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This Season Needs Torches (LP​/​CD)

by Sweet Empire

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1.
Close the gates before they crawl in They’ll set fire to our ‘perfect’ system Feed the angst for unknown things Don’t let them in (2x) He from the East is a lesser being Don’t let them in (2x) Another doctrine for the moving masses- From he who ‘says what we think’ We close the lines for you! An old solution for the needy classes One that suits their errored knowledge Why close frontiers for you? His words are the truth for you; a loyal follower of populistic views Not knowing the acts he will start You proudly gave your vote to him Close the gates before they crawl in They’ll terrorize our beloved system Feed the angst for unknown things Don’t let them in (2x) Why believe such a foolish king? Don’t let them in (2x) How can we classify a lesser being? Don’t let them in (2x) Another doctrine for the moving masses- From he who ‘says what we think’ We close the lines for you! An old solution for the needy classes One that suits their errored knowledge Why close frontiers for you?
2.
“ I’ll never meet on your terms!” They said in twofaced parade “I don’t share your reliefs” “I don’t share your beliefs” Keep on building your walls – On fake borders and guard them with guns Keep on throwing those silly rocks – Instead of talking, fire more bombs You cannot stand the peace they seek – integrity is for the weak You cannot stand their holy land – because it’s yours to keep Bring up that conversation about history and gas chambers But you know that that’s so out of place here Build another wall – yet another wall (2x) Not with bricks but with muslim skulls Keep on building your walls – On fake borders and guard them with guns Keep on throwing those silly rocks – Instead of talking, Fire more bombs You’ll keep on throwing shit around and it never ends You’ll keep on throwing dirt around and it never-never ends You rather slit their throats than confessing you are wrong You rather slit your throat than confessing you are wrong Keep on building your walls – On fake borders and guard them with guns Keep on throwing those silly rocks – Instead of talking, Fire more bombs You’ll keep on throwing shit around and it never end. You’ll keep on throwing dirt around will it ever-ever end
3.
Thank You 02:55
Our minds wrapped up in war Set our eyes on shiny rivers To feed the urge Of possessing more and more Place our herds in the same direction Armies to seize your land. For the sake of modern corporate lies Truth’s sold out for good Our minds wrapped up in war Set our eyes on shiny rivers To feed the urge Of spilling blood and guts We’ve run over many young lives In need to seize your land For the sake of modern religion Truth’s been sold for goods Just thank your god! Follow the apparatus (2x) Embrace our end we’ve set up so fast Embrace the money we earned with bloodpacts Lock and load until our world is dead And thank your gods for that
4.
Something’s growing inside you –A result of a violent night Such a dirty deed of breaking in to you Gotta get away From the weight inside my head It’s not murder I need my life No murder It’s my life The cancer keeps spreading- the doctor just said All those months waiting in bed The choice of no more pain – was so easily made How much more do you think Can a man take? Gotta get away There’s nothing left for me It’s not murder Don’t have a life No murder It’s my life So You think you know what’s best for them, Swallowing their pain- because pages decide it’s a sin Pray on your cruel dogmas You will face hell when ignored A nice lesson for those boys of yours You can’t see it clear now ‘cause the choices that you make Are only based on ancient fucking rules I wish you saw it clear now That the practice that you preach Is nothing but a lie So You think you know what’s best for them, Swallowing their pain- because pages decide it’s a sin Pray on your cruel dogmas You will face hell when ignored A nice lesson for those boys of yours
5.
Torches 02:20
Fascist regime is in control You cry but follow its rules Maybe it’s not the time To act so nice again A place where your thoughts are wrong No control over where you belong This season need your torches To burn the crown that kills your thoughts You wanted love But they cannot accept yours ‘cause you should live Like your Caesars ordered you Fascist regime is in control You cried still follow its rules Maybe it’s not the time To act so nice again! You wanted freedom Let the media speak free But they got their force on it To keep their facts the truth You crave for different words Words that feed your ideas But it’s never accepted To step out of line These places exist Sadly everywhere You can’t make me believe That this is what we want? Bow your head so desperately Like a government mule Why act so acceptive? When it’s time to break the rules This season needs torches To bury any crowns This season needs torches To take back what is yours!
6.
Apathy 02:23
Our system’s going wrong We’re choosing paths we don’t belong And it’s slipping through our hands as the thoughts pass by Heading towards the cliffs I guess we stopped seeing em With guns blazing around our sinful ears We chose the easy way To neglect hell But the water’s rising In our heaven now To drown our mistakes Our proudest industries Is this the best plot we could create? The best plot we’ve erased As systems overload We’re chasing different roads Instead of fixing all the problems we create Fire away at will Keep steady in the drill Because they’ll fire you if you don’t follow close Let’s drown our mistakes Our proudest industries Is this the best plot we could create? The best plot we’ve erased We turn our backs to the mighty sea – forget about the shouting We close our eyes for the timid tide that foretells our drowning Why the hell are we so proud? So proud of fucking what? 20 years from now And I hope it’s nothing 20 years from now I hope it’s nothing But it’s better left in doubt Than in state of apathy I’d rather choose doubt Than your act of apathy
7.
Emma 02:47
This sight took all your dreams away Not a free world but a masquerade Too many presidents who said: “Let’s kill the sons I never had” An oppressed nest’s where you’re coming from You refused the plan that was made for you A little girl who kept on dreaming of the promised free world - not free at all (And he said) “Let’s kill the sons I never had” Not a metaphor But the men he sent to death in war to loose their heads It’s all broken promises in (an) ignorant debate! An oppressed nest’s where you’re coming from You refused the plan that was made for you A little girl who kept on dreaming of the promised free world - not free at all You’ve come a long way (3x) To fight the treason of the lot This sight took all your dreams away Expression vs. Oppression Intelligence lost from ignorance This sight took all your dreams away An oppressed nest’s where you’re coming from. You refused the plan that was made for you A little girl who kept on dreaming of the promised free world - not free at all Do you think it Works? Your ‘anarchy’ plot? I wished it would work, but our minds stay locked But remember you did well Dear Emma you did well Red Emma your ideals will stay and in our hearts we will always say: “Don’t let this sight take all your dreams away” “Don’t let this sight take all your dreams away”.
