Township Rebellion Lyrics - Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine

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 check up 

This is a stick up 

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 

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Yeah, what about that, sucker? Unh 

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 a 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 

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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? 

Shackle their minds when they're bent on the cross 

When ignorance reigns, life is lost 

Shackle their 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 we'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