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Hardpoint

by Substance

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In an earlier time, I didn’t have much care in the world My days were only for myself and fun, but this was before Opened my eyes beyond all that I knew and what I saw made me wish I hadn’t Power of money filling nations with pain and hatred filling my brown people with rage I can’t keep walking with blood up to my ankles Silence will see all of it go on, I can’t stay silent Amidst the storm, I barely heard a voice Looked through the cracks and I saw a light Daring to act beyond music, beyond thoughts Daring to reach a choice for tomorrow and making it now Heard something through the walls The cry of the people, their strength, their song Billions of voices I can’t stay silent to this, no matter the consequence Silence will see all of it go on Listen to the voice through these walls
2.
If I look at you and ask will you tell me the truth All my labor, pain, and my burning youth - tell me it was real and wasn’t in vain Confusion blurs between pleasure and pain Can’t help but consider the past and how different it all could be Used to believe every choice I made was free Felt like I was chasing wind Found I was chasing vanity Crisis of identity shakes me deep to my core Longing for the answers - but what exactly am I searching for My sight paints visions of greatness seeking joy and success Inside of me I want to achieve this dream, but savoring nothing is so tempting Will I get to where I want to be if I have to run where ashes burn my feet? Crisis of identity shakes me deep to my core I’m longing for the answers, will I ever know what I’m searching for
3.
Shadow 01:43
How can I disappear leaving those promises I made? The feelings that we wrote on our hearts will come back to haunt us if we don't reveal them I thought I'd live forever, that I'd never lose my way Began to lose my sight as dark obscures the day Before the curtains close, I'll bring light to what's not The shadow of pain reaches to shut out the sun, but I strike it down The life in me burned to live My fate drew near I caught a glimpse Can i set this world aflame so I can see All the good I can do No darkness, just beauty I'll bring light to what's not
4.
Fooled again by drifting words Thrown into line to follow a herd Won't fall for those games you play The divide grows deeper with every word you speak All your twisted plans are now so clear to me Lifted the veil, I found the scheme that behind my back, you sought to destroy me I'm uncontrolled, doesn't matter what you do You try and you try but my feet stand still I won’t fall for your games Do I have the strength to deal Or will I succumb, sit, and heel Breaking away from lies with force my vengeance will run its course So I'm speaking out and I’ll let you know now My feet will always - always stay on level ground
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Gray clouds of sadness wash over me I bleed and sweat and results don't show What's expected of me brings me to my knees The pain that i bear only continues to grow The sea swallows me up with the shore I try to swim but i sink more Within me is a cold, hard feeling and the pain that I bear only continues to grow Take the pressures of the day You’ve got to learn to use them for your gain You can't always win, but you can always learn All it takes is the use of your might The reality may be that you're scared But all it takes is the courage to fight You'll always see that you can use your might
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Hardpoint 02:08
Sweating under lights, through the speakers, on the stage What went out in them now shines in us And our numbers are only larger with age Vessels of passion - they’ve gone and died out But the crew is still crowding the streets and we’ve kept it straight It’s in our attitude It’s the hard point of our living These words have magnitude We won’t lose what we’ve been given You can keep all your distractions and obstruction Live your life don’t forget about ours, this music lives in us The scene, the message, is all we need Hand in hand, human to human, this is true unity

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Dedicated to all Latinx people in hardcore.

TCR - 007

7 inch records available for purchase at totalcorerecords(dot)bigcartel(dot)com / comes with digital download.

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Connor McAuliffe at Mirkwoood Recordings in Indian Trail, NC.

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released July 14, 2017

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