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Don't Let Them Win - Album

by Powderhead

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1.
Mad Phil 03:45
A thirst for knowledge that can’t be fulfilled He’d slice you open just to see how you’re built His single glass eye is just a testament to What his obscene curiosity has got him into Woah oh oh yeah Woah oh oh yeah One, two, three CHORUS He’s a dangerous man He’s a reckless man With a scalpel in his pocket And a latex gloved hand Don’t wait too long His agenda is hazy They just think he’s crazy Ignorance makes him lazy No, you can’t see him seething Don’t wait too long He’ll be taking it from you What pearls of wisdom is he feeding you this time Your eyes might be open but your heart is so blind Your callous soul you put your life on the line Your foolish heart and your face just like mine Woah oh oh yeah Woah oh oh yeah One, two three CHORUS Woah oh oh yeah Woah oh oh yeah One, two three CHORUS
2.
CHORUS Take it or leave it Don’t let them in, no Don’t let them win You better take it or leave it Don’t them in, no Don’t let them win Yeaaaahh We’re not messing around taking you for a ride We’ll show you what’s up then it’s time to decide Cards all drawn, deck’s open wide Take your pick to draw or fold this time No truth or dare not for the light-hearted Cowering now, we’ve only just started Check yourself ‘fore this game kicks in You don’t wanna lose Cards on the Table CHORUS You gotta take that risk if you want it all Take that plunge no care for the fall So far you’ve lived by a single truth Will you open up to the insane and uncouth? We’re not bluffin it’s a different play You’re in it or you’re not, there’s a price to pay Will you keep your cards close to your chest Or reveal your hand? Cards on the Table CHORUS Take it now, won’t you leave it now Won’t you take it now, won’t you leave it Won’t you take it now Won’t you leave it now Won’t you take it now Won’t you leave it You’ve been playing a single game Always looking to pass the blame Now we’re showing you how to win Will you step up and take that spin Are you prepared to pay the price When you throw those loaded dice Will you stick or will you fold Will you take it or leave it Yeaaaahh Cards on the Table CHORUS x2
3.
Cut it Loose 03:37
You got your hand on the bottle and you’re ready to learn You got a pocket full of dough that it’s time to burn Another day, another job, another ass to fuck You got you mind on the matter hoping for some luck Yeah, you gotta cut it There ain’t no mistake you got a job to do And you’ll be on the rampage until it’s through It’s all live fast, die young, that’s what it’s about Now you’re settled on that, there can be no doubt Yeah, you gotta cut it loose Yeah, you gotta cut it PRE-CHORUS Spend all your money Drink all your wine Fuck all your friends Honey you’ll be fine It ain’t me needs convincing I ain’t holding you back I’ll join in all the way You know I love a laugh baby You gotta know right now, you gotta cut it loose CHORUS Cut it Loose You know you gotta baby Cut it Loose You know you wanna baby Cut it Loose You know you gotta baby Cut it You gotta cut it loose You got your eye on the ball and the skin in your teeth Holding on for your life just to stay on your feet You’ve played the game, you’ve played the part, you’ve played the martyr But fuck that, you won’t take it any longer Yeah, you gotta cut it You’re moving to the beat, you’re in overdrive Living on the edge, learning how to survive You gotta take it, make it your own way If they try to stop you now, you’re gonna make them pay Yeah, you gotta cut it loose Yeah, you gotta cut it PRE-CHORUS CHORUS PRE-CHORUS CHORUS
4.
You say you love that livin and you’re never gonna give it up You say you’re gonna keep on drinkin from that crazy, rotten cup But the way I see there ain’t no satisfaction when you know things’ll never change So keep your eye on movin to the same distractions and you know you’ll never feel the shame You say the time is now and you’re gonna go kick some ass Just one more whiskey and one more smoke and you’ll meet me out round the back It’s too little too late trying to associate with those who would ask for more Keep your pushin to the weekend and your nose clean for the drinkin and show those fuckers the door Super-size stoner Super-size stoner, oh yeah Super-size stoner, yeah yeah CHORUS You got your half ounce ready, got your bottle of Jack You got the whole damn day, you got your Scoobie snacks You got it all figured out and you’re gonna own your Super-size stoner Too god damn young to settle for complacency today So keep your ass on kickin and you know you’ll be winnin if you’re livin just for today It’s too little too late trying to associate with those who would ask for more Keep your pushin to the weekend and your nose clean for the drinkin and show those fuckers the door Super-size stoner Super-size stoner, oh yeah Super-size stoner, yeah yeah CHORUS Super-size stoner Super-sizer stoner, yeah yeah CHORUS
5.
Toxicate 04:08
Taking all you can of me Anything you want it’s all Everything I have and there’s Nothing left Feeding my stupidity Losing my ability Knowing when to stop and to Win the fight PRE CHORUSE Here we are again Infected from within You take my hand you strip me down I’m lying on the cold ground A sweeping pain inside of me Until there’s nothing CHORUSE Toxicate not Doing what’s right, just wasting our time Toxicate not Doing what’s right, just wasting our time Toxicate just Wasting our time at the end of the line Toxicate my friend… Oh yeah! This sickness is a beast Unrelenting feast A madness in its eyes shows it Won’t let go Mornings full of tragedy Fuelled by this insanity Efforts to escape but there’s No way out PRE CHORUS CHORUS Here you are you’re wanting more Again I show you the door But with this broken soul you know There’s not much I can do Think it’s time I realised That you have got me compromised No matter how hard I fight There’s nothing I can say
6.
