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"Among The Living"
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ANTHRAX are:
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Scott "Not" Ian - Rhythm Guitar
Dan Spitz - Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar on A.D.I.
Frank Bello - Bass Guitar
Charlie Benante - Drums
Joe Belladonna - Vocals
"This album is dedicated to Cliff."
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AMONG THE LIVING CAUGHT IN A MOSH
Disease, Disease Why don't you listen to me when I try
Spreading the disease to talk to you
With some help from Captain Trips Stop thinking of yourself, for just a
He'll bring the world down to his knees second fool
Power, yes Power Shut up, shut up, I don't wanna hear
He'll show them all his power your mouth
It pulses through his ice cold blood Your mother made a monster, now get
A whole world to devour the hell out of my house
He's seeing, He's calling Can't stand it for another day
His legacy, He's spawning I ain't gonna live my life this way
He's coming, corrupting Cold sweat, my fists are clenching
Among the living Stomp, stomp, stomp, the idiot
convention
Murder, Murder
Commit cold blooded murder Which one of these words don't you
Like Nazis during World War Two understand?
They only follow orders Talking to you, is like clapping with
Hatred, Hatred one hand
A crucifix is your bed
Once he turns his eye on you What is it? - Caught in a mosh
You'd be better off dead What is it? - Caught in a mosh
He's seeing, He's calling What is it? - Caught in a mosh
His legacy, He's spawning What is it? - Caught in a mosh
He's coming, corrupting
Among the living Don't tell me how to do my job
There's the door, your name's on the
I am the walkin' dude knob
I can see all the world You're always in the way, like a
Twist your minds with fear beast on my back
I'm the man with the power Were you dropped as a baby, cause
Among the living brains you lack
Follow me or die Can't stand it for another day
I ain't gonna live my life this way
Man, fights Man Cold sweat, my fists are clenching
Divided they can't stand Stomp, stomp, stomp, the idiot
United they can battle back convention
And make him force his hand Which one of these words don't you
Fear, yes Fear understand?
His end is growing near Talking to you, is like clapping with
He didn't count on man's good faith one hand
and their will to persevere What is it? - Caught in a mosh
He's seeing, He's calling What is it? - Caught in a mosh
His legacy, He's spawning What is it? - Caught in a mosh
He's coming, corrupting What is it? - Caught in a mosh
Among the living
I am the walkin' dude Think - before you speak
I can see all the world Or suffer, for your words
Twist your minds with fear Learn, to give respect
I'm the man with the power that others, give to you
Among the living AAAAAAAAAAH, The best you can do
Follow me or die
Hey Man
Fire, not Fire I'm trying to reason but you don't
Purge the world with fire understand
Damnation is the price he'll pay Talking in circles, we'll never get it
For an evil man's desire straight
Good, vs. Evil Just you and me in our theatre of hate
The stand to vanquish evil Can't stand it for another day
Man can only live one way I ain't gonna live my life this way
That place right in the middle Cold sweat, my fists are clenching
He's seeing, He's calling Stomp, stomp, stomp, the idiot
His legacy, He's spawning convention
He's coming, corrupting Which one of these words don't you
Among the living understand?
I am the walkin' dude What is it? - Caught in a mosh
I can see all the world What is it? - Caught in a mosh
Twist your minds with fear What is it? - Caught in a mosh
I'm the man with the power
Among the living
Follow me or die
AMONG
I AM THE LAW EFILNIKUFESIN (N.F.L.)
Fifteen years in the academy It started back in high school
He was like no cadet they'd ever seen So cool, king of the scene
A man so hard, his veins bleed ice You found that making people laugh
And when he speaks he never says it Was more than just a dream
twice The public took right to you
They call him Judge, his last name is Like flies to a pile of shit
Dredd So funny and smart so talented
So break the law, and you may wind up But success just couldn't fit
dead
Truth and justice are what he's Wasting your life
fighting for No future is bright
Judge Dredd the man, he is the law Dancing on your grave
DROKK IT Living like a slave, someone should've
said...
