1. |
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choose your favorite
form of dying
way to be tortured
and mystify it
go to the polls
and elect your executioner
we're begging
save our souls
cast the vote
change the world
or destroy it
what's the difference
make your choice
from a grand
and boundless array
of indistinguishable
niceties of nothing
scribble carefully
in the box
it's the most important
decision you'll make
your only real
contribution to society
vote for your torturer
a shiny new ballot
with infinite
iridescent
shades of gray
such a splendid gradient
a veritable platter
with so many
novel techniques
for suffering
for exploiting
for smothering
for snuffing out
any conscious life
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2. |
Serfs Get Perks
04:27
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choose your favorite
form of dying
way to be tortured
and mystify it
go to the polls
and elect your executioner
we're begging
save our souls
ungrateful serfs
don't get
we are just
ungrateful serfs
don't get shit
we are ungrateful
we deserve everything we get
or don't get
we are profane swine
bent on our hind legs
dirty paws outstretched
begging
to be governed by wise men
oh plus
it feels real good
when you stick the blade in
we're begging you
please
stick the blade in deeper
drop the ballot
in the sacred slit
turn your
sadomasochistic ritual
into an act
of selfless sacrifice
for the collective good
for the collective harm
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3. |
Tooth Fairy for Adults
04:05
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vote
it's the only
voice you have
vote
for the man
who will kindly
take your life
do your duty
elect more cruelty
go to the poll
pretend you have control
vote
it's the only
choice you have
vote
for the man
who will kindly
take your life
you don't even
have to ask him
go cast
your stupid
pointless ballot
maintain the illusion
that you actually
have a voice
or a choice
that we actually
give a shit
democracy is a
carefully crafted
marketing scheme
the veil on
our financial tyranny
what a joke
how cute
that you still believe
in the political tooth fairy
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4. |
Election Day Interlude
02:22
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5. |
Voters Can't Be Choosers
04:58
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just say thank you please
and clean off those dirty knees
beggars can't be choosers
they're voters
so shut up
get in line
with the other serfs
you're not some special snowflake
you're just another vote
vote
drop the ballot
and step away from the box
we cannot permit
any other forms
of social participation
from anyone not in possession
of a yacht
just drop your piece of paper
in the basket of our choosing
and don't forget
your obligation
don't forget
your gratitude
just say thank you
just say thank you please
vote
for the man
who will kindly
take your life
you don't even
have to ask him
to do it
he always serves his constituents
vote for the public servant
who will make you a servant
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PECULATE
Progressive metal and mathcore meet jazz fusion and avant-garde classical music ||| Metal in Opposition ||| (PECULATE is the solo project of composer and musician Ben Norton)
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