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Uphill Battle

by Zex

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1.
No Sanctuary 03:19
NO SANCTUARY (STEEL SEPT 2016) THERE IS NO SANCTUARY NOWHERE TO RUN, NOWHERE TO HIDE THROUGH THE DARKNESS, THROUGH THE LIGHT NO USE IN TRYING TO FIGHT SO YOU THINK YOU CAN RUN AWAY CAN'T RUN FOREVER, IN TIME YOU'LL PAY HE WON'T BE FOOLED BY YOU TODAY THIS TIME THERE'S NOWHERE TO HIDE NO SAFETY IN TIME, NO SAFETY IN DARKNESS NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD BE LIKE THIS NO SANCTUARY NO SANCTUARY THERE IS NO SOLIDARITY NO ONE CAN STOP YOU FROM YOUR FATE THE CHOICE WAS MADE FOR YOU TONIGHT NO ONE CAN SAVE YOU FROM YOUR FRIGHT
2.
Cold War 03:13
COLD WAR (CAPITALICIDE OCT 7, 2016) SHORTEN THE AGONY OF WAR SENT ON A SUICIDE RACE THEY SAY THE THREAT IS NO MORE EMPIRES HAVE FALLEN FROM GRACE ARMS RACE SAVE THE NATION ARMS RACE BLOWN TO PIECES ARMS RACE TO DAMNATION WHO WILL SAVE US FROM OURSELVES? COLD WAR NEVER ENDED COLD WAR DOOMSDAY HOUR ALL FLAG WAIVERS ARE GUILTY OF OUR FUTURE EXTINCTION SAME OLD GOD, FEAR THE BOMB SEALING THE DOOMSDAY HOUR DON'T SIGN MY NAME ON YOUR WARHEAD MY STARS HAVE NO BARS OR AIN'T RED REDECORATE A NEW FACADE NEW REGIME NAME BUT NOTHING'S CHANGED NUCLEAR STOCKPILES OF THE MAD LIVING IN FEAR OF NUCLEAR
3.
CHILD SOLDIER (CAPITALICIDE OCT 23, 2016) YOU'VE KILLED ME FAMILY NOW I'M YOUR SLAVE TRAIN ME TO SHOOT, RAISE ME TO HATE TO BATTLEFIELDS I'M SENT AS FODDER DOPE IN MY VEINS SO I WON'T FEAR DEATH A CHILD SOLDIER GOT NO FUTURE FORCED TO FIGHT A CHILD SOLDIER SENT TO RAPE KILL AND DIE I'LL KILL FOR COCAINE, KILL FOR DIAMONDS ETHNIC CLEANSING, KILL FOR POWER I'LL KILL FOR HEROIN, KILL FOR OIL DOING GOD'S WORK, KILLING FOR ALLAH DEEP IN THE FOREST I'M A GANGSTER THEY FEAR MY NAME, I CAN'T GET OUT DRINKING THE BLOOD OF THE NEWBORN I'VE GOT THE COURAGE, DESTINED TO DIE DON'T WANT TO BE A CHILD SOLDIER NEVER WANTED TO BE A CHILD SOLDIER NEVER WANTED TO KILL A CHILD SOLDIER
4.
Let Them In 02:39
LET THEM IN (CPAITALICIDE DEC 8,2016) HOMES BLOWN APART THERE'S NOTHING LEFT NO TOMORROW FAMILIES HAVE DIED AND THEIR LIVES ARE SHATTERED FORCED TO FLEE A PLACE SO LOVED TO SURVIVE REFUGEE CAMPS ARE NO LIFE AT ALL MY FRIEND SO I TELL YOU LET THEM ... IN THIS LAND THERE'S PLENTY OF SPACE : LAND SO VAST WHY NOT LEND A HAND TO A NEW NEIGHBOR SEE YOURSELF LEAVING BEHIND YOUR WHOLE WORLD REFUGEE CAMPS ARE NO LIFE AT ALL MY FRIEND SO I TELL YOU LET THEM IN FAMINE AND SICKNESS SPREADING FAST ACROSS THE LAND A WAR THEY NEVER ASKED FOR NEVER ASKED FOR SOME DON'T ESCAPE GET SENT BACK SOLD AS SLAVES REFUGEE CAMPS ARE NO LIFE AT ALL MY FRIEND SO I TELL YOU LET THEM IN REFUGEE, REFUGEE, REFUGEE REFUGEE CAMPS ARE NO LIFE AT ALL MY FRIEND SO I TELL YOU LET THEM IN
5.
