Intro / The System Works For Them

Lyrics

[Intro] [Intro] "[?] you are [?] I repeat, you are off the [?] [?]" "I find I agree with an awful lot with what everybody's been saying as far as the violence of this society and... But it's really hard to say anything when you haven't done anything about it." "Confront all the [?] ideas and [?] things about this culture and this society. Overcome them, become a force for change and bring about that change, but it won't happen by wishing you were so or by proclaiming it. It will only happen through direct struggle and confrontation." "We no longer wish to be treated as statistics." "I think it's a common mistake to think that violence is a choice and a political matter. Violence exists in certain social situations, and it's not a question of choosing to be violent or non-violent." "When you are putting forward the idea of revolution, you have a responsibility to build in from the very beginning. The realization that no revolution can take place successfully without an armed confrontation with the, with the state. The imperialist power will, for as long as it can, with the most advanced technological weapons that it has. And I feel that pacifism and non-violence have become an excuse for not struggling, for not fulfilling what I feel is a human obligation in this world to bring about revolutionary change and to destroy an imperialist system." "We no longer wish to be treated as statistics." "Why hasn't the popular struggle in this country been more successful? Why hasn't there been a revolution? One of the main reasons, well, the main reason, is that people are provided against each other. The people who run the country are very good at this. They've managed to turn men against women, they've managed to turn white-collar workers against blue-collar workers. But mainly for 400 years they've managed to turn white people against black people." "Violence is a part of America's culture. It is as American as a cherry pie." "This is the [?]. You can't win. You can't work well. What can you accomplish? There's nothing you can do. The United States government is so powerful." "What you do doesn't make any difference. You don't matter. All I'm [?] just the opposite to people who see the difference. What people do or don't do determines the outcome of things." [?] "We no longer wish to be treated as statistics." [?] [The System Works For Them] [Verse 1] You know the system kills, so you try to take a stance Boycott! You speak up for the people who will never get their own chance Boycott! But are your views sincere? Do you practice that which you preach? Boycott! Or are you just fooling yourself, the truth is just out of your reach? Boycott! You don't support your enemy when you are at war Boycott! You're helping to enhance the rich while fucking over the poor Boycott! You've heard it all before, and you know just what I'm saying Boycott! You hate these corporate killers, but you fucking keep on paying Boycott! For the products you don't need, you share with them their fucking greed And responsibility for those who died, their exploitation and genocide All the shit you fucking hate, too blind to see that you helped create [Chorus] You're the living proof that the system works... That the system works - for them! You spend your hard-earned money and help support their death You're the living proof that the system works... That the system works - for them! You spend your hard-earned money and help support their death [Verse 2] Boycott big business because death is the going rate Boycott! You control who you support, so why support what you hate? Boycott! Multinational companies are hiding under false names Boycott! To protect themselves from people who are unaware of their games Boycott! So fuck their games and fuck their lies, instead just stop and think Boycott! Is all of their suffering worth your burgers and your soft drinks? Boycott! When you buy their products you ignore the blood they're spilling Boycott! Reject this capitalist system and support the ones they're killing Boycott! Fuck convenience in their store, if it's important it's worth fighting for Don't you see you hold the key? Throw out your fucking apathy Then start to spread the worth around and help to bring the companies down [Chorus] You're the living proof that the system works... That the system works - for them! You spend your hard-earned money and help support their death You're the living proof that the system works... That the system works - for them! You spend your hard-earned money and help support their death [Verse 3] Our individual effort is where the struggle begins To stand up and fight for those oppressed by politicians The companies condition the public through media bullshit All of this suffering is inflicted just to turn a fucking profit They stifle criticism with a cost of living raise Selling out the working class in a million different ways The power that you give them is how they keep control Don't support them anymore, it's time to take back what they stole Fuck the system, fuck its views, it's the people they abuse Abuse of power and authority is the downfall of society But people never seem to listen, they're all brainwashed by the system [Chorus] You're the living proof that the system works... That the system works - for them! You spend your hard-earned money and help support their death You're the living proof that the system works... That the system works - for them! You spend your hard-earned money and help support their death