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we are bandits

by The Bandits

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1.
gravity 02:00
I DON’T BELIEVE IN GRAVITY I DON’T BELIEVE IN GRAVITY I DON’T BELIEVE IN A SYSTEM THAT DON’T BELIEVE IN ME I DON’T BELIEVE IN A SYSTEM THAT DON’T BELIEVE IN MY SISTER I DON’T BELIEVE IN A SYSTEM THAT DON’T BELIEVE IN MY SISTER AND IT GETS ME DOWN BUT WE WON’T KEEP DOWN NO WE WON’T KEEP DOWN NO WE WON’T KEEP NO WE WON’T KEEP- I DON’T BELIEVE IN GRAVITY I DON’T BELIEVE IN GRAVITY I DON’T BELIEVE IN A SYSTEM THAT DON’T BELIEVE IN ME
2.
the ride 03:06
take yourself to places you didn’t think to go show yourself to people you didn’t know before make yourself strong give yourself stride bring all your children along FOR THE RIDE FOR THE RIDE we stand up for our kindred, the earth and ourselves we reject all institutions and societies of wealth we choose to fight back we choose to take pride we take all our kindred along FOR THE RIDE FOR THE RIDE CHORUS and we vow to stand up and take space and we vow to show up and make peace and we vow to tear up and rearrange and we vow to love true and we vow to be strange! the cynics, the fascists and the corporate politicians sleepwalk their way through the world that we live in, we’re sick of this dream we’re sick of the lies get out of our way or get on FOR THE RIDE FOR THE RIDE CHORUS and we vow to stand up and take space and we vow to show up and make peace and we vow to tear up and rearrange and we vow to love true and we vow to be strange! the time. Is now. To FUCK SHIT UP! the time. Is now. To SHAKE THEM UP the time. Is now. TO WAKE THEM UP! WAKE THEM UP! WAKE THEM UP!
3.
queens 02:16
gonna lean hard when i whip my queen out better run scared when i whip my mean out gonna know my name when i whip my queen out oh you better shut your mouth or i'll cut your tongue out eee-o-eeeey eee-oh-way-oooooo eee-o-eeeey eee-oh-way-oooooo eee-o-eeeey eee-oh-way-oooooo things are gettin nasty so you better kneel down don't you see i'm so fly go ahead and pass my crown fix your face or get a neck brace step on out my way hey! don't get too fresh or i'll cut up your chest don't fucking harrass me cuz i am so sex-hey don't need you punk diamonds cuz i am rub-ey where my queens out throw it up don't give a unh go on put your mask on and take what you want let the the kings go bake bake bake and eat cake gonna lean hard when i whip my queen out better run scared when i whip my mean out gonna know my name when i whip my queen out oh you better shut your mouth or i'll cut your tongue out gonna lean hard when i whip my queen out better run scared when i whip my mean out gonna know my name when i whip my queen out oh you better shut your mouth or i'll cut your tongue out eee-o-eeeey eee-oh-way-oooooo eee-o-eeeey eee-oh-way-oooooo eee-o-eeeey eee-oh-way-oooooo
4.
me/we 03:41
exploitation of bodies this is bloodying of bodies muddying the waters now red this is the bloodying of bodies invisibility of bodies this is the gap between me and we no one is noticing the blood shed this is the gap between me and we me and we me and we the friction and the fire of bodies bridging the gap between me and we our super power is the voices of kindred bridging the gap between me and we me and we me and we
5.
magic 02:29
doot doo doo doot doo doo doot doo doo hey hey hey doot doo doo doot doo doo doot doo doo hey hey hey doot doo doo doot doo doo doot doo doo hey hey hey doot doo doo doot doo doo doot doo doo hey hey hey i believe in magic except for when i don't i don't i don't magic can't save us now it can't and it won't it won't it won't we need to do more than protest some white jerk sweat into the magic of the boring work i believe in the set up and the break down i believe in teh set up and the break down i believe in the set up and the break down 1-2-3 let's break it down! this magic requires collectivity this magic hates the fuckin hierarchy this magic demands solidarity stop shooting left now listen to me this magic drafts legislation this magic does research and education this magic empowers first nations cast a spell for de-commodification this magic requires collectivity this magic hates the fuckin hierarchy this magic demands solidarity stop shooting left now listen to me this magic drafts legislation this magic does research and education this magic empowers first nations cast a spell for de-commodification doot doo doo doot doo doo doot doo doo hey hey hey doot doo doo doot doo doo doot doo doo hey hey hey doot doo doo doot doo doo doot doo doo hey hey hey doot doo doo doot doo doo doot doo doo hey hey hey i believe in magic except for when i don't
6.
