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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
Opener absolutely rips. Falls into the ranks of tracks like “Dance” by ESG, “Eisbaer” by Grauzone, “Damaged Goods” by Gang of Four or like the album description says Kleenex. This is some really good stuff. Favorite song is the opener but dedicate “Blue” to my friend Blue who lost her life at 22, she would have loved this album. TheBloodofChrist
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