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The Shock Doctrine

by COPE

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    There are forces out there that want to see you suffer. When you are too tired, exhausted, miserable or apathetic to stand up for your rights, they will take them from you. That is the shock doctrine.

    This is the debut album by COPE.

    In addition, this bundle includes a speical edition TSD Praiser t-shirt featuring a front & back print and printed on Gildan Heavy cotton.

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    There are forces out there that want to see you suffer. When you are too tired, exhausted, miserable or apathetic to stand up for your rights, they will take them from you. That is the shock doctrine.

    This is the debut album by COPE.

    In addition, this bundle includes the official t-shirt of The Shock Doctrine. Featuring a front & back print and printed on Gildan Heavy cotton. Please note: This is a pre-order item and will be shipped from 22nd May 2020.

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1.
Life In 3D 03:10
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Idiocy abounding Such lack of thought is astounding No foresight for monetary gain Shareholders dealing in pain Leaked with no remorse Outrage just par for the course For there’s no turning back A matter of time before we feel the claps Has it really come to this It’s not a hit when it’s such a miss Life cheapened with digital blueprints Downloaded by more than a few kids Has it really come to this How can I hit when you’ve spectacularly missed No background checks Whose hands are stained with blood when you’re next? Trigger fingers at the ready Triggered fingers type it steady Common sense imploded Lock & downloaded Trigger fingers at the ready Triggered fingers type it steady Common sense imploded Lock & downloaded This is something drastic Killers dressed in plastic Take up arms, defend your place Welcome to the new death race Those words distorted The truth no longer important Justifies the digital killer Now there are no winners Has it really come to this It’s not a hit when it’s such a miss Life cheapened with digital blueprints Downloaded by more than a few kids Has it really come to this How can I hit when you’ve spectacularly missed No background checks Whose hands are stained with blood when you’re next? Trigger fingers at the ready Triggered fingers type it steady Common sense imploded Lock & downloaded Trigger fingers at the ready Triggered fingers type it steady Common sense imploded Lock & downloaded Has it really come to this It’s not a hit when it’s such a miss No background checks Whose hands are stained with blood when you’re next? Trigger fingers at the ready Triggered fingers type it steady Common sense imploded Lock & downloaded Trigger fingers at the ready Triggered fingers type it steady Common sense imploded Lock & downloaded
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I'm Alright Jack 02:57
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A risk too great to appreciate Sold under the premise to alleviate The gap between, greater still Yet no one helps to get our fill Before our own damn time Is the only reason behind Constant backlash, none too willing To plug the gap that desperately needs filling Maybe all we know Is little more than only hope Carried forth, ebb and flow Left dangling from that electric rope Maybe all we know Is little more than chasing ghosts Carried forth, fed & thrown To the wolves waiting at home Combatants forthcoming To tell us that we’re losing The same old game, played out again Despite the beasts unrelenting death Liars held to no account Yes men nowhere to be found Take a shot, happy hunting Carbon copies that stand for nothing Maybe all we know Is little more than only hope Carried forth, ebb and flow Left dangling from that electric rope Maybe all we know Is little more than chasing ghosts Carried forth, fed & thrown To the wolves waiting at home
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Gold 04:16
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Attain that which we desire Is the message we take home But with all rods in the fire We cant make it on our own We feel the guilt Of wanting more But until the scales tilt We can't settle the score Artificial light shows us the dark Ignore the fact it's all a farce Their bite is worse than their bark Can't taste the sweet when it's so sharp Artificial light shows us the dark Ignore the fact it's all a farce Their bite is worse than their bark We've been damned from the start Affluence is the goal Or so we are told You and me, we foot the bill Loosening our hold Old faces in a new role Too corrupt to break the mould You and me, we foot the bill Keep reaching for the gold As we spend, we forget Those that face real struggle Ethics and morals put to rest Buried in social rubble Blind to that which threatens all Ignorance is bliss Cash won't save you when you fall No protection from death's kiss Artificial light shows us the dark Ignore the fact it's all a farce Their bite is worse than their bark Can't taste the sweet when it's so sharp Artificial light shows us the dark Ignore the fact it's all a farce Their bite is worse than their bark We've been damned from the start Affluence is the goal Or so we are told You and me, we foot the bill Loosening our hold Old faces in a new role Too corrupt to break the mould You and me, we foot the bill Keep reaching for the gold Ignore the fact it's all a farce Their bite is worse than their bark Ignore the fact it's all a farce We've been damned from the start Ignore the fact it's all a farce Their bite is worse than their bark Ignore the fact it's all a farce We've been damned from the start Affluence is the goal Or so we are told You and me, we foot the bill Loosening our hold Old faces in a new role Too corrupt to break the mould You and me, we foot the bill Keep reaching for the gold
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Jailbird 02:41
