Down By Law


New Autonomy:

One more time, I'm done with you
Just stand there like you always do
You're in line, you're on time
But you're out of tune
Hearts pump up a lonely beat
Your lips hum the saddest key
It's the coldest melody
It's a new autonomy
The word is on the street
It's a new autonomy
The word is on the street
I said I'm sorry, now say you're wrong
See my dance while I sing my song
I'm walking in a world of sin
I won't apologize again
Lock me out or let me in
It's a new autonomy
The word is on the street
It's a new autonomy
You ain't selling what I need
I manufacture love high speed
One mistake not a tragedy
It's a new autonomy
It's a new autonomy
It's a new autonomy
I'm a tattered flag
On a basement floor
Wracked with guilt
But regret's a bore
I'm in first place with the lowest score
I'm walking in a world of sin
I won't apologize again
Lock me out or let me in
In a new autonomy
The word is on the street
It's a new autonomy
You ain't selling what I need
I manufacture love high speed
One mistake not a tragedy
In a new autonomy
In a new autonomy
In a new autonomy

Paper Cowboys:

Everywhere I look I'm seeing paper cowboys
And pretty maids who’s names I'll never know
Sometimes I feel so cold just like angel eyes
Be the fastest draw and never let you go
I got a reason, I
I got a rhyme, I
Well life's tough so keep your eye on the prize
You’ve changed but still at heart you're the reason
I'm taking all my liberties with you
Haters and takers just want to change you dear
They make me red and leave you feeling blue
I got a reason, I
I got a rhyme, I
Well it's tough just keep your eye on the prize
With a left and a right we'll escape tonight
We'll rise above the undertakers
We'll fight a cause worth fighting for
No shame when we meet our maker
I got a reason, I
I got a rhyme, I
Well life's tough so keep your eye on the prize
I got a reason, I
I got a rhyme, I
Well it’s tough just keep your eye on the prize

Rebel Conformist:

It's not that I like the empire
You say you hate it a lot
But what's the point rebelling if it ain't got a shot?
You say there's nothing you can do
Your life is submission to those you choose
Truth is, you're no longer a rebel at all
Rise
Above the lies
Hate
Stop
Stop and evaluate
You march in time, follow the line
Swallow everything they put on your plate
Bow and scrape cause you like your master's face
Those who won't march get all of your hate
You say you're fighting for the truth
But you hate all those who don't think like you
Your so-called rebellion goes one way
Everybody's got a master
The question is: is that okay?
You've forgotten how to think
Well here's the Kool-Aid, take another drink
It's not that I like the empire
You say you hate it a lot
But what's the point rebelling if it ain't got a shot?
You say there's nothing you can do
Your life is submission to those you choose
Truth is, you're no longer a rebel at all
Rise
Above the lies
Hate
Stop
Stop and evaluate
You march in time, follow the line
Swallow everything they put on your plate
Bow and scrape cause you like your master's face
Those who won't march get all of your hate
You say you're fighting for the truth
But you hate all those who don't think like you
Your so-called rebellion goes one way
Everybody's got a master
The question is: is that okay?
You've forgotten how to think
Well here's the Kool-Aid, take another drink
Rise
Above the lies
Hate
Stop
Stop and evaluate

The Future Is Cancelled:

I don't care what people say
You’re better off when I'm away
If I'm the world to you
Then the world’s a lonely place, it's true
Destiny's a funny thing
When it leads you straight into the ground
Six feet below the saddest town
Can't spend another day knocked down
Can't spend another day
Well I miss you, do you miss me too?
Or are the memories too new?
You thought you realized how blue
But you never even had a clue
Well take the shadows from your eyes
And let your conscience realign
Ah, ah-ah-ah
Hey!
I'm standing in the darkest room (So dark)
I'll let you turn the lights on soon (On soon)
You'll be the only one that (Only one)
Hears when I’m done talking to the sky (Talking to the sky)
It’ll be a lovely day to die
Can't spend another day knocked down
I can’t stand another day

Radio Silence:

It's been some time
Since radio silence
And yet each song
Still tears a paper heart
From Elvis to Paul
From Hank to Patsy
There is nowhere to escape
The days of radio pain
So with deep affection
I wish you pain
From shards of broken promise
Songs of solace
Driving in the rain
Each one reminds me of
A love that still remains
I need music in my life
To carry me away
Each song just carries me
To a hurting memory
To a place I don't want to be
But radio silence
Gives you final victory
So with deep affection
I wish you pain
From shards of broken promise
We all still cling
So stubbornly
To hope that somehow
The person who pushed us free
Will return
So with deep affection
I wish you pain
From shards of broken promise
It's been some time
Since radio silence

New Horizon:

