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Street Fight

by The First Rule

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1.
Warning 03:46
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I struggle just to win these fights My confidence you burn Bloodied, beaten thrown away This lesson you will learn We stand as tall as our free will Allows us all to be There’s got to be a place in life Without the third degree It’s gun versus knife I fight for my life This crippling strife Won’t get the best of me I must Shake off this rust Because I already told you once… This is a warning Don’t do it again I’m not going to take this I’m not going to bend I’ve made my decision To stand and defend Keep pushing the boundaries You’ll see how it ends Yeah this is a warning We’ve had this same old argument For years and years it seems I know that you’re so full of it You’re ripping at the seams You beg me for forgiveness Just to get a second chance But the happiest of endings Don’t always end in romance It’s gun versus knife I fight for my life This crippling strife Won’t get the best of me I must Shake off this rust Because I already told you once… This is a warning Don’t do it again I’m not going to take this I’m not going to bend I’ve made my decision To stand and defend Keep pushing the boundaries You’ll see how it ends Yeah this is a warning
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Bully 03:26
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Ain't gonna give you this power over me So blind and ignorant, just let me be Things will change, next time, you'll see Call me names and push me down The other people don't make a sound I'll be ready, next time you, come around I'll stand up (you're a bully) Stand up (you're a bully) This time you're gonna pay And I'll stand up (you're a bully) Stand up (you're a bully) Next time you're in my way You're gonna feel every ounce of pain you've caused Can you hear the applause I won't hold back, you're a bully no more today Control and power are what you crave This kind of hate makes you it's slave Come back around and I will make you pay I'll give the chance you never gave before To turn around and walk away Or these two fists won't take it laying down no more I'll stand up (you're a bully) Stand up (you're a bully) This time you're gonna pay And I'll stand up (you're a bully) Stand up (you're a bully) Next time you're in my way You're gonna feel every ounce of pain you've caused Can you hear the applause I won't hold back, you're a bully no more today I'm a nerd, and I'm weird I'm a dork, I'm a queer I'm a bitch, and a sissy I'm retarded, and a pussy I'm whatever you may call me I'm whatever you may fear But I cannot be defeated As long as I'm still standing here I'll stand up (you're a bully) Stand up (you're a bully) This time you're gonna pay And I'll stand up (you're a bully) Stand up (you're a bully) Next time you're in my way You're gonna feel every ounce of pain you've caused Can you hear the applause I won't hold back, you're a bully no more today I'll stand up (you're a bully)
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Loneliness Quotient 02:12
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The comfort of my anger in this moral dissident Raised on Cobain and cocaine equal parts shame and parts regret When sleepless nights are all that I can claim Too young to die too old to stay the same (Don’t give a fuck) What you think (Don’t give a fuck) I’m drunk again and on the brink Of the greatest self destruction The world has ever known I’m a product of these nights alone Somehow I’ve remained standing with my sanity intact A bruised and beaten psyche barely holds off the attacks I know what they say When my back is turned, but I’ll just go and drink it all away (Don’t give a fuck) What you think (Don’t give a fuck) I’m drunk again and on the brink Of the greatest self destruction The world has ever known I’m a product of these nights alone When I have no place else to turn I take my memories and I just let them burn Cause there’s no one who can fix them No one to make them change No one who can erase them And Make them go away (Don’t give a fuck) What you think (Don’t give a fuck) I’m drunk again and on the brink Of the greatest self destruction The world has ever known I’m a product of these nights alone
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Save Me 02:42
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I must confess Everything you told me is a lie I’ve hidden who I truly am And kept it all inside I keep myself together With drugs and apathy Cause most days when I wake up I wish I wasn’t me Save Me From this solitude Save Me From these self inflicted wounds You were never there, tell me where were you When I needed you most, tell me where were you Don’t want your help Because I have already lost my mind And I am getting weary of the things I try to hide You don’t know what it’s like I don’t need your empathy Cause most days when I wake up I wish I wasn’t me Save Me From this solitude Save Me From these self inflicted wounds You were never there, tell me where were you When I needed you most, tell me where were you Save Me
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I Am Disaster 04:52
