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We Won't Back Down
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A collab with Tommy Moonan (Zombie Fodder). It's a hard rock protest song.
rock vocals
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One man, a few guitars and a keyboard making sweet music.
I am currently playing and recording songs solo although I do also play in a covers act. My songs are mostly in the rock and pop genre's.
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Genre
Metal • Alternative Metal
Charts
#4,010 today Peak #69
#697 in subgenre Peak #13
Author
(Words: Craig Matthews / Music: Tommy Moonan)
Rights
Tommy Moonan and Craig Matthews 2010
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November 30, 2010
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MP3 3.7 MB • 128 kbps • 4:01
Story behind the song
This is a protest song about the betrayal and hypocrisy of the ConDem coalition. Music was written and performed by Tommy Moonan (aka Zombie Fodder previously known as Dead America) lyrics and vocals were written/performed by myself. This is the third collab between Tommy and myself, the previous two being 'On The Road' and 'No Nore Happy Endings'. Mixing by Tommy Moonan.
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WE WON'T BACK DOWN (MUSIC: T Moonan / LYRICS: C Matthews) NEW DAY IS DAWNING ON THE HORIZON, NOW IS THE TIME TO START THE UPRISING, WE'RE TAKING IT TO THE STREETS SO GET UP OFF YOUR KNEES TIME TO STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN, FORGET THE LIES THAT YOU'VE BEEN RECEIVING, WE'RE TAKING BACK WHAT'S OURS AND THIS TIME IT'S FOR KEEPS (and the world better stand up and listen...this time) WE WON'T BACK DOWN (THEY'LL NEVER TAKE US) WE WILL NOT CRACK (UNDER THE PRESSURE) WE SHALL NOT YIELD (THEY'LL NEVER BREAK US) THEY CANNOT WIN (BECAUSE WE WON'T BACK DOWN) DON'T SHIELD YOUR EYES THE SUN'S NOT SHINING, CLOUDS FILL THE SKIES BUT NO SILVER LINING, JUST BROKEN PROMISES AND HYPOCRISY WE WON'T ACCEPT OUR VOICES REJECTED, BOW TO THE LORDS WHO WERE NOT ELECTED, IS THIS WHAT YOU CALL A DEMOCRACY? (viva la revolutione...ha ha ha ha) WE WON'T BACK DOWN (THEY'LL NEVER TAKE US) WE WILL NOT CRACK (UNDER THE PRESSURE) WE SHALL NOT YIELD (THEY'LL NEVER BREAK US) THEY CANNOT WIN (BECAUSE WE WON'T BACK DOWN) WE DON'T NEED MILLIONAIRES TELLING US HOW THEY CARE WHEN THEY'VE GOT CASH TO SPARE BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO SHARE WE DON'T NEED NO MORE LIES FROM EVIL PARASITES HIDING BEHIND THEIR SMILES WHILE FUCKING UP OUR LIVES -SOLO- WE WON'T BACK DOWN (THEY'LL NEVER TAKE US) WE WILL NOT CRACK (UNDER THE PRESSURE) WE SHALL NOT YIELD (THEY'LL NEVER BREAK US) THEY CANNOT WIN (BECAUSE WE WON'T BACK DOWN) (THEY'LL NEVER TAKE US, THEY'LL NEVER BREAK US) BECAUSE WE WON'T BACK DOWN (C) COPYRIGHT THOMAS MOONAN AND CRAIG MATTHEWS 2010
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AVALANCHE
Dec 12, 2010
Howdy Pidgeman... This one is great! Love the lyrics (give'em hell, I say!)...and the music fits the subject matter very well. Nice guitar work, bro. Cool stuff! Hugs...Mike (NAV)