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"Among The Living" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ANTHRAX are: ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Scott "Not" Ian - Rhythm Guitar Dan Spitz - Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar on A.D.I. Frank Bello - Bass Guitar Charlie Benante - Drums Joe Belladonna - Vocals
"This album is dedicated to Cliff."
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AMONG THE LIVING CAUGHT IN A MOSH
Disease, Disease Why don't you listen to me when I try Spreading the disease to talk to you With some help from Captain Trips Stop thinking of yourself, for just a He'll bring the world down to his knees second fool Power, yes Power Shut up, shut up, I don't wanna hear He'll show them all his power your mouth It pulses through his ice cold blood Your mother made a monster, now get A whole world to devour the hell out of my house
He's seeing, He's calling Can't stand it for another day His legacy, He's spawning I ain't gonna live my life this way He's coming, corrupting Cold sweat, my fists are clenching Among the living Stomp, stomp, stomp, the idiot
convention
Murder, Murder Commit cold blooded murder Which one of these words don't you Like Nazis during World War Two understand? They only follow orders Talking to you, is like clapping with Hatred, Hatred one hand A crucifix is your bed Once he turns his eye on you What is it? - Caught in a mosh You'd be better off dead What is it? - Caught in a mosh He's seeing, He's calling What is it? - Caught in a mosh His legacy, He's spawning What is it? - Caught in a mosh He's coming, corrupting Among the living Don't tell me how to do my job
There's the door, your name's on the
I am the walkin' dude knob I can see all the world You're always in the way, like a Twist your minds with fear beast on my back I'm the man with the power Were you dropped as a baby, cause Among the living brains you lack Follow me or die Can't stand it for another day
I ain't gonna live my life this way
Man, fights Man Cold sweat, my fists are clenching Divided they can't stand Stomp, stomp, stomp, the idiot United they can battle back convention And make him force his hand Which one of these words don't you Fear, yes Fear understand? His end is growing near Talking to you, is like clapping with He didn't count on man's good faith one hand and their will to persevere What is it? - Caught in a mosh He's seeing, He's calling What is it? - Caught in a mosh His legacy, He's spawning What is it? - Caught in a mosh He's coming, corrupting What is it? - Caught in a mosh Among the living I am the walkin' dude Think - before you speak I can see all the world Or suffer, for your words Twist your minds with fear Learn, to give respect I'm the man with the power that others, give to you Among the living AAAAAAAAAAH, The best you can do Follow me or die
Hey Man
Fire, not Fire I'm trying to reason but you don't Purge the world with fire understand Damnation is the price he'll pay Talking in circles, we'll never get it For an evil man's desire straight Good, vs. Evil Just you and me in our theatre of hate The stand to vanquish evil Can't stand it for another day Man can only live one way I ain't gonna live my life this way That place right in the middle Cold sweat, my fists are clenching He's seeing, He's calling Stomp, stomp, stomp, the idiot His legacy, He's spawning convention He's coming, corrupting Which one of these words don't you Among the living understand? I am the walkin' dude What is it? - Caught in a mosh I can see all the world What is it? - Caught in a mosh Twist your minds with fear What is it? - Caught in a mosh I'm the man with the power Among the living Follow me or die AMONG
I AM THE LAW EFILNIKUFESIN (N.F.L.)
Fifteen years in the academy It started back in high school He was like no cadet they'd ever seen So cool, king of the scene A man so hard, his veins bleed ice You found that making people laugh And when he speaks he never says it Was more than just a dream
twice The public took right to you
They call him Judge, his last name is Like flies to a pile of shit
Dredd So funny and smart so talented
So break the law, and you may wind up But success just couldn't fit
dead
Truth and justice are what he's Wasting your life
fighting for No future is bright
Judge Dredd the man, he is the law Dancing on your grave DROKK IT Living like a slave, someone should've
said...
With his gun and bike he rules the
streets N.F.L., Efilnikufesin
And every perp he meets will taste N.F.L.
defeat N.F.L., Efilnikufesin
Not even Death can overcome his might N.F.L. Cause Dredd and Anderson, they won the Wake up dead, in a plywood bed six
fight feet from the rest of your life
When the Sov's started the Apocalypse And when you couldn't see your own
war dependency
And Mega-City was bombed to the floor N.F.L., NICE FUCKIN' LIFE! Dredd resisted, and the judges fought
back The whole world is a playground
And crushed the Sov's with their Yet you can't find your niche
counter-attack Your only friends, it helps you
DROKK IT through
Helps you dig your daily ditch
Respect the badge - he earned it with The bottom line can't touch you
his blood Cause you're above the rest
Fear the gun - your sentence may be But your little friend's the enemy
death because... And the bottom line is death Wasting your life
I AM THE LAW No future is bright And you won't fuck around no more - I Dancing on your grave
AM THE LAW Living like a slave, someone should've
I judge the rich, I judge the poor - I said…
AM THE LAW N.F.L., Efilnikufesin
Commit a crime I'll lock the door - I N.F.L.
