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Other Forces

by Other Forces

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1.
Teratoma 05:11
I hope wherever they send you, there’s no escape No parole, no time served, no early release And a list of beatings Just as long as your arms A broken machine within a broken machine Well stubborn breaks man, when it don’t bend And a list of beatings Just as long as your arms Yeah, we’re still here We’re always near Yeah, we’re still here We’re always near I hope wherever they send you, there’s no escape No parole, no time served, no early release And a list of beatings Just as long as your arms Yeah, we’re still here We’re always near Yeah, we’re still here We’re always near You can twist your knives in Hold us all in contempt Excuse yourself from burdens Run as far as you want But one thing is certain Let there be no doubt That your end is coming And no one’s going to bail you out Yeah, we’re still here We’re always near Yeah, we’re still here We’re always near
2.
Recidivist 03:02
I know you’ve heard this one before So stop me, stop me, stop me now But fourscore and seven more Give it a rest, but I can’t give it a rest We’ve got no love for anything Unless it stands to benefit The one percent of everything We fall apart, but we don’t give a shit So take each other by the hand Before we’re shackled by the wrists And in the wake of everything You can’t stand until you take a stand No quarter No mercy No windfalls For recidivists So you’ve heard it all before But this is for the kids in back You’re nothing more than dollar signs They cash you in until they can’t cash you in So take ahold of apathy And shake it til it doesn’t breathe Become a weapon of unity It’s one for all, not give it all back to me So take each other by the hand Before we’re shackled by the wrists And in the wake of everything You can’t stand until you take a stand No quarter No mercy No windfalls For recidivists We’ll untie All their lies And string them up By their thumbs And do to them What they’ve done To everyone In their lives
3.
Jaki Man 03:17
It occurs to me now Well it comes down to this You’ll do what’s easy And I’ll resist Your thoughts & prayers Your hopes and dreams Nothing more than wishes Nothing more than words They’ve got a secret use for you They’re gonna hold it over you They’ve got a secret use for you They’re gonna hold it over you In the course of this These human events You’ll do what’s easy And I’ll resist It could be a policy Or an act of war There’s nothing better said Behind closed doors They’ve got a secret use for you They’re gonna hold it over you They’ve got a secret use for you They’re gonna hold it over you
4.
Trust Falls 02:34
From the cradle to the grave The sycophants are here to stay No quick-fix, no revolution No sacred hearts, no absolution We got the message in our hearts, in our hands, in our heads It cut a hole so clearly that the light, the light came right in I’m thinking lately that we might have lost our might But I'm thinking baby, it's all right, it's all right Well hey angel, where have you been? Oh fly over, and bless me again You’re on display, but we’re one in the same No greater good, no greater gains We got the message in our hearts, in our hands, in our heads It cut a hole so clearly that the light, the light came right in I’m thinking lately that we might have lost our might But I'm thinking baby, it's all right, it's all right Will you trust me if I fall?
5.
Angel Hands 03:23
We celebrate, we separate, we dig our own holes We can devise, we can prepare, we can have it all Just what we want, just what we need, straight to our homes No compromise, no money down, no 90 day hold We set the terms, we grease the palms, sign our names in blood And lay your hands upon these hands, send us hopes and prayers I can’t resist, you can’t resist Why?! I can’t resist, you can’t resist Why?! Alternate facts, alternate truths, you’re speaking in tongues Pitting the poor against the poor, and bating us all We scream the words, we fight the fights, punching til we’re numb They say your hands are angel hands, and we should believe In holiness, in righteousness, in things we can’t see But I don’t believe, I can’t believe, I will not believe I can’t resist, you can’t resist Why?! I can’t resist, you can’t resist Why?!
6.
Airlock 05:08
Here’s one for your tyranny It sidles (up) & holds me Like oh so many souls You're special and singular Well so much for arrogance It hasn’t really helped much Except for the ways in which It sharpens your spitefulness What are you waiting for?! Everything’s at your door What are you waiting for?! No one’s been keeping score We’re all catching our death Or something like that, man Holding our tongues & our breath Or something else so trite, man Throw(ing) my best at your feet But you’ll never see it Cause I’ll always be Second best or B Team What are you waiting for?! Everything’s at your door What are you waiting for?! No one’s been keeping score Just let it be Just let me lay here and bleed Just let it bleed Just let me lay here and be

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released June 7, 2019

Benjamin Abraham - bass | Martin Olson - drums & synth | Stephen Shodin - guitar & vocals

Engineered and Mixed by Andrew Schneider in New York City. Mastered by Dan Coutant. Artwork by Jeremy Olson. Layout & design by Benjamin Abraham.

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Other Forces Brooklyn, New York

Well-dressed and well-mannered. Fighting the good fight. Serious, but not severe. A nice bunch of fellows to share a fine meal with.

Benjamin Abraham - bass | Martin Olson - drums | Stephen Shodin - guitar and vocals

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