Ruins

from Eradication by After The Fall

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This is the land of the free where we celebrate one god and country.
They will never work for us in accord, they'll always work against us.

This is the land of the free where the homeless die, cold and hungry.
They will never truly help us progress, protect or defend us.

Beat down to our knees,
broken bones and blind eyes begging them please,
don't force feed us these lies.

This is the land of the free where children are beaten, and women are raped.
They will never hear our cries for help, they'll never make this change.

This is the land of the free where prisioners will never escape.
They'll never see the outside world again, that is the price that they pay.

Beat down to our knees,
broken bones and blind eyes begging them please,
don't force feed us these lies, kissing their feet, asking for forgiveness.
We are all sheep, all serving their interest.

Silenced and deafened, unaware of the sounds of murder and rape, and abuse all around.
Blinded and tortured until they say. Slaughtered and killed unless we obey.

We never thought that we would see the day.
We never thought that things would end this way.

BROKEN BONES AND BLIND EYES!

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from Eradication, track released October 12, 2010

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