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Severed Heads Can't Sing

Batten down the hatches on
your country club, your second home
We're taking your colonial war trophies
and your hoarded spoils
We've infiltrated your bunkers,
your panic rooms
your off-shore is our backyard
we are your children
sleepwalking through your halls
we are your circuit boards

So wheel out (wheel out)
the guillotines (ahh ahh)
we'll drag you out (drag out)
from your limousines (ah ahh)
(put out the fire before you go)

You think you're earned it,
that you deserve it
and that's the worst part
so hush now (hush now) you philistines
(put out the fire before you go)
(and we're singin' all night)

You know the words by heart
but sadly, severed
(severed)
severed heads can't sing
(severed heads can't sing)
(singin' all night)
We're melting down your driveway for tar
and gathering feathers (feathers)
feathers from your duvets
(feathers from your duvets)
(and we're singin' all night)

The rising of these corporeal waves
the consequence of wars you've waged
Amnesia of the culture's blamed
but weapons deals you've brokered
have you name engraved

and your beach-front property
is not a defensible position
and as you're rambling about your philanthropy – shhhhh...
you can hear them coming if you listen

So wheel out (wheel out)
the guillotines (ahh ahh)
we'll drag you out (drag out)
from your limousines (ah ahh)
(put out the fire before you go)

You know the words by heart
but sadly, severed
(severed)
severed heads can't sing
(severed heads can't sing)
(singin' all night)
We're melting down your driveway for tar
and gathering feathers
(feathers)
feathers from your duvets
(feathers from your duvets)
(and we're singin' all night)

You know the words by heart
but sadly, severed
(severed)
severed heads can't sing
(severed heads can't sing)
(singin' all night)
We're melting down your driveway for tar
and gathering feathers
(feathers)
feathers from your duvets
(feathers from your duvets)
(and we're singin' all night)

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from DO YOU WANT TO BE PART OF THE CRIME OR PART OF THE PUNISHMENT?, released June 10, 2023
Written and performed by Christopher Kline with:
Backing vocals: Fety, Lisa Klinkhammer, Pappie Khaye, Aude Levère, Cecilia Sojourn
Drums: Itunu Joe
Guitar: ET

Produced by Early Labyrinth & ET
Mixed by ET
Mastered by Josh Bonati

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Early Labyrinth Berlin, Germany

Necropolitical Dis-Organization 💀 Anarcho-Soul Godless Gospel
Yacht-Sinking Rock
Crust Funk
Smooth Crass
Protest Muzak
Existentialist R&B
MUSIC AGAINST END TIMES

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