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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tim Commerford
Tim Commerford
Bass
Zack de la Rocha
Zack de la Rocha
Vocals
Tom Morello
Tom Morello
Electric Guitar
Brad Wilk
Brad Wilk
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tim Commerford
Tim Commerford
Songwriter
Zack de la Rocha
Zack de la Rocha
Songwriter
Tom Morello
Tom Morello
Composer
Brad Wilk
Brad Wilk
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine
Co-Producer
Brendan O'Brien
Brendan O'Brien
Producer
Nick DiDia
Nick DiDia
Recording Engineer
Russ Fowler
Russ Fowler
Additional Engineer
Sugar D
Sugar D
Additional Engineer
Andrew Garver
Andrew Garver
Editing Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Kevin Lively
Kevin Lively
Assistant Engineer
Atom
Atom
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Transmission third world war third round
A decade of the weapon of sound above ground
No shelter if you're looking for shade
I lick shots at the brutal charade
As tha polls close like a casket
On truth devoured
A silent play in the shadow of power
A spectacle monopolized
The camera's eyes on choice disguised
Was it cast for the mass who burn and toil?
Or for the vultures who thirst for blood and oil?
Yes a spectacle monopolized
They hold the reins and stole your eyes
The fistagons the bullets and bombs
Who stuff the banks
Who staff the party ranks
More for Gore or the son of a drug lord
None of the above
Fuck it, cut the cord
[Chorus]
Lights out, guerrilla radio
Turn that shit up
Lights out, guerrilla radio
Turn that shit up
Lights out, guerrilla radio
Turn that shit up
Lights out, guerrilla radio
[Verse 2]
Contact I hijacked the frequencies
Blockin' the beltway, move on D.C.
Way past the days of bombin' MCs
Sound off Mumia, guan be free
Who gottem? Yo check the federal file
All you pen devils know the trial was vile
An army of pigs try to silence my style
Off 'em all out that box, it's my radio dial
[Chorus]
Lights out, guerrilla radio
Turn that shit up
Lights out, guerrilla radio
Turn that shit up
Lights out, guerrilla radio
Turn that shit up
Lights out, guerrilla radio
Turn that shit up
[Bridge]
It has to start somewhere
It has to start sometime
What better place than here
What better time than now
[Outro]
All hell can't stop us now
All hell can't stop us now
All hell can't stop us now
All hell can't stop us now
All hell can't stop us now
All hell can't stop us now
Written by: Brad Wilk, Tim Commerford, Tom Morello, Zack de la Rocha

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