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There is often insight to be found in madness.
Similar to several months ago when we posted a quote from a religious separatist bigot, the quality of the message conveyed often transcends our opinion of the conveyor.
Charles Manson
“People Say I’m No Good…”
04 People Say I’m No Good
People say I’m no good
But they never never do they say
Why their world is so mixed up
Or how it got that way
They all look at me and they frown
Do I really look so strange
If they really dug themselves
I know they’d want to change
Everybody says you’re no good
‘Cause you don’t do like they think you should
Do you expect them
An’ do you expect you to act like them
Look at them man
Look at the fix they’re in
I don’t care I don’t care what they say
Just let ‘em sit there and burn
The young might not be so dumb after all
An’ from the young you might even learn
Everybody says you’re no good
‘Cause friend you don’t do
You don’t do like they think you should
Do you expect them to act like you
Do you expect them
To expect you to act like them
Do you expect to see
Do you expect the fool to see what a fix he’s in
Do you expect the fool to see what a fix he’s in
In your cardboard houses
An’ your tin-can cars
You sit there and you wonder
You wonder where you are
Those diamond rings they’re all the same
You sit there and you wonder
And you say who’s to blame
Take a look at yourself
Take yourself off the shelf
You can’t belong to nobody
With your Can’t-Cough medicine
And your wonder drug
You got, more sickness
Than you got cures of
WHISPER:
Cancer o’ the mind
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Old but great; if you train at our gym and haven’t tried this benchmark, get on it…
Suicidal Tendencies
“I Feel Your Pain…”
07 I Feel Your Pain 1
Survive!
You can not stand a single word I say
But you manage to hear every word anyway
Your eyes they always seem to be fixed on me
But not for love but for money
You say nothing yet I still hear
I am the thing that you most fear
I cause the pain deep in your heart
O, how I love to tear your world apart
Well I feel your pain and I survive
And I survive
I see your anger, I can hardly wait
How it feels so good to cause you such hate
Tried to ignore me. Thought I’d go away
But I’m back for good. I’m here to stay
You thought that you could get the best of me
To put me down, it seemed, so easily
I take such pride in the work I do
You hoped I’d fail but I’m not like you
I feel your pain so I survive!
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Occasionally it feels good to just jump on a bandwagon, if only for the brief comfort of not having to think for yourself.
Cro-Mags are all the rage right now, and I couldn’t be happier. Amazing band that has influenced me for 20 years, and went a long way in determining my musical outlook.
“Malfunction”
04 Malfunction
“Hard Times”
09 Hard Times
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Let the simple have their simple victories…
Our victories of ego need only be over ourselves.
Nothing petty need be illustrated with posturing, silly slander or false bravado when you have found and remain on a brave path. Hold yourself accountable for your stumbles or shortcomings, but share credit with the community that supports you for your triumphs…
This sentiment can be applied to something as simple as someone racing to pass you in their car, intentionally inconveniencing you at the grocery store, or transparently poking fun at you in a feeble attempt to heal a bruised ego. All are wastes of energy to respond to, and indulging them in any way will often do more to take away from your daily mission than to honor it.
Simple people fight simple battles.
It’s… simple. Skip it.
Be a lion in the path, knowing what harmless creatures to let by, and which to take the effort to devour.
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catch me on the right day and ‘Youth of Today’ is still my favorite band…
04 Put It Aside 1
“Put it Aside”
Maybe I shouldn’t have spoken, just kept my mouth shut
maybe all the effort didn’t help much
singing for better conditions, hoping for better days
not saying that we’re perfect or looking for some praise
Gossip, rumors just plain lies- but we’re on the same side
Gossip, rumors let’s put it aside
Fuck we’re on the same side
knowing if I stumble, aware if I fall
I don’t need finger pointed at me if you’re not trying at all
not trying to come off righteous, just always tried to be sincere
didn’t mean to come off so well-learned, cause I’m just another peer
gossip, rumors just plain lies- but we’re on the same side
gossip, rumors let’s put it aside
fuck we’re on the same side
I know what I’m shooting for, I know how it felt
and I don’t have to prove it to anybody
because I already proved it to myself
no matter where I am in this world
I know exactly where I stand
I thought we were on the same side man
but at least I know I’ve tried
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Absolution was a hardcore band from NYC in the late ’80′s, and were awesome.
Here is a track called “Never Ending Game“.
Oh, we’re a fitness site. Shit.
It’s Sunday, and if you train at our place, you worked your ass of this week, so let’s do this:
1- Eat, rest, stretch, get ready for more.
2- If you still have a regular gym membership, go there, and sprint 3x400m on the treadmill.
Rest 1 minute between. Run fast & hard enough that the people around you are uncomfortable.
If no gym, run outside as fast as you can for 1 minute, rest one minute, do it again. 3x.
3- Sit as long as you can for 1 round in a perfect, deep squat position. If it’s under 3 minutes, bring me your pinky finger on ice tomorrow.
You’ll get it back when you make it to 3.
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this is the first 2 songs off the “passion…” record from catharsis.
they are a long-since dead band from down south, and they are one of my favorites.
if motivation is running short, 10 minutes of this record brings the gauge right back up to full.
listen to them in order, if you’re inclined to at all. please & thank you.