Riot, riot
Riot, riot
He grew up in a different time and place
With a lot more truth and a lot less hate
Look around now, he doesn't know the place
The rulers smile and say accept your fate
Riot, riot
It's time to energize
Ooh, make for a new horizon
The discontent is rising
And the decibels are crying
Make for a new horizon
They said we were free to disagree
(Riot, gotta start a riot)
But they meant, "as long as you agree with me"
(Riot, gotta start a riot)
And if you don't, there's plenty of room in the cells tonight
But as they drag him away, he's got one thing to say:
"You can all go to hell tonight"
Riot, riot
It's time to energize
Ooh, make for a new horizon
The discontent is rising
And the decibels are crying
Make for a new horizon
From the young to the grey
They want you to obey
Take their scraps, don't question
Spot the lies but don't dare to mention
The time has come for your detention
They said we were free to disagree
(Riot, gotta start a riot)
But they meant, "as long as you agree with me"
(Riot, gotta start a riot)
And if you don't, there's plenty of room in the cells tonight
But as they drag him away, he's got one thing to say:
"You can all go to hell alright"
Riot, riot
It's time to energize
Ooh, make for a new horizon
The discontent is rising
And the decibels are crying
Make for a new horizon
What we need
What we need
What we need is a riot tonight

Midnight Fighters:

Here's to the midnight fighters
Thick and thin, the midnight fighters
We're the tattered story
We're the tattooed glory
We're the flavor of the year
And yesterday is almost here
On a mission since '81
Live like a rocker
Die like you mean it
Living like a smoking gun
Live for a reason
Life is a season
Here's to the midnight fighters
Thick and thin, the midnight fighters
We're the tattered story
We're the tattooed glory
We're the flavor of the year
And yesterday is almost here
A code of honor, a badge of pride
They always said
We could never win
Now the night is close behind
And are you proud
Of where you've been
We built ourselves, and paved a way
Lit a torch for another day
Midnight fighters here's to you
For all you've done, and all you do
Everybody said we were wasting our time
We didn't listen, we kept on trying
On a mission since '81
Live like a rocker
Die like you mean it
Music is life's smoking gun
Live for a reason
Life is a season
A code of honor, a badge of pride
They always said
We could never win
Now the night is close behind
And are you proud
Of where you've been

Slings And Arrows:

A low light flickers
In the tallest tower
And enough stands out into the dark
Another disappointed hour
Thoughts like shooting arrows plummet
Another falling star
This face is one with care and toil
It's a heart that wears a scar
(Oh-oh-oh)
To the unbelievers
(Oh-oh-oh)
In a brighter day
(Oh-oh-oh)
Slings and arrows
All around but here we stay
Both fools and dragons
Along the road ahead
But he'd better die in battle
Than serenely in his bed
Some will live a life of safety
Behind the fortress wall
But for him it's only momеnts
Before he heeds thе next call
(Oh-oh-oh)
To the unbelievers
(Oh-oh-oh)
In a brighter day
(Oh-oh-oh)
Slings and arrows
All around but here we stay
Both fools and dragons
Along the road ahead
But he'd better die in battle
Than serenely in his bed
Some will live a life of safety
Behind the fortress wall
But for him it's only moments
Before he heeds the next call
(Oh-oh-oh)
To the unbelievers
(Oh-oh-oh)
In a brighter day
(Oh-oh-oh)
Slings and arrows
All around but here we stay

Street Survivors:

Try and face sorrow
Life can be so bittersweet sometimes
I can taste this on my own
And I don't know if I should
Be the one to carry this torch
Your disbelief makes it all to shine
I'll always be
A street survivor
We'll always be
Street survivors
This is the truth
For me and you
This is our song
Now I don't know
All the secrets to success
But I do know
In moments of freedom
We're at our best
Music
And brotherhood
That's the only test I care about
It defines the deepest part of me
I'll always be
A street survivor
We'll always be
Street survivors
This is the truth
For me and you
This is our song
And the bonds we share cannot be broken
The notes we sent, the words unspoken
All the drives, all the fights
All the bands, all the sights
This is the soundtrack of our lives
Boys and girls, husbands and wives
This the soundtrack of our lives
This is the light behind our eyes
I don't know
All the secrets to success
But I do know
In moments of freedom
We're at our best
Music
And brotherhood
That's the only test I care about
It defines the deepest part of me
I'll always be
A street survivor
We'll always be
Street survivors
This is the truth
For me and you
This is our song

Dysfunctional:

You talk about tolerance
You talk about forgiveness
But you're the most intolerant one I know
You talk about redemption
Talk about healing the hatred
You’re the most hateful one I know
Your faith
Is all about conformity
Your one way smile
Is a mask of deformity
This is my dysfunctional family
If Christ came to heal the sick
Why do you only want to hang out with the well?
Hypocrite
You won't get there
Just a one way trip to hell
You want to hear the word
But you only preach to the choir
That's an arrogance
That I don’t desire
Your faith
Is all about conformity
Your one way smile
Is a mask of deformity
This is my dysfunctional family
I wish you well
I really do
But I can't
Believe in you
Cause I believe
God made us free
And even if
You don't agree
Well I believe in liberty
I believe in freedom
I don't believe in conformity
I don't believe in you
If Christ came to heal the sick
Why do you only want to hang out with the well?
Hypocrite
You're building a hell
Your faith
Is all about conformity
Your one way smile
Is a mask of deformity
This is my, my dysfunctional family
Well this is my dysfunctional family

