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Call of the Road

by Squared Off

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CALL OF THE ROAD TO ALL OF THE BANDS WHO PLAY WITH ALL HEART THERE'S NO REASON WHY THEY PLAY THEIR PART WITH A BURNING SPIRIT AN ENDLESS PRIDE WE HEAR YOUR WORDS THAT IS WHY MY FRIENDS WE STRUM THESE CHORDS IT'S THE CALL OF THE ROAD ANOTHER GIG ANOTHER TOWN THROUGH RAIN SLEET AND SNOW WE WILL BE ABOUND IT'S THE CALL OF THE SHOW ANOTHER STAGE ANOTHER CROWD THROUGH BLOOD, SWEAT, N TEARS WE WILL BE ABOUND TO ALL OF THE FANS AND THE TIRELESS SUPPORT HITTING THE STREETS AND SPREAD OUT THE WORD THERE'S NO DENYING IT THERE IS A NAME ON YOUR SHIRT THAT IS WHY MY FRIENDS WE STRUM THESE CHORDS IT’S MORE THAN ENTERTAINMENT ITS THE URGE TO HIT THE STAGE IT’S MORE THAT SHOWMANSHIP BUT TO LET OUT THE RAGE WE COMMEND YOUR DEDICATION THAT YOU SING YOUR SCORE THAT IS WHY MY FRIENDS WE STRUM THESE CHORDS
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High Society 03:21
MS. HIGH SOCIETY SO YOU GOT THE WORLDS ATTENTION AND YOU HIT THE TABLOIT NEWS THE EYES OF THE PAPARAZZI HAVE THEIR SITES RIGHT ON YOU YOU'RE THE LATEST TREND SPOILED TO NO END FAME HAS GOTTEN TO YOUR HEAD SITTING HIGH ON YOUR FANTASY PEDESTAL YOU'RE BETTER OFF DEAD MISS HIGH SOCIETY, MISS CELEBRITY A WAY TO DISGRACE OUR NAME! THE AMERICAN NAME RECKLESS IDOL, INSECURITY A WAY TO KILL OUR NAME! THE AMERICAN NAME WITH DRUGS AND ALCOHOL YOU MAKE YOU SELF A MOCKERY THEY SHOULD SHIP TO BOOT CAMP OR THROW YOU OUT ON THE STREETS MAKE YOU FACE REALITY WHO SAID YOU WERE ABOVE THE LAW WHO SAID THAT YOU CAN GET AWAY THEY SHOULD KILL YOUR VANITY AND THE LACK OF SOBRIETY THIS IS NOT A TRUE REPRESENTATION OF THE AMERICAN WAY A MESSAGE TO THE REST OF THE WORLD THIS ISN'T OUR CLAIM OUR NATION WILL NOT CONDONE FOR THEIR SELF ADMIRATION THE ANSWER IS TO END THE CHARADE AND KILL THEIR VAIN!
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HAVE A NICE DAY I WAS SITTING AT THE END OF THE BAR WHEN AN ELDER FELLOW CAME FROM A FAR AND HE NOTICED MY FACE WAS FULL OF PAIN HE SAID HE HAD ENOUGH OF MY COMPLAINTS GETTING TO THE POINT OF SLAPPING YOUR FACE SO I CAN KILL YOUR PETY BANE AND HE SAID SON! HE SAID! DO ME A FAVOR WHY DON'T YOU GET YOUR LIFE TOGETHER SO HEY MY FRIEND HAVE A NICE DAY DO ME A FAVOR WHY DON'T YOU GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER SO HEY MY FRIEND HAVE A NICE DAY HERE'S THE DEAL THAT'S WHERE HE LED LIFE'S NOT EASY AND NO ONE GIVE A DAMN GREED AND HATE DICTATE YOUR LIFE THE ONLY ANSWER IS TO TURN IT AROUND TAKE YOUR PROBLEMS PUT THEM DOWN TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR CONSTANT STRIFE HE SAID IT IS TIME TO FACE A HEARTLESS WORLD STRENGHT COMES FROM WITHIN CHANGE IT MY FRIEND NO MORE EXCUSES WHY YOUR LIFE HAS GONE AWRY COME BACK TO REALITY MY FRIEND AND HE SAID SON!
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I DIDN'T VOTE FOR THEM CONSTANT CORRUPTION LIES AND DECEIT ONE PERCENT OF THE BIGOTS AND CHEATS THEY ARE THE SCAR OF THE ENTIRE NATION WE ARE TAXED WITHOUT REPRESENTATION I DIDN'T VOTE FOR I DIDN'T VOTE FOR I DIDN'T VOTE FOR THEM I DIDN'T VOTE FOR I DIDN'T VOTE FOR I DIDN'T VOTE FOR THEM VOTE FOR THEM!! LOBBYIST, JUDGES AND ALL THE LAWMAKERS THEY'RE THE SCUM OF DECISION MAKERS COLLUSIONIST KILLERS OF THE MIDDLE CLASS GREEDY POLITICIANS DISCONNECTED FROM THE REST