AM THE LAW N.F.L., Efilnikufesin
Because in Mega-City… N.F.L. I AM THE LAW Wake up dead, in a plywood bed six
feet from the rest of your life
In the cursed earth where mutants dwell And when you couldn't see your own There is no law, it's just a living dependency
hell N.F.L., NICE FUCKIN' LIFE!
Anarchy and chaos as the blood runs red But this would change if it was up to You lived a life of excess
Dredd GODDAMN shame it's such a waste
The book of law is the bible to him Just one too many cookies And any crime committed is a sin From the batch no one should taste He keeps the peace with his law-giver Yet his memory still stays with us Judge, jury, and executioner Cause watching him was fun DROKK IT Too bad things weren't different Respect the badge - he earned it with Who knows what he'd have done
his blood Wasting your life
Fear the gun - your sentence may be No future is bright
death because... Dancing on your grave
I AM THE LAW Living like a slave, someone should've
said...
CRIME - the ultimate sin N.F.L., Efilnikufesin Your Iso-Cube is waiting when he brings N.F.L.
you in N.F.L., Efilnikufesin
LAW - it's what he stands for N.F.L. Crime's his only enemy and he's going Wake up dead, in a plywood bed six
to war feet from the rest of your life And when you couldn't see your own
CRIME - the ultimate sin dependency Your Iso-Cube is waiting when he brings N.F.L., NICE FUCKIN' LIFE!
you in
LAW - it's what he stands for Crime's his only enemy and he's going
to war
Respect the badge - he earned it with
his blood
Fear the gun - your sentence may be
death because...
I AM THE LAW And you won't fuck around no more - I
AM THE LAW
I judge the rich, I judge the poor - I
AM THE LAW
Commit a crime I'll lock the door - I
AM THE LAW
Because in Mega-City… I AM THE LAW
A SKELETON IN THE CLOSET INDIANS
All American, an evil game of We all see black and white
extortion When it comes to someone else's fight
A sick old man, and who would guess No one ever gets involved He was once S.S. Apathy can never solve A deadly fascination, of a madman's
solution FORCED OUT - Brave and mighty
Six million dead, poison tales pollute STOLEN LAND - They can't fight it
his head HOLD ON - To pride and tradition Even though they know how much their
Tell me a story - Will ya, will ya lives are really missin' A real good story, I won't leave til WE'RE DISSIN' THEM…
ya
Spill your guts old man On reservations Leave out any secrets, Hiding in the.. A hopeless situation
Any skeletons, and all your other sins Respect is something that you earn Any skeletons in the closet Our Indian brothers getting burned Any skeletons, any misfortunes Original American Any skeletons, Hiding in the closet Turned into, Second class citizen Any skeletons, Any skeletons FORCED OUT - Brave and mighty In the closet STOLEN LAND - They can't fight it
HOLD ON - To pride and tradition
It's insanity, puppetmaster boy or Even though they know how much their
Nazi lives are really missin'
Apt pupil, he hears the screams WE'RE DISSIN' THEM… Nightmares turn into wet dreams On reservations Hatred lives, boiling inside, dealing A hopeless situation
death it's bumicide
In too deep, their secret stands but Cry for the Indians
it won't keep Die for the Indians
Tell me a story - Will ya, Will ya Cry for the Indians A real good story, I won't leave til Cry, Cry, Cry for the Indians
ya
Spill your guts old man Love the land and fellow man Leave out any secrets, Hiding in the.. Peace is what we strive to have
Some folks have none of this
Any skeletons, and all your other sins Hatred and prejudice Any skeletons, in the closet FORCED OUT - Brave and mighty Any skeletons, any misfortunes STOLEN LAND - They can't fight it Any skeletons, Hiding in the closet HOLD ON - To pride and tradition Any skeletons, Any skeletons Even though they know how much their In the closet lives are really missin'
WE'RE DISSIN' THEM...
