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Strength Through Pain

by Monster Squad

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1. TILL THE END moving too fast - self destruction when will we stop- self destruction going down - self destruction 'till the end - self destruction chorus: whoa whoh! going and going it will never end! whoa whoh! too fast to live and too young to die! whoa whoh! going and going it will never end! livin a life - self destruction no one can survive - self destruction addiction regret - self destruction you'll never last - self destruction
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D.F.A. 02:13
2. D.F.A. you come to our town, and walk down our streets you look like scum from your head to your feet you believe white power, you say white pride we’ll make you wish you stayed inside say your a skinhead, we know it’s not true you’re just a fuckin bonehead, and we’re after you when we first saw you, ya gotta boot to the head next thing you know you’re gonna end up dead cuz we don’t fuck around chorus: we don’t fuck around just you try to talk shit say it to our face and you’re gonna get it you act real hard to our face it was your blood we spilt that day ain't so tough when you get hit sending us emails and talking shit next time we see you it’s no hello just to your face with a deadly blow cuz we don’t fuck around
3.
Lies 01:49
3. LIES... every day i drink and try not to think, of your face of this place of a future of a waste. can't seem to find a way off my mind, a way to cope a sign of hope i want to hang from a rope chorus: lies! i don't need your- lies! i don't need you there's nothin to say, i can't find a way, to change my life to get this right tired of all these fights i cannot speak i cant even think, don't wanna eat i feel so bleak to your face i feel week
4.
Pressure 01:56
4. PRESSURE too much pressure in this young life- pressure nothing to do to deal with my spite- pressure parents, teachers and cops fill me with hate- pressure dead or jailed by this rate chorus: too much pressure, in this young life too much pressure, building up inside fucking people always in my face- pressure preaching ignorance about there race- pressure i don’t give a shit if i have no class- pressure i’ll shove this bottle up your ass
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5. SWITCHBLADE KIDS in the city i've been told, on the steets thier hearts gone cold see the look on they're face, a sign of aggression mixed with hate in the gutter they feel pride, its they're home they will not hide choose the words that you speek, theres no pity on the steets   chorus: switchblade kids                    die   honor death or glory is what they say, no regard for lifes' thier way reckless youth it is no lie, and your not scared to die face to face with hostility, a path that follows agony hate and anger, seeing red and you'll be left for dead
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No Destiny 02:46
6. NO DESTINY i dont believe in destiny, no no one has planned my fate for me, go chorus: no there’s no final destination there’s not only one solution i make my decisions i make my path, go i don’t believe these feelings will pass, no i do what i do because i can, go no it’s not all one big plan, no! bridge: i don’t believe i don’t believe in destiny
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Nihilistic 01:15
7. NIHILISTIC in the world of today don't have much to say lifes taken a turn for the worse is this path i follow cursed   chorus: nihilistic! sadistic! don't wanna live in a world so simplistic don't wanna be around in a bottle i can be found does life have to be this way? fuck tommorrow life for today   nothin left here for me societys' too much you see feel paranoia feel regret i feel there's nothin left   die!! in a world... in a world of decete.. don't wanna die... in a world where no one wants me!!
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On The Edge 02:37
8. ON THE EDGE like a knife to the chest a fuckin bullet would feel best just cant feel just cant relate so much anger so much hate when you feel dead inside my emotions i try to hide to your face i seem calm but inside it's like a bomb   chorus: on the edge and nothin to loose  x4   just can't wait to explode and you'll know my hearts gone cold can't believe you're so wrong what the fuck is going on so confused so distraught my chest is cold my fists are hot just wanna get outta this place smash this bottle across yer face   i'll feel better when your gone you think you've done nothing wrong and you know that pisses me off well FUCK YOU ITS YOUR LOSS please dont call please dont write and you know i'll be drunk tonight do you know how it feals it's so fucked up it's so unreal
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9. THROUGH MY EYES confused by suffering missled by mistake you cloud my ideas your an image that's fake nothing you say nothing you feel shows on the outside i know the drill   chorus: religious brainwash destroys and kills countrys divided and blood is spilled kneel at the cross suffer the fate religion breeds ignorance and hate don't need you here to split us apart you were never liked from the start they're in to you for the fashion mindless clones a main attraction i know you're fake i know your lies your clear to me and what i despise you wont divide us or kick us away you're a christian punk who has nothin to say to say, nothin to fuckin say
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No Use 02:49
10. NO USE you're so easy as there pray manipulative in a way with high heels all over you read there lips, you are threw you can live without there reign they ravage you to feel to your pain left alone to be used, nothin left but abuse chorus: NO USE FOR YOU! YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED GO you're so easy to control they eat away at your soul you've been warned once before and you knew these girls were whores you can live without there reign they ravage you to feel to your pain left alone to be used, nothin left but abuse  
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11. DEATH AND DESTRUCTION so can you adapt to the soldiers on the streets? things are’nt gonna be the same what we need to do is get back on our feet and put some justice to our name america’s only told one side of the story have you walked in someone elses shoes? no you have’nt because you’re blinded by glory if you take a life you’re gonna lose. chorus: ignorance wants to see -death and destruction- ignorance needs -death and destruction- what can we do to stop the arms race? like a kick in the face is your hate so sour that you can’t taste? is it because of your selfishness? is destruction all you see in your hate? because of your insecurities what will stop the fucking treachery? not a fuckin war....NO!! can you really say you hate someone that you don’t know
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12. STRENGTH THROUGH PAIN beat me down and smash my face leave me alone without a trace never said that life was easy you never said that you would leave me chorus: strength through pain you can't destroy the heart inside strength through pain to your suprise i'm still alive   i dont care about being social impressing people is not my goal i dont care about what you say i add a new scar every day breakdown: life's hard enough with out your shit when i was down i did not quit you left me there when i was alone i just needed my cuts to be sewn one day you'll seek help from me but my boot is all you'll see i dont need a thing from you on my own i know what to do

