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The Popular Machine

by The Black Rifles

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1.
Citizens enslaved they sleep Hoping that I do not seek men Religions pray I do not peek Divide and conquer strong and weak men And they do not see such a popular machine And they do not see such a popular machine Fuck You, Fuck Me, Fuck Everybody Fuck You, Fuck Me Politicians happily Sell you all their hopes and dreams then While they control what you read Their truth is lies meant to deceive men And they do not see such a popular machine And they do not see such a popular machine Fuck You, Fuck Me Fuck Everybody Fuck You, Fuck Me Fuck You, Fuck Me Fuck Everybody Fuck You, Fuck Me
2.
It's so fast, it's so slow You're so underrated yeah I know Take heed, think twice Wise words, fuck your own advice I want it all, thought you'd know I'm losing control I want it all, thought you'd know I'm losing Losing Control Losing Control Losing Control Time passed, and it goes You're so motivated, yeah I know Make haste, move quick Fuck you, you can suck my dick I want it all, thought you'd know I'm losing control I want it all, thought you'd know I'm losing, Losing Control Losing Control Losing Control Losing Control Losing Control Losing Control
3.
The Veteran 03:13
And I'm slowly drifting What were you just thinking Buy my time and buy my pain Self assured then sell the ring And I'm trapped And I'm running for my life Whatdya think about that This is not our last goodbye Goodbye And I'm just hanging on Tell me everything that's wrong Take me back to you again And just coloured in And I'm trapped And I'm running for my life Whatdya think about that This is not our last goodbye Goodbye Uhhhhhhhh
4.
Shot Down 03:34
And they shot me down Just like a dog on the ground And they think my life's worthless And I hope it's worth it I said Mother They Shot me I said sister They got me Uh, Ah, Uh, Ah, Uh, Ah, Uh And they shot me in cold blood After preaching all this love And they took me way down And they kicked me on the ground I said Mother They Shot me I said sister They got me Uh, Ah, Uh, Ah, Uh, Ah, Uh And they shot me right down And they shot me right down Yeah down on the ground
5.
Let Me Out 03:08
Where I am, Just today Where you cannot see me Hanging through, barely safe Hanging on the edge, on the edge Let me out yeah, let me out Let me out again Let me out yeah, let me out Let me out again Where on earth I'm holding hard again Trying to find my way back too … Yeah Just where eyes, cannot see Send me on… yeah yeah set me free yeah Let me out yeah, let me out Let me out again Let me out yeah, let me out Let me out again Let me out, let me out Let me out, let me out, let me out
6.
The Seducer 03:20
And I see your way just coming in And you move to me so close again And I see your face just grieving And I feel your body convulsing Come on, Come on, come on in Come on, come on, to where I've been Come on, Come on, come on in Come on, come on, to where I've sinned Come On In, Come On In, Come On In And I hear you scream my name, just the same And you lead me, down there again And I hate the weight, of this on me Hide the truth, there's no proof, so lonely Come on, Come on, come on in Come on, come on, to where I've been Come on, Come on, come on in Come on, come on, yeah to where I've sinned Come On In, Come On In, Come On In Come On In, Come On In, Come On In Come on in
7.
Fame Whore 03:40
Send me, onto Just where I like And there, I'll find The beginning of life And there, I'll stay Where you will find me And send me, Oh send me …fame Are you ready for this Yeah Are you ready for this Yeah And there, I tried Just so hard, And you Will find, Payed no dues, payed no price And there, we want Fame from tonight And send me, Oh send me …fame Are you ready for this Yeah Are you ready for this Yeah Are you ready for this Yeah Are you ready for this Yeah
8.
Remember when we used to smile Spent hours laughing all the while Tell me what's happening to you Is this something you can't refuse Remember, when you held me picked me up and licked, fucking killed me It's so sad it's true Remember, when you smoked me the high made you cry, and choked me I'm worried about you How'd you get so low I'm so sorry got to go How'd you get so low I'm so sorry You are not looking quite the same Let's get this straight your story's changed You sleep all day, don't take me out This is not what love is about Remember, when you held me picked me up and licked, fucking killed me It's so sad it's true Remember, when you smoked me the high made you cry, and choked me I'm worried about you How'd you get so low I'm so sorry got to go How'd you get so low I'm so sorry How'd you get so high How'd you get so high How'd you get so high How'd you get so
9.
So Fake 03:18
I know you say you see me, I know you say you care I know its just another face, And another year Another year I know you said you wanted, wanted just to be A little different just, From everyone who seek your sympathy And I hear their needs so well, And I see your way I can see tomorrow comes, And I see your face I see your face, And it's so fake And it's so fake I know always wanted, wanted me to be I know you think you were just perfect Eh I got news can you see that Sometimes in your life you see Sometimes you don't care Sometimes it's just so hard, to understand me, yeah I see your face, And you're so fake I see your face, And you're so fake I see your face, And you're so fake I see your face, you're so fake
10.
I watched you fall, two hands on the wall I watched you fade, the last thing you gave I watched you sneer, watch it all disappear I watched you burn, the last thing you'll learn Watch it all burn Watch it all burn Watch it all burn I watched you fade Watch the soul escape I watched you there Watched the life disappear Watch it all burn Watch it all burn Watch it all burn Spiteful, sentiments burn bridges Spiteful, sentiments burn bridges Spiteful, sentiments burn bridges Spiteful, sentiments burn bridges Watch it all burn Watch it all burn Watch it all burn
11.
Dillinger 03:12
Hold up, get the cash Tommy spray, got my back Head down, on the floor Tell me I said tell me What you're running for You there, fill my bags Lying down, salute the flag Don't speak, shhh... Don't tell Sirens screaming hear the yells Shoot, shoot, shoot I hear the screams Take, take taking everything Hate, hate, hate what I've become I hear the guns, I hear the guns Hold up, get the cash Tommy spray, got my back Head down, on the floor Tell me I said tell me What you're running for You there, fill my bags Lying down, salute your flag Don't speak, Shhh... Don't tell Sirens screaming hear the yells Shoot, shoot, shoot I hear the screams Take, take taking everything Hate, hate, hate what I've become I hear the guns, I hear the guns

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Live Recorded in Studio, Complete Takes, “Gritty Raw & Real”

Behold the birth of “GRIT” Rock. Behold the birth of “THE BLACK RIFLES.”

The Black Rifles are a Hard Hitting, Raw, Unapologetic GRIT Rock 3-piece band hailing from (Broxbourne, UK). 2 guitars and drums.

They just press the “record” button and off they go, creating the songs on the spot by letting the words and music flow. And their ”Mold-Breaking freestyle method of songwriting has had some impressive results.” The result of mainlining their creative thoughts straight onto mixing tapes is their Second Album “The POPular Machine”, a collection of moments in time captured forever. The result is a record buzzing with raw energy.

“We wanted to comment on many different themes, personalities, people and problems that occur in this journey called life. As always we seek to deliver Music With A Message."

All songs written, recorded, mixed and mastered at Ice Box Studios, Hertfordshire by The Black Rifles

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released March 25, 2022

Jack – Drums
Stefan – Vocals/Guitar/Bass
Lynx – Lead Guitar

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The Black Rifles London, UK

FRESSTYLE+ROCK = GRIT ROCK.

They just press the “record” button and off they go, creating the songs on the spot by letting the words and music flow. And their ”Mold-Breaking freestyle method of songwriting has had some impressive results.”

The result of mainlining their creative thoughts straight onto mixing tapes, a collection of moments in time captured forever. .
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