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Standing Strong

by Squared Off

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Bob Wasowski
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IT'S 8 O' CLOCK ON A VERY QUITE NIGHT AND THEY GATHERED ON RANDOLPH ST. 1886 A CHAPTER OF UNITY THE DYING BRIDGE OF CAPITAL & LABOR THE WORKERS ASSEMBLE A STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE! THE CHICAGO RIOTS A WORKING CLASS STORY chorus: THEY REPRESENT THE COLORS OF THE BLACK AND RED WAS THE BATTLE FOR THEIR LIBERTY IT WAS THE HAYMARKET RIOTS WE FIGHT TO THE END AND THE BEGINNING OF ALL EQUALITY THE "Y" WAS THE SIGN FOR ALL ARMED MEN AND RUNE FOR THE REVOLUTION SO ANARCHIST ASSEMBLED A MASS CAMPAIGN 300 OR MORE CALL OUT TO REVENGE TO ARMS ALL THE WORKING MEN AND THE BOMB EXPLOSION THAT CHANGED OUR HISTORY Chorus: THEY CALLED IT A CRIME. WE CALLED IT AVENGE THE TRIALS OF THE CENTURY CHICAGOAN’S WILL RISE AND STRIKE FOR ALL THEIR MEN THE STORY CONTINUES TO THE BITTER END TO ALL OF THE WORKING CLASS JUST REMEMBER THAT BOMB THAT CHANGE OUR HISTORY
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THEY SAY I WILL FAIL THEY SAY THAT I WON'T ACHIEVE THEY LASH OUT THE WORD AND ATTACK ON MY BELIEFS NO NO NO I WON'T GO WAY THIS GIVES ME A REASON WHY I WON'T GIVE IN I'M BETTER PERSON AND I WON’T TURN AWAY WATCH ME TAKE THEM DOWN AND BURN THEM AWAY SEE! ME! STANDING RIGHT HERE THERE IS NOTHING IN THIS WORLD THAT WILL CHANGE MY BELIEFS SEE ME STANDING HERE I’M STANDING STRONG SEE! ME! STANDING RIGHT HERE THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN SAY THAT WILL CAHNGE MY WAYS SEE ME STANDING HERE I'M STANDING STRONG YOU KNOW THAT STICKS AND STONES WILL BREAK MY BONES MY PRIDE IS STRONGER THAN WHAT YOU CAN THROW SO GO BACK TO YOUR CORNER DON’T SHOW YOUR FACE IT’S JEALOSY WHEN YOU CALL MY NAME IN VAIN I’M SICK AND TIRED OF YOUR COWARDLY GAMES I’LL MAKE THEM WALLOW IN THEIR DISGRACE YOU’RE NOT GOING TO BREAK US YOU’RE NOT GOING TO FAKE US YOU’RE NOT GOING TO TAKE US
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The Loss 03:30
TUESDAY MORNING ON THE BLUE LINE EXPRESS I SAW SOMETHING THAT GOT ME STRESSED THE REALITIES OF MAN THE UGLINESS AN ELDER WOMAN WHO FELL TO HER BACK WHAT GOT HER DOWN WAS A HEARTATTACK AND NO ONE REALLY CARED NO SYMPATHY SO WHAT DID THIS MEAN THAT I LOST MY FAITH IN HUMANITY ONCE AGAIN THE OTHER DAY I WAS WALKING DOWN THE STREET I SAW SOMETHING THAT FELL TO MY FEET AN IMAGE OF A MAN AND I COULDN’T UNDERSTAND A PICTURE OF AN OLD MAN COVERED IN PAIN DOWN ON HIS KNEES AND GRASPING FOR AIR NO BODY WAS THERE NO BODY CARED SO WHAT DID THIS MEAN THAT I LOST MY FAITH IN HUMANITY ONCE AGAIN
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Rusted Nail 04:14
LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE GOOD OL' TIMES WHEN THE WORKING TOWNS WERE THE BACKBONE OF LIFE THE PRIDE! THE GLORY! THE WORKING CLASS! PROSPEROUS TIMES DOWN MAINSTREET LANE THEN IT TUMBLED DOWN WHEN THE FINAL PUNCH CAME! THE END! LAID OFF! SHUT DOWN THE LINES! ONCE THE STREETS WERE FILLED WITH VICTORY NOW ARE TERMINATED BY THE ECONOMY THE LOST! THE CURSED! THE LOWER CLASS! chorus JUST LIKE A RUSTED NAIL FORGOTTEN AND THROWN AWAY EMPTINESS CONSUMES THE PLANT NO WHISTLE WILL CRY TODAY JUST LIKE A RUSTED NAIL GETTING WEAKER EVERYDAY MORALITY AT AN ALL TIME LOW IT'S ALL GONE AWAY YEARS HAVE PAST AND THE FACTORY IS GONE THE STREETS GO DIRTY AND THE CARS ARE ON THE LAWN HARD LIFE! HARD TIMES! UNEMPLOYMENT LINE! WHAT THE RICH DEEM IT AS RUNDOWN TO THE REST OF THE WORLD WE CALL IT HOMETOWN!! THE LAST! THE DOWN! BLUE COLLAR STRIFE! chorus THE LUSTER'S GONE NOTHING LEFT BUT BROKEN FAMILIES THE DOCKS DON'T SHOW NO LIFE TODAY ALL TRADES END HERE EMPTY SHELVES TELL US NOTHING LAST FOREVER EMPTY BUILDINGS LEFT WITH BROKEN DREAMS ALL DREAMS END HERE chorus JUST LIKE A RUSTED NAIL FORGOTTEN AND THROWN AWAY EMPTINESS CONSUMES THE PLANT NO WHISTLE WILL CRY TODAY JUST LIKE A RUSTED NAIL GETTING WEAKER EVERYDAY MORALITY AT AN ALL TIME LOW IT ALL GONE AWAY JUST LIKE A RUSTED NAIL FORGOTTEN AND THROWN AWAY JUST LIKE A RUSTED NAIL GETTING WEAKER EVERYDAY JUST LIKE A RUSTED NAIL FORGOTTEN AND THROWN AWAY THE WHISTLE WON'T CRY THIS TIME AT 5 O' CLOCK TODAY
