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ROBOT
WARS
10" (Deadlock Records [NL] DEAD002, 2000)
Post Student Syndrome / Copycat / Robot Wars / And Just When I Thought I
Had It All Figured Out / Written In Some Depressive Mood / Encounters /
You Know So Well / Fuel //
1000 press / recorded at Kuschelrock, Bremen 20-21.02.2000
1. Post
Student Syndrome
Prospects of a new life, planning, cash in, cash out
Weigh every step I take
Live up to every expectation that rests on my shoulder
And now I talk to the mouth of some lost soul that never matched up to his
own
And I wonder how many careers are based on true motivation.
Are mine
true enough to make it through time
I’ll serve mine and already apologize for failing
I dare you to say you live the life you dreamed of
Consequences first, step out of line, severe damage for sure, think it
over first.
NOTE
Even when I
finished being a student more than a year ago, I still have my doubts
about the kind of future that lays ahead of me after the safe world of
university. My current job is pretty satisfying but I can’t imagine myself
working like this for the next year or next two years. Making 9 to 5 days
and purchasing a career without actualy wondering “why?”. At the same time
I realize that doing something else next year depends mainly on my own
initiative. I better make sure that’s not just dreaming….
2. Copycat
I keep hearing what was said long before
Synchronized mouths a copy of dim light
Is what remained
The worst has still to come,
But you don’t know and you never will
No gods, no
masters
Your revolution is not much more
Than a piece of paper
Tell me whom are you fooling
Don’t expect me to strife on your side
No progression made
NOTE
Too many
words, too many songs
Don’t imitate, innovate….. haha, how appropriate
3. Robot Wars
Robot wars, no remorse, metal bloodshed
Robot wars, shred to pieces, ripped apart total devestation
Killing is the game, robot wars the name
Two warriors, battleground,
till the end
All hail to SHIKARI, all hail to ROBOT WARS
Let the battles start
Death machinery
Robot wars
Let’s do some damage
Dead metal, Mathilda, Sgt.Bash, Robot wars
NOTE
Some
entertainment, see www.robotwars.co.uk
4. …And Just When I Thought I Had It All Figured Out
Made a blueprint for my own reassurance
Funny, how everything seems to be falling apart
When the most precious of thoughts is proven wrong
Made a blueprint to cut out my insecurities
Now I can only question the need of trying to structure my life
Never thought that anyone
Could break down this fortress
And leave me in ruins like this
And I can only ask myself, was
It worth, rationalize thoughts,
Can I, can I…
What is love, is this love
Can I love, will I love…
NOTE
I keep on
amazing myself how much i value certain pre-set patterns that are part of
my life, or better, which i thought were part of my life. I guess we all
do it in one way or another, finding smething or someone to hold on to.
Especially in realtionships. However the harder we hold on , the harder we
fall if some of these patterns don’t seem to fit anymore. I’ve seen my
life turned upside down within just a couple of weeks and i couldn’t satnd
it that i totally lost grip over what seems to be everything around me. I
couldn’t order my feelings of anger, frustration, tenderness or
love…..especially love, ust because i couldn’t believe what was happening
and refused to let go of my self set structures. For obvious reasons this
fears me, on the other side i should realize that this is just how it
works…..and i do. But then again this makes afraid of falling in love,
while it’s probably one of the best things in life…….i love
5. Written
In Some Depressive Mood
This room is too small
I hate this room, it’s not mine
I hold the key but there’s no keyhole, no exit
It’s like a rope tightened around my neck
Forced to swallow, choking
Another 25
years tied down on these restrictions
Just the thought
Break the burden
Kill that thought
My own noise
NOTE
I once said
to former classmates in highschool that 25 years seemed to me as a
reasonable age to die….of course i was joking. I’m 25 right now and this
has been one of the most confusing years i can remember so far. My state
of mind changes from feeling great to being extremely depressed. I guess
it happens to everyone and it should be normal or something but to me this
new. There were/are times when i feel like i totally had it, being totally
fed up with everything and everyone around me, and especially with myself.
