I Refuse to Hate You (written Sept.12/01)
rock,pop,acid hip-hop, angry rock, hardcore, trance, old school,alternative,top forty,trip hop
Shiny Chunk Funk musical style with heady undertones and a bluesy rock twist Smorgasboard Rock where no genre scares us
We like to think music is also visual and mental imagery that goes along with the sounds. Each song can create a mood and conjure an image. Combine that with the flashiest ever-changing wardrobe this side of Liberace's closet and octanal energy from a trio that sounds like much more and you have Carson Cole. More and More a sound, less and less the man.
Story behind the song
The motivation is obvious, We just wish we'd been able to put this up sooner so it doesn't look so much like we're hopping on board. The tragedies so affected us that the next night we went into our studio and laid this down. We're not sure if this is going to be on our next album, so we've included it here to see what sort of feedback we get on it!
Lyrics
I Refuse to Hate You (2X)
Take a look, take a look, read the book
In my eye,
I will tell you a story, I will tell you no lie.
It's unreal, it's a freak, it's a New York Street,
It's a religious feud eating rotten meat.
September tenth to September 12th it's a different world on a different cloud.
An evil score, a call to war
Haven't killed enough babies, the blood wants more.
Can't understand the Afghanistan.
Daddy sez there's no monsters but that's a sham.
Rock the boat, lose the vote, kiss the dragon in the long black cloak.
Lose the gun, lose the hate
F*@k you and your fu*@ing military state.
You want love, so do I
How many more people do you want to die?
Chorus:
I Refuse to Hate You
(No matter what you do)
Do you try and cry when you fly the plane?
Do you do it for glory, do you do it for fame?
Do your children dance when they see you dead?
Does your mother pray when you lose your head?
I believe in God, is he the same?
(I) can't believe he likes your murderous games.
Now run for cover, stand for truth
In one fireball you took away our youth.
I'd forgive if I could, but forgive won't come.
Better watch your back, you asked and you'll get some.
Me and my people, we'll make a stand
Gonna find you out across the land.
Gotta prevail and we will be free
I swear to God you will believe.
your children will dance when they see you dead
your mama will cry when you lose your head
I refuse to Hate You
Gotta hesitate to fight hate with hate (3X)
wait...
Take another look before you pull the trigger
We'll never give up I guess that you didn't figure.
I forgive your disease or messed up head
But we will not quit until you are dead
I'd forgive if I could but forgive won't come
Better watch your back, you asked and you'll get some
Me and my people, we'll take a stand
Gonna find you out across the land
Gotta prevail and we will be free
I swear to God you will believe
The children will dance when they see you dead,
Your mother will cry when you lose your head.
I refuse to hate you