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Repressed for the first time on vinyl in 2015 from Voltage Records in Brno, CZ: www.voltagerecords.eu

500 yellow/pink half and half vinyl pressed on Charged Records. Now out of print
3 pressings of 1,000 CDs made on Charged Records. Now out of print
Also released in Germany on Razorblade Music sometime in 2008. Not sure how many pressed

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released January 11, 2004

Monster Squad:
Phil - vocals
Matt - drums
J - guitar, vocals
Ultimate Justin - bass, vocals
Moises - guitar, vocals

1-12 Recorded by Joe Johnston at Pus Cavern Studios, Sacramento on August 18-19, 2004. Mixed/mastered on August 24-25, 2004
except *recorded on November 4, 2003.
All lyrics and music written by Monster Squad, © Strengththrupainmusic
piano on Strength Through Pain by Dave Goss, rhythm guitar/bass on D.F.A. by Richy
rhythm guitar on No Destiny by Chooch
layout by Matt Kadi

Phil- lead vocals, J.M.F.C- lead guitar, vocals, Matt Kadi- drums, Ultimate Justin- bass, vocals
Moses Sandoval- rhythm guitar, vocals

Muchos grassy ass to the following: Jake at Charged Records, Joe and Lesa Johnston at Pus Cavern Studios, Bill at Rodent Popsicle, Mykee and John the Baker at Burnt Ramen Studios, Justin Escaped, Mama Kadi, John Case, Mary & Richard Edwards, Mr. & Mrs. Sandoval, Tay SLC, Marianne for the tour help, Adi@Punknite, Ron Conflict, Mike Authority, Machete Merch, Erin D., Matt Carter, Tim Carson, Big Mike, Bob Ghoul, Gussy, Rip-Dogg, Dave Goss, Chubby Chode, Jahova John, Kyle Chaos, Veil, Jimmy C., Bryce, Kris Loftus, Aaron Jones@PunkStuff, Martin Swiss, Bobby Hill the 'roadie', PDX punks and the Rose City Crew, U.S. Thugs, Most Hated, the Escaped, the Abuse, Cropknox, Whiskey Rebels, the Krays, Toxic Narcotic, the Fuzz, Virus, Complete Control, S.T.F.U., Krum Bums, the Ghouls. Everyone that has shown us support over the years, all of the Vacaville punks/skins and hardcore kids. Anyone that put us up for nite on tour. Tacos Jalisco and of course Baldos...bitch! if we forgot you, dont ask if you got a gun cuz i didnt get a gun either. Extra thanks to Dave G., Pat, Richy and Chooch for being apart of this band at one time.

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