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Movement
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stand up strong/stand up bold/we are the young/and this world is old/ it's not a battle, man/we're not in a fight/but we can make a difference if we just hold tight/cause we are the youth/that is our edge/we hold the future and/ we can't be misled/so drop your guard/you don't need a gun/strive for a change/ come together as one/
**this is a time for movement, not a time for hypocrites, we are the futures movement and it's time that we cut the shit/
we must understand/that we need to stay straight/drugs only fuck you up/and end in hate/cause we don't need that shit/to obtain our goal/to bring this world together/unify as a whole/now it begins/make a choice today/a decision for the better/one that won't lead astray/so get it in your head/that we shall achieve/nothing can stop us/just as long as we believe/
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Stop
02:10
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there are so many things i wanna say/but the words get in my way/so many have been blind to see/I guess that leaves the job up to me/
*'I wanna stop-let the world go 'round, I wanna stop-watch it all go 'round, I wanna stop-take a look around, I wanna stop-let it all go down/
in the darkest hour of my life/I've seen all the pain and strife/yet I feel I can change it all and if I'm strong l will not fall/
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sometimes i just wanna stop it all/step off look around/so I can see the beauty of it/and enjoy the life I've found/
so now they think they'll shut me out/but if they do I'll scream and shout/they'll never change the way I feel/cause when it stops I'll make it for real/
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Plain Drunk
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you like fun/don't cause no trouble/but the cops get here on the
double/gotta have a beer/don't know what you're thinkin'/get outta school/lets go drinkin'/
**plain drunk-you're too wasted, plain drunk-outta your head, plain
drunk-score some beer, plain drunk-you'll be dead/
every friday night/you gotta get drunk/think you're cool/that's not punk/think you're funny/you're distraught/ next thing comin'/smokin' pot/
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/you'll get hit over the head with nightsticks/ yes, i know, the cops are pricks/supposed to stand for someth!.ng true/but they drink, bad example for you/
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Seeking The Truth
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I have stumbled/remained on my feet/lived a life/where time is so fleet/run to catch up/to fall far behind/rolled this over/inside my mind/
**I've felt this pain, when does it stop? I've run away, when do I stop?
/fighting the feelings/that I have inside/running away/with nowhere to hide/ lost touch with my instincts/yet stayed on track/turned the other cheek/and been stabbed in the back/
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/there's always a feeling inside my mind/I feel i've missed out
on my youth/tried to change things and been laughed at for it/maybe someday, I'll find the truth/
I made a change/in my values/distorted white lies/that's old news/I can see darkness/at the end there's a light/I will struggle to reach it/with
all of my might/
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/THE TRUTH
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No Worries
02:34
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life, oh so neat/it greets me everyday/I look out of my window/to see the children play/I don't think about world affairs/they mean nothing to me/I just think about balloons/it brings me so much glee/
**life is great, life is good, so who cares if others have no food, I'm alright and I'm happy/my wallet's full and I'm not hungry/
I neglect to realize/what befalls the other folks/so I go to work/and tell Ethiopian jokes/It's funny to see the reaction i get/when I turn on my charm/I flash a winning smile/it does nobody harm/
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/you see a man there on the street/he's got no shoes on his feet/but you don't think, just stop and stare/ wondering why his life is going nowhere/
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Caffeine Addict
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sit at home/drink your coffee/cause you need it/in the morning/you don't have a cup/with your cereal/makes your life really boring/
**have your coffee, have your Coke, you're an addict, ain't a joke/
you don't drink some, coffee/you'll need a fix/so you make up for it/by having six/
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everyday at the plant/reach for the Hill's Brothers/pour yourself a cup/down it and have another/
CAFFEINE ADDICT!!!
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Youth
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someday maybe you will see/we're gonna be a part of history/we're not rebels, we're just young/and our lives have just begun/so be strong, throw off those chains/show 'em what it is inside our brains/fight, fight, don't let 'em rule/or be brainwashed in their schools/
**we're kids and-WE FIGHT, to protect WHAT'S RIGHT, c'mon lets get TOGETHER, we will fight-FOREVER/
what's wrong/inside your head?/haven't you heard a word we've said?/don't stop, join in the fight/ and battle for your rights/have faith we'll overcome/keep on beating the tribal drum/stand up, don't be a fool/or you'll end up a government tool/
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unite, it's not a trend/we're gonna fight to the end/just try and show no fear/don't you know the end is near/it's fear that propels our rage/as we dive off of the stage/we're in it for me and you/riot just cause it's something to do/
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No Pain, No Gain
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Mike Gruwell Acworth, Georgia
Mike Gruwell creates original music featuring drums, bass, trumpet, piano and percussion. Originally a Seattle-based drummer in the 80s-90s, he is now in Atlanta bands Red Hot Empty & McMansions.
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Hits you hard with anti-fascist punk rock! Debut album from Red Hot Empty is a ripper...
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Straight-ahead groove rock at its best from Athens! This one spins frequently on my turntable in the studio.
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Skin Yard flat out rocks! This just happens to be my favorite to listen to at the moment. Lovin' all the alternate song versions on this one.
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