One hidden thought comes to light and you Surprise me again Seems it’s never too late, such a Curious time to wait BRIDGE In these words I can see something You never revealed An unfamiliar secret That you kept concealed You’d sit surrounded by Mementos of a life You’d come to resent the parts The parts you held inside BRIDGE CHORUS: Who knew that forgotten line would be the last time, so long And who knew that the failing light you kept in your mind, so strong One day you won’t see this, you won’t feel this, anymore And chances for the next time and the right line, no more One hidden thought comes to light and you Surprise me again CHORUS Woah oh One day you won’t see this, you won’t feel this, anymore And chances for the next time and the right line, no more
7.
Sycophant 04:00
On a blood red dawn In a forgotten land Four wheels of fury Cause a scuffle in the sand There’s a package on the back seat Black windows a quarter wound Out slides gold ringed fingers This transaction is going down He’s the law and the provider Of all they want to hear He knows all their desires And is everything they fear Still they fumble in their pockets To find last night’s powdered notes All shakin and tremblin They hand over their souls PRE CHORUS You never see it You never seek it You never see it You never seek your CHORUS Yes man, he knows what you want Take him for granted You’ll know the cost Cos he’s your yes man And he’s got no remorse Cross him at your peril You’ll know the cost Stranded in the desert Switchblade at the throat Hands all scorched and blistered Knees forced into the dirt A blood filled mouth still screaming Oh won’t you hear my plight I must have killed a thousand men But I sure as hell lost this fight PRE CHORUS CHORUS Sycophantic motherfuckers Grasping at their hems Your dignity went up in smoke ‘Fore all this began Desperately fabricated Your weak sacrifice A clean façade so they don’t see It’s their head in the vice All the delusion got us where we are now Though the lies may change, the meaning stays the same You give and you take because you want it all With an insatiable greed you map out your downfall With a gun to the back, you’ll answer that With your blood in the dirt, for all you’ve hurt With your head in shame, you’ll take that blame Move that shit around so you can answer to your CHORUS You’ll know the cost You’ll know the cost Cos he’s your yes man You’ll know the cost  
8.
Wrapped 03:23
Hit the floor you know I'm right We gotta keep our goal in sight Flying bars for too long We’re gonna get this party on PRE CHORUS We get the calling in the dark It's that old familiar spark Forever leading us astray Well everyone else anyway CHORUS So Wrapped around your little finger You got me 'round your little finger So wrapped now Now I won't, won't stop tonight A sudden thrill let's keep this tight Not thinking 'bout the daylight Won't be stopping for some time You know we're feeling fine PRE CHORUS CHORUS Stop your tempting you already got me x3 Stop your tempting you already got, you already got PRE CHORUS CHORUS So damn wrapped  
9.
It’s a battle of silence, your back’s at the wall No matter the warning, there’s no escaping this fall And despite all the pages that you still have to write It’s these early chapter have you holding on tight You’re not willing to pay for the cost of it all No amount of reluctance stops you answering this call As you bear witness and as you write your life It’s these wasteful thoughts that you have to fight CHORUS You kick, You scream You cry within Behind this pile of broken limbs You struggle on You kick, You scream You cry within Behind this pile of broken limbs You struggle on Looking to destine which leaf to turn Reading the values and all that you’re learned Seems so hard to push forward now it’s time to move on but These words in the past they have, have been and gone CHORUS Stop now, what are you doing You’re draining the life right out of me Stop now, what are you saying Stay back, away from me Stop now, what are you doing You’re draining the life right out of me Stop now, what are you saying Stay back, away from me You kick, you scream You cry within Behind this pile of broken limbs You struggle on CHORUS  
10.
The Butcher 03:45
Take a look around can you tell the Pieces that were there before you fell at Shooting the hell out of your own gun, now They tell me you’re the one A brutal compromise just to win over The hearts and the minds you once tried to smother Couldn’t give a damn not when you were playing Believing all the lies that you would say The time has come you better hold on tight Or they will strip and cut you like the butcher’s knife Identified your prey you move onto slaughter Don’t forget the cheats your father taught ya How he made damn sure they all wept and knelt So you don’t doubt the harsh hand you’ve dealt It’s not over now another in your target Hell man haven’t you pushed too far yet You’re not losing sleep over cards you’ve played They’re all in your way and must be slayed CHORUS The time has come you better hold on tight Or they will strip and cut you like the butcher’s knife It won’t be long you better hear what I say Buckle in, bolt down and just stay out of my way CHORUS Tell me just one thing right When you had those fuckers in your sights Did you ever think to change the game Or just who else you were gonna blame Tell me just one thing right now When you had those fuckers in your sights now Did you ever think to change the game Or just who else you were gonna blame CHORUS You just stay out of my way Just stay out of my You just stay out of my way

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released April 14, 2018

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Powderhead Cambridge, UK

Powderhead, "hard rockers that power
up and smash you straight in the face" (Black Phoenix Metal Forum).
With their high-octane stage performance, this 5-piece have supported the likes of Chris
Holmes (ex WASP), Santa Cruz and Attica Rage in some of the UK’s most iconic venues
including The Camden Underworld, Bannermans Bar and The Robin 2.
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