1. |
Defiant
03:31
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Defiant
I sealed it up air tight
can’t let the noise come inside
this media shaped their minds
they’re shaping up, fall in line
they sit at one side
or the other side
like there’s just two sides
life made simplified
they simply divide
all while we sit by
well I dropped out of sight
now I’m out of line
I see the ones acting blind
not thinking of anyone
their actions have taken lives
roles reversed, would you point the gun
they sit on one side
point at the other side
they’re seething inside
stuck on what they despise
I’ve taken some time
to think on the reasons why
your view’s different than mine
I can’t get into file
I’m not willing to go
what you said
I can’t take
I remain defiant
I’m resisting the tide cause
I have my own way to go
not the path that you laid
I remain defiant
rational - defy it, ratchet up the rage
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2. |
Go Away
03:11
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Go away
What did it take for all the world
to take a pause and rest
we never knew how to be still
we’d just go away
we fill our time with anything
repeated end on end
we never knew we could be free
we just sold ourselves
we’re asking questions endlessly
we know the answers well
we never want to look at it
and know ourselves
Are we prepared to see the signs
and read the SOS
might be the next one is the time
that we go away
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3. |
Fascism Radar
03:38
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Fascism radar
It’s happening again
Fascism radar flashing again, flashing again
In fact it’s the same
Fascism radar flashing again, flashing again
Factions engaged
Domestic surveillance
Do you rate me as dangerous
Well there’s something to find…
That’s evident. Is it evidence ?
Here is some dirt
I’m a clean freak and a perfectionist
Are you reading this ? It ain’t literature
You can search my place
But don’t get in my face
You might find I’m in shape
This is love, this is hate
I’m guilty of a healthy life
And i don’t mind you knowing it
But don’t advertise or privatize me
I’m a media commodity
They call me a terrorist
But they’re infidels
I don’t believe in them
I’m just talkin here, are you listening ?
And i’m sick of hypocrites that preach democracy
But they ain’t practicin’
It’s happening again
Fascism radar flashing again, flashing again
In fact it’s the same
Fascism radar flashing again, flashing again
Factions engaged
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4. |
A Sickness and a Fire
04:24
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A sickness and a fire
We sit here this heated night
Seeing how this thing unfolds
this could get as real as life
basically, this is our life
the air is getting hard to breathe
the earth around is burning down
this system won’t release its grip
The signs are saying put it down
I’m running out of reasons why
I’ve been dreaming less and less
Looking at it from afar
this thing is a spectacle
cameras don’t include the sound
the scream is barely audible
maybe this place is unreal
not our natural habitat
i gotta jam it in the signals eye
crack the city sign
spray paint on the walls
caused pain inside their minds
(They say) the freaks come out at night and some things are never right
whitewash media coverage
keeps it out of sight
it’s a perilous flight
when the sticks come out at night
the burning in your eyes
something isn’t right
There’s a sickness and a fire
somethings really wrong
It’s a terrible terrible time
the world is closing off
there’s a sickness and a fire
will we turn the tide
before we go away
it’s not an innocent question
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5. |
Empty This
03:37
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Empty this
What’s in this image
why you compare
captive and decided
vision obscured
why we don’t see it
isn’t it clear
what’s clouding our sight ?
it’s serving to trap us in a cycle
when the memory gaps
there I go
this moment in space is what’s vital
But we’re stuck in the past
it’s time to...
Empty this head from fear
or comparison
see this clear
Empty this heart from fear
and from carelessness
see this clear
Once we believe in memory’s fears
it’s already decided
limited sphere
what we been seeing
is it a mirror
the present is calling
Empty this heart from fear (or you’ll never be free)
and comparison
see this clear
Emptiness , Just exist
don’t compare yourself with the rest
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6. |
Lost in Celebration
03:34
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Lost in celebration
Don’t get caught looking at your works
Got to keep on moving forward
can’t stand looking at shots you just made
Don’t get lost in celebration
you just lost cause you think you won
it’s not over it’s just begun
Get back on your defense, fast break
Don’t get lost in celebration
you vote blue while they just see red
meanwhile bombs have dropped on their heads
Syria don’t know the difference
Don’t get lost in celebration
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7. |
Pride and Shame
04:23
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Pride and shame
Pride is only temporary
it’s only in your mind
this pain will last forever
It’s never gonna die
pride is only temporary
it’s only in our head
this pain of separation
will never go away
it seems like pride is everywhere these days
it’s just an ego trip
it comes from never knowing
who we are and where we fit
pride and shame
are tools they use
that keep us in confusion
but when you know
you’re nothing and everything too
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8. |
Parallel Entities
03:10
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Parallel entities
What you said
in and out
in it goes - out it goes
I don’t know
I was too self obsessed
to listen to your side
but there you were
standing right by my side
how could I be so blind
to all the signs all the time
waking up
it is so hard to do, ain’t it true
looked inside
I was scared at what I found - oh my god
it was me, I was wrong
all the time i’d been blind
now it’s time to kill myself
kill the one that was lying
now I’m free
I just died, before I die - mercy
now I see you and I
parallel entities
Out of sight
this new life is out of sight
out of reach
of the forces pulling me
gravity
now I see you and I
parallel entities
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9. |
One Hand
03:07
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One hand
What I’ve been hearing
is do it alone
but the one who rises to the top of the throne
is the loneliest soul
You needed me then
and i need you now
we all need each other
So let’s work it out
One hand wash the other
I heard the drum speak
right to my heart
I knew right then that
I was a part
of something bigger
What you believe in
is just for a time
It’s who believes in you
that brings you to life
lately I see things
no longer disguised
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10. |
Suffering
03:20
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Suffering
You’re suffering
I realize
I hope I can help relieve your sorrow
I see our friends
they all keep dying
this tragedy
won’t end tomorrow
We must be strong
and protect each other
and teach the youth not to bother haram
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11. |
Outro
02:13
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Exit Angles Wheeling, West Virginia
Exit Angles is here and now punk ROCK, formed in Wheeling, WV, in 2021 by Jay Demko (ex singer/guitarist of the post
hardcore band Lincoln) and longtime Daptone Record drummer Brian Wolfe.
Their debut album, A Sickness and a Fire, was released in March 2023 by Blind Rage Records and mixed by J. Robbins (Jawbox).
Their 2nd album releases in Spring 2024 on their own Intentional Grounding label.
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