Moments when i wished there was just a simple switch to turn or button to
push, making it all stop being able to step out and start all over again.
I wish i could stop every once and awhile.
6.
Encounters
Standing on behalf of the crowd
Thinking where did
I bring myself and you ask
What’s the threat?
I keep
running into disillusion
It’s hard not to be cynical
Alternative nation inhibited
By leaders and followers
Who do you identify with?
Don’t you know
You have to choose sides
Let the cleansing begin
Be sure to wear the right stigma
All I
believed in faded away
Are my expectations too high
Or are you afraid of recognition
And admit it at the same time
My hero
died today and
I held the knife
Walked right into it
If this is
the current state
Of evolutions, count me out
My hero died today
And I should have seen it coming…
NOTE
Attending a show I run into images of people, not people.
Each time again I experience meeting more faces without names, people who
think being part of something only expresses itself by being there and the
way they look. I also see myself accepting it, considering it normal “this
is different/alternative and this is the way we look like”
Yes I know
“what would you care what we look like?” well unfortunately the
attitude comes with the look. For me this band is an expression for all
sorts of emotion. Of love, anger, frustration…. And important, passion for
everything I do within this band. And that’s defintely something I miss at
another average show, with another average band, with another
average audience…
7. You Know
So Well
What did I say? What did I do?
This view of mine will probably never fit in
What did you say? What did you do?
Oh, you know so well how I should succeed
Please go
Set things straight in your own pathetic world first
Shut up and stay out of mine
NOTE
This is basically the “fuck you” song on this record. I guess the lyrics
pretty much explain themselves. When i wrote this, it was specifically
directed at someone who took pleasure out of questioning and criticizing
everything i did or thought. There never seemed to be any reasonin the
discussions we had and it didn’t really matter who was right or wrong. The
most striking thing was the lack of understanding or respect and the
provoking manner this always had to took place. Though these words are not
very appropriate anymore considering him (we’re still friends), I still
run into numerous encounters where this is so recognizable. People who
always seem to know what’s best for you and in most of these occasions i
just think……..please go…
8. Fuel
This is my st(h)atement
What won’t regress my motivation
Is my own reversion
Of the herds of know-it-alls
That seems to surround me daily
Setting fire to settled structures
The present order until there’s
No
more now and here
Fear down the monuments
Burn their churches
I feed on you, you give me reason to
I love to despise
For the hope
A better day
Catalyst
I feed on the hate you sow
NOTE
I’ve been involved with this hardcore/punk thing for about six years now i
think. Back then, i found everything that happened musically and
politically very inspiring and enriching my own selfconciousness or
whatever you want to name it…and it still does. However over the years the
inspiration and motivation in continuing this, being part of a “scene”
shifted from a very positive attitude towards a very cynical one. Going to
shows, meeting people, reading zines and lyrics also contributed to an
awareness of being involved in something that couldn’t be more cliche,
foundon solid structures and slow in changing. I’m not disappointed but
when i think of it, it’s rather strange that sometimes i’m more inspired
by the apathy and numbness in this scene than the things that attracted me
in the first place. Should i say thank you for the inspiration?
SHIKARI
/ SEEIN'RED
10" (Deadlock Records [NL] DEAD00?, 2002)
SHIKARI: In Existence / The Kids Shouldn't Be Playing With Fire / Tekila /
Attitude // (SEEIN'RED)
1400 press / stamped-printed in 5 different colors / recorded at
Kuschelrock, Bremen 14-15.12.2001
1.
In Existence
Did the thought of seeking beyond the boundaries of our enclosing
existence ever cross your mind?
We get a fix on
greed and consumption
trained into perfection
living an assumption
We are deceived in our loves, fights and motivations
I truly wish that we just could all see through the blinds
create your own existence
2.
