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lyrics
To me this place was always a prison
I couldn't wait to see the outside
They said to raise our hands and be counted
They said they wouldn't leave us behind
But I was punished by my teacher for reading in between the lines
Be quiet here, your voice has no value
Be quiet here, you're wasting your time
and it was here I spent the best days
the best years of my life
They told us that work would mean salvation
They said we must suffer to survive
And I was punished by my teacher for reading in between the lines
chorus-
CLASS DISMISSED
When will you learn your lesson?
CLASS DISMISSED
Do you recall a time you weren't afraid?
CLASS DISMISSED
Do as you've been instructed
You don't have to feel it
DO AS YOU'VE BEEN TOLD
DO IT!
Today it's even more like a prison
There's guards lining up on all sides
They'd have us trade our books in for bullets
You're safer facing enemy lines
And I was punished by my teacher for reading in between the lines
[chorus]
credits
from The Cypher,
released January 24, 2020
main vocal: David Petro
A fantastic album. I can see why they didn't continue under the name The Evens, as it's a different sound with the bass added. Coriky is the Evens + Joe Lally from Fugazi on bass. If you can imagine The Evens with a slightly more funky, aggressive sound like Fugazi... that's what you get! And there's no way that can ever go wrong. What a great debut album!! smiledozer
Brutal, battering industrial music from this Austin, TX, group rolls in like a thundercloud—pitch-black and threatening. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 8, 2016