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Fly high now above the snake Fell that wind alleviate Pain fading, mind racing That pot of gold worth chasing Surplus feed, endless greed Take that which you don’t need Sirens now you come crashing down Left shaking wondering how Surplus feed, endless greed Take that which you don’t need Pain fading, mind racing That pot of gold always worth chasing Oh jailbird, your wings shone so bright Oh jailbird, you continue to fight No safe word, you held on too tight Oh jailbird, you lost yourself that night The sun never seemed so bright Clear head now it seems right Yet still afflicted Chemically convicted / committed Swaying in that wind again Refusal now to be caged in Is it right or is it wrong No more strength to carry on Oh jailbird, your wings shone so bright Oh jailbird, you continue to fight No safe word, you held on too tight Oh jailbird, you lost yourself that night
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Empire 03:03
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The gap just gets bigger Yet another trigger All alone in a sea of doubt What’s all this fighting about Pockets zip lined to acres Made it now, they’re no fakers In front of your eyes, hard to believe I’m so worried now I can’t breath We tread the path to ascent We tow the line that we consent We accept it all We accept the fall You take what little we have left You work us down to our last breath We accept it all We accept the call I scream these words of silence Through bursts of internal violence If only i knew sign language Only sound I hear is anguish Empires aren’t built by cynics Look around we’re living in it Glass cracked with blue stones Thrown so hard they break our bones We tread the path to ascent We tow the line that we consent We accept it all We accept the fall You take what little we have left You work us down to our last breath We accept it all We accept the call They say empires aren’t built by cynics But look around we’re living in it How can they believe in anything Whilst the world suffers tragedy Tragedy after tragedy How can they believe in anything We tread the path to ascent We tow the line that we consent We accept it all We accept the fall You take what little we have left You work us down to our last breath We accept it all We accept the call
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Territory Missing 01:05
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7.
Damned If We Don't 02:32
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Those that say it can’t be done They say this battle can't be won That forest fires and rising seas Will bring the world onto its knees Our pursuit of wealth and power Has brought us to this final hour But as we march to certain death Our world draws one final breath Ask ourselves if it's too late Have we already sealed our fate Onwards ticks the doomsday clock Reduce our world to dust and rock Rids itself of mice and men So that it can begin again As the virus consumes its host We'll find out who needs who the most This earth will lay waste to all Will we bear witness to the fall Ask ourselves if it's too late Have we already sealed our fate It's not the world that needs saving A road to ruin is what we're paving We are the snake that eats its tail Against mankind Earth will prevail Little time to heed this warning The end of days is now dawning What will it take to make them act The everlong code already cracked Ask ourselves if it's too late Have we already sealed our fate Onwards ticks the doomsday clock Reduce the world to dust and rock Rids itself of mice and men So that it can begin again As the virus consumes its host We'll find out who needs who the most The earth will lay waste to all No longer will we watch it fall Onwards ticks the doomsday clock Reduce the world to dust and rock Rids itself of mice and men So that it can begin again As the virus consumes its host We'll find out who needs who the most All too brief we shone so bright Never again to see first light All too brief we shone so bright Never again to see first light All too brief we shone so bright Never again will we get to fight
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Influenza 06:05
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We planted the soil On which you stand & toil New career path of social thrilling Built from those all too willing We wipe our tears As they code our fears An generation of apathetics No more value for their kinesthetics So who is the best dressed Send me another friend request Hopes and prayers, for likes and shares This is our social nightmare So who is the best dressed Send me another friend request Hopes and prayers, for likes and shares Does anybody actually care Jaded now they’re not wrong To question what we have done A bridge built on matchsticks Are we surprised it’s been gas lit No longer looking back Facing forward we see the cracks Compassion but lack of grounding Changed the mould with no understanding So who is the best dressed Send me another friend request Hopes and prayers, for likes and shares This is our social nightmare So who is the best dressed Send me another friend request Hopes and prayers, for likes and shares Does anybody actually care So who is the best dressed Send me another friend request Hopes and prayers, for likes and shares This is our social nightmare So who is the best dressed Send me another friend request Hopes and prayers, for likes and shares Does anybody actually care

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There are forces out there that want to see you suffer. When you are too tired, exhausted, miserable or apathetic to stand up for your rights, they will take them from you. That is the shock doctrine.

This is the debut album by COPE.

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released May 22, 2020

All music written by COPE. Recorded & mixed by Luke Yates at Small World Music Services. Mastered by Lewis Johns at The Ranch Production House.

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COPE London, UK

COPE are 5 piece punk/hardcore/riff cocktail, based in the heart of London.

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