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Rise Like a Phoenix

by The Drafted / Last Ride In

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1.
Seem So Vile 01:12
used to think that you were smart but now i know you're just a hypocrite you said that it's so dumb when your friends get all messed up but now i've learned that you did it too I THOUGHT I KNEW YOU i thought your head was straight I THOUGHT I KNEW YOU i thought that it was great I THOUGHT I KNEW YOU you used to make me smile I THOUGH I KNEW YOU now you seem so vile i'm not holier than though' i just thought we had a common ideal i hope that it was just a lie, but why would that good friend of mine deceive me for no reason at all? I THOUGHT I KNEW YOU i thought your head was straight I THOUGHT I KNEW YOU i thought that it was great I THOUGHT I KNEW YOU you used to make me smile I THOUGH I KNEW YOU now you seem so vile thought your head was straight thought that it was great used to make me smile now you seem so vile
2.
Dance Away 03:04
you're a multi-cultural girl you listen to rock, as well as rap sing along with all the songs about usin' girls for sex you won't be dancing when it happens to you, dance-a dance away dance away dance away dance-a dance away dance away dance away you're as open-minded as a goldfish you saw it on mtv, so you like it too you bought it at hot topic so it must make you a rebel try to be the black sheep in a flock that's dark as night, dance-a dance away dance away dance away dance-a dance away dance away dance away you said you're in love with the 80s coincidence, so did carson dailey you love the boys who look like girls, wonder what that means now they're catching on, they've started wearing all your jeans, dance-a dance away dance away dance away dance-a dance away dance away dance away
3.
Get a Brain 02:14
i'm not gonna play your mind games not gonna join your club no one needs your commentary you speak more than is necessary why don't ya get a brain, why dont' ya get a brain, why dont' ya get a brain, a brain (why don't ya get a brain) why don't ya get a brain, why dont' ya get a brain, why dont' ya get a brain, a brain (why don't ya get a brain) no one wants to fake a smile pretend like they want you to stay you're not funny and you're not smart it's time to just go away why don't ya get a brain, why dont' ya get a brain, why dont' ya get a brain, a brain (why don't ya get a brain) why don't ya get a brain, why dont' ya get a brain, why dont' ya get a brain, a brain (why don't ya get a brain) your opinions do not matter [farsi language] mine do they make more sense [farsi language] you've got some learnin' to do [farsi language] right now nothin' getting through to you you voted for george bush now that just don't make sense you thought that he was talkin' to you but he was talking to the rich he said three words "i'll cut taxes" and then you fell in love tax cuts came, the rich got more and we started up a war get a brain, why dont' ya get a brain, why dont' ya get a brain, a brain (why don't ya get a brain) why don't ya get a brain, why dont' ya get a brain, why dont' ya get a brain, a brain (why don't ya get a brain) i know i sing off key it just sounds cool to me this is a punk rock band you wouldn't understand why don't ya get a brain, why dont' ya get a brain, why dont' ya get a brain, a brain (why don't ya get a brain) why don't ya get a brain, why dont' ya get a brain, why dont' ya get a brain, a brain (why don't ya get a brain) your opinions do not matter [farsi language] mine do they make more sense [farsi language] you've got some learnin' to do [farsi language] right now nothin' getting through to you i've got a brain, i've got a brain, why dont you get a brain, too?
4.
wanna work for the lowest wage? discriminated by your gender and your race? hope you don't wanna unionize, cuz they're outa the question here you're gonna have to work over time but you won't see an extra dime at wal-mart you do what you're told if you wanna make it out alive and if you want an insurance plan you're better off askin' uncle same cuz your check's not big enough to get the one that they provide you're gonna needa get federal aid it's okay cuz it's the walmart way they'll even show ya how to fill out all the very gruelling paper work so don't work at wal-mart so don't shop at wal-mart don't give your money to wal-mart cuz wal-mart will make you pay much more than you think at the overseas factories the workers live in the dormatories cuz if you wanna live on your own you're gonna pay the rent anyway and over there you'll get your pay workin' over 12 hours a day makin' less than three dollars an hour but you're lucky just to even get that they got the "open door policy" which means that they dont think you need to have any kinda union at all but they treat you all just like dogs and if you're here illegally at wal-mart that's okay you can get a job cleanin' the store locked safe inside for hours at night

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These are the four Drafted tracks contributed to the split EP with Last Ride In released on September 15th 2007. Rise Like a Phoenix: Chapter One was intended to be the first in a series of split EPs from Lower Records (Austin, TX).

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released September 15, 2007

Engineered by Shane Hopper and Adam Brinkley of Lower Records.

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Fast, aggressive punk rock music from Baytown, Texas.

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