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Don't Ya Love Democracy

from All Is Lost by El Misti

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Gather round hear the stories of glorious war,
And how you’ll never compare to what has gone before,
You are nothing without omnipotent law,
So, tip your cap for the privilege of the floor,
If you’re lucky they’ll let you keep your shoes and your socks,
And tell you, you can change it all with an X in a box,
Don’t ya love democracy!

Tongue tied,
I will be no longer,
Tonight,
I will bring your house down,
Freeride,
You won’t get from me,
Because I’m already sick and tired of the way things are.

It’s agreed you’re free to read and have your little conversations,
Perception is controlled by controlling the information,
Exploit of perception can manipulate behaviour,
Then fear is weaponised until you beg your demagogues to save you,
Election is reduced to theatre in the name of peace,
The censorship of challenge keeps the masses ever on their knees,
Don’t ya love democracy!

Tongue tied,
I will be no longer,
Tonight,
I will bring your house down,
Freeride,
You won’t get from me,
Because I’m already sick and tired of the way things are.

It may boil your blood to learn that there are no borders at the top of the pyramid,
But still they let division rule and keep you pacified in conflict,
Hoover up your trusted institutions and centralise the power,
Until only their can is the can capable of watering all of the flowers,
But your guns, and your sex, and your screens, they’ll keep you soothed,
Until the most hated one in the room is she who knows the truth,
Don’t ya love democracy!

Tongue tied,
I will be no longer,
Tonight,
I will bring your house down,
Freeride,
You won’t get from me,
Because I’m already sick and tired of the way things are.

Tongue tied,
I will be no longer,
Tonight,
I will bring your house down,
Freeride,
You won’t get from me,
Because I’m already sick and tired of the way things are.


They’ve burned down all your churches,
Who are you going to worship now,
Liars, murderers and thieves have no moral authority,
Don’t ya love democracy!

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from All Is Lost, released July 26, 2021

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El Misti Frodsham, UK

Ten years after a chance meeting in a humid Rio de Janeiro hostel, Cheshire/Liverpool band, El Misti, finally release their debut album.

From Nashville to Santiago de Cuba, Memphis to Manchester, Liverpool to Laurel Canyon, and Belfast to Woodstock, the needles of musical diversity and political discourse glide elegantly over El Misti’s debut record. ... more

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