Agents Of Sin:

Stare at the mirror
What do I see?
Another rebel full of victory and defeat
This is a roll call
Soldiers of soul
Fortune and fury
It's the only way I know
We made it up as we went along
Did we change the world or just ourselves
And if that’s the case well
Is that enough
That's enough
Life goes on
There's bills and thrills and beautiful times we killed
So many promises
Some kept, some unfulfilled
Did we change the world or just ourselves
And if that’s the case then
Is that enough
That's enough
Now the walls
Are closing in
And the walls
Are closing in
Soldiers of soul
Angels of sin
When the world was spinning
We were slamming
Believe in ideas
And we're desperate and damning
We made it up as we went along
This is a race that we chose to run
Well I've made mistakes but I fired every bullet
From my life gun
And the walls
Are closing in
Now the walls
Are closing in
Soldiers of soul
Angels of sin
When the world was spinning
We were slamming
Believe in ideas
And we're desperate and damning
This is a race that we chose to run
I've made mistakes but I fired every bullet
From my life gun
Now the walls
Are closing in
Now the walls
Are closing in
Now the walls
Are closing in
Now the walls
Are closing in
Soldiers of soul
Angels of sin

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding (Elvis Costello cover):

As I walk through
This wicked world
Searching for light in the darkness of insanity
I ask myself
Is all hope lost?
Is there only pain and hatred and misery?
And each time I feel like this inside
There's one thing I wanna know
What's so funny about peace, love, and understanding?
Woah
What's so funny about peace, love, and understanding?
As I walked on
Through troubled times
My spirit gets so downhearted
Sometimes
So where are the strong?
And who are the trusted?
And where is the harmony, sweet harmony?
Cause each time I feel it slipping away
It just makes me wanna cry
What's so funny about peace, love, and understanding?
Woah
What's so funny about peace, love, and understanding?
So where are the strong?
And who are the trusted?
And where is the harmony, sweet harmony?
Cause each time I feel it slipping away
It just makes me wanna cry
What's so funny about peace, love, and understanding?
Woah
What's so funny about peace, love, and understanding?
Woah
What's so funny about peace, love, and understanding?

Whiskey In The Jar (Thin Lizzy cover):

As I was going over
The Cork and Kerry mountains
I came on Captain Farrell
And his money he was counting
I first produced my pistol
And then produced my rapier
I said, "stand and deliver
"Or the devil, he may take ya"
Mush-a-ring dum-a-do, dum-a-da
Whack-fol, ma daddy-o
Whack-fol, ma daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar
I took all of his money
And it made a pretty penny
I took all of his money
And I brought it home to Molly
She swore that she'd love me
Never would she leave me
But the devil take the women
For they know they can deceive me
Mush-a-ring dum-a-do, dum-a-da
Whack-fol, ma daddy-o
Whack-fol, ma daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar
Being drunk and weary
I went to Molly's chamber
Took my money with me
And I never knew the danger
About five or six, maybe seven
And in walked Captain Farrell
I jumped up, fired my pistols
And I shot him with both barrels
Mush-a-ring dum-a-do, dum-a-da
Whack-fol, ma daddy-o
Whack-fol, ma daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar
Now some men like their fishing
And some men like the bowling
Some men like to hear
The cannonballs a-roaring
Me, I like my sweeping
Especially in my girl's chamber
But here I am in prison
Here I am with a ball and chain-a
Mush-a-ring dum-a-do, dum-a-da
Whack-fol, ma daddy-o
Whack-fol, ma daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar

Gotta Gettaway (Stiff Little Fingers cover):

You know there ain't no street like home
To make you feel so all alone
Plenty of folk to tell you what to do
But they don't speak the same language as you
They want to have me here
Have me and hold me near
Hold me down, fasten and tie
But the cars are all flashing me
Bright lights are passing me
I feel life passing me by
The fuss is buzzing in my head
My father argued and my mother begged
It's not their words ain't tugging at me
But gotta stretch thеm, break them, get mysеlf free
They want to have me here
Have me and hold me near
Hold me down, fasten and tie
But the cars are all flashing me
Bright lights are passing me
I feel life passing me by
Gotta
Gotta
Get away
Gotta
Gotta
Get away
Gotta (gotta, gotta, gotta)
Gotta (gotta, gotta, get)
Get away
Gotta (gotta, gotta, gotta)
Gotta (gotta, gotta, get)
Get away
Gotta (gotta, gotta, gotta)
Gotta (gotta, gotta, get)
Get away
Gotta (gotta, gotta, gotta)
Gotta (gotta, gotta, get)
Get away
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