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Cock - Peace Is Rest (Ujn Hunter & R. Mosquito)

With earth above and earth below
End of the line
It is the only thing we know for certain

So, don't hesitate
Don't be afraid
Be Strong
Got to keep on moving forward now
Got to keep it together
Resist, don't stop
Got to keep believing

Don't give up
Don't give in to what you fear
Be brave
Got to keep the fire burning bright
Got to keep the blood pumping
Defy, don't break
Got to keep on fighting

Peace is rest
Rest is death
Death is destiny, our destiny is death I know
But not yet

Masters that shadow and deceive
the violent masses
that we expect to be
But what's expected?

What they expect of me
to serve the masters
and not to
disconect networks of
empires that reign in cruelty

I see you beat down
beat down by industry
So can you feel it?

The way it burns inside
You've got to stand, decide and
keep on fighting now

It's coming for everyone
No, it's something that can't be out run

I feel life slipping, slipping away
just like it's being pulled right out from under me
I thought I... I thought I had time
I need more

Peace is rest
Rest is death
Death is destiny, our destiny is death I know
But not yet

Peace is rest
Peace is rest
Peace is rest
Rest is death

Chekhov's Raygun - Peace is Rest

V1:
I’m tired here, let’s be clear, battlin’ through sloth and fear
gettin’ near, almost there, wish I were a better player
I’m flailing, ailing, failing, *tear*, here but I dunno
what I’m doing I kinda rap but without the bravado

shoehornin’ good words just to rack up points
misplace the emphasis to make it fit but it’s annoying
got a strange formulation, seems unlikely to get far
I mince around with synths, I think it’s time to add guitar

yeah I’m down with deprecation, not because I think I’m bad
but to myself insisting you can do better than that
so maybe peace is awesome, but I’d never call it rest
cause I’m at this ‘til they stop me, can’t lie down and be your best

so I say no slacking
submit or get packing
ya lie down for a week
and see if you can catch me
careful! he’s learning
and unconcerned with burning
out, boundless power, are you ready for it?
charge the raygun, cause
you know we’re gunnin’ for the win


C:
don’t tell me peace is rest, ‘cause rest is for the weak
so this goes out to all of those who fight and never sleep

don’t tell me peace is rest, ‘cause rest is for the weak
so this goes out to all of those submittin’ every week

don’t tell me peace is rest, ‘cause rest is like defeat
may as well just lie down in the middle of the street

don’t tell me peace is rest, ‘cause rest is for the weak
so this goes out to all of those who fight and never sleep

V2:
so I’m comin’ out swingin’ it was a rough first round
fighting with myself I always get a knock down
but I’m back up, pullin’ slack up, always curious how I stack up
do it all again cause it’s the only way to rack up

wins! a happy side effect to practice
keep at it long enough and I am certain I can crack this
(yeah), feel like I got some traction, but I’d never say unique
and execution’s lacking and it shows in each critique

still I’m puttin’ it all out there, and endeavor every week
to increase articulation and the speed with which I speak
can I get a tip on microphones, I’m kinda new to it
been writtin’ rhymes for years, but mother taught me not to spit


ooh, someone’s getting punchy, time to put this one to bed
but it’s stayin’ up, gigglin’, bouncin’ around in my head
so I write it all down, it’s some nonsense but I protest-
I got a problem with the thesis I can’t see how peace is rest


I’m tellin’ you, man, the sloth's got claws
I try to take a break, but it pains me to pause
see the title and the wheels start spinnin’
gotta roll, it’s an opportunity for winnin’

So’s this one solid? Naw... not really
all I really got is that I really can’t get it
expand on that Ok - see, stopping kinda hurts
cause my mind keeps going keeps churnin’ out words

and they’re backing up, comin’ out in conversation
I’m bustin rhymes without any provocation
people greet me on the street and I’m like “Hi to you two too,
do you like the tunes that we do do you think they’re pretty cool?

wasn’t gonna fight this week, thought we could use some rest
got overridden, my mind is on some kind of quest
You Ass...onance, you really won’t stop
Ok, let’s write a song, but this time it’s gotta rock

(Chorus again, done.)