With his gun and bike he rules the
streets N.F.L., Efilnikufesin
And every perp he meets will taste N.F.L.
defeat N.F.L., Efilnikufesin
Not even Death can overcome his might N.F.L.
Cause Dredd and Anderson, they won the Wake up dead, in a plywood bed six
fight feet from the rest of your life
When the Sov's started the Apocalypse And when you couldn't see your own
war dependency
And Mega-City was bombed to the floor N.F.L., NICE FUCKIN' LIFE!
Dredd resisted, and the judges fought
back The whole world is a playground
And crushed the Sov's with their Yet you can't find your niche
counter-attack Your only friends, it helps you
DROKK IT through
Helps you dig your daily ditch
Respect the badge - he earned it with The bottom line can't touch you
his blood Cause you're above the rest
Fear the gun - your sentence may be But your little friend's the enemy
death because... And the bottom line is death
Wasting your life
I AM THE LAW No future is bright
And you won't fuck around no more - I Dancing on your grave
AM THE LAW Living like a slave, someone should've
I judge the rich, I judge the poor - I said...
AM THE LAW N.F.L., Efilnikufesin
Commit a crime I'll lock the door - I N.F.L.
AM THE LAW N.F.L., Efilnikufesin
Because in Mega-City... N.F.L.
I AM THE LAW Wake up dead, in a plywood bed six
feet from the rest of your life
In the cursed earth where mutants dwell And when you couldn't see your own
There is no law, it's just a living dependency
hell N.F.L., NICE FUCKIN' LIFE!
Anarchy and chaos as the blood runs red
But this would change if it was up to You lived a life of excess
Dredd GODDAMN shame it's such a waste
The book of law is the bible to him Just one too many cookies
And any crime committed is a sin From the batch no one should taste
He keeps the peace with his law-giver Yet his memory still stays with us
Judge, jury, and executioner Cause watching him was fun
DROKK IT Too bad things weren't different
Respect the badge - he earned it with Who knows what he'd have done
his blood Wasting your life
Fear the gun - your sentence may be No future is bright
death because... Dancing on your grave
I AM THE LAW Living like a slave, someone should've
said...
CRIME - the ultimate sin N.F.L., Efilnikufesin
Your Iso-Cube is waiting when he brings N.F.L.
you in N.F.L., Efilnikufesin
LAW - it's what he stands for N.F.L.
Crime's his only enemy and he's going Wake up dead, in a plywood bed six
to war feet from the rest of your life
And when you couldn't see your own
CRIME - the ultimate sin dependency
Your Iso-Cube is waiting when he brings N.F.L., NICE FUCKIN' LIFE!
you in
LAW - it's what he stands for
Crime's his only enemy and he's going
to war
Respect the badge - he earned it with
his blood
Fear the gun - your sentence may be
death because...
I AM THE LAW
And you won't fuck around no more - I
AM THE LAW
I judge the rich, I judge the poor - I
AM THE LAW
Commit a crime I'll lock the door - I
AM THE LAW
Because in Mega-City...
I AM THE LAW
A SKELETON IN THE CLOSET INDIANS
All American, an evil game of We all see black and white
extortion When it comes to someone else's fight
A sick old man, and who would guess No one ever gets involved
He was once S.S. Apathy can never solve
A deadly fascination, of a madman's
solution FORCED OUT - Brave and mighty
Six million dead, poison tales pollute STOLEN LAND - They can't fight it
his head HOLD ON - To pride and tradition
Even though they know how much their
Tell me a story - Will ya, will ya lives are really missin'
A real good story, I won't leave til WE'RE DISSIN' THEM...
ya
Spill your guts old man On reservations
Leave out any secrets, Hiding in the.. A hopeless situation
Any skeletons, and all your other sins Respect is something that you earn
Any skeletons in the closet Our Indian brothers getting burned
Any skeletons, any misfortunes Original American
Any skeletons, Hiding in the closet Turned into, Second class citizen
Any skeletons, Any skeletons FORCED OUT - Brave and mighty
In the closet STOLEN LAND - They can't fight it
HOLD ON - To pride and tradition
It's insanity, puppetmaster boy or Even though they know how much their
Nazi lives are really missin'
Apt pupil, he hears the screams WE'RE DISSIN' THEM...
