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American Train Wreck

by Pale In Comparison

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1.
American Train Wreck 01:11
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Get 'em when they're young, get 'em when they're naive Company policy is cash in on their 15 Offer them a contract, say their dreams have come true Just don't read the fine print, or you'll realize you're screwed Creating American train wrecks, mass producing social pariahs Flooding the airwaves with mindless drivel so they can line their pockets Whine and complain about piracy while screwing the consumer They don't deserve a single dime, yet they're making billions off of you One day they got the idea, make the talent come to them Turn it into a game show, let the public chime in Have the masses pick the star, feed off their fame Next season comes along, time to forget their name Off of you! Off of you! They're making billions Off of you and your ignorance.
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N.D.A.A. 01:04
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The President swears that he'll never use it But how long until someone abuses it? They'll say it's to keep you safe There's gotta be a better way NDAA! Freedoms will soon go awat NDAA! Fascism is on it's way NDAA! Jail those who don't support NDAA! On our way to '84 Indefinite detention and executions To me that doesn't sound like a solution No longer trial by jury Now you're in a military court because of
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The One And Only 02:00
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For such an open mind You're awfully closed off Can't conceive you might be wrong At the thought you just scoff Mystical aura it's almost holy Diamond in the rough you wear it so boldly In a class of your own it must be lonely You're so special the "One And Only" A January rose You're nothing but thorns Yet any attempt to condemn Draws nothing but scorn
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Red White & Blew 01:28
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Say you won't play because the game can't be won That no one should be forced to pick their poison Refuse to act when you're under the gun But news flash! They don't care for your opinion Get down on your knees there's always someone to please Only this time they want more than their palms getting greased Claim they can provide you with all of your needs Just excreting lies so they can accede "This one's on my side!" you say with glee The spitting image of decency Something tells me he's not so squeaky clean You've been lulled to sleep, while they're living the dream
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Sellout 01:26
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I don't think it qualifies as art, when you Pander to the lowest common denominator Give the people what you think they want Money's all you care about, that and you're 15 Sellout! Abandoned what you stood for Sellout! Sold your soul for a few dollars more Sellout! Think you can buy inner peace Sellout! Motivated by greed Write the most generic songs Why put in effort when they all buy into it? And do I sense a lack passion Maybe, to you, it's more about the fashion
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Pop Goes the Pop Star 01:36
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Riding so high, you thought it'd never end So full of yourself because you were the biggest trend Blinded by pride, can't see what's around the bend Now you've reached the top, let the freefall begin Pop goes the pop star you've outlived your fame Wrote one too many bad songs, career's gone down the drain Pop goes the pop star no longer a big shot With money on your mind, sold out the first chance you got You wonder why your newest album won't sell It's because you're headed to celebrity hell Pathetic attempts to reclaim your fame Every time you fail, wonder "Who is to blame?" Hey! Pop goes the pop star
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Death 01:35
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Death is just out of your touch And you cherish your life too much And one day you will see Your own eternity And then you'll see Death's intensity And when you die It will go on and on and on The thing you fear the most And it won't go away You wil be there someday And there you will stay
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The Next Big Thing 02:56
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Bombs going off, bio weapons in the air Poison in your food, well I bet you're scared Armies build up, waiting to declare Finger on the button, can't help but stare Caught up in the rush, adrenaline ensnares Words cut deep and tempers flare Calm your nerves, and you become aware That someone else profits from your dispair Could be this or could be that Time for another panic attack Terror in the streets, was that a pistols crack? Death around every corner so watch your back Can't leave your house and it drives you mad A caged animal, you're caught in a trap Airwaves to the screen, a voice says to relax Nothing left to do but drink lies from the tap One group decries while another detracts A most efficient way to distract Apply more pressure, refuse to cut slack Foundation crumbles as we widen the cracks Tension builds until blood spills Now everybody wants payback Fuel the flame, your pain is their gain Cameras rolling waiting for a bloodbath Rinse, repeat, find the next big thing Make a killing through fear mongering Why tell the truth when the lies pay more? Who knew you'd turn a profit when you misinform We're tired of your lies You deceive us so we despise So obvious this plan you've devised In order to conquer you must divide Thinking you can do what you please Were not so gullible, you can't make us believe All this misinformatiom with relative ease Try to sell a "cure" when you're the disease
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And Now A Word From Our Sponsors 02:28
