Township Rebellion lyrics

Rebel, rebel and yell

'Cause our people still dwell in hell

Locked in a cell, yes, the structure's a cell

Mad is the story I tell

How long can we wait?

Come on, seein' what's at stake

Action for reaction

If your mind's in a somewhat complacent state, 

Get a checkup

This is a stickup

Our freedom or your life

Lord, I wish I could be peaceful

But there can be no sequel

Now freedom must be fundamental

In Johannesburg or South Central

On the mic 'cause someone should tell 'em

To kick in the township rebellion

Yeah, what about that, sucka?

Yeah, so you thought you could get with the hard lines

That fill your mind

Thoughts, battles fought and lessons taught

Yes, I'll display the fitness, and flip like a gymnast

Raise my fist and resist!

Asleep though we stand in the midst of the war

Gotta get mine, gotta get more

Keepin' the mic warm against the norm

'Cause what does it offer me?

I think often it's nothin' but a coffin

Gotta get wreck till our necks never swing on a rope

From here to the cape of no hope

Now freedom must be fundamental

In Johannesburg, or South Central

On the mic 'cause someone should tell 'em

To kick in the township rebellion

Why stand on a silent platform?

Fight the war, fuck the norm

Why stand on a silent platform?

Fight the war, fuck the norm

Why stand on a silent platform?

Fight the war, fuck the norm

Why stand on a silent platform?

Fight the war, fuck the norm

Why stand on a silent platform?

Fight the war, fuck the norm

Why stand on a silent platform?

Fight the war, fuck the norm

Why stand on a silent platform?

Fight the war, fuck the norm

Why stand on a silent platform?

Fight the war, fuck the norm

What's it gonna take?

Shackled our minds when they're bent on the cross

When ignorance reigns, life is lost

Shackled our minds when they're left on the cross

When ignorance reigns, life is lost

Shackled our minds when we're bent on the cross

When ignorance reigns, life is lost

Shackled our minds when they're left on the cross

When ignorance reigns, life is lost  

Lost

Lost

Shackle your minds and you're left on the cross

When ignorance reigns, life is lost

Just shackle your minds when you're bent on the cross

When ignorance reigns, life is lost

Lost

Why stand on a silent platform?

Fight the war, fuck the norm

Why stand on a silent platform?

Fight the war, fuck the norm

Why stand on a silent platform?

Fight the war, fuck the norm

Why stand on a silent platform?

Fight the war, fuck the norm

• Artist:Rage Against the Machine
• Album:Rage Against the Machine (1992)