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ANOTHER STRATEGY
03:00
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another strategy
live by the sword
take your medicine
no other way
all mapped out in front of you
diabolical plan
raising the stakes
doing what is expected
notoriety waits
another strategy
total reinvention
is unacceptable is impossible
count the markings on the wall drown the senses in a sea of mediocrity
play along with what they want bide your time until you reach the filthy streets
rejecting convention
die by the sword
this is accepted
this is your word
falling in line
a ready-made group to welcome you
promise the earth
when you scratch the mark into your chest
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SELFISH ONE
03:11
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selfish one
cast as the villain for past crimes
accused of needing control
always having done just what you wanted to do
taking a leaf out of your book
do what you want when you want
swanning off to play without a thought for anyone else
selfish one
keep the resentment alive keep it going dig it up again
draw out isolated incidents as the reasons for the loss of a lifestyle
paper over the cracks but they keep reappearing again
cast as the villain for past crimes
nothing ever mentioned in a positive light
this one doesn’t measure up can’t trust a slippery fish
selfish one
track record of bad behaviour
manipulative schemer not to be believed
one to blamed mistrusted and accused for all that’s gone wrong
the villain of past crimes
the guilty party with unfulfilled promise a disappointment
tread the water under your feet until it’s time to swim away
from the selfish one
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3. |
CHAOS IN THE CITY
02:55
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chaos in the city
running battles every night on the streets
chaos in the city
attack the state
those accountable for the disaster
the living nightmare
drag them out
let the public judge them
survival instinct
no opportunity to work hard with purpose
no chance to build a future
make a contribution
be a worthy citizen
violence from frustration
collective anger
blood is boiling
passion raging
chaos in the city
find the enemy
find the enemy
the wolf wears a heavy disguise
oh what big eyes you have !
oh what large hands you have !
oh what sharp teeth you have !
violence from frustration chaos in the city tonight
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ALIEN ABDUCTION
02:42
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alien abduction
want to be abducted
alien abduction
blow the world apart
make another start
with the new invaders
alien invasion bring it down
wired up for reproduction
infecting the veins
disorder reigns inside
build a bulletproof heart
prepare for shock
bring it down alien abduction
want to be abducted
produce an uber creature
new cosmic hierarchy
destroy established order
god beast human angel dominated
bring it down alien abduction
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5. |
BAR FIGHT ADDICT
01:41
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bar fight addict
doesn’t like the look of that big donkey face
why does he keep looking over there ?
just wanted a friendly drink
next thing he’s walking over
bar fight
took one to the side of the head
landed one on the nose
a big space opens up in the room
slugging it out toe to toe
steaming drunk
having fun
rolling around
bar fight addict
bar fight addict
bar fight addict
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6. |
FACES IN A CROWD
04:17
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faces in a crowd
saying too much not saying enough
doing nothing doing everything
action versus complacency
being there not being around
what is said what is done
close the door open a window one thing or another
feeling like a tiger in a cage or wandering the desolate hills alone
being shackled by conformity being free to make choices
happy with the simple things never satisfied with enough material objects
love every day hate every minute
faces in a crowd
causing pain creating happiness
building something destroying everything
like the stench of a dead animal like a breath of fresh air
making trouble avoiding conflict
working for development rejecting stagnation
attracting attention going unnoticed
wanting stimulation running from routine
faces in a crowd
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local neighbourhood freak
there goes the man with the reputation
walking the streets of the neighbourhood
scaring the kids with his death mask face
don’t laugh or point he might notice you
no don’t go up to the house
no stay away from that house
build a den in the woods to hide in
camouflage your face in case you’re recognised
through a glorious summer of uncertainty
go back to the place where you saw the monster
entertained ideas of setting a trap
catch the weirdo force him to make a mistake
then someone said they broke into that place
there were shrunken heads on top of the fridge oh no
local neighbourhood creep
local neighbourhood cockroach
local neighbourhood scumbag
local neighbourhood slime ball
local neighbourhood vermin
local neighbourhood parasite
local neighbourhood scrotum
freak, local neighbourhood freak
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8. |
WB/EB86
03:00
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wb/eb86
this is no holiday on the other side of the wall
grey faces everywhere stasi glancing sideways
western boys out of place in this world
everyone glancing sideways
falling down the steps can’t stay out of the water
west berlin
east berlin
this is no holiday never seen so many sad people before
like they want to protect you warn you or something
naïve boys not in touch with this world
everyone glancing sideways
love the city at night
love the city at night
european adventurers
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9. |
NYC FUN
03:13
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nyc fun
taking you out tonight for a good time
taking you out tonight for the time of your life
see the sights the beautiful colours at night
no work for three days
not a care in the world it’s all fun
it’s new york city fun
walking down to the basement this is robot club
it is dark it is hot the floor is moving to the bass funk
lots of smiles
whiskey kisses
girls and boys laughing
staying out
putting it out there with the best in town it’s all fun
it’s new york city fun
sleazy bass funk
all night it’s the rhythm of the floor that possesses you
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10. |
DOGRAT
01:34
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dograt
kicked out like the bad dog that you are
scurrying down a new hole
don’t you dare come back
with your dograt ways
with your swaggering walk
stay away
stay away from this place
flushed out like the dirt rat that you are
sent packing for good now
don’t you dare come back
with your dograt ways
with your swaggering walk
stay away
stay away from this place
stay away from this place
dograt
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D E C I B E L Liverpool, UK
DECIBEL are an English post-punk/indie rock band from Liverpool. START released in 2017. Recorded by Andy Fernihough, mixed
by Eliya Gwetta,, mastered by Chris Goosman. The same recording, mixing and mastering engineers worked on CLEAN released in 2019
THIRD released in 2021 recorded by Jem Renshaw in Rochdale and mixed in Salford, mastered by Chris Goosman. MINOTAUR released in 2023
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