When the American Waste website was still up back in 2005, I saved all the lyrics onto my computer. Sadly my computer crashed and the website went down resulting in loosing the lyrics. I owned their album Their War, but the album insert didn't included lyrics. Yesterday, though I was finally able to get all the old files from my old hard-drive and found a ton of cool stuff like American Waste lyrics! The songs Dustin sang were sadly not listed on the website. He'd left the band, so they no longer played his songs. The lyrics from this album still stand true and with more meaning to me than they did then.
Nation Under Fools (*Words written by Saundra Amador)- Hidden within the time that passed, collects dust, vanishes into life, reincarnates within the human race, it's seen where doubt is lived. it fucks the minister's son, it sleeps where bed's fail to comfort, tragedy intimidates his skin, uniform conceals it's truth. layer of lies, spoken words, shoved through society's ass, false imprisonment, hateful crime, empowered by your religion. book of lies, book made by you, cross your heart and hope to die that it's your nation under god. cross my mind and it's you that i hope dies, it's one nation under fools.
No Justice- You force your opinions of what is right and wrong, snuff the slightest spark of intelligent thought, they say they treat us equally, well that's a bunch of shit, i see it every single day and i'm so sick of it. bend the rules for the ones who make you a profit and leave behind the one with less to show because the rules only apply to those who question the status quo, i see it every single day, your society's a joke. it's time to stand up and make it known that we see through the bullshit.
Forced Labor- Forced labor, nine to five, exploit yourself to live your life, forced labor, not for me. live your life for a paycheck to me that's really fucking sad. i'm not a slave to what they say, don't want to work my youth away.
What You Thought- You thought you knew me, but what you knew was a lie, you thought you could see, but in fact you were blind. you couldn't see me until it was too late, now your life is over, and that's your fate. you thought you were happy, but you were wrong, you didn't see the problem until it was gone. they came and took everything away from you, you were left with nothing what will you do. you'll spend the rest of your life in a concrete cell, that's where you'll stay, your own personal hell. you couldn't see me until it was too late, now your life is over and that's your fate, they came and took everything away from you, you were left with nothing. (song is no longer played)
Blacklisted- What you stand for, this unjust cause, we didn't fucking approve, your corrupt foundation is built on greed and the blood of the innocent. we voiced our opinions but you shrugged it off denounced the ones who did not support your cause. blacklist the dissidents, incarcerate any resistance to benefit a nation where free thought is a crime.
Jaimie's Song (*Words written by Jaimie Taylor)- I take my time but what's time worth taking, i make up my mind but is it mine to be making, I want to hurry up but i'm scared of it running out, i dont believe our existence is what life's supposed to be about. blemishing theories, that swell in misunderstanding, brainwashed machinery is what consists of humanity. our different versions of texts teach us diversity is evil but what good can you name in our society, medicate civilians to shut them up, the quicker it works, the less they gain. but the donations pour so willingly into the pharmacist's hands, civilians shut up the pain, it's a cycle, a circle too late for salvation. what is there even to save.
Middle Rung- (song no longer played, lyrics to be added soon)
Their War- Blinded by the lies they have chosen to tell, the innocent fall as our government kills, women and children all covered in blood, while thousands of overs are killed on the run. greed and corruption have plagued our streets, filled with the lies that our leaders all speak, as they send our loved ones to fight a war, that benefits the rich and excludes the poor. dont give your life, to die for their lies, justice deprived, as the innocent cry. a war over profit and complete control, a nation divided looses it's soul. war is screamed at the top of the lungs of the leaders who wont even fire the guns. they sit in their chairs as your sons all die for a country that takes innocent lives. history repeats as aggression takes hold, the hinges on coffins squeak as they close. the choice to live or the choice to die is made by the ones on the inside, make a stand, fight for what's right, dont sign away your life, defend your rights.
Repercussions- Constantly talk shit behind my back, your sins wont go unnoticed. give me shit because you've got something to prove. you let your insecurities get the best of you. i dont want to be a part of it, your society makes me sick. spit in my face and wonder why, i dont want to be a part of it. you've got no reasons for the things you say, you've got no reasons for the things you say, put me down because i dont look like you when it comes back around what will you do. i dont want to be a part of it, your society makes me sick, you think we should just move over for you, believe it or not were not scared. now the time has come to reap what you've sewn, your hatred and torment of others has left you all alone. where will you run to now that your life is through, you've got nothing left, no one to run to.
Modern Obsession-(Song no longer played, lyrics to be added soon)
Forgotten- Steal from the poor, give to the rich, what the wealthiest want, the wealthiest got. bridges, stadiums, and streetlights too, fed only lies we cant stomach the truth. waste our money, waste our lives, watch our dreams destroyed by lies. while leaders spend and tax us to death. dirty and hungry children lie down to rest. broken hearts and broken homes. broken dreams from capitalist control.
Lice-(Song no longer played, lyrics to be added soon)
* All music and lyrics written by American Waste unless otherwise noted.
Nate Corbin - drums
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