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Know Yourself

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1.
Fighting 01:45
some call it politics, i call it business / what kind of so called democracy is this? / anything can happen and it more than likely will / a lot of dangerous people are gonna threaten you / some say the signs are it's crashing really bad / take away the stable living that we've always had / and fighting for ourselves, keeping law and order / which one of us will be screaming louder / which one of us wielding all the power / which one of us doesn't know what to do / which one of us will lead the people through / i don't like to point a sharpened finger at my neighbour / but what will they be doing at the cease of law and order / what kind of needs will they fulfil to survive / and will they be treading on our valueless lives / which one selfish, which one full of greed / which one watches as their brother sister bleeds / i'll be helping all the people that i don't know / what you gonna do in order to survive / what you gonna do to take care of their lives / what you gonna do to help peace arrive / are you the aggressor / are you the defender?
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Travelling 01:13
I went to India, but it looked like the pictures...I went to Rome, Mexico, New York, Thailand, Venice, Africa, China, London etc but it looked like the pictures / well i should have stayed at home / and just looked at the pictures / but instead i use a plane which is killing off the planet / is the price of travelling really worth it?
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Body Sale 01:33
Poor neighbourhood there's bodies for sale / rich neighbourhood no bodies for sale / desperate people have their bodies for sale / only those people that society fails / men take advantage of these bodies for sale / i wonder how they'd like their body for sale? / on their face having their arse impaled / nailed by some un-empathetic male / if you want to find some bodies for sale / poor neighbourhood is where they'll be / and there well i can guarantee / it's no surprise there's bodies for sale / in every prostitutes eyes there's a history / and you've just added to their misery
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People born into wealth they're made up / people born into poverty they're fed up / kids encouraged at school they're made up / kids ignored at school they're fed up / people who got in the right crowd they're made up / people who got in the wrong crowd they're fed up / opportunity knocks for some they're made up / no luck for some these people they're fed up / people who live in a nice place they're made up / people who live in a shit hole they're fed up / people who can handle their drugs they're made up / people who get fucked up they're fed up / people who got good jobs they're made up / people who hate their jobs they're fed up / people who got a lot they're made up / people who got not a lot they're fed up etc etc
5.
multinationals run the world, power's in their hands / select a token government no power in their land / pissing on democracy and cheating on the poor / lots of ways to pass the time while waiting for third world war / tell it like you hear it that's the way that it is / positive progression on the language list
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Love 01:20
Some people try and hold you down / some people try and knock you down / but it's all about their needs, not yours / have love..understand / some people try and control your life / some people try and influence your life / some people laugh at what you do / some people try and fuck with you / some people want positions of power / some people allow or not allow you / but it's all about their needs, not yours / have love...understand / living good days when we live in good ways / got inner strength
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You got everything money can buy but nothing money can't buy / you've got the best of the west but you aint got no love / you've got the best of the bling but you aint got no friends / you have seen the wonders of the world, but aint no fucker see's you / you got everything money can buy but nothing money can't buy / what you thought would bring happiness has left you with an empty life / all the strains of earning cash have taken their toll on you / you may have all this material wealth but it's a soulless thing you do
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I don't see black or white, i see grey, and that's the way it's gonna stay / this song aint about colour / this song aint about good or bad / this song aint about right or wrong / this is a grey area song / people have their opinions / why have a fixed opinion? / everything is constantly developing / why have a fixed idea when the criteria is always changing? / i have little time for the shallow minded / remember it's your choice...
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You think 'they' think you're a wanker / but in fact nobody does / you think they think you're a tosser / but in fact nobody does / the only person who doubts it, is you / why the fuck do you? / who sowed the seed that led you to believe you aint worthy? / you gotta know yourself / you think they look at you and laugh / but in fact nobody does / you think they talk behind your back / but in fact nobody does / it makes you fucking angry / and you kick out at all and sundry / protect yourself from what? / you gotta know yourself
10.
Are you the sort of person that says what can I get or what can i give? / what do i have or i have the things i need? / i just need more or i just need less? / what do you think is best? / conscious of others, conscious of yourself / conscious of nature, conscious of the way it is / conscious of reality and the major part you play / got to live these principles today / are you the sort of person that says i can see that, or i can't understand?/ I can move forth or i hit a brick wall? / there's a problem here or it must be ok? / what do you think is best?
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Wrong Smoke 01:08
you can smoke pot if you want to / you can smoke it all fucking night / but don't do it at the rock show / you could spoil the whole night / cos landlords don't like narcotics / they need to keep their license, see? /you may think that it looks cool / putting his license under jeopardy /just got time to roll one / smoke it away from the pub / do what you gotta do, maaan / but smoke your'e doobie away from the bar
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TV Dinner 01:06
i'm dying for an emotional ride / see the sunrise in your eyes as you cry / i'm gonna face the sky and close my eyes as you erase my life / seeing is believing / unseen face deceiving / down on the floor / i wasn't ready for war / victims to some one else's cause / lying, dying while i feed my face / television tantrums and temptress feeling / life for them becomes a race / turn it over, turn it on / static image rings a bell / feeling stronger by the day / a new truth must be the way today
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I kill you, you kill me / fucking futile / armageddon, i'm in heaven / eye for eye, tooth for tooth / Armageddon, your in heaven / i'm in hell / you're in hell
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Positive 01:06
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ALL PROCEEDS TO CHARITY. Released on CD by R.E.P.E.A.T. records in 2005.

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released January 1, 2005

Jay- voice. Sam- drums. John-guitar. James-bass

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ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS PAGE GO TO CHARITY. Volunteers was formed in 2003 by Jay Mills and Sam Marsh. Volunteers over the years included: Jay-voice. Sam- drums. John Rushdon -guitar. Chris Towel -bass. James L Brown- bass. Dave Vickers - guitar. Wibs Coulson- guitar. Nick Mayhew - guitar. Jason Baldock - bass Ben Miles - bass ... more

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