strong
Genius
Genius
Genius
(Then I must be some kind of)
Genius
(Then I must be some kind of)
Genius
(Then I must be some kind of)
Genius
(Then I must be some kind of)
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10. |
I Don't Like It
03:20
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I don't care what you do
Production/destruction, it's nothing new
And I don't care what you say
To buy for/to die for, it's all the same
I don't care if it's "new and improved"
I said I don't like it
I don't care if it's "life-time guaranteed"
I don't care, I don't care, I said
I don't care, I don't care, I said
I don't care if it's "new and improved"
I said I don't like it
I don't care what you say
I don't care what you do
I don't like it
I don't like it
I don't care what you do
Production/destruction, it's nothing new
And I don't care what you say
To buy for/to die for, it's all the same
I don't care if it's "new and improved"
I said I don't like it
I don't care if it's "life-time guaranteed"
I don't care, I don't care, I said
I don't care, I don't care, I said
I don't care if it's "new and improved"
I said I don't like it
Just get in line
'Cause it won't be long
Don't waste my time
There's nothing wrong
No need to fight
Misunderstood
'Cause you're wrong, I'm right
(And I knew you would)
I don't care if it's "new and improved"
I said I don't like it
I don't care if it's "life-time guaranteed"
I don't care, I don't care, I said
I don't care, I don't care, I said
I don't care if it's "new and improved"
I said I don't like it
I don't care what you say
I don't care what you do
I don't like it
I don't like it
I don't care if it's "new and improved"
I said I don't like it
I don't care if it's "life-time guaranteed"
I don't care, I don't care, I said
I don't care, I don't care, I said
I don't care if it's "new and improved"
I said I don't like it
I don't like it
I don't like it
I don't care if it's "life-time guaranteed"
I don't care, I don't care, I said
I don't care, I don't care, I said
I don't care if it's "new and improved"
I said I don't like it
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11. |
Second Hand
03:55
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Second-hand car, second-hand shoes
Second-hand point of view from the second-hand news
Second-hand shirt with a second-hand tie
And a second-hand reason from a second-hand lie
Second-hand feelings from a second-hand need
And second-hand sense of purpose from a second-hand greed
Second-hand lives, second-hand
Pacified (buy now - pay later)
"Stay fresh" plane crash
"Discount" train smash
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12. |
Subject to Status
03:55
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Bet ya, they're gonna get ya, sooner or later, one way or another
"Yes, please," I wanna see the Achilles species down on its knees
Yes, sir
Yes, sir, they're gonna save us*
They're gonna save us* (*subject to status)
Absolution guaranteed* (*for a small additional fee)
And the first will be first and the first will be first and the last won't last
Next time, I'm gonna get mine, sooner, later, one way or another
Next scene, I wanna be the malignant instant "watch your back" guarantee
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13. |
Please Sir
06:38
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Please, sir, tell me why there's no black Superman, KKK kryptonite?
"God only makes Caucasian super-heroes."
Please, sir, tell me why we stick a man on the moon when life on earth's so cheap?
"Son we gotta do our bit for the world trade deficit."
Please, sir
Please, sir
Tell me why
If "God is love," I'm so dysfunctional
Please, sir, tell me why there's so much vagrancy
"Layabouts get a job." - Well, there's an opening for a part-time Unabomber
Please, sir, tell me why my life's so pitiful but "the future's so bright."
Well, I'd look ahead but it burns my retinas
Please, sir
Please, sir
Tell me why
If "God is love," I'm so dysfunctional
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