The truth comes out, conspiracy there On reservations
is no doubt A hopeless situation
His life is ruined, but no not yet Cry for the Indians He's still got one card in the deck Die for the Indians A loaded gun, a happy smile, he'll Cry for the Indians
scope the freeway for awhile Cry, Cry, Cry for the Indians
King of the world, four hundred
rounds, it took five hours to TERRITORY, It's just the body of the bring him down nation
Tell me a story - Will ya, Will ya The people that inhabit it make its A real good story, I won't leave til configuration
ya PREJUDICE, Something we can all do
Spill your guts old man without Leave out any secrets, Hiding in the… Cause a flag of many colors is what
this land's all about
Any skeletons, and all your other sins Any skeletons in the closet FORCED OUT - Brave and mighty Any skeletons, any misfortunes STOLEN LAND - They can't fight it Any skeletons, Hiding in the closet HOLD ON - To pride and tradition Any skeletons, Any skeletons Even though they know how much their In the closet lives are really missin'
WE'RE DISSIN' THEM... On reservations A hopeless situation Cry for the Indians Die for the Indians Cry for the Indians Cry, Cry, Cry for the Indians
ONE WORLD A.D.I./HORROR OF IT ALL
Stop it It's just too damn easy, to die in There's been too much debate this life We could save ourselves from holocaust Who's making the decisions? Or is that just our fate Tell me, who's got the right Start now But we continue to balk WOH, OH, OH, My grief turns to anger We let the genie out of the bottle WOH, OH, AH, OH, It's time to… But we still hold the cork
Say good-bye, It's a horror
ONE, TWO, - NOT Memories, Nothing's harder THREE, FOUR, - DIE ONE, TWO, - NOT I know that there's no answer, I mean THREE FOUR, - DIE what'd I expect
So many unanswered questions
Ignorance is no excuse I can't believe, I can't accept For violence WOH, OH, OH, My anger turns to hatred NO ONE WINS… WOH, OH, AH, OH, It's time to…
Say good-bye, It's a horror
ONE WORLD Memories, Nothing's harder ONE WORLD ONE WORLD - Welcome to it OOOOOH, AAAH, OOOOOH, The horror of it ONE WORLD - Don't abuse it all ONE WORLD - To live out your life The horror of it all, I'm gonna break ONE WORLD - Total schism The horror of it all, Tell me why Tunnel vision ONE WORLD - Taming the beast You're not supposed to question, but Fighting for peace why's there so much pain
When someone's taken from you
Killing What can you do or say? You pushed a button that's all you did WOH, OH, OH, My hatred turns to It's much harder to kill a man violence If you've seen pictures of his kids WOH, OH, AH, OH, It's time to… Responsibility Say good-bye, It's a horror And what are all our lives worth? Memories, Nothing's harder What kind of sentence would you serve OOOOOH, AAAH, OOOOOH, The horror of it For killing the earth all ONE, TWO, - NOT The horror of it all, I'm gonna break THREE, FOUR, - DIE The horror of it all, Tell me why ONE, TWO, - NOT THREE, FOUR - DIE The horror of it all Ignorance is no excuse The horror of it all For violence The horror of it all ONE WORLD The horror of it all ONE WORLD Say good-bye it's such a horror ONE WORLD - Welcome to it My memories there's nothing harder ONE WORLD - Don't abuse it Anger and hatred fill the page ONE WORLD - To live out your life So smash the walls it's time to rage ONE WORLD - Total schism Tunnel vision ONE WORLD - Taming the beast Fighting for peace
Russians They're only people like us Do you really think they'd blow up the
world
They don't love their lives less America Stop singing hail to the chief Instead of thinking S.D.I. He should be thinking of peace
ONE WORLD
IMITATION OF LIFE
There's nothing I hate more, than all these plastic people With all their plastic promises, and all their plastic deals They just can't be themselves, and live their own lives out They're just an imitation of what life's all about
"Because of me you are who you are So sign your name, and you'll go far I'm your friend, I think you should So sign your name, it's for your own good" HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU HEARD THIS TODAY??? Some bogus piss-on saying "Leg's do lunch babe" For them this bullshit, it's their whole life Cut through their bullshit with a knife IMITATION OF LIFE
OOOOOOOH, OOOOH, OH ANGER BURNS Whatever happened to the guy I knew A media creation, a monster grew Our story had an unhappy end But this could change, I still call him friend
"Take my advice, listen to me A great opportunity, can't you see I only want what's best for you The deal of a lifetime, what more can I do" HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU HEARD THIS TODAY??? Some stupid sucker says "It's great, we luv ya babe" For them this bullshit, it's their whole life Cut through their bullshit with a knife IMITATION OF LIFE
OOOOOOOH, OOOOH, OH ANGER BURNS Bands dress like women, with hairspray and lace I'd pass an image law, stick it in their face Let's see how long they keep dressing this way Wearing this image twenty four hours a day…
DID YOU EVER THINK FOR YOURSELF?? JUST ONCE, DID YOU EVER THIN?? THAT'S ALL I WANT TO KNOW
IMITATION OF LIFE, Living out a lie You'll never be right, IMITATION OF LIFE WHY ARE YOU HERE??, YOU'RE TAKING UP MY SPACE The new imperfect race, IMITATION OF LIFE
OOOOOOOH, OOOOH, OH ANGER BURNS Whatever happened to the guy I knew A media creation, a monster grew Our story has an unhappy end But this could change, I still call him friend There's nothing I hate more Than all these plastic people With all their plastic promises And all their plastic deals They just can't be themselves And live their own lives out They're just an imitation Of what life's all about IMITATION OF LIFE
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Liner notes: ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. The lyrics to "Among" are inspired by Stephen King's brilliant novel, "The
Stand". The album cover is inspired by the character "Randall Flagg," a man (?) that definitely stands out "Among The Living."
2. "I Am The Law," is inspired by the British weekly 2000 A.D. publications
most popular, (and our favorite character) character, Judge Dredd. (Dredd rules O.K.!!, HE IS THE LAW!).
3. The lyrics to "Skeleton" are inspired by the Stephen King novella, "Apt
Pupil." This story can be found in the book "Different Seasons."
OFFICIAL FAN CLUB ANTHRAX MOSHING MANIACS, 345 WEST RIVERSIDE, ROSEBURG, OREGON 97470
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Typed in by Taran King for some odd reason on April 18th, 1987 in his cool basement while it was melting hot outside. You're welcome.
NOT!
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