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Race To The End

by Ben and Lenny

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(instrumental)
2.
Iron Fist 04:18
twelve years trapped inside no escape from his mind twelve years live or die try to run he just can't hide oppression, rise burn it down opposition nailed to the ground no respect for words and dirty lies gotta fight the fire in the skies you can't escape the iron fist try to run man, make a wish you're not the last, but you might be next you can't escape the iron clench you can't escape the iron fist obey directions or don't exist you're not the first, no, you're not the last you can't escape the iron grasp lead on the bridge is clear no escape now the enemy's near there won't be time to run and hide fight for survival fight till we die the iron fist will be destroyed can't keep on falling for their ploy gotta make damn sure this is the last the last victim of the iron grasp you can't escape the iron fist try to run man, make a wish you're not the last, but you might be next you can't escape the iron clench you can't escape the iron fist obey directions or don't exist you're not the first, no, you're not the last you can't escape the iron grasp
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where is the time we thought we had we thought we had enough of? where is the sky? we thought we had the freest place above us don't spend a dime on this side or on that side don't drop a dollar we're out here fighting for our lives no one else will calm the waters where is the time? have they made up your mind? it's a dangerous climb better not get too high where is the time we thought we had we thought we had beside us? all of the lies we thought we had are only the tip of the iceberg don't spend a nickel trickle down into something for yourself they're out here fighting for our death but it's not going over too well no one else will do it for us where is the time? have they made up your mind? it's a dangerous climb better not get too high
4.
don't leave me down here, baby I didn't mean to make you crazy come back down and rescue me I don't feel safe with your grudge machine it's always staring at me it's always laughing at me the hallway's there behind me but it keeps on collapsing and I can't stop from gasping the hot iron strikes forever the bell tolls and pulls the strings now my mind's behind the lever behind the lever of your grudge machine and it's mean it's so mean I'm lonely I'm choking it's always yelling at me it's always screaming at me we've been to hell and back, please come down and free me at least send me the help I need the hot iron strikes forever the bell tolls and pulls the strings now my mind's behind the lever behind the lever of your grudge machine you left me too long in the basement, honey and now I'm starting to see things different this whole thing's starting to seem real funny you know I never liked commitment until I met that special someone until I broke the old routine you're never gonna see it coming I fell in love with your grudge machine now I'm free the hot iron pulls me closer the bell rings and calls for me bye bye baby, it's finally over I'm happy down here with my grudge machine the sharp steel reflects my weakness I'm feeling more like me I owe it all to your grievance I think I'll keep it, your grudge machine till it leaves
5.
burn it down and take it back there's no way we're turning back fool me once shame on you fool me twice and I'm the fool you say all pigs float and tell me that this legend is real but I won't believe it I have always known another way this time it's not too late to tear down the gate burn it down and take it back there's no way we're turning back fool me once shame on you fool me twice and I'm the fool I will send in the battering ram no stopping my master plan I will send in the battering ram you can't stop my master plan burn it down and take it back there's no way we're turning back fool me once shame on you fool me twice and I'm the fool I will send in the battering ram no stopping my master plan I will send in the battering ram you can't stop my master plan
6.
Thaw 06:04
you're getting warmer and warmer but the treasure is still out of reach the leash gets shorter and shorter it's a pleasure to meet you a kick in the teeth bite down on the reins, please right now till the pain leaves you need some time to recover time to forget what you saw before they cook you for supper you're gonna thaw you've been stuck in the deep freeze for a few dozen years and that's enough to forget that you were once a weakling in a few dozen more you're gonna start to get wet because they're turning the heat up no concern for your chilled out state there's no escape you can dream up that doesn't begin with you wasting away or end with a big splash think you're suffering now, just wait till they come with a pickaxe to crack you wide open and seal your fate you're gonna thaw
7.
slow down and get a grip on your head you know how these days get filled up with dread you wanna tip it so we're all on the same ground well, forget it you're gonna do what I say now you're speechless it doesn't make you a saint it makes no difference you've got no food on your plate well, take a bite now from the bread in my hand and say you'll fight now to spread my bread cross the land 'cause I'm the law and the order the borderline I'm controlling is never gonna show I just wanted to come over and put my foot in the ring while increasing my dough I never wanted to be your king but you can still bring me the gold and the green I'm ready to tip my hand I know that they're small but you know it don't matter, man speed up you're gonna need to catch up to me you can reach up still never going to clutch the things that I speak of because you don't know the people I do you think what ever I want to program in you and you're speechless again I say you think I'm Jesus I wouldn't last three days inside that office or even in a deep cave and here's the plot twist: I'm not going all the way 'cause I'm the bait and the switch, yeah when it all comes together you're gonna see why I'm rich, man you can call me your leader but I've spent my whole lifetime as a liar and cheater so why change now when it's gotten me so far? I'm only doing what I know and I probably won't fall but even if I do just look at what I've accomplished made a laughing stock out of you and took your soul in the process yeah, why change now? already into too deep you're gonna lose it if I lose and then you'll take to the streets but remember what I told you remember all the lines they're planning to destroy you so destroy yourselves before they try
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(instrumental)
9.
the page has turned another day has died there's nothing left to hide we see through the lies with every reason to indict they let you walk for another try one day the hammer will strike and expose your lies betrayed the country you love you stabbed your own in the back there's no security threat there's no cyberactive terror attack you see the danger is you and we are the victims too you're the security threat you crossed the line now there's a knife in my back the book has closed but you did no time with everything to hide you got through it fine with every reason to apologize you doubled down with your eyes on the prize one day your children will cry and you'll know just why betrayed the country you love you stabbed your own in the back there's no security threat there's no cyberactive terror attack you see the danger is you and we are the victims too you're the security threat you crossed the line now there's a knife in my back you know the score you know the outcome, you've seen it before it's not enough to explore bowing out of this you're going down with the ship the one you built and then crashed into bits one day the steel will split and you'll sharpen it
10.
keep me in your wildest thoughts the things you never discussed a lot let me be your architect I know how to build just need your help with the rest keep me in the news, my friends I'm sharp enough to win the race to the end they can't break or bend our message I'm sharper than steel make a deal, hope you forget it they can't stop me but they're still gonna try anything to get me caught in a lie they won't play fair so neither will I I'm not above doublespeak and my tongue has two sides that's just how the game is played you've gotta have thick skin that's never gonna break gotta stay focused on the razor's edge can't let those numbskulls continue to rattle around in my head because I'm sharper than steel you can't resist the appeal yeah, I'm sharper than steel so keep on turning the wheel until we flatten the field we've got it sealed I'll lead, you'll heel I'll stand, you'll kneel I'll cut you each a new deal because I'm sharper than steel

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Race To The End is Ben and Lenny's most ambitious album yet. With touchstones such as Bleach-era Nirvana, progressive rock instrumentation, and a punk rock ethos, the duo's third album expands upon this year's Great Pig as well as their 2015 debut. Race To The End captures the personal and political nature of the times, touching on themes of oppression, control, nostalgia, and modern life.

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released October 8, 2016

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Ben and Lenny Temecula, California

Ben and Lenny is a collaboration between Ben Rones and Lenny Violet. Equal parts Joe Satriani and the Velvet Underground, this project is a genre-bending excursion to the depths of rock music.

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