Nightmares turn into wet dreams On reservations
Hatred lives, boiling inside, dealing A hopeless situation
death it's bumicide
In too deep, their secret stands but Cry for the Indians
it won't keep Die for the Indians
Tell me a story - Will ya, Will ya Cry for the Indians
A real good story, I won't leave til Cry, Cry, Cry for the Indians
ya
Spill your guts old man Love the land and fellow man
Leave out any secrets, Hiding in the.. Peace is what we strive to have
Some folks have none of this
Any skeletons, and all your other sins Hatred and prejudice
Any skeletons, in the closet FORCED OUT - Brave and mighty
Any skeletons, any misfortunes STOLEN LAND - They can't fight it
Any skeletons, Hiding in the closet HOLD ON - To pride and tradition
Any skeletons, Any skeletons Even though they know how much their
In the closet lives are really missin'
WE'RE DISSIN' THEM...
The truth comes out, conspiracy there On reservations
is no doubt A hopeless situation
His life is ruined, but no not yet Cry for the Indians
He's still got one card in the deck Die for the Indians
A loaded gun, a happy smile, he'll Cry for the Indians
scope the freeway for awhile Cry, Cry, Cry for the Indians
King of the world, four hundred
rounds, it took five hours to TERRITORY, It's just the body of the
bring him down nation
Tell me a story - Will ya, Will ya The people that inhabit it make its
A real good story, I won't leave til configuration
ya PREJUDICE, Something we can all do
Spill your guts old man without
Leave out any secrets, Hiding in the... Cause a flag of many colors is what
this land's all about
Any skeletons, and all your other sins
Any skeletons in the closet FORCED OUT - Brave and mighty
Any skeletons, any misfortunes STOLEN LAND - They can't fight it
Any skeletons, Hiding in the closet HOLD ON - To pride and tradition
Any skeletons, Any skeletons Even though they know how much their
In the closet lives are really missin'
WE'RE DISSIN' THEM...
On reservations
A hopeless situation
Cry for the Indians
Die for the Indians
Cry for the Indians
Cry, Cry, Cry for the Indians
ONE WORLD A.D.I./HORROR OF IT ALL
Stop it It's just too damn easy, to die in
There's been too much debate this life
We could save ourselves from holocaust Who's making the decisions?
Or is that just our fate Tell me, who's got the right
Start now
But we continue to balk WOH, OH, OH, My grief turns to anger
We let the genie out of the bottle WOH, OH, AH, OH, It's time to...
But we still hold the cork
Say good-bye, It's a horror
ONE, TWO, - NOT Memories, Nothing's harder
THREE, FOUR, - DIE
ONE, TWO, - NOT I know that there's no answer, I mean
THREE FOUR, - DIE what'd I expect
So many unanswered questions
Ignorance is no excuse I can't believe, I can't accept
For violence WOH, OH, OH, My anger turns to hatred
NO ONE WINS... WOH, OH, AH, OH, It's time to...
Say good-bye, It's a horror
ONE WORLD Memories, Nothing's harder
ONE WORLD
ONE WORLD - Welcome to it OOOOOH, AAAH, OOOOOH, The horror of it
ONE WORLD - Don't abuse it all
ONE WORLD - To live out your life The horror of it all, I'm gonna break
ONE WORLD - Total schism The horror of it all, Tell me why
Tunnel vision
ONE WORLD - Taming the beast You're not supposed to question, but
Fighting for peace why's there so much pain
When someone's taken from you
Killing What can you do or say?
You pushed a button that's all you did WOH, OH, OH, My hatred turns to
It's much harder to kill a man violence
If you've seen pictures of his kids WOH, OH, AH, OH, It's time to...