BURN THE FLAG (CAPITALICIDE DEC 8,2016) IN A COUNTRY SO GREAT MY EYES HAVE SEEN THE TRUTH IN A COUNTRY SO FREE MY EYES HAVE SEEN THE CHAINS IN A COUNTRY SO GREAT IN A COUNTRY SO FREE WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LAND WE LIVE IN, THE GREAT WHITE NORTH SO WILD AND UNTAMED TRULY ONE OF THE LAST IN A COUNTRY SO GREAT IN A COUNTRY SO FREE BURN THE FLAG BURN THE FLAG SACRED FIRE BURN THE FLAG THIS GLORIOUS PLACE WAS TAKEN FROM MY PEOPLE VIOLENCE AND BLOODSHED IS THE ANTHEM YOU SING IN A COUNTRY SO GREAT IN A COUNTRY SO FREE I'M A HUMAN BEING I'M NOT A MAPLE LEAF I'M A FRIEND OF THE WORLD, I'M A SOLDIER OF PEACE DON'T NEED ANOTHER BORDER TO KEEP ME OUT BLIND PATRIOTISM NOT WHAT I'M ABOUT
6.
Iron Will 02:43
IRON WILL (CAPITALICIDE OCT 7, 2016) I MAY HAVE THE HEART OF A LION HARD MATCH AGAINST YOUR BULLETS I MIGHT HAVE SOME NERVES OF STEEL YET LIFE GRINDS ME TO THE GROUND HELL: FAN THE FLAMES TO MAKE SURE THAT I BURN KILL: RAPE MY SPIRIT TO MAKE SURE I CAN'T RISE OPPORTUNIST TO SAY THE LEAST STEP ON ME TO REACH THE TOP BREAK DOWN AT EVERY MOMENT I GET RIGHT UP AGAIN HATE: YOUR FULL OF HATE HATE FUELED YOU ARE HARD: I WON'T DIE I'VE GOT AN IRON WILL IRON WILL, IRON WILL I CAN SEE THROUGH YOUR SOCIAL JUSTICE YOU'VE BUILT TO FIT YOUR NEEDS ITS SO THIN THAT IT PROTRUDES YOUR MASK OF SO CALLED VALUES HELL: FAN THE FLAMES TO MAKE SURE THAT I BURN KILL: RAPE MY SPIRIT TO MAKE SURE I CAN'T RISE IRON WILL, IRON WILL GOT A PLAN, KNOW WHERE I'M HEADED NOT THE FIRST TO TRY AND STOP ME YOU'LL FIND THAT I'M IMMORTAL 'CAUSE I'VE GOT AN IRON WILL I'VE GOT AND IRON WILL
7.
Murdered 03:11
MURDERED (CAPITALICIDE SEPT 2016) ANOTHER WOMAN ON THE STREET SHE'S GOT TO WORK TO LIVE, TO EAT WE ALL NEED SOMEWHERE TO SLEEP HOW MUCH BLOOD WILL SPILL THOUSANDS OF WOMEN KILLED MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD MURDERED IN THE NIGHT MURDERED NO ONE CARED ANOTHER WOMAN N THE RES SHE'S GOT NO POWER, GOT NO HEAT GOT NO FUTURE, LOOKING BLEAK I FRY FOR THE UNKNOWN VICTIMS DUMPED IN THE COLD ANOTHER WOMAN DISAPPEARS FIVE O'CLOCK NEWS WILL NOT SHED TEARS WHY ARE THEY UNIMPORTANT
8.
Steel Gates 04:18
STEEL GATES (STEEL OCT 1, 2016) DARK FOREST WANDER AT NIGHT BUILDING FIRES ALONG THE WAY IN THE DISTANCE SEE THE LIGHT COLD STONE AND STEEL GATES THEY GIVE THEIR PROMISES: TELL US TO PRAY THEY CLAIM TO BE CHOSEN FROM FAR AWAY NOW IN CHAINS WE WALK THE NIGHT CRYING CHILDREN ALONG THE WAY IN TH DISTANCE, SEE THE CHURCH COLD STONE AND STEEL GATES PROMISES THEY TURNED VIOLENT: TELL US TO PRAY THEY CLAIM TO BE THE CHOSEN FROM FAR AWAY WHY HAVE YOU COME FOR US LOCKED BEHIND THESE GATES THEY TAKE OUR LIVES AWAY NOW IN CHAINS WE CRY AT NIGHT BODIES PILE EVERYDAY IN THIS ROOM WE WATCH THEM ROT COLD STON AND STEEL GATES THEIR PROMISES OF FREEDOM SEEM FAR AWAY THEY SAY WE ARE SINNERS, LOCK US AWAY THEY CLAIM TO BE THE CHOSEN FROM FAR AWAY
9.
