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CONvictions

from A Story All About How by The Scribes

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You're not the one to tear me down
You're not the one to tear me down
You're not the one to tear me down
You're not the one to tear me down

Young rebel tongue on that awkward appliance
Devilish lungs and a mouthful of science
Mind full of guidance rock with the tyrants
Crack rap foundations subsidence
Kevlar hoodie feign eyes full of violence
Rain on parades with a fistful of pirates
Flag of a hybrid bag full of flyers
Drop propaganda banners on fire
Two step march with a fist to the future
Hand on the heart that'll beat with the Sutra
Computer based faith change in your ways
'Til the blue screen of death bring the end to your praise
So the music you rage to is government traced
The keyboard error brings the terror to your place
Forever in the wake 'til the bullshit expires
Drop propaganda banners on fire

Your revolutions died in a wave of fear
While my convictions are standing firm
Your revolutions have never been worth the tears
While my convictions have passion to burn

I wrote a revolution from the text book that left shook the next man
Who calls kettles black and looks dead pan
But Che lives on
In cool corporate logos and awkward bohos
Who don't know quite what to rebel against
Like what have you got?
A pocket full of plaudits a rocket ship hope and a book full of causes
A locket full of dreams that it seems lack all purpose
And underground schemes that cannot crack the surface
Back to the wall free fall specialist
Effortless makeshift martyr to my minions
I am the manifesto manifested in a man
Strapped with reactionary opinions
I am new beginnings
The face of the future with a black beret and a laser bazooka
To break the walls while glass ceilings shake and fall
Disregard shards that aren't part of my greater cause

Your revolutions died in a wave of fear
While my convictions are standing firm
Your revolutions have never been worth the tears
While my convictions have passion to burn

You're not the one to tear me down
You're not the one to tear me down
You're not the one to tear me down
You're not the one to tear me down

Well look who came to save you bringing an urban manifesto
Savouring the day you play your part and use your dress code
Want to save the world can't afford to travel
You hopped upon the gravy train and think you know the battle
Now and again I guide my pen to meaningless rebellion
You try to intervene my thirst for power like I'm Kenyan
Point the finger like I'm UKIP it's time to stick 'em up
Money is the colour of change and you don't have enough

I am new Che come gather around me
They have control but I have an army
That all has guns we have a mission
They have funds but I have a vision
We have a choice they've an agreement
I am your voice you'll listen to reason
I am equal rights until I read Nietzsche
Duci novo similis duci seneci

Your revolutions died in a wave of fear
While my convictions are standing firm
Your revolutions have never been worth the tears
While my convictions have passion to burn

Here comes the new boss
Same as the old boss
Same as the old boss
Same as the old
Here comes the new boss
Same as the old boss
Same as the old boss
Same as the old

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from A Story All About How, released January 29, 2015
Written and performed by Ill Literate and Jonny Steele.

Recorded and produced by Shaun Amos at The Dojo.

Mixed and mastered by Shaun Amos.

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Copyright 2015 The Scribes.

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