Responsibility Say good-bye, It's a horror
And what are all our lives worth? Memories, Nothing's harder
What kind of sentence would you serve OOOOOH, AAAH, OOOOOH, The horror of it
For killing the earth all
ONE, TWO, - NOT The horror of it all, I'm gonna break
THREE, FOUR, - DIE The horror of it all, Tell me why
ONE, TWO, - NOT
THREE, FOUR - DIE The horror of it all
Ignorance is no excuse The horror of it all
For violence The horror of it all
ONE WORLD The horror of it all
ONE WORLD Say good-bye it's such a horror
ONE WORLD - Welcome to it My memories there's nothing harder
ONE WORLD - Don't abuse it Anger and hatred fill the page
ONE WORLD - To live out your life So smash the walls it's time to rage
ONE WORLD - Total schism
Tunnel vision
ONE WORLD - Taming the beast
Fighting for peace
Russians
They're only people like us
Do you really think they'd blow up the
world
They don't love their lives less
America
Stop singing hail to the chief
Instead of thinking S.D.I.
He should be thinking of peace
ONE WORLD
IMITATION OF LIFE
There's nothing I hate more, than all these plastic people
With all their plastic promises, and all their plastic deals
They just can't be themselves, and live their own lives out
They're just an imitation of what life's all about
"Because of me you are who you are
So sign your name, and you'll go far
I'm your friend, I think you should
So sign your name, it's for your own good"
HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU HEARD THIS TODAY???
Some bogus piss-on saying "Leg's do lunch babe"
For them this bullshit, it's their whole life
Cut through their bullshit with a knife
IMITATION OF LIFE
OOOOOOOH, OOOOH, OH
ANGER BURNS
Whatever happened to the guy I knew
A media creation, a monster grew
Our story had an unhappy end
But this could change, I still call him friend
"Take my advice, listen to me
A great opportunity, can't you see
I only want what's best for you
The deal of a lifetime, what more can I do"
HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU HEARD THIS TODAY???
Some stupid sucker says "It's great, we luv ya babe"
For them this bullshit, it's their whole life
Cut through their bullshit with a knife
IMITATION OF LIFE
OOOOOOOH, OOOOH, OH
ANGER BURNS
Bands dress like women, with hairspray and lace
I'd pass an image law, stick it in their face
Let's see how long they keep dressing this way
Wearing this image twenty four hours a day...
DID YOU EVER THINK FOR YOURSELF??
JUST ONCE, DID YOU EVER THIN??
THAT'S ALL I WANT TO KNOW
IMITATION OF LIFE, Living out a lie
You'll never be right, IMITATION OF LIFE
WHY ARE YOU HERE??, YOU'RE TAKING UP MY SPACE
The new imperfect race, IMITATION OF LIFE
OOOOOOOH, OOOOH, OH
ANGER BURNS
Whatever happened to the guy I knew
A media creation, a monster grew
Our story has an unhappy end
But this could change, I still call him friend
There's nothing I hate more
Than all these plastic people
With all their plastic promises
And all their plastic deals
They just can't be themselves
And live their own lives out
They're just an imitation
Of what life's all about
IMITATION OF LIFE
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Liner notes:
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1. The lyrics to "Among" are inspired by Stephen King's brilliant novel, "The
Stand". The album cover is inspired by the character "Randall Flagg," a
man (?) that definitely stands out "Among The Living."
2. "I Am The Law," is inspired by the British weekly 2000 A.D. publications
most popular, (and our favorite character) character, Judge Dredd. (Dredd
rules O.K.!!, HE IS THE LAW!).
3. The lyrics to "Skeleton" are inspired by the Stephen King novella, "Apt
Pupil." This story can be found in the book "Different Seasons."
OFFICIAL FAN CLUB
ANTHRAX MOSHING MANIACS, 345 WEST RIVERSIDE, ROSEBURG, OREGON 97470
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Typed in by Taran King for some odd reason on April 18th, 1987 in his cool
basement while it was melting hot outside. You're welcome.
NOT!
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