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Watch me shoot myself down 360 spinnin’ all around Lost the battle, but I will not lose the war Look at the mess that I have made Your sacrifice has been in vain Got all these secrets I just can’t hold back anymore And even when I try my best Efforts are of no consequence I’m not cut out for this I stumble and I fall All these wasted years I spent Self-destruction is imminent It’s clear to see the writings pasted on the wall I… I am disaster I… I am insanity I won’t go quietly into the night, so hold on tight I am disaster Oo-oh Now that this debt is all but paid This piece of mind I wouldn’t trade Got all these demons I just can’t control anymore Each time I wear this liar’s crown Destruction lasts until im found Cast aside your fears, its time to settle the score I… I am disaster I… I am insanity I won’t go quietly into the night, so hold on tight I am disaster I’m reaching out for you I’m falling Can’t tear this shield of stubborn pride from my chest Years of mistakes I keep recalling Misguided values push me under duress
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Birthrights & Taillights 03:27
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Take your next breath Welcome to the show One closer step to death in tow Daddy’s dirty secret Mommy’s favorite mistake A promising future gone and laid to waste A bastard version of the boy next door A home that’s labeled “broken” A mother labeled “whore” A lost boy in every sense of the word And now, it is that boy’s turn Turn your back on me once Shame on me, for trusting you Turn your back on me twice Fuck you I’m crushed with all that I’ve been through It’s hard to know what this life’s to do Insignificant existence don’t fail me now This heavy heart has been turned inside out I don’t know where I’m going But I know where I have been A struggle to break free of the hole I’m in I am the black sheep epitome Another life is ruined because of me Turn your back on me once Shame on me, for trusting you Turn your back on me twice Fuck you I’m nothing like you No matter how far I get off track I’m nothing like you I’m never looking back I’m nothing like you Just look at me now I’m nothing like you I’m a man, no thanks to you Turn your back on me once Shame on me, for trusting you Turn your back on me twice Fuck you
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Let's Go 02:43
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Hey baby come along with me Let’s drive til we can no longer see The lives we used to lead All filled with doubt and guilt and fear I will help you to forget your cares Maybe in some Mile High air As long as it is any place but here (Let’s Go) Let’s leave today Despite what all the experts say Our lives aren’t etched in stone So who says we have to stay (Let’s Go) So close your eyes and take my hand Let’s go do something new And let me take you to another land Hey baby come away with me I’m the closest thing to a guarantee I can’t give you the world, but I can give you what you need Some Cali sun could help clear your mind Let’s leave all this bullshit behind Just take my hand and let me take the lead (Let’s Go) Let’s leave today Despite what all the experts say Our lives aren’t etched in stone So who says we have to stay (Let’s Go) So close your eyes and take my hand Let’s go do something new And let me take you to another land (They Say) I am a slacker (They Say) I am a bum (They Say) I am God damn dirty hippy liberal scum (I Say) I cannot blame them (I Say) They may be right (I Say) I won’t give up on you without putting up a fight (Let’s Go) Let’s leave today Despite what all the experts say Our lives aren’t etched in stone So who says we have to stay (Let’s Go) So close your eyes and take my hand Let’s go do something new And let me take you to another land
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The Minute Light 03:47
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We’re young Who cares Apathetic millennial heirs Look out Here we come now We’ll spite the world with attitude to spare We’re jokers of the night now And we’ve got nothing to prove We’re out to have some fun now And we’ve got nothing to lose There’s one minute left til the curtain falls today Take one deep breath...And fade away Crack a joke, light a smoke But there’s no time left to stay Even kings of the stage can’t avoid the minute light We’re fun Who cares Disaffected by your jeers and glares Look out You’ve got a problem A generation unafraid to take action We’re jokers of the night now And we’ve got nothing to prove We’re out to have some fun now And we’ve got nothing to lose There’s one minute til the curtain falls today Take one deep breath...And fade away Crack a joke, light a smoke But there’s no time left to stay Even kings of the stage can’t avoid the minute light Fuck off! If you’re offended Fuck off! We can’t concern ourselves Fuck off! With the vibes you’re sendin’ Fuck off! There’s one minute left til the curtain falls today Take one deep breath...And fade away Crack a joke, light a smoke But there’s no time left to stay Even kings of the stage can’t avoid the minute light

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released July 22, 2016

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Kenosha, WI, punk band. We are a part skate punk rock, a part pop punk, and a little of everything else. Give us a listen and see for yourself!

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