Anthrax
Anthrax - Gridlock 508 lyrics
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IT'S A LONG TIME, A LONG TIME COMIN' YOU TELL ME HOW YOU THINK I SHOULD BE IT'S SO EASY YOU TELL ME WHAT PEOPLE WANT FROM ME WELL I'LL JUST BE MYSELF IT'S THE ONLY WAY I CAN BE BUT YOU DON'T SEE YOU ACCUSE, ABUSE INTEGRITY YOU DON'T KNOW ONE DAMN THING ABOUT ME NOT ONE DAMN THING BUILD ME UP AND THEN YOU TEAR ME DOWN CURSE MY NAME WHEN I'M NOT AROUND AND IT'S A LONG TIME, LONG TIME A LONG TIME COMIN' A LONG TIME, LONG TIME A LONG TIME COMIN', A VICIOUS CIRCLE IN YOUR FACE I'LL COME RUNNIN' TRY AND STOP ME A LONG TIME, MUCH TOO LONG AND I'M COMIN' TRY AND STOP ME I LIKE TO KEEP MY FRIENDS AROUND ME CLOSE BUT MY ENEMIES CLOSER FRIENDS ACCEPT ME FOR JUST WHO I AM NOT SOMEONE I'M SUPPOSED TO BE OR SOMETHING THEY EXPECT FOR FREE DO YOU KNOW ME? I LIVE WITH MYSELF, I KNOW MY PLACE WIPE THAT BULLSHIT SMILE OFF YOUR FACE THE SHOW IS OVER BUILD ME UP AND THEN YOU TEAR ME DOWN CURSE MY NAME WHEN I'M NOT AROUND AND IT'S A LONG TIME, LONG TIME A LONG TIME COMIN' A LONG TIME, LONG TIME A LONG TIME COMIN', A VICIOUS CIRCLE IN YOUR FACE I'LL COME RUNNIN' TRY AND STOP ME A LONG TIME, MUCH TOO LONG AND I'M COMIN' TRY AND STOP ME YOU AND ME ARE GONNA TAKE A WALK I THINK IT'S TIME WE HAD A LITTLE TALK I SAID, YOU AND ME ARE GONNA TAKE A WALK AND WE'RE GONNA DO MORE THAN WALK AND TALK LET ME SEE HOW YOU THINK I SHOULD BE YOU THINK IT'S SO EASY? PUT YOURSELF ON TRIAL EVERYDAY AGAINST A HUNG JURY YOU DON'T KNOW A THING ABOUT ME YOU BELIEVE THE HYPE YOU SEE BUT IN MY HEART GOD KNOWS I'LL BE TRUE TO WHAT MY LIFE WILL BRING AND IT'S A LONG TIME, LONG TIME A LONG TIME COMIN' A LONG TIME, LONG TIME A LONG TIME COMIN', A VICIOUS CIRCLE IN YOUR FACE I'LL COME RUNNIN' TRY AND STOP ME A LONG TIME, MUCH TOO LONG AND I'M COMIN' TRY AND STOP ME SIDE TWO 1. INTRO TO REALITY (3:24) (ANTHRAX) 2. BELLY OF THE BEAST (4:46) (ANTHRAX) YOU WALK THIS EARTH WITHOUT A HEART YOU TEAR THE INNOCENT'S SOUL APART YOU SHOVEL YOUR CONSCIENCE INTO THE GRAVE YOU WALK THIS EARTH WITHOUT A HEART YOUR UNIFORM COULDN'T BE TAKEN OFF A TATTOO BURNED INTO YOUR FLESH YOUR MIND, YOUR VOICE THESE ARE YOUR INSTRUMENTS OF DEATH HOW COULD YOU DARE TO BE SO BOLD YOU ONLY DID AS YOU WERE TOLD MARIONETTES DANCING IN TIME TO THE APOLOGETIC LINES FOR ALL THE MONSTERS OF OUR TIME WHO IS EVIL, WHO IS BLIND? IN THE NAME OF WHO YOU'LL FIND A CITY OF SOULS DYING FOR PEACE WELCOME TO THE BELLY OF THE BEAST ONE MIND, ONE VOICE WELCOME TO THE BELLY OF THE BEAST WHO HEARS, YOUR VOICE? MILLIONS, NEVER, NEVER AGAIN MADNESS, NEVER, NEVER AGAIN MARTYRS, DEAD THAT CAN'T DIE MONSTERS INSANITY, THE NORMAL STATE THE LEFT HAND A HAMMER, THE RIGHT THE STAKE DRIVEN SO DEEP INTO THE HEART IT'S KILLING LOVE, IT'S KILLING FAITH IT'S KILLING 'CAUSE IT'S FROM THE HEART WHAT BETTER WAY TO DEMORALIZE WHEN YOUR OWN CHILDREN ARE YOUR SPIES THE THINGS YOU TRUST ARE NOT THE SAME TRUST IN DEATH, TRUST IN GRIEF TRUST IN HOPE IS TRUST IN PAIN WHO IS EVIL, WHO IS BLIND? IN THE NAME OF WHO YOU'LL FIND A CITY OF SOULS DYING FOR PEACE WELCOME TO THE BELLY OF THE BEAST ONE MIND, ONE VOICE WELCOME TO THE BELLY OF THE BEAST WHO HEARS, YOUR VOICE? MILLIONS, NEVER, NEVER AGAIN MADNESS, NEVER, NEVER AGAIN MARTYRS, DEAD THAT CAN'T DIE MONSTERS WHO IS EVIL, WHO IS BLIND? IN THE NAME OF WHO YOU'LL FIND YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO QUESTION FAITH BUT HOW DO YOU