Clawfinger - Zeros & Heroes lyrics
Tracks 01. Zeros & Heroes
02. Recipe For Hate 03. When Everything Crumbles 04. 15 Minutes Of Fame 05. World Domination 06. Bitch 07. Four Letter Word 08. Money Power Glory 09. Kick It 10. Live Like A Man 11. Step Aside 12. Blame 13. Are You Talking To Me? 14. Where Are You Now? 15. Point Of No Return 01. Zeros & Heroes
You've got a full time job, with a minimal pay
you do all of the work, but you don't get no say You never raise your voice, or try to run the show you always get there first, you're always last to go You always take your share, no more no less & when you've had your turn, there's always something left for whoever's next, behind you in the line when there's work to do, you always spare some time you work your hands to the bone, but you don't complain you never push up front, just for your personal gain This goes out to all the zeros, to my personal heros all the losers & zeros, you're my personal heroes, this goes out to all the zeros You never do no wrong, you never hurt no one You always tell yourself, the best is yet to come No matter how things look, How bad it all may seem You always stand your ground, and live by your means you work your hands to the bone, but you don't complain you never push up front, just for your personal gain [Chorus] We're all heros, we're all zeros....... [Chorus] 02. Recipe For Hate
first of all I make sure I've got the right ingredients before I heat up
the pan I take a little bit of bitterness to grease it up & keep everything close at hand then I add a few ounces of fresh frustration and half a cup of attitude A rush of adrenaline to spice things up & then half a spoon of bad mood one bottle of my sweat one bottle of tears, a few drops of my own blood it all blends together like a cat and dog and the result is as clear as mud I pick the worst situation out of the bunch & throw it right into the mix & last but not least I add a little bit of spit, just a few little nasty cliques That's my recipe for hate I turn up the heat to 400 degrees and go to work on the attitude I shake it all up in a provocative way to make sure it comes out rude Then I grind down the frustration hard so that all of the scents can blend I pour the sweat on top & then the tears to make sure that I don't make friends when the mood is wrong, everything is right, I can add the adrenaline but I've got to be careful with the dose I use, the effect shouldn't wear to thin the blood comes last cos' it always has a tendency to cool and coagulate so I calculate and make no mistakes, it's so fresh that it still pulsates That's my recipe for hate...... When the meal is done you get a spoiled appetite & a dish full of disagree some ignorance on the side, a plate full of hate, served with a fistful of me 03. When Everything Crumbles
It all happened right in front of my eyes
it took me one second and then I realized What can I do, at which end do I start Do I follow my brain or just go with my heart what can I say without making it worse should I wait and watch or should I go head first? what do we do when sanity crumbles How do we handle the threat How do we act when dignity stumbles How do we live with regret No time to think, either I act or I walk should I go in between or just try to talk The longer I wait the worse everything gets and the verbal abuse turns into physical threats [Chorus x 2] It all happened right in front of my eyes it took me one second and then I realized if I don't react, next time it might be me What can I do, at which end do I start Do I follow my brain or just go with my heart should I walk on by and pretend that I didn't see? [Chorus] 04. 15 Minutes Of Fame
Any way the wind seems to blow is where you always end up turning your nose,
well I suppose you wanna go where the incrowd goes & know everything the in crowd knows, saying everything right,you keep you image tight with everyone you meet and greet but the truth of it all is that it's easy to fall if you can't stand on your own fucking feet You're so busy kissing everyone's ass you haven't noticed that your nose is brown, well you're the clown of the town but you think you're going up well I can promise you you're going down, so stop wasting your time becos you're way out of line, it's all imaginary fame, you're not wearing a crown & the only place you'll ever be famous in is in your own brain fifteen minutes of being famous A whole lifetime of being aimless fifteen minutes of being famous You're on your way to fame A whole lifetime of being aimless you've made yourself a name Someone always has to lose his seat so that somebody else can win, and I really don't think that you're smart enough to understand which seat you're in, you can't win If you're not strong enough to stand for something cos' someone else will stand on you, no matter what you do all you're ever gonna be is just another ass that they can screw fifteen minutes of being famous You're on your way to fame A whole lifetime of being aimless you've made yourself a name fifteen minutes of being famous the spotlight is aimed at you A whole lifetime of being aimless and then it's somebody new You suck celebrity cock so you can make it to the top you co-operate what ever the vice, but when you reach the top all you can do is drop and that's when you start paying the price, it's paradise when you go from rags to wearing riches suddenly everyone is your friend, but the money only talks while your legacy walks and then you're back to wearing rags again. [Chorus] 05. World Domination