The Kids Shouldn’t Be Playing With Fire
Integrity
seems really hard to hold on to when integrity can be bought and sold
if you can't live up to your won set of values, why bother?
stop trying making up excuses, it's obvious you're willing to sell
yourself out,
why even speak of politically awareness when the only policy is you
can't start a fire as long as the consequences won't outgrow the level of
giving it a serious thought, oh no, imagine!!
this is your policy of me
only suited up till here
a policy of me
only valid now and here
tell me, tell me
wait, nevermind your story, I bet it will fit into your pathetic little
world, you've justified it all haven't you?
kids shouldn't be playing with what they don't know how to handle, leave
your policy at home, so it's there where I can burn it down
3.
Tekila
Step into a never ending circle that feels so familiar, never asking for a
direction,
lead me into your love
this time, I just know it's for real
this time. this is how you make me feel
this time, not gonna let it go
recognition
this scene looks so familiar
I've played thsi part before
it's the one where I lost my lines
the director shouted "cut" and I kept talking
and even though I can't remember the words
it must have been the right script
and if you ever wondered why, I can't stop, can't get enough?
I want you to feel, I want you to be here, feel your presence and I love
to love you
4.
Attitude
Would it make a difference if you'd be born with your mouth stuffed?
you talk so much it makes no sense at all
just plain repetitions. waht have you got to add?
an advertisement of something i'll never be a part
in the name of shut up and play
a culture of apathy
fuck it, not afraid to say
fuck it you won't save the day
fuck it this must come really hard
fuck it please tear us apart
your interpretation of a so called open mind means nothing more but blind
acceptance of a goal justifying the means, your attitude mistaken for an
opinion.
to me you're nothing but scared
SHIKARI
7" EP (Level Plane [USA], LP41, 2002)
CDEP (Level Plane [USA], LP41, 2003)
Dead Men / Morning Wood / Utopia Dismantled / The Last Thing //
7" = 500 press / recorded at Kuschelrock, Bremen 18-20.08.2001 / CDEP has
30 minute DivX video
1.
Dead Men
What makes this anger grow
frustration building up inside of me
the inability of getting through to you
a blind acceptance of the role they assigned to you
have you ever wondered who told you what to do?
Dead men
A heart at
twenty, a mere consumer at thirty, when did you stop feeling like you did?
your heart didn't stop beating, you didn't stop breathing, still it seems
to me as if everything just quit
Such a sad story that's meant to be so unreal but the laughter remains
rather dimm playing your role as I'm watching you sliding away. what's
left?, your prospects, your future?
Anger builds inside of me, I wish I could light the fire, make you realize
and live again.
I wish I set the world alight, make everyone see, hear and feel, I wish I
could
NOTE
“When you’re not a rebel at twenty, you’ve got no heart
when you’re not settled at thirty, you’ve got no brain”
Someday we’ll all reach that age when it’s time to get serious…
I didn’t know that included having my heart removed.
2.
Morning Wood
See me here
drowning in
some self created form of misery
Nothing
else seems to matter at all, nothing of any relevance, will release me
from here
hit me hard, then cut me deep, it might just hurt or put me to sleep
please last for another day, comforts me more than it should, gives me the
relief, the need more than anything would
Caught up
in self reflection, swallowed with appreciation
nothing else seems to matter at all but even I realize that I'll have to
Wake up
Nothing of
any relevance matters here, self reflection, appreciation comforts me,
then I'll wake up again
NOTE
No words here, just a feeling. Real sometime ago, possibly
real sometime in the future
3.
Utopia Dismantled
Life reduced to a concrete wish. Simplification of our wants and needs and
eventually transformed into an ultimate attempt of forcing patterns upon
us. Don't think we'll think for you. Satisfaction gained out of emptiness.
Our homes as the imagination of the circle of demise we're in. Concrete =
freedom. Trapped into a steel caged. Life's being decided for you.
Nevermind the wealth your bathing in, we'll turn it into mud for you, but
don't fear, your smile never fades in this utopia especially build for
you. You'll never see. You'll never realize
NOTE
About increasing the amount of abilities and reducing
originality. Uniformity as the image of an utopian lifestyle.
Freedom of choice is a joke.
4.
The Last Thing
Bless myself with this fucking gift of saying the right thing when it's
need to be said.