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B.C.Boys 03:11
PRIDE COMES OUT IN MANY WAYS BUT THEY DON’T LET IT FADE THEM ON THE HARDEST DAYS HOOLIGANS! SOME WILL SAY IT DOESN’T MATTER TO THEM ANYWAYS ALL THE TROUBLES AND ALL THE CRIMES LABORING LIVES IS HOW THEY SPEND THEIR TIME HERE THEY GO HERE TO STAY SINGING OUT SONGS OF THE BRETHERN chorus THEY YELL! THEY SHOUT! THEY’LL TAKE ON THE WORLD AND PISS THE NIGHT AWAY YEAH BLUE COLLAR ALL THE WAY STAND TALL! CRY OUT! THEY’LL TAKE ON THE WORLD AND PUKE THE NIGHT AWAY YEAH UNITED ALL THE WAY WILD AND CRAZY BLUE COLLAR CREW HAVE A COUPLE BEERS WHEN THE DAY IS THROUGH WE STRUGGLE WITH THE WORLD YES CONSTANTLY TOIL TO SURVIVE YES ENDLESSLY PUT IN THE TIME AND PAY THE RENT LIVING IT NOW CAUSE RETIREMENT IS THE END SO HERE WE GO HERE TO STAY SINGING THIS SONG FOR OUR CLOSEST FRIENDS
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Scene 02:39
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I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY MY PAGE IS EMPTY THAT'S WHERE I'LL STAY I'VE SAID ALL I CAN NO ONE WILL LISTEN NO ONE WILL UNDERSTAND WORDS AND MEANINGS ARE PISSED AWAY THAT'S WHY I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY chorus I'VE GOT NOTHING TO SAY TO SAY TO YOU ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN SAID BEFORE BE KIND TO OTHERS AND YOU WILL BE ADORED GREED AND MONEY ARE THE RULERS OF THE LAND THE TREES ARE BURNING THE WAIST IS IN OUR HANDS RHYMES AND REASONS ARE PISSED AWAY THAT'S WHY I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY chorus THERE'S A BLANK PIECE OF PAPER STARRING RIGHT BACK AT ME MY BRAIN IS OVERLOADED AND THE PRESSURE IS GETTING TO ME I WISH I CAN FIND A REASON TO EXPRESS OF HOW OUR SOCIETY IS IGNORING THEIR MESS
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Porcelain 03:45
I PICKED UP A BOTTLE AND MADE IT MY FRIEND AND IT'S YELLING OUT AT ME I'M A VIRGIN TO THIS WINE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME AND IT'S TAKING OVER ME I DRINK N' CHUG AND TAKE THE PLUNGE AND LET MY FREEDOM SWAY MESMERIZED BY IT'S POWERS I'M DRINKING WITH MY FRIENDS DON'T KNOW WHATS OUT FOR ME chorus SO I PREY TO THE PORCELAIN AND DRIED UP HEAVES AND BOW TO THE POWERS BE AS I SPIN AROUND N ROUND THE VOICES INSIDE MY HEAD ARE TELLING ME TO DO IT AGAIN AS I SPIN AROUND N ROUND SO HERE I DRINK AGAIN! DRINK AGAIN AND SEVENTEEN YEARS HAVE PAST I'VE REACHED MATURITY I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS STRESS OF EVERY DAY LIFE AND HAVE TAKEN OVER ME I WORK ALL DAY AND SLEEP ALL NIGHT AND WAIT FOR THE WEEKEND SPREE MESMERIZED BY IT'S POWERS AND HERE WE GO AGAIN GOING DOWN TO THE PUB AGAIN chorus GLUED TO THE GROUND WITH ON MY FACE I'M HAVING SO FUN LIKE YESTERDAY
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Ode To Thee 14:00
DRINK UP MY FRIENDS THIS ONE IS FOR YOU THE DAY IS THROUGH SO REJOICE WITH A BREW THROUGH THE GOOD TIMES AND BAD TIMES WE’LL STICK TO THE END WITH A BROTHERHOOD THAT’LL NEVER DIVIDE SO WE’LL RAISE OUR GLASSES AND CHEER THE NIGHT AWAY TO A PARTY THAT WILL NEVER DIE OLE! OLE! TO THE BLUE COLLAR CREW THIS IS A WORKING CLASS CRY AND WE HUSTLE AND TOIL BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL CHASE OUR SORROWS WITH RYE HARDSHIP AND TURMOIL WILL ALWAYS ARISE BUT IF YOU STAND WITH YOUR BROTHERS THEY WILL GET YOU BY SO COME ON MY PATRONS WITH BEER AND TRUE FRIENDS AND TOGETHER WE WILL SEIZE THE NIGHT LET’S DRINK TO GOOD FORTUNE AND PUKE THE NIGHT AWAY WE’LL GIVE EVERY STRUGGLE A GOOD FIGHT
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Sloppy Drunk 02:44

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released August 15, 2005

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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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