Give It All 03:30
GIVE IT ALL (GRETCHEN SEPT 2016) EVERY TIME I WALK 'ROUND THE CITY EVERYWHERE I'M NOT WELCOMED TAKE A CHANCE LEAVING MY HOME WHY COME FOR ME, I DON'T KNOW EVERY TIME I WALK 'ROUND THE CITY EVERYWHERE SEEMS I CAN'T GO TAKE A CHANCE BEING SO FRIENDLY WHY WANT BLOOD, I DON'T KNOW GIVE IT ALL, GIVE IT ALL GIVE IT ALL YOU'VE GOT TO GIVE YOU'VE GOT NO RIGHT TO SAY I DON'T BELONG EVERY TIME I WALK 'ROUND THE CITY IN THIS PLACE I AM FROM MAKE A CHANGE BEING SO HEALTHY WHY DESTROY ME, I DON'T KNOW EVERY TIME I WALK 'ROUND THE CITY EVERY TIME I HEAR THEM YELL TOOK A CHANCE BEING SO CALM WHY BE ANGRY, I DON'T KNOW GIVE IT ALL, GIVE IT ALL GIVE IT ALL YOU'VE GOT TO GIVE THEY'VE GOT NO RIGHT TO SAY I DON'T BELONG EVERY TIME I WALK 'ROUND THE CITY EVERYWHERE I'M TURNED OUT MADE A CHOICE NOT TO STAY ANGRY WHY COME TAUNT ME, I DON'T KNOW EVERY TIME I WALK 'ROUND THE CITY EVERYWHERE, LIVING VICTIM TOOK A CHANCE, BEEN SO FORGIVING EVER YTIME I WALK 'ROUND THE CITY EVERYWHERE I AM STRONG MADE A CHOICE TO LEAVE MY H0ME WHY HIDE HERE, I DON'T KNOW EVERY TIME I WALK 'ROUND THE CITY EVERYWHERE I WILL GO TOOK A CHANCE, BEEN SO FORGIVING I WANT BLOOD, THAT I KNOW EVERY TIME I WALK 'ROUND THE CITY EVERYWHERE I CAN'T GO TAKE A CHANCE BEING SO FRIENDLY WHY DESTROY ME, I DON'T KNOW
10.
BAD DECISIONS (STEEL SEPT 2016) STUCK AT A CROSSROAD WHICH WAY SHOULD I GO? YOUNG AND SENSELESS SUNK TO A NEW LOW BLINK OF AN EYE YOUR LIFE CHANGED FOREVER BAD DECISION WE'VE MADE END OF THE ROAD THERE'S NO TURNING BACK LOST AND RECKLESS NO PLACE TO CALL HOME I'M ON MY OWN NO ONE CAN HEAR ME BAD DECISIONS I'VE MADE LOST IN THE DARK ITS HERE THAT YOU FOUND ME SAD AND HOPELESS WITH NOWHERE TO GO NOW IN THE DARKNESS TOGETHER WE ROAM BAD DECISIONS WE'VE MADE

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GRETCHEN STEEL - VOCALS
GAB HOLE - BASS
JO CAPITALICIDE - GUITAR
MARK USELESS - DRUMS ON THIS RECORD
ALL MUSIC COMPOSED BY JO CAPITALICIDE
LYRICS BY GRETCHEN STEEL AND JO CAPITALICIDE
ARRANGEMENTS BY GAB HOLE AND MARK USELESS
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2017 C+P ZEX
RECORDED JANUARY 2017
AT APARTMENT 2 RECORDING - OTTAWA, CANADA
ENGINEERED BY TOPON DAS
PRODUCED BY JO CAPITALICIDE
MASTERED AT AUDIOSIEGE STUDIO
BY BRAD BOATRIGHT
PHOTOGRAPHY BY EILEEN CARTER
ARTWORK BY JO CAPITALICIDE
DEDICATED TO VASSIL MESTER 1987-2015

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