[Zack De la Rocha]
Rebel, rebel, and yell
'Cause our people still dwell in hell
Locked in a cell, yes the structure's a cell
MAD is the story I tell
How long can we wait?
C'mon, seein' what's at stake
Action for reaction
If your mind's in a somewhat complacent state, get a check up!
This is a stick up
Our freedom, or your life
Lord, I wish I could be peacful
But there can be no sequel!
Now freedom must be fundamental
In Johannesburg, or South Central
On the mic, 'cause someone should tell 'em
To kick in the township rebellion
Yeaaah, what about THAT sucka?!
Yeah, so you thought you could get with the hardlines, that fill your mind
Thoughts, battles fought, and lessons taught
Yes I'll display the fitness, and flip like a gymnast..
Raise my fist and resist!
Asleep though we stand in the midst, of the war
Gotta get mine, gotta get more!
Keepin' the mic WARM against the norm
'cause what does it offer me?
I think often it's nothin but a coffin
Gotta get wreck 'til our necks never swing on a rope
from here, to the cape of no hope
Now freedom must be fundamental
In Johannesburg, or South Central
On the mic, 'cause someone should tell 'em
To kick in the township rebellion
[Chorus 4X]
Why stand on a silent platform?
Fight the war, FUCK the norm!
[*Guitar solo*]
[Chorus 4X]
What's it gonna take?...
ERRRUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRAHHHHHHHH!!!!!
[*Instrumental break*]
Shackle their minds when they're bent on the cross...
When ignorance reigns, life is lost...
Shackle their minds when they're left on the cross...
When ignorance reigns, life is lost...
Shackled our minds when we're bent on the cross...
When ignorance reigns, life is lost..
Shackled our minds when we're left on the cross..
When ignorance reigns, life is lost! Lost!! LOST!!
SHACKLE YOUR MINDS AND YOU'RE LEFT ON THE CROSS!
WHEN IGNORANCE REIGNS, LIFE IS LOST!!
JUST SHACKLE YOUR MINDS WHEN YOU'RE BENT ON THE CROSS!
WHEN IGNORANCE REIGNS, LIFE IS LOST!! LOSSSSSST!!
