The song is the 4th single off of our upcoming LP 'Manifesto'
It features a guest vocal performance from Charles Caswell of Berried Alive.
This is the 2nd collaboration between The Anima Effect and Berried Alive.
lyrics
Lyrics written by Ruben Cota, Trevor Roberts, Kyle Fuson & Charles Caswell.
A bright cold day in spring: the clocks strike thirteen. The speakers outside of the Ministry bleat to the sheep: “Another swift victory” This globe is a theatre and the proletariat its sole attendee. They are paying politicians to preach about peace,
We hold the strings to these political figurines. Media machine holds the plug, if we could simply just turn it off.
As fear becomes commodity circulating wildly. There is no escape from our informational economy.
Content is produced to keep people content. The people’s thirst for truth will always be slaked with lies.
And we know that the truth will always be denied. Thats exactly why we must unite. So long as we never realize where true strength resides.
(Bound in our shackles we struggle for eternity, we’re all destined for a lifetime of misery)
Political babble, our tower of nonsense, endless wars and division.
We wear the mask, we strut the stage, no where to hide no one can escape!
We create wars, we falsify reports, we divorce truth from reality, We diminish all of humanity, making it feral, keeping it caged.
No one will ever know No one will ever know
No one will ever know (the truth) No one will ever know (our story)
Our secret remains: when the masses unite, questions raised, When hope strikes like flint, truth will guide the proletariat
No one will ever know the truth No one will ever know our story
No one will ever know (the truth) No one will ever know (our story)
When hope strikes like flint to rock, sparking revolutionary talk, When people refuse to kneel, keeping their banners raised, When the wish to change bursts into revolutionary flame, Proles will take king with pawn and finally call checkmate .
A bright cold day in spring: the clocks strike thirteen. The speakers outside of the Ministry bleat to the sheep: “Another swift victory” This globe is a theatre and the proletariat its sole attendee. They are paying politicians to preach about peace
credits
released August 28, 2020
Produced, Mixed & Mastered by Ryan Martinez of Light House Media Factory.
Drums recorded at Mayhemness Studios
All Music written by Trevor Roberts, Kyle Fuson & Ryan Martinez
Guitars + Bass written and performed by Trevor Roberts
Drums written, and performed by Trevor Gill
Vocals written and performed by Kyle Fuson, Trevor Roberts & Josh Oliver.
Voice acting by:
Trevor Roberts
Katie Thompson
Stephaine Lafountaine
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