So well thought, almost real, one day and I'll start believing it myself
Bless myself being so goddamn rational, so much sense when the damage is
already done
And even
though, I must say that it does make sense to me, it feels like shit
The last thing I ever wanted to hear that it's probably the best for the
both of us
These words
are me, I know but I swear I didn't have to use ‘em
These words are mine, I know but I hate it, them coming out of my mouth
A price I
was more than willing to pay to keep me from drifting from you or me
NOTE
There is probably a thousand or so more songs like this to
be written. This is the last time I wrote one… I hope.
SHIKARI
/ SEEIN'RED
3" creditcard CD (Masterhardcore [NL] Masterhardcore1, 2002)
SHIKARI: Biela // (SEEIN'RED)
110 press, 75 are numbered / in envelope with 55 blue print, 55 red print
/ special UK may 2002 tour release / recorded at Kuschelrock, Bremen
05.2001
1.
Biela
Escucha!
Toca
Biela
Viva la Biela
La Biela es nuestra vida!
TRANSLATION
Listen up!
Play Biela
Long live Biela
Biela is our life!
NOTE
In 2001 Don’t Belong records from Spain was working on a 7”
compilation project called Bielaaarrggghh! The idea was simular to the 7”
series that was put out by Slap-A-Ham in the States, except this one was
to include as many bands as possible from Europe. Shikari went for the
most anthemic track for the record and especially recorded the song Biela.
Biela is local slang from Asturias, Spain (where Don’t Belong was located)
and stands for “Thrash”, “Fast Hardcore”, and the likes. Unfortunately
this project was canceled because far too few bands sent in their songs…
When we
were preparing for our UK tour with Seein’Red, the release of the split
10” was postponed once again. We decided to use the Bielaaarrggghh songs
for a special UK tour release (SR also recorded one song for it) and put
both songs on a 3” mini-CD.
MAXIMAAL ONTHAAL COMPILATION
CD (Royal Blood [NL], RBR01, 2002)
SHIKARI: Ons Land // (+ 24 other bands)
Recorded live in Bunt's Studio, Utrecht 11.2001 / benefit release / Royal
Blood Records = Commitment Records
1.
Ons Land
Welvaartsstaat Nederland, ons knus cultuurtje, ons kikkerland
Toppunt van onnozelheid, alleen heet het hier gezelligheid
Met z’n allen voor de buis, kijken naar het koningshuis
Toppunt van onnozelheid, alleen heet het hier gezelligheid
We doen niet moeilijk, het hoort erbij, we kijken al uit naar de dag
Waar zij gaan, zullen wij staan, wapperend met oranje vlag
We doen niet moeilijk, het hoort erbij, het huwelijk van de eeuw
Waar zij gaan, zullen wij staan, trots als wij zijn op de leeuw
Hoe kun je niet verlangen naar het wuiven van haar hand
De herinnering dat we leven, leven in een geweldig land.
TRANSLATION
Our
Country
Welfare state Holland, our comfy little culture, our frogland
pinnacle of silliness, except here it’s called cosiness
everybody in front of the box, watching the royal house
pinnacle of silliness, only here it’s called cosiness
we’re not being difficult, it’s all part of the game, we’re looking
forward to the day
Where they’ll go, is where we’ll stand, waving the orange flag
we’re not being difficult, it’s all part of the game, the wedding of the
century
Where they’ll go, is where we’ll stand, proud as we are of the lion
how could you not long, for the waving of her hand
the reminder that we live, live in a wonderful land.
NOTE
The current Dutch welfare state has created a culture in the last two
decennia which is characterized by the high level of complacency in which
society drags itself along. Every potential problem or conflict is covered
with the veil of love already in advance. This makes, among others, a
discussion on whether to abolish the monarchy or not often no longer
discussable/possible. An attempt here to, often meets with a lack of
understanding with many in the audience and remarks like “oh, let them
be”, “Holland just happens to be a monarchy” or “it doesn’t do any harm”.