I've been scared to be heard and I've feared that my words
would appear in a place that was weird and absurd, while my face is replaced with a picture of me, where you see all the faults of the fake imagery, In the great industry I've been made by the trade while I make my mistakes in this great masquerade the parade is all phony and they're laughing at me, when they see how I deal with my own misery history is repeated and my brain is deleted but I'll stay in my seat up until I'm defeated the beat may be distant but I still hear the click and I'll kick up a storm until I make myself sick and when I loose the plot and they tighten the knot then I'll take what I can, when I can while I'm hot I've figured out the plot, I'll give it what I've got I'll give it my best shot, if you like it or not I want just World domination Give me world domination [x 2] It's been more than a year of ignoring my fear cos I've cleared out my thoughts until they disappeared I still hear the signals and I see all the signs they've all been assigned to the back of my mind and I find that in time all my doubts are outshined by a new kind of faith that I place in my shrine I refuse to resign or give in to my wims so I follow the line for as long as my limbs choose to carry my weight and my heart still pulsates the stakes may be high but I can't hesitate I'll do whatever it takes to break out of this mould and to shake off the demons and whatever upholds me from being the best I can possibly be the most meanest and leanest and dopest MC I've figured out the plot, I'll give it what I've got I'll give it my best shot, if you like it or not I want just World domination Give me world domination [x 2] You can all hate me but you can't duplicate me cos' I've been copywrited and no one can break me I'll shake up your rumours with humour that's lethal til' you understand that you can't be my equal 'there won't be no sequel for as long as I'm standing it's totally wrong it's a misunderstanding or a misunderstatment do you need a translation killing you with my mouth is my main occupation I've figured out the plot, I'll give it what I've got I'll give it my best shot, cos' I'm right on spot I want just World domination Give me world domination [x 2] 06. Bitch
What the hell is wrong with you have you lost your mind
you know we never go out this late You're making me look stupid and now I'm feeling mad it must have been something you ate I used to love you but now I'm not so sure There's something about your whole attitude I've got this feeling eatin' straight through my brain all you ever think about is food But you're still my bitch Everytime we go out for a walk in the park you're always barking up the wrong tree Now you just want attention from the opposite sex I know that you're just using me Sometimes when you get angry you show me your teeth but I know your bark is worse than your bite and then when you get hungry it's a whole different deal you act like everything is alright But you're still my bitch You always try to play those tricks with my mind but bitch I know a trick or two for every time you try to make me loosen your leash you know I'll have to punish you You look at me and throw yourself at me feet hoping I might pat you on the back but I'm not gonna go there, I won't fall for that not until you cut me some slack But you're still my bitch 07. Four Letter Word
I thought I knew you, it only goes to show that I was wrong, so wrong
I see right through you, and everything we used to have is gone, it's all gone You said you loved me, but did you mean a word of what you said, when you said you're thinking of me, I'm sure that someone else was in your bed, getting head I'll tell you what, love is just a four letter word like it or not, love is just a four letter word You say it's over and treat me like you don't know who I am, who I am I hope you know girl, that you've turned me into a broken man, yes I am and then you tell me, tell me that you've found somebody new, well good for you but do you really, think I care about the things you do , fuck both of you I'll tell you what, love is just a four letter word like it or not, love is just a four letter word So now you've left me, I bet that you could hardly even wait I used to love you, now you're just the girl I love to hate All I can say is, I wish I'd listened to my own advice I learned the hard way, that you we're cold as ice so thanks a lot, love is just a four letter word like it or not, love is just a four letter word 08. Money Power Glory
The money, the power, the glory
