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Tooth & Nail

by COPE

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1.
Stray Bullets 01:54
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Confined to dust and rubble Stay or leave, they’ll be trouble Bombs & gunfire become the norm Was there ever calm before the storm? Denied help cos of their colour Suspicious of one another They say cause, when it’s a symptom The real problem denied existence Our hearts bleed for the dead Our bones shake for those who fled Our heads spin, still in shock Our shame grows for those we forgot Our hearts bleed for the dead Our bones shake for those who fled Our heads spin, still in shock Our shame grows for those we forgot
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Tooth & Nail 03:55
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We’re crying out This won’t be our last bout It won’t just remain a dream But that dream remains to be seen We’re counting in This is a battle you won’t win Cut the cord and let them go Cos they won’t be here tomorrow Protect that which we hold dear Refuse, resist, don’t give into fear Same old tactics used for years They won’t take us, let me be clear Protect that which we hold dear Refuse, resist, don’t give into fear We fight for those they choose to ignore We’ve got your back, of that I am sure Stay tough and give em hell Break through this empty shell Do your best and do it well We’re going nowhere, can’t you tell? Cos this thing’s too big to fail We don’t need no holy grail Kick up dust if you’re on our trail We’ll fight forever, tooth & nail We’ve nothing left to lose Constant war on the daily news How much more must we endure A sorry state of rich V poor And things really are that bad Fuck sorrow, you should be mad You’re liberties are at stake How much more can we take? Protect that which we hold dear Refuse, resist, don’t give into fear Same old tactics used for years They won’t take us, let me be clear Protect that which we hold dear Refuse, resist, don’t give into fear We fight for those they choose to ignore We’ve got your back, of that I am sure Stay tough and give em hell Break through this empty shell Do your best and do it well We’re going nowhere, can’t you tell? Cos this thing’s too big to fail We don’t need no holy grail Kick up dust if you’re on our trail We’ll fight forever, tooth & nail Refuse, resist, don’t give into fear We’ll fight forever Tooth and nail Protect that which we hold dear Refuse, resist, don’t give into fear Same old tactics used for years They won’t take us, let me be clear Protect that which we hold dear Refuse, resist, don’t give into fear We fight for those they choose to ignore We’ve got your back, of that I am sure Stay tough and give em hell Break through this empty shell Do your best and do it well We’re going nowhere, can’t you tell? Cos this thing’s too big to fail We don’t need no holy grail Kick up dust if you’re on our trail We’ll fight forever, tooth & nail
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Neo-Nasty 02:48
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No it’s not an illusion Justified hysteria and confusion How did we get to this Our future thrown into the pits And these decisions affect us all If you can’t walk, they’ll make you crawl A brave new world fueled by hate Speak up now before its too late Through silence You become complicit Forget your bias Get with it Through silence You become complicit Forget your bias We can do it Compassion, love and unity This is no eulogy For we are still alive Fight the good fight so we survive Our youth now fear school Divisive words smeared on the walls White pride’s got room to breath Fueled by the commander-in-chief We haven’t seen the last of it These scumbags have got masks to fix So lets show em that we are the cure We won’t stand for hate anymore Through silence You become complicit Forget your bias Get with it Through silence You become complicit Forget your bias We can do it Compassion, love and unity This is no eulogy For we are still alive Fight the good fight so we survive
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Many Faces 03:09
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A wry smile to keep things sweet Covers up the dirt beneath A swift knot, sharpen up Your wealth is not your worth Fool them once, fool them forever Blind support for all endeavors It’s no secret the state’s gone rogue Tread the earth in blood-stained brogues So who’s to blame? Who do we shame? Forget the many faces They’re all the same Bad conventions Worse intentions Who do we shame? They’re all to blame Cash your cheque with no regrets Ignore the values that we elect It’s sad to see it’s us and them Democracy you can’t condemn No regrets It’s us and them No regrets You can’t pretend So who’s to blame? Who do we shame? Forget the many faces They’re all the same Bad conventions Worse intentions Who do we shame? They’re all to blame So who’s to blame? Who do we shame? Bad conventions Worse intentions Who do we shame? They’re all to blame Forget the many faces They’re all the same So who’s to blame? Who do we shame? Forget the many faces They’re all the same Bad conventions Worse intentions Who do we shame? They’re all to blame
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Populism 02:27
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Out of luck cos it’s not enough Forgotten by those who’ve made it tough A lost generation with little hope Against the wall with hands on our throats They’re grinding us down to the bone A heavy crown on an unworthy throne No longer survivalists We’ll be dead before we’ve lived They can’t be saved So we won’t be played We must do all we can For the way to be paved They won’t be saved So we can’t be played We must do all we can For the old ideals to fade We are the ones that’ll suffer But our children will have it tougher The old will eat the young Their ideals finally won Bathing in new found wealth Only nurturing oneself Look at the world with dismay We’ve been abandoned, left to decay We’ve been abandoned We’ve been abandoned, left to decay They can’t be saved So we won’t be played We must do all we can For the way to be paved They won’t be saved So we can’t be played We must do all we can For the old ideals to fade
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The Great Divide 03:57
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It’s eve and we’re waiting Lost in thought, contemplating What happens next Will be the real test Should things go awry We’ll be the last ones to cry Should things go awry We’ll be the last ones to cry Prepare for the worst But hope for the best Heed these words But don’t forget Through song and verse We eternally test Although we’re burnt We’ve not time to rest Stepping into the unknown The lines are blurred by black These streets were once our home But there may be no turning back Stepping into the void I can no longer see the line These streets were once our home They’ll call this the great divide There’s so much more at stake More than we appreciate All out war from the top down Without a raft we’ll surely drown So let us keep you afloat Breathe fresh air so you don’t choke Hold out a hand for those in trouble Together we can beat the struggle Prepare for the worst But hope for the best Heed these words But don’t forget Through song and verse We eternally test Although we’re burnt We’ve not time to rest Stepping into the unknown The lines are blurred by black These streets were once our home But there may be no turning back Stepping into the void I can no longer see the line These streets were once our home They’ll call this the great divide

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released October 13, 2017

All music written by COPE.

COPE are: Tom Walker, Jason Heightman, Josh Bowles, Jay Miller & Solomon Radley.

Special thanks to Steve Sears at Titan Studios, and Si Mitchell.

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