It’s remarkable to see how many would rather wave to the queen than to
wonder why the royal family receives so much money from the Dutch
government, why the queen can co-decide in the naming of an ambassador,
why Maxima , contrary to many people in actual need, can get a residence
permit, or about the censorship the royal family can impose on the media.
No, better just party along on queens day or on the wedding of W.A. and
Maxima, what are we even worrying about? Of course, the royal family isn’t
the biggest problem in Dutch society. A signal can however definitely be
given that one has to look closer & more critically at the monarchy
to realize that something is fundamentally wrong with maintaining this
phenomenon. This song is therefore also not so much aimed at the royal
family, but at the sheepish behavior of the majority of the Dutch
population. For fuck sake, wake up!
NOTE 2
This song appeared on the
Maximaal Onthaal compilation CD released by Royal Blood Records, and
especially recorded live in the Bunt’s Studio in Utrecht. This compilation
was made to coincide with the weddingday of the Dutch crown prince
(Willem-Alexander van Oranje Nassau) and his fiancee Maxima Zorreguieta
from Argentina on 02.02.2002, and offers a wide variety of underground
Dutch punk and hardcore bands presenting their view on the Dutch monarchy,
the royal family and the marriage of W.A. and Maxima in particular. What
gave this marriage extra dimension, is the fact that Maxima is the
daughter of a former minister of the military junta that ruled Argentina
from 1976 to 1983, a junta that is responsible for the ‘disappearance’ of
thirty thousand people. Obviously, this was more than a marriage. This
release is also a benefit CD for two Argentinian organizations: Madres de
Plaza de Mayo (Mothers of Plaza de Mayo) and HIJOS (Hijos por la Identidad
y la Justicia contra el Olvido y el Silencio) – two organizations mainly
made up out of relatives of the people that have disappeared in those
years that Argentina was ruled by the military junta.
SHIKARI / PHOENIX BODIES
7" EP
(The
Electric Human
Project
[USA],
EHP024,
2004)
SHIKARI: Nieuwe Politiek #1 / Tijd Was Ons Niet Zo Gezind // (PHOENIX
BODIES)
1000
press
on red
vinyl
/
recorded at Kuschelrock, Bremen
26.03.2003
//
1. Nieuwe Politiek #1
Wat speel jij in het circus van preken en
gestotter
Waar loop jij in de polonaise van collectief gesnotter
Kijk eens aan, nooit gedacht, we kunnen het wel, zie die daadkracht
All for one, one for all maar het is hier natuurlijk duidelijk te vol
Een stille tocht, weet iemand waarvoor? Tegen het onrecht, allen in koor
Tolerantie, respect voor elkaar. Ook als het niet zo uitkomt, lastig maar
Haak maar in, zing maar mee, we hebben allemaal een oplossing voor een
dergelijk probleem
Holle rethoriek doen we hand in hand, ons gelijk vinden we in de volgende
krant
Integratie is een heel vies woord, nee stuur maar terug naar hun eigen
oord
Holle rethoriek doen we hand in hand, normen en waarden vallen samen door
de mand
Haak maar in schreeuw maar mee, nog wat harder, alweer een idee.
Oh wat weten we toch weer goed hoe leven in Nederland ook al weer moet
TRANSLATION
The New Politics #1
What do you play in the circus
of preaching & stuttering
Where do you walk in the parade of collective blubbering
Well look at that, who would have thought, we can do it, see that
determination
All for one, one for all, though, ofcourse it's clearly too full here
A silent march, does anyone know what for? Against injustice, sings the
choir
Tolerance, respect for one another. Also when it suits us less, bit of a
nuisance really
Join in, sing along, we all have a
solution for such a problem
Hollow rhetoric, we do it hand in hand, the next paper will give us our
justification
Integration is a nasty word, better send them back to their own part of
the world
Hollow rhetoric, we do it hand in hand, our morals & values show their
true face together
Join in, scream along, a bit louder still, another idea once again
Oh how well we all know how living in Holland has to be done.