It's the survival of the fittest, the toughest, the meanest the slickest When the shit hits the fan then we'll see who's leanest, the quickest We'll witness the vultures when they begin the fighting & the feasting there's a piece of a beast in us all that we're afraid of just releasing there's no rhyme or reason when our instincts are awoken the borders are broken, suddenly the truth is spoken Survival of the fittest, the toughest, the meanest the slickest We're all in it for THE MONEY THE POWER, THE POWER THE GLORY, THE GLORY THE FAME, IT'S THE SAME OLD STORY Break all of the rules neccessary to win the competition Fake your place in the ratrace and then try to take the pole position the mission is simply to make sure you that you get all your chances So make no mistakes and make sure that nobody else advances make your way to the top by any means necessary and carry on until your enemies are dead & buried the greed is what feeds us every time we plant the seed it's the root of all the evil but we take what we need Survival of the fittest, the toughest, the meanest the slickest [Chorus] We're all looking for the power, the money & the glory and the story never stops we like to kill for territory It's better safe than sorry, watch your back this is a war A sneak attack, a payback, they've got a foot in the door So be sure to be secure or be sure to draw blood we're all down in the dirt dragging our names through the mud what we won't do for love, we do for money and fame in this game the main aim is to make yourself a name for..... [Chorus] 09. Kick It
You take what you can, without asking first
and then you drink what's left, to quench your own thirst You always fill your plate with more than you can eat and then you make sure, that you get the best seat I'VE TOLD YOU A THOUSAND TIMES BUT YOU STILL WON'T LISTEN I'VE GIVEN YOU A THOUSAND CHANCES BUT YOU STILL WON'T LEARN AND I'VE SEEN A THOUSAND SIGNS THAT YOU'VE BEEN MISSIN' I'VE TOLD YOU A THOUSAND TIMES WAIT UNTIL YOUR TURN You always help yourself, to what you can find but sharing what there is, it doesn't cross your mind you find a place in the sun and wait until you're served to make sure that you get, more than you deserve [Chorus] Stop breathing my air, you're all over my face Just give me some room, stop stealing my space Take one step back and then one step more until' you reach the door... [Chorus] 10. Live Like A Man
I was raised in the name of the constitution
I believe in Jesus Christ but not in evolution for my family and country I would go to war to serve and protect us from the evil that infects us to the core, that's what I'm fighting for You've got to live like a man or die like a coward live like a coward or die like a man x 2 My duty to serve my god and my nation will guide me on my way to salvation I've got my god given right to defend my freedom better safe than sorry is the slogan when I beat them to secure, what I'm fighting for [Chorus] if maintaining the peace means fighting the beast then I'm surely prepared to die because a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do and I know that god's on my side [Chorus] 11. Step Aside
who made you the hero, who made you the judge, who gave you the right decide
what makes you think that you can't do wrong, why should the whole world step aside You can't come and tell me that you're free from sin cos' that would be telling a lie It's not without reason that accidents happen but still you don't ask yourself why it takes a hijacking then you go attacking your enemies without any proof cos' you like to think the world spins around you but that's just so far from the truth step down from your throne, it's time you woke up before it blows up in your face No man is an island, so stop breeding violence it's neither the time or the place just face up to the fact that you get what you give so expect a payback in return no one wants to listen to all your complaining your problems are not our concern your history haunts you like a knife in the back, your dreams have all crumbled to dust according to you you're a god fearing man but who's version of god should I trust Everyone is hurting so don't make it seem as if the only one bleeding is you cos' you got off easy in comparison to the pain that you've put others through but still you paint up a picture as if you're the victim of some kind of terrible plot but that isn't true because everyone knows that you fired the first lethal shot and still you have the guts to claim to the world that you're a peace loving country & race but you don't show compassion all I see is a killer, it's written all over your face 12. Blame
Don't give me that crap cos' I'm not all ears,
I won't fall for your cries or your crocodile tears Your stupid statements or your lousy lies, Cos' I can see it was you from the look in your eyes From the way that you move to the things you say, It doesn't matter what you do you give yourself away but you refuse to admit you don't want to be wrong, So you say that it was me when you know that it was you all along You can blame who you want but you can't blame me You can blame who you want but you can't blame me You can say what you want but you can't phase me You can blame who you want but you can't blame me Everytime you show up you always bring bad news and you try to make it seem as if I stand accused without the evidence god knows who's right So if you don't know what you're talking about then keep your lips sealed tight [Chorus] I've had enough of this shit I think I'm through with you I've heard enough of your lies to know that they're not true So why don't you crawl back to where you once came from Cos' this time I know I'm right and that means you're wrong [Chorus] 13. Are You Talking To Me?
