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Unnecessary Evils

by Dead Work

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1.
Mouse Tower 04:01
The people starve while you sit on your throne Forced to decay on the shores of our home Distended stomach speak of hunger Congregated on the step we cry for bread, bread, bread. Behind closed doors, you feast on your stores The land stripped bare and the prices soar Have you no sympathy for the people put to death So you can fuel your greed Hark you! Hear the mice scream as the flames consume them all Hark you! Hear the mice scream as they stand and look in wonder at the lives they tore asunder. Our numbers grow, our voices strained Drown out the violence in your peaceful dais Showing some kind of relent A gesture masked in kindness filled with discontent Joyous hearts fill the land with praise For the man who has set them free Unaware of whats about to transpire He locked the fucking doors and set the barn on fire Hark you! Hear the mice scream as the flames consume them all Hark you! Hear the mice scream as they stand and look in wonder at the lives they tore asunder. Down on his knees the bishop fell Faster and faster, his beads did he tell As louder and louder drawing near A gnawing of teeth did he hear And in at the windows and in at the door Through the walls helter skelter did they pour And down from the ceiling and up through the floor From the right and the left From behind and before From within and without From above and below All at once to the bishop did they go. They chewed through the doors and they fell upon him x 6
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Stonewall 02:53
Line them up on the wall Violate them with your ignorance Extinguishing vibrant cultures You deemed unfit to exist Men and women gather round Just to see how all of this ends Growing restless at the sight Of pointless intolerance Burn it down Destroy expectations that we won't resist Burn it down Cowering in fear for the crimes you commit. Take an eye for an eye Bloody and broken and free Intent to destroy your moral fallacies You're protecting no one from nothing Yet yer breeding criminals Sanctity of marriage is a joke So if yer status quo Burn it down Destroy expectations that we won't resist Burn it down Cowering in fear for the crimes you commit. Born in the darkness raised in the shadows We'll find our way into the light. When the violence stopped We took our fight to the crowded streets No more hiding our faces Running through the night as the cops give chase Cause we've had enough Of the senseless laws that fuel your hate We're not gonna play these games Find peace in yourself and youll lose your shame
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Wonderful 03:43
Put together care packages Wrap them up in crisp paper for a nominal fee Who knew the bargains we'd get By pretending that democracy is a product you can trade at ease New York New York I wish i could see it now The countries fucking reeling as hysteria breaks The drums are beating faster as we fall into rank And oooooh, isn't it wonderful And oooooh, isn't it magical It's high time we learn from our wrongs Instead of raising up a flag and singing patriot songs They're biting back we're getting mad And the whole damn worlds gonna feel our wrath And oooooh, isn't it wonderful And oooooh, isn't it magical And the ones that shall remain will speak of fire and stone As not a way to hurt a person but a way to build homes Deserving what we choose to deny To those who chose a different life To sacrifice your sons and daughters Spill their blood upon the alter Built up by gods who look like men Determined to extend our sovereign land Despite expected resistance And predicated on belief that we're killing with kindness

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This little EP was recorded over a few weeks back in 2014. It took me forever to get it mixed and even longer for me to get it released. But here it is. I figured since it took so long I should go back and remix the whole thing, but I decided to let it stand as it is and focus on new things.

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released July 15, 2016

Guitar & Vox - P
Bass - Trevor
Drums & Vox - Bret

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