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Friday, August 1, 2008

Story of the... Ages

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?

3 comments:

  1. 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.

    Since 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."

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  2. Six Feet Under
    Brainwashed

    [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

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  3. Hi discomforting ignorance and other non-believers/atheists, I instantly thought about this song when I read this post:

    Skillet: 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

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