ACCEPT THIS FATE? MADNESS, TEAR THE INNOCENT'S SOULS APART MARTYRS, SHOVEL YOUR CONSCIENCE INTO THE GRAVE MONSTERS A CITY OF SOULS DYING FOR PEACE WELCOME TO THE BELLY OF THE BEAST ONE MIND, ONE VOICE WELCOME TO THE BELLY OF THE BEAST WHO HEARS, YOUR VOICE? THIS IS THE BELLY OF THE BEAST AND ALL THE SOULS DYING FOR PEACE INSIDE THE BELLY OF THE BEAST MILLIONS, NEVER, NEVER AGAIN MADNESS, NEVER, NEVER AGAIN MARTYRS, DEAD THAT CAN'T DIE MONSTERS 3. GOT THE TIME (2:44) (JOE JACKSON) WAKE UP, GOT ANOTHER DAY TO GET, THROUGH NOW, GOT ANOTHER MAN TO SEE GOTTA CALL HIM ON THE TELEPHONE AY O GOTTA FIND A PIECE OF PAPER SIT DOWN, GOT ANOTHER LETTER TO WRITE, THINK HARD, GOTTA GET A LETTER JUST RIGHT LITTLE RINGIN' ON THE TELEPHONE OH NO, GOTTA WRITE ANOTHER LETTER NO SUCH THING AS TOMORROW ALL WE WANT TWO, THREE, GO! TIME, GOT THE TIME TICK TICK TICKIN' IN MY HEAD TIME, GOT THE TIME TICK TICK TICKIN' IN MY HEAD TIME, GOT THE TIME TICK TICK TICKIN' IN MY HEAD TICKIN' IN MY HEAD, TICKIN' IN MY HEAD, TICKIN' IN MY HEAD IF I, TELL YA WHAT I'M DOING TODAY WILL YOU, SHUT UP AND GET OUT OF MY WAY SOMEONE ASK ME WHAT THE TIME IS, I DON'T KNOW ONLY KNOW I GOTTA GO NOW NO TIME, TRYIN' TA GET A WATCH REPAIRED NO TIME, NEVER GOT A THING TO WEAR LITTLE RINGIN' ON THE TELEPHONE OH NO, HEAR A RINGIN' IN MY HEAD NOW NO SUCH THING AS TOMORROW ALL WE WANT TWO, THREE, GO! TIME, GOT THE TIME TICK TICK TICKIN' IN MY HEAD TIME, GOT THE TIME TICK TICK TICKIN' IN MY HEAD TIME, GOT THE TIME TICK TICK TICKIN' IN MY HEAD TICKIN' IN MY HEAD, TICKIN' IN MY HEAD, TICKIN' IN MY HEAD NO SUCH THING AS TOMORROW ALL WE WANT TWO, THREE, GO! TIME, GOT THE TIME TICK TICK TICKIN' IN MY HEAD TIME, GOT THE TIME TICK TICK TICKIN' IN MY HEAD TIME, GOT THE TIME TICK TICK TICKIN' IN MY HEAD TICKIN' IN MY HEAD, TICKIN' IN MY HEAD TICKIN' IN MY HEAD! 4. H8 RED (6:02) (ANTHRAX) SO I SAY TO YOU SO YOU LOOK AT ME WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO? AND YOU LOOK AT ME SO I SAY TO YOU YOU JUST LOOK AT ME WHAT THE HELL DO YOU SEE? DO I HATE YOU? NO, I DON'T THINK SO WORDS DON'T DESCRIBE WHAT MY FEELINGS KNOW DO I HATE YOU? NO, AND I REFUSE TO GO DOWN TO YOUR LEVEL JUST TO FEED MY EGO DO I HATE YOU? YES, I GOT IT OFF MY CHEST I HATE YOU FOR MAKING ME REGRESS STOP, STOP, STOP, STOP LOOKING AT ME WHAT DO YOU SEE? I DON'T SEE IN BLACK AND WHITE I SEE THINGS IN WRONG AND RIGHT DO I HATE YOU? THINK, IT TAKES A MAN TO THINK AND TO ADMIT HIS IGNORANCE YOU CAN'T JUST LOOK AT MY FACE YOU CAN'T JUDGE ME BY MY RACE WE GOTTA, STOP, STOP, STOP, STOP WHAT DO YOU SEE? SO I SAY TO YOU JUST LOOK AT ME I SAY TO YOU DIFFERENT AND ALL THIS HATRED ALL THIS HATRED AND DO I HATE YOU? I CAN'T TAKE IT ALL THIS HATRED YOU MAY NOT KNOW THIS WE MAY BE DIFFERENT DIFFERENT BUT EQUAL DIFFERENT AND FREE YOU MAY NOT KNOW THIS WE MAY BE DIFFERENT DIFFERENT BUT EQUAL DIFFERENT AND FREE ALL THIS HATRED ALL THIS HATRED AND DO I HATE YOU? I CAN'T TAKE IT STOP THIS HATRED NOW! DO I HATE YOU? DO I HATE YOU? YES DO I HATE YOU AND PLACATE YOU? OHH DO I HATE YOU? DO I HATE YOU? NO!! NO, I'M NOT THAT ARROGANT TO NOT ADMIT MY IGNORANCE AND DO YOU THINK I REALLY CARE WHEN YOU SIT THERE AND YOU STARE I CAN'T HELP FEEL SORRY FOR YOU AND MAYBE EVEN PITY TOO MY ANSWER'S NO AND THIS IS TRUE DO I HATE YOU?! ALL THIS HATRED ALL THIS HATRED I CAN'T TAKE IT ALL THIS HATRED YOU MAY NOT KNOW THIS WE MAY BE DIFFERENT DIFFERENT BUT EQUAL DIFFERENT AND FREE