[Bonus track]
Are you talking to me, I didn't hear what you said Was that a word in your mouth, was that a thought in your head Are you moving your lips, I can't hear any words have you got something to say, was that a noise I heard I still can't hear your voice, do you think I'm all ears could you talk a little louder, cos' I still can't hear Are you talking to me [x 3] There's no one else here you must be talking to me Don't raise your voice at me, do you think that I'm deaf there's no reason to scream, why don't you save your breathe I heard the first time round, it's fucking greek to me what comes out of your mouth, is like a piss in the sea [Chorus] You're just wasting my time, there's nothing good in you going from bad to worse, is the best you can do with your head up your ass, you're just a bad excuse you don't say what you mean, so what's the fucking use? [Chorus] 14. Where Are You Now?
[Bonus track]
you do everything right for all the wrong reasons and you use all the tricks of the trade From the tip of your toes to the tip of your tongue you've carefully planned your crusade It's all surface no substance, all payed in advance but you're the one paying the price and the only thing left will be a hole in your pocket when everyone else gets their slice/has been given their slice where are you now, what have you done what have you got left, what have you become you had the world in your hands but it slipped through your fingers and now look at what you've become The masterplan wasn't yours you were just the excuse To squeeze out some juice from the fruit and nobody cares about your personal life all you are is the latest recruit the sweet smell of success has a foul aftertaste and when you've lost your place in the sun what you won't do for you love you just do for money so you'd best take the money you can and then run where are you now, what have you done you had the world in your hands but it slipped through your fingers and now look at what you've become where are you now, what have you done what have you got left, what have you become there are no rules in the book that apply to the game the truth comes like a slap in the face And the next runner up gets a moment to shine in the spotlight once you've lost your place keep on wearing that suit for as long as it fits and pretend that it's not wearing you and while your busy being somebody you're not you're much better off not even having a clue 15. Point Of No Return
i've got my back against the wall, my face against your fist
my brain confronts my feelings as my stomache starts to twist adrenaline is pumping and my head is one big mess as i try to come to terms with my own anger and distress that's when the first blow hits me and my head goes flying back it bangs against the concrete and i hear when my bones crack i raise my hands to guard my face cos' i'm too scared to run i try to scream out in despair and that's when next blow comes the second time you hit me, the pain just disappears and all i feel is my frustration as my motivation clears there's no way i'm gonna let you bring me down without a fight and so i raise my arms up and i clench my fingers tight the first time that i hit you your eyes look so surprised you didn't think i had it in me, you just stand there paralyzed i'm not gonna be your victim and it's time for you to learn and so i turn my feelings off and then i'm at the point of no return i know that there's no turning back from here, there aren't any bridges left to burn so instead i do the opposite of everything i've ever learned, i'm at the point of no return the second time i hit you, i know your going down i can see your body shaking as you fall towards the ground you try to keep your balance and you try to stand up straight but when the blood runs down your face you know that it's too late you know i'm gonna hit you with one third and final blow and i don't even fucking care if i can sink this low cos' there isn't any logic when the anger starts to burn and with your back against the wall, you stand there at the point of no return |