This song was originaly written as a rap song I thought about making. My girlfriend at the time didn't like it that way and suggested I should give it a punkish feel to it. Sorry there are no drums yet. This is a rough draft.
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Story behind the song
This song was originally supposed to be a rap song. It's a song about war. Not "The War" -just the small wars everyone fights everyday. Listen to the 3rd verse!
Lyrics
Tonight is the night
That we’re gonna take control of the mic
Yeah that’s right
You heard all the hype
Move to the musical flow
That’s bound to take control
Grab a hold and never let you go
Always with you cos you
Never get a minute alone
And every second that
You waste and postpone
The last stone thrown is
Last straw that breaks
The ass’ back
We’re under attack and
It’s time to strike back
[chorus x2]
Act now as a matter of fact
Tell them to back down ‘cos we’re bound to react
No doubt we’re gonna leave an impact
You better back down ‘cos this is the comeback
(So get off the track, Jack)
[post chorus]
Whoa whoa
What do you think about that now x4
So, now you know
The quid pro quo
An eye for an eye
Blow for a blow
It doesn’t really matter
What you believe in
Karma’s so cliché
What’s the reason
We’ve been fighting throughout
All the seasons
This is not war
This is high treason
A betrayal of trust
This must be stopped now
If we’re going to adjust
Then we’ve just got to
[repeat chorus x2]
[repeat post chorus x4]
Who’s the number one microphone checker
Let me wreck it now
I’m gonna spit it now
So let me hit it now
There’s no reason for us
To lose control
But if you do
Then I’ll come back at you ten fold
Like I was Stone Cold
It’s been foretold
From the times of the old
To the days of the new
We are not through
There’s unfinished
Business to attend to
Get up, stand up
Fight for your right because
Tonight is the night
[repeat chorus x2]
[repeat post chorus x4]