While driving a day or two ago, I put in my old Story of the Year CD which I had listened to quite a bit. The second to last track on the CD caught my ear with a certain verse, so I had to pull off and listen to the track again to see what it was really about (as its a hardcore rock song). I listened to it a few more times and thought to myself that it contains more thought and wisdom than any of Ray's posts on the subject, as the accusations of ignorance and condemnation reminded me of him. So, I thought I'd share it here:
"Is This My Fate?" He Asked Them
Do you really fucking think
that it's a choice, a way of life
played by discrimination?
you're narrow-minded, quick to judge
with bible belt tunnel vision
This is ignorance
failure to evolve
is failure to us all
when will you learn
that this is where we fall
failure to evolve
is failure to us all
when will you learn
that this is where we fall
where we fall
"Is this my fate!?" he asked them
they answered, condemning him to burn
rejected, forsaken, for being fucking born
I can't believe that this is still a question
that needs an answer
a bigot's eyes judging lives
based on the sex of who you fuck
This is ignorance
failure to evolve
is failure to us all
when will you learn
that this is where we fall
failure to evolve
is failure to us all
when will you learn
that is where we fall
where we fall
Burn (burn), burn (burn)
judged and condemned to
burn (burn), burn (burn)
judged and condemned to burn
When will you learn?
will you learn?
when will you learn?
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Yes, when WILL Ray learn. I like the lyrics, and am a fan of hardcore myself, yet I've never listened to Story of the Year. I'll be sure to check them out.
ReplyDeleteSince we're on the topic of band lyrics, I thought I'd share this gem by Bad Religion-
Live Again - The Fall Of Man
"The road is narrow, the horizon wide
And they say what’s waiting on the other side
Is so rewarding, and the ultimate prize
But what good is something if you can’t have it until you die?
Desperate, tenacious, clinging like a grain of sand
Watching its foundation wash away (wash away)
Drunk with the assertions they know they can’t defend
Confident that they might…live again
Live again, live again
Would you give it all up to live again?
Live again, live again
Would you give it all up to live again?
Temptation? Revelation? You decide
Torture shows it's colours often in disguise
Progress and purpose help us realize
We pass along a brighter fate, even though it must be blind."
Six Feet Under
ReplyDeleteBrainwashed
[Butler/Gall/Barnes]
You will die - no love there for you
There's no guiding light
to lead you through the night
Only screams of torment, only fear and emptiness
No life after the grave - only pain
Lies- lies to live and die by
Passed down through the years
The truth? They'll never let you hear
Only screams of torment, only fear and emptiness
No life after the grave - only pain
Pain - pain
The disease of life continues
Only the blind will follow
And rot in the dirt
Afraid to live - dead before you died
Brainwashed - you live blind
Brainwashed - they rot alive
Brainwashed - preach your lies
Brainwashed - I watch you die
You will die - no love there for you
There's no guiding light
to lead you through the night
Only screams of torment, only fear and emptiness
No life after the grave - only pain
Only screams of torment, only fear and emptiness
You're the one who is lost - brainwashed
Hi discomforting ignorance and other non-believers/atheists, I instantly thought about this song when I read this post:
ReplyDeleteSkillet: Whispers in the dark!
"Despite the lies that you're making
Your love is mine for the taking
My love is just waiting
To turn your tears to roses
Despite the lies that you're making
Your love is mine for the taking
My love is just waiting
To turn your tears to roses
I will be the one that's gonna hold you
I will be the one that you run to
My love is a burning, consuming fire
No, you'll never be alone
When darkness comes I'll light the night with stars
Hear my whispers in the dark
No, you'll never be alone
When darkness comes you know I'm never far
Hear the whispers in the dark
Whispers in the dark
You feel so lonely and ragged
You lay there broken and naked
My love is just waiting
To clothe you in crimson roses
I will be the one that's gonna find you
I will be the one that's gonna guide you
My love is a burning, consuming fire
No, you'll never be alone
When darkness comes I'll light the night with stars
Hear my whispers in the dark
No, you'll never be alone
When darkness comes you know I'm never far
Hear the whispers in the dark
No, you'll never be alone
When darkness comes I'll light the night with stars
Hear the whispers in the dark
No, you'll never be alone
When darkness comes you know I'm never far
Hear the whispers in the dark
Whispers in the dark
Whispers in the dark
Whispers in the dark"
What a great song. Great lyrics, and a Great message.
In Christian Love,
Brittany