NOTE
Cheap sentiments used as an
instrument to gain popular support. Masshysteria. A centuries old tool,
one might say but still working in present day politics. Last year, and
well up to today, Dutch society was soaked in it. In their struggle to
seize power at the elections, all the political parties used fear and
prejudice in one way or another to woo the electorate. Even the so-called
left-wing or progressive parties participated in the witchhunt. Worse:
considering yourself left-wing or progressive was equivalent to signing
your own death-sentence in the elections. At a time in which people should
be able to gather information from a diversity of channels to make up
their own minds, evryone's just staring and gazing at what the main media
sources are telling us. It seems as if no one is really interested in what
independent sources have to say. Believe the hype and vote for it. Makes
you wonder next time you're asked to... oh yeah, it's one of our rights.
2. Tijd Was Ons
Niet Zo Goed Gezind
Stel mij de vraag
hoe het met je gaat
Ik me voor de geest haal hoe het met je staat
Dat we nog zouden bellen om af te spreken
En zoals gewoonlijk weer zijn vergeten
Ach ik loop wel langs, je woont toch hiernaast
Morgen is er weer een dag, het heeft geen haast
Tijd
was ons niet zo goed gezind
Wil graag weten hoe met je gaat
Wil graag weten hoe het staat
Horen en zien van een lach
Genieten van een mooie dag
Eigenlijk te kort, maar ook wel weer goed,
Geen idee hoe ik het eigenlijk zeggen moet
Misschien zie ik je nog wel weer
Onder andere omstandigheden, de tijd dan met
ons, een volgende keer
TRANSLATION
Time wasn't on our side
Ask
myself the question how you're doing
I imagine how you are
That we'd call to meet up
And forget again as usual
Oh well, I'll walk past, you live next door anyway
Tomorrow is another day, there's no rush
Time wasn't on our side
Would like to know how you're doing
Would like to know how you are
Hear and see the laughter
Enjoy a beautiful day
It's too short, but in a way it's ok
No idea how to say this anyway
Maybe I'll see you again some day
Different circumstances, time on our side, another
NOTE
for Laura 1976-2002
SHIKARI /
AÇÃO DIRETA
7" EP (UPS / De Graanrepubliek [NL], 2004)
SHIKARI: Nieuwe Politiek #2 / Laatste Halte // (AÇÃO DIRETA)
1000 press on black vinyl / recorded at Kuschelrock, Bremen 07 &
08.04.2004 //
1. Nieuwe
Politiek #2
Verhoogde waakzaamheid, waar je ook gaat of staat, het is nergens meer
veilig op straat
Grote problemen, ja van die onbekenden op de hoek, kijk maar uit ze zijn
naar jou op zoek
Ongewenst gedrag want ze staan daar maar, wees je bewust van het loerende
gevaar
Overal te horen en overal te lezen, godzijdank we hebben weer wat te
vrezen
Angst en vooroordeel, gelukkig doen we ook weer geen stap teveel
Oud vertrouwd voedsel voor politiek gewin, angst verblind en we trappen er
weer in.
Vreest u niet, de staat waakt, uw stem, mijn mandaat
TRANSLATION
New Politics #2
Heightened vigilance, wherever you may roam, it isn't
safe on these streets anymore
Major problems, yeah those strangers on the corner, they are after you
Undesirable behaviour, because they’re just standing there, be aware of
the lurking danger.
Everywhere to be read and heard, thank god we’ve got something to fear
once again.
Fear and prejudice, of course we’re not helping one bit either
Tested and tried fuel for political gain,
fear blinds and we fall for it once again
Don’t be afraid, the state watches over you, your vote, our mandate
NOTE
New politics deals with the way politicians try to convince
us of several needs, do’s and don’ts. Conviction through fear. Present day
bullshit about the threat of terrorism and Islam (usually mentioned in one
and the same breath) obviously being the most relevant example now. You’d
think we’d look past all the horror stories and make up our own minds. The
contrary however is true. Stop hearing, start listening!!!
