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RICE AGAINST - TIP THE SCALES

Are we so alone,
So distant,
So forgotten,
As we think ourselves to be?

These are our lifes
But did they ever even matter?
Are we worth remembering?

These machines feed on the tears of broken lifes and dying dreams
(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, Ohhhhhhhhhh)
WeÂ’re throwing wrenches in the gears
Our lifes will not be lived in vain
(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, Ohhhhhhhhhh)


When this is all said and done
We spent this life on the run
Judged by the company we keep

Our language, buried inside
These lungs that keep us alive
We breathe so selfishly

Promises we plan to break
Are made in whispered voices
Cause our despair knows many names

We make mistakes
But we apologize with roses we never stop to smell on the way

These machines feed on the tears of broken lifes and dying dreams
(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, Ohhhhhhhhhh)
WeÂ’re throwing wrenches in the gears
Our lifes will not be lived in vain
(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, Ohhhhhhhhhh)


When this is all said and done
We spent this life on the run
Judged by the company we keep

Our language, buried inside
These lungs that keep us alive
We breathe so selfishly

We fell from the sky today
We melt into balls of clay
We sell ourselves everyday
DonÂ’t tell me how to live this way

Pushed so far to the edge
We teeter just on the brink
(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, Ohhhhhhhhhh)
You can lead me to the bloodbath
But you canÂ’t make me drink
(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, Ohhhhhhhhhh)

As these machines feed on the tears of broken lives and dying dreams
(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, Ohhhhhhhhhh)
WeÂ’re throwing wrenches in the gears
Our lives will not be lived in vain
(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, Ohhhhhhhhhh)
my life will not be lived in vain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXi22pEj5zw&feature=related

No words can describe this song, it's that good. The vocals are stunning, the instruments kick ass, the beat is just insane! And the lyrics are meaningful, they say a lot, just like most of the Rise Against songs. And songs that actually MEAN something are hard to find these days, since all "artists" run after fame and money. These guys sing of life itself, not of the rich and great part, like a lot of the rappers do, but of suffering, truth, reality, labor, poorness, earth protection and it's inhabitants(animals count, yeah!)!