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Ever wonder why it seems every politician lies? Last I checked you can't die from the truth Maybe someone stopped their well from running dry Quid pro quo, such a poisonous fruit Doesn't matter if it's left or right Seduction via dollar signs Seems like a bit of an unfair fight So much grey I can't see the blurred lines Special interest groups, out buying politicians No longer serving us, money gave them tunnel vision Senators half off, shopping spree on capitol hill Government dine-and-dash now we're stuck with the bill
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Hey! You! 01:00
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Bashing my beliefs, while boasting tolerance Hypocrisy the name of your song and dance Whine and complain 'bout how you're right and they're wrong But I think you're against freedom of opinion Hey! You! Need to shut up and listen for once Realize you're not omnipotent Admit your mistakes and learn from them You need to get over yourself my friend Oh I'm sorry did I bruise your ego? I'll make sure not to do it again You think I'm being sincere? I guess you don't get sarcasm
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Suck Cesspool 02:08
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Worked your ass off for twelve straight years Finished college the envy of your peers Now it's keep your mouth shut and look the other way Brown nose enough you'll reach the top some day Congratulations you made it to the top Only now you realize this isn't what you want Put on the happy face but deep down you're not Sitting in your suck cesspool you start to rot You're the company man, working fourteen hour days Tell yourself "It's worth it" as you slave away For a faceless corporation, got a moron for a boss Inch your way up the ladder but at what cost? Finally at the top, no longer a drone But your wife divorced you 'cause you were never home Took the house, took the kids, hell she even took the dog Looks like money couldn't buy you happiness all along
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Crash and Burn 01:41
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A walking corpse, a shell of a man The face of one who is without a plan So hard to accept things out of his control Common sense, can't seem to eradicate his woes Watch me, crash and burn My motives are not your concern Ignition point, you can't discern One way trip not to return Watch me, crash and burn Pour my ashes in the urn Never reaching what I yearn I don't think I'll ever learn A broken heart, and empty hand Well palms out, he'll beg, for his misery to end Dissatisfied, though he's grown accustom to rejection He's developing disdain, for his own reflection
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Thyme 01:30
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I see that I am changing I need to have some more My clock says time is passing Old age is such a bore So take it or leave it or have some more Everthing will change just like before The time the time, time will pass Everything you see will not last I feel my heart is slowing The time went out the door Mortality is showing Some time I need some more
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Shock and Awful 02:16
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About to pull a stunt, that'll surprise everyone But what can you do that hasn't already been done? Soothe your wounded ego anything to assuage So tell me how long before you kill yourself on stage Shock and awful guess you're not so Great in fact you're just the worst Feedble minded, totaly spineless Pithless waste of oxygen You're really quite a sight, something to be reviled Scream and shout on stage spewing nonsensical bile I see through your facade of a genius gone wild These are nothing but the acts of a petulant child
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Broken 02:10
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Make it so it breaks down in less than a year Cheaper to replace, than to repair More money in the long run, when everything breaks Pennies on the dollar, the cost of what they make Planned obsolescence, put us in this mess Buy break replace, a cycle we can't escape They don't care how poorly made, as long as it gets sold Everything's broken, products unreliable Profit more important, than customer satisfaction Why bother changing when there's no negative reaction? Our throw away society, allows this to continue Everyone's convinced, old is never better than new
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Hipster 01:26
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Upper middle class, and you've got yourself a trust fund Smoke a pack of Cloves, brag about being vegan I fail to see how, what you do's remotely fun That amount of ignorance leaves everyone stunned Hipster yeah you're a massive tool Doing things to be ironic, think you're so cool What you don't realize is that you're just a joke Trends control you more than those who blindly follow Even a fool seems wise when he keeps his mouth shut But for you that doesn't seem to be an option Walking around in a cloud of smug How'd you convince yourself you're better than everyone?
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1984 Inc. 03:48
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Welcome, to 1984 Incorperated We know everything that goes through your head Thanks to our cutting edge technology We know what you're doing 24/7 We see you've eaten alone the last ten nights So we recommend these dating sites Hey check it out, all your friends love this band You searched for something once now, here's a million ads We rule the world there's nothing you can do We decide, who gets rich and who gets screwed Sell your personal information just to make a quick buck We don't care about privacy stop making such a fuss

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released January 20, 2017

Matt Biggs - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Kyle Lee - Vocals, Bass
Andrew Olson - Drums

Recorded by Jim Hagstrom at Dog Talk Studios
Mastered by Jake Larson
All songs written by Pale In Comparison
Artwork by Tommie Bester

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Pale In Comparison Duluth, Minnesota

Formed in 2010 by Matt Biggs and Kyle Lee.

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