Authoritarian Blues

from Our Lord In Exile by 808s and Greatest Hits

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Blaring out the megaphone, the propaganda stream
Authoritarian police state, out to re-educate
Double think will dull the mind, coercion is supreme
Sell out your neighbors, your best friend, hell, your whole family

Oo yeah, the world is what you make it
Til somebody breaks it

Christian, Catholic, get in line, you must renounce your faith
No more religion, only one true narrative, yeah
There’s no God, in the sky, to smite your enemies
If you don’t want no trouble, you’d better obey
Take it from me, take it from me

Not much going on today, I feel much the same
Thought police are trawling, dangers on the way
Evening raid, get your door kicked in, ain’t seen nothing yet
They got eyes and ears around, you might be up next
Drowning in their bullshit, saturate your brain
You try running, bad luck, you can’t get away

Authoritarian blues
Authoritarian blues
Authoritarian blues
Authoritarian blues

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from Our Lord In Exile, track released May 25, 2023
Written by Skube Burnell, Ronnie Frew & Nathan Nicholson
Recorded by Skube Burnell
Mixed by John Lee
Mastered by David Walker

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808s and Greatest Hits Melbourne, Australia

808s and Greatest Hits. Skube Burnell and friends. Jammy, adventurous, bedroom proggy guitar pop. Keys included.

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Our Lord In Exile

Sep 2023
Social Bubble

Dec 2021
Greatest Hits II

Dec 2020
Goodbye

May 2017
Nice 'N' Easy

May 2016
New Bounce

Dec 2015

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