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MACHINE HEAD - Bastards (OFFICIAL TRACK)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Machine Head
Machine Head
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Robb Flynn
Robb Flynn
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Yesterday I told my sons "sometimes the bad guys win"
And that it made me scared about the world that we live in
But I had to reassure them that it wouldn't be for long
Sons we have to be ourselves, we have to be strong
[Verse 2]
I said "Boys you are the future, so let this be a lesson"
"There may come a day you have to fight off their aggression"
'Cause fear and hatred won today, the darkness ate the light
But both of you look in my eyes, it'll be alright
[Verse 3]
In every step you take
I'm with you all the way
'Cause I would die for you
To do what's right for you
In hopes that when I'm gone
You'll carry on these words I wrote for you
[Verse 4]
Till then... I'll sing
[Verse 5]
Stand your ground
Don't let the bastards grind you down
Be bold, be strange
Don't let their fears make you afraid
There's hope, they'll change
[Verse 6]
Well I looked out to the world today, thought "What a bloody mess!"
They stripped our morals from us, put 'em under house arrest
And "liberty" and "country" are the words they need to speak
A little "god," a little "freedom," if we don't agree, we're weak
[Verse 7]
And every politician stood there idle and so smug
Empowering the racists and 2nd Amendment thugs
Wall St. and the billionaires, convinced us they're so smart
Saying "vote with your wallet, instead of with your hearts!"
[Verse 8]
But we won't go away!
We won't forget our name!
The pussy generation, the PC and the brave
The protesters that slink along the streets of misery
[Verse 9]
And so... I'll sing
[Verse 10]
Stand your ground
Don't let the bastards grind you down
Be bold, be strange
Don't let their fears make you afraid
There's hope, they'll change
We'll change
Change
[Verse 11]
No, no, no, no, no (FUCK NO!)
No, no, no, no, no (FUCK NO!)
No, no, no, no, no (FUCK NO!)
[Verse 12]
So give us all your faggots
And your ****, and your spics
Give us all your Muslims
Your so-called terrorists
We'll welcome them with open arms
And put 'em in our mix
We're better off together now
Embrace our difference
[Verse 13]
Remember there is love!
Our words can stop their guns
Forget the rednecks
Living in the past
We're never going back now, we've reached critical mass
[Verse 14]
And so... I'll sing
[Verse 15]
Stand my ground
Won't let the bastards grind me down
I'm bold, I'm strange
Won't let their fears make me afraid
There's hope, they'll change
Written by: Robb Flynn
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