8.
Dirt 02:36
Rows and rows of meat we’ll keep on buying We’re always so passive to make any change But I wish we would make a stand By rejecting the dirt we eat Mutilation Beyond recognition Hamburgers To fill the filthy mouths with We are all guilty- by messing with things we cannot mess with But with our rules of playing god- we just end up killing a lot ‘Cause we created a system that eventually kills all of us Release the viruses because we like our bacon so much And if you see through it – you cannot deny That it’s all so immoral but the reasons are covered with lies Drink blood Eat bone Baked corpse For ill souls Just drink blood And eat bone Feed the blind Into sick souls It’s a system that kills all of us Release the viruses because we like our bacon so fucking much And if you see through it – you cannot deny That it’s all so immoral but the reasons are covered with lies Rows and rows of meat we’ll keep on buying We always so passive to make any change But I wish we would make a stand By rejecting the dirt we eat (3x) By rejecting…
9.
The cracks are crumbling in your history now New facts – new faces Messing up what you so desperately and gravely created But with the ages we found more and more Evidence about earlier man and his steps And with the ages we tracked down more and more To defy what was always said The cross has been carried far too long With failed crusades for unknown sins Can we dig up what was lost? In those blackened centuries Let the separation become complete No more gods to kill for and to please Can we escape- this blackened century? Let’s erase the traces Of their shallow and repulsive deeds That build their nation But with the ages we found more and more Evidence about earlier man and his steps And with the ages we tracked down more and more To defy what was always said This cross has been carried far too long With failed crusades for unknown sins Can we dig up what was lost? In those blackened centuries Let the separation become complete No more gods to kill for and to please Can we escape Can we escape- this blackened century? New words on paper Against old words on stones Preacher against debater Another throne against another throne. Aren’t we many years too late to discuss what to eliminate? Wouldn’t we become just as bad If we stole the voices from them?
10.
Medicines 02:05
Blocking out different transmitters And popping pills at their command Thanks to the patent pending Greed and medicine walk hand in hand But they say they make you better… They said they’d make me better… Blocking out all competition Keep popping pills at their command Thanks to the patent pending Our choice is forced down to one brand Their aid(s) comes with a price An ironic genocide. ‘Cause with the prices they set Another man is compelled to death. Pushed on from the critics’ side: It’s time for a grand confession That the healing‘s not important And your firm withholds progression They keep on chasing What is on our minds They keep on chasing Use everything they can find Until we think we cannot function Without their products we would fall behind Commercial manipulation was never so refined Commercial manipulation was never so refined Their aid(s) comes with a price An ironic genocide. ‘Cause with the prices they set Another man is compelled to death. Pushed on from the critics’ side: It’s time for a grand confession That the healing’s not important And your firm withholds progression
11.
Your great ‘smile’ seems weird to me When our puny lives are based on fear Yet your actions speak so clear Plant your pride and get outta here But hey, you are not to blame Obeying the rules of this playfield – seems only sane. Enfolded in a suit so nice You promise companies their low-tax paradise Forget the people carrying the stones The temple you call on ‘s the holy Dow Jones But hey, you are not to blame When working in this playfield – it seems only sane (woo) Not to share the stolen coins (woo) Not to look at the bottom source (woo) Let them bleed for a simple Band-Aid (woo) so your study mates receive their upgrades I guess I could see this differently But your neo-liberal politics are such a sham(e) to me ‘Cause there’s one important thing I learned as a kid “Always share even if it’s all you got” All you got
12.
Looking back on the miles we traveled And all the protest songs we sang Am I fooling myself we changed something? Or is this just the way we cope with things? I don’t care much about ambition Except for the chords that need to be played Some will say it’s a dead end road But I’m not afraid to sail away (Leave - no road – untraveled ) Take my hand Escape the depression you’re in There’s time for raising fists And time to drink There’s time to think about Which paths need to be changed (Leave- no road – untraveled ) Take my hand Escape the depression you’re in I got trouble seeing the world as it is On the other hand I’ve got no trouble to live (2x) Leave no road untraveled (2x) Take a rest when you’re stuck in too deep Don’t let your problems drown you asleep Sometimes we need time reinventing the wind That sets our sails away. Just take my hand Escape the depression you’re in We got trouble seeing the world as it is On the other hand we got no trouble to live Take my hand Escape the depression you’re in We got trouble seeing the world as it is On the other hand We’ve got no trouble to live (2x) Leave no road untraveled

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Released September 1st 2011 on CD and LP via Shield Recordings (sld043).
Recorded / mixed / mastered by: Nico v. Montfort (XPZ Sound)

Website: www.sweetempire.nl
Label: www.shieldrecordings.com

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released September 1, 2011

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Sweet Empire Amsterdam, Netherlands

Sweet Empire is a politically engaged melodic punk rock band from The Netherlands. Their sound is aggressive and emotional, yet melodic and playful. Mixing elements from 80's and 90's punk rock and hardcore, it is difficult to pin this four piece down to one genre. ... more

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