2. Laatste halte
Nooit gedacht dat wij zouden bezwijken
Nooit gedacht dat wij niet zouden lijken
Geen gevestigde orde of verwachtingspatroon
Nooit werken tot de dood voor een hongerloon
Nooit gedacht dat ik
niet zou doorzien
Of beter gezegd misschien niet zo voorzien
Denken aan een toekomst, mee met je tijd
Is gelijk afstand doen van identiteit
Bezig met een toekomst,
mee met je tijd
2 stappen terug naar jouw realiteit
Denken aan een
toekomst, mee met je tijd
Mee met je tijd? Waar ga je dan heen?
Het stopt hier!!
TRANSLATION
Last stop
Never thought we’d cave in
Never thought we’d become like them
No establishment or expectations
Never work till death for starvation wages
Never thought I wouldn’t see through
Maybe better said: I didn’t see it coming
Thinking about a future, move with our time
Equals departing your own identity
Considering your future, go with the flow
2 steps back to your reality
Thinking about a future, go with the flow
Go with the flow?, where are you going?
It ends here!!
NOTE
Last stop is about society
and her expectations. On how friends around you seem to change over night.
No more the people you thought you knew, but career seeking jerks without
any understanding or interest in whatever you yourself are involved in.
All in the name of growing up, being sensible etc.. Well, I hope death
fits in with their ambitions
SHIKARI
/ LOUIS CYPHRE
9"
(Crucificados Pelo Sistema [GER] / Level Plane
[USA], 2005)
SHIKARI: Verloren Bij Aanvang /God Zij Geprezen / Overwegingen / Nooit Te
Stoppen // (LOUIS CYPHRE)
1000 press / recorded at Kuschelrock, Bremen 07 & 08.04.2004 //
1. Verloren Bij Aanvang
Laat ons beginnen, een frisse start, een nieuwe booswicht, zelfde idee,
ander gezicht
Het plaatje klopt weer helemaal, het evenwicht is terug, men bezigt de
juiste taal.
Laat ons beginnen, een frisse start, een nieuwe vijand, een bedreiging
voor het thuisland
Het plaatje klopt weer helemaal, zij zijn fout, wij zijn goed, zij zijn
vreemd, wij zijn normaal
Twijfel niet, het is de juiste zaak, behoud van onze cultuur is een
heilige taak
Wees niet bang, het komt allemaal goed, we zullen die lafaards leren met
onze heldenmoed
Gedrenkt in bloed, onze heldenmoed, gedrenkt in bloed
Geef een leven voor flauwekul
Neem een leven uit onbenul
Zou je nog beginnen als je wist niet te kunnen winnen?
Geef een leven voor flauwekul
Neem een leven uit onbenul
Wat wil je nog kiezen, je kan alleen verliezen?
Je
kan alleen verliezen
TRANSLATION
Lost At The Start
Let’s begin, a fresh start, a new evil doer, same idea, different face
Everything falls into its place again, the balance has returned, talking
the right language
Let’s begin, a fresh start, a new enemy, a threat to the homeland
Everything falls into its place again, they are evil, we are good, they
are strange, we are normal.
Do not doubt, it’s the for the right cause, preserving our
culture is a holy mission
Don’t be afraid, it will all be ok, we’ll teach those cowards with our
heroic deeds.
Drenched in blood, our heroic deeds, drenched in blood
Give a life for nonsense
Take a life out of inanity
Would you get started if you knew you couldn’t win?
Give a life for nonsense
Take a life out of inanity
What do you want to chose, when all you can do is lose.
You can only lose
NOTE
Verloren bij aanvang deals with the reasons for going to
war. Or better: the reasons given for us to go to war. Defining an enemy,
making it plausible to believe it or they will be a threat to us, the
people. Don’t fall for it. It doesn’t matter which side you’re supposed to
be on. War
is senseless. We will all lose.
2. God Zij Geprezen
Wat kan ons nu nog redden, zondaars als wij nu zijn
Nog nooit tot god gebeden, hoe 1 ongeloof!
Laat ons nog snel bekeren, voor het eind der tijden,
In dienst van God gaan leven, hoe mooi 1 geloof!!