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The Rise 03:11
THE RISE THIS MESSAGE IS FOR THE 1 PERCENT FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND WHITE COLLAR CRIMINAL OUR OPPRESSION HAS GOTTEN TOO FAR THIS IS OUR PROMISE THAT ONE DAY YOU WILL FALL WE'RE GOING TO STRIKE WE'RE GOING TO FIGHT CAUSE WE WILL BE UNITED WE'RE GOING TO RISE WE'RE GOING TO STAND CAUSE WE WILL BE UNITED IT'S JUST ANOTHER DAY THAT NOTHING HAS CHANGED ONCE AGAIN GREED IS KILLING OUR WAYS HEY POLICY MAKERS AND ALL THE UPPER CLASS DO YOU HEAR OUR THREAT CAUSE WE ARE COMING YOUR WAY WE'RE GOING TO STRIKE WE'RE GOING TO FIGHT WE'RE GOING TO RISE CAUSE WE ARE UNITED
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Alright 02:28
ALRIGHT SOMEDAYS IT FEELS LIKE I’M GOING NOWHERE I STRUGGLE ON TO NO AVAIL IT’S EASIER TO FAIL THAN TO ACHIEVE SOMETIMES IT’S HARD TO GET IT STRAIGHT RUNNING DOWN THAT DEAD END STREET I HAVE HOPE I HAVE STRENGHT AND I BELIEVE I GOT MY BACK AGAINST THE WALL I FIGHT AGAINST THE WORLD BUT THAT’S OK! CAUSE I’M GOING TO BE ALRIGHT DEATH, TAXES, AND UTILITIES SOMETHINGS OUT THERE TO GET MY SANITY A CURSE OF THE MODERN WORLD WITH NO END I’M CONSUMED WITH CONSTANT RAGE THERE’S A MONKEY ON MY BACK THAT’S WHEN I KEEP ON FIGHTING I TRY AGAIN THERE IS NO SURRENDER I WILL NOT GIVE IN MY PRIDE WILL NOT FAIL I WILL SEE IT THROUGH THE END I’M NOT ALONE WE’RE NOT ALONE CAUSE I HAVE FAMILY AND BROTHERS TO THE END
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BLUE COLLAR CRY OLE’ OLE FOR THE BLUE COLLAR CREW THIS IS OUR WORKING CLASS CRY. SO WE HUSTLE AND TOIL AND BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL CHASE DOWN OUR SORROWS WITH RYE DRINK UP MY FRIENDS THIS ONE IS FOR YOU. THE DAY IS THROUGH SO LETS REJOICE WITH A BREW SO BRING OUT THE GOOD TIMES, THE STORIES AND MEMORIES AND WE TREASURE THE MOMENTS WITH OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY WE GATHER TOGETHER TO PRAISE ALL OUR GAINS TO RID OUR PITFALLS AND BURY OUR PAINS. SO LET’S GET TOGETHER AND MAKE UP FOR MISSED TIMES AS WE CHEER WITH JOY AND HOLLER OUT THIS RHYME. THROUGH GOOD TIMES AND BAD TIMES WE’LL STICK TO THE END WITH A BROTHERHOOD THAT WILL NEVER DIVIDE. SO WE’LL RAISE OUR GLASSES AND CHEER THE NIGHT AWAY TO A PARTY THAT WILL NEVER DIE. SO COME ON ALL PATRONS WITH BEER AND TRUE FRIENDS TOGETHER WE’LL SEIZE THE NIGHT. LET’S DRINK TO GOOD FORTUNE AND PUKE THE NIGHT AWAY AND GIVE EVERY STRUGGLE A GOOD FIGHT.

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released May 23, 2016

Recorded at Discorporate by Brian Rudd

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Squared Off Chicago, Illinois

Squared Off is a 4-piece street punk band hailing from Chicago IL. Since 1996, Squared Off has been playing in small basements, local dive bars and large touring venues. These guys bring out some of punk’s forgotten ideals of brotherhood, pride, and the words of the working class. Squared Off’s music gives you the sense of kinship with the understanding of the struggles of society today. ... more

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