Vraag niet welke zonden niet afwasbaar zullen blijken
Onvoorwaardelijk geloven leidt niet tot begrijpen
Waarom? Daar draait het toch helemaal niet om!
Vraag niet welke zonden niet afwasbaar zullen blijken
Onvoorwaardelijk geloven leidt niet tot begrijpen
Het
maakt ook niet als je hier alles verkloot
Zolang je maar gelooft in een leven na de dood
Sterf dan!
TRANSLATION
Praise The Lord
What can save us now? Sinners as we are
Never prayed to God, such a disbelief
Let’s convert ourselves quickly, before the end of times
To live our life for God, such a great belief
Don’t ask which sins won’t wash away?
Unconditional faith doesn’t lead to understanding
Why? ” That’s not what this is about”
It doesn’t really matter if you screw up everything in this
life. As long as you believe in life after death.
Well, why don’t you just die then!!
NOTE
This song is not just against “organized” religion but religion in
general. Whether you’re a Christian, Jew or Muslim: Life is a coincidence
and not created by some define power. The way you act should be about how
you think you should act and not because this is in line with your
religious beliefs.
3. Overwegingen
Geef ze een zondebok en er is een reden om te slaan
Iemand zal moeten boeten dus vooroordelen volstaan
Harde besluiten zullen vallen en er is zogenaamd geen weg terug
Hersenspinsels van onze leiders succes over onze rug
Ik
geef geen enkele moer om een democratie, volksvertegenwoordiging of
parlement
De meeste stemmen tellen en daar moeten we het mee doen
De illusie dat je stem in dit systeem wordt gehoord
Het gaat er uiteindelijk slechts om wie de meeste ego’s paait
De meeste stemmen tellen en daar moeten we het mee doen
We worden toch allemaal genaaid
Hoever laat je ze gaan met het negeren van wensen
Opportunisme, minachting van mensen
Misschien heb je geduld en geef je ze de tijd.
Of is de maat vol en ben je ze liever kwijt
Geef je het nog een kans of was dit de laatste keer?
Berusten in de zaak of dit nooit weer
Nee
dit nooit weer, we doen het zelf!!
TRANSLATION
Considerations
Give them a scapegoat, and there’s a reason to attack
Somebody will have to pay so prejudices will do
Tough decisions will be made and apparently we past the point of no return
Chimera from our leaders, success over our backs
I don’t give fuck about a democracy, people’s
representatives or parliament
The majority rules and that will have to do
The Illusion that your voice is heard in this system
In the end it’s all about who kisses most ass
The majority rules and that will have to do
We’ll all be screwed anyway
How far will you let them go ignoring wishes and desires?
Opportunism, disrespecting people
Maybe you can be patient and give them some more time
Or is this the final straw and would you rather get rid of them
Give them another chance or was this their last
“Settle for this” it or “this never again”
No never again we’ll do it ourselves
NOTE
Get involved!!. Do not depend on “your leaders” but act.
4. Nooit te stoppen
Ongeloof en machteloosheid
Verbijstering en rusteloosheid
Het gevoel dat je iets moet voelen, niet kan blijven zitten, iets moet
doen
Onrust maakt zich van mij meester, geen controle over werkende krachten
Verzetten tegen onverschilligheid, bundelen van energie en gedachten
Woede maakt zich van mij meester, bij betrokkenheid die is doodgeslagen
Voed je verlangen naar een verandering door nooit te stoppen met vragen
Nooit te stoppen
TRANSLATION
Never stop
Disbelief and powerlessness
Bewilderment and restlessnessfeeling
you need to feel something, can’t continue to sit down, but need to do
something.
Anxiety takes a hold of
me. No control over present forces
Resisting
indifference, uniting energy and thoughts
Anger takes a hold of me, compassion beaten to death
Feed your desire for a change by never to stop asking questions
Never stop
NOTE
If you’re ever feeling as if being lied to and deceived by authorities.
Never stop asking, never stop questioning, never settle for nothing. |