got you on the life-line got you on the life-line got you on the life-line got you on the life-line capitalism is on the fuckin lifeline it's the end of your time cuz we got you on the lifeline it's the end of your time boys we got you on the lifeline the government the system of a people of a down they try to make the money make the world go round if the people stand up and sing kumbaya then the motherfucking man will take your job from ya ra-ta-ta-ta ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta capitalism is on the fuckin lifeline got you on the life-line got you on the life-line got you on the life-line capitalism is on the fuckin life line it's the end of your time cuz we got you on the lifeline it's the end of your time boys we got you on the lifeline do you have dirty money? do you have laundered money? do you have a russian bank account? fuck that all money dirty money wanna get free all money dirty money how to get free all money dirty money how to get free i'll show you how to be free raise your voice and raise your fist raise your eyes and don't be tricked don't be fooled by corporate lies don't be lulled by fame and smiles if the world has a cancer go give it a Koch with a K motherfucker and here have a smoke before diabetes cuts you off at the feet you'll stomp on your sister to get to the teat stomp on your sister to get to the teat! instead of on our sisters let's stomp to the source it's time to unleash a world-womanly force one soul united one body to fight it all together now tell'em how with me! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH YEAH WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OH ENOUGH IS ENOUGH YEAH WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OH ENOUGH IS ENOUGH YEAH WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OH ENOUGH IS ENOUGH YEAH WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH YET HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH YET SAID HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH YET SHOW ME SHOW ME SHOW ME! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH YEAH WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OH ENOUGH IS ENOUGH YEAH WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OH ENOUGH IS ENOUGH YEAH WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OH ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
7.
ooo you feel that? she's in the air electric YOW rrrrrrradioactive listen here she comes... here she comes slaying haters with her mind here she comes burning bright across the sky here she comes melting robots with her passion radon eyes a flashin ooooo M Gee who can it be? OMG who can it be? Omg who can it be? OMG it's MARIE CURIE OMG MARIE CURIE OMG IT'S OMG MARIE CURIE OMG IT'S OMG MARIE CURIE OMG MARIE CURIE OMG MARIE CURIE RADIOACTIVTY you can't deny her power, baby her half life will devour you don't turn away but don't look directly at her either bad idea she kept tumors for trophies, baby and took lovers like nobody's business seriously though it's like none of your fuckin business OMG MARIE CURIE OMG IT'S OMG MARIE CURIE OMG IT'S OMG MARIE CURIE OMG MARIE CURIE OMG MARIE CURIE RADIOACTIVTY her radiation's still around just put your ear to the ground the wave of change is comin down don't turn away don't turn away OMG MARIE CURIE OMG IT'S OMG MARIE CURIE OMG IT'S OMG MARIE CURIE OMG MARIE CURIE OMG MARIE CURIE RADIOACTIVTY OMG MARIE CURIE OMG IT'S OMG MARIE CURIE OMG IT'S OMG MARIE CURIE OMG MARIE CURIE OMG MARIE CURIE RADIOACTIVTEH
8.
Don’t overthink it. Evil says one life is worth less than another. Evil says the flow of commerce is our purpose here. The handmaid of evil says that concentration camps should be more humane. Beware the centrist. Don’t overthink it. You don’t have to burn the motherfucker down but are you going to just stand by? Are you going to just stand by? Are you patriots in the back paying attention? Brown and non-conforming folks afraid to show their faces. Police, la migra, the proud boys, the bosses and the beckys Here it is A planet almost used up Here it is A planet almost used up Here it is I really shouldn’t have to say any more than this but here it is I am a man who loves you all and this spinning ball so much That I am going to fulfill my childhood promise to myself to be noble Are you just going to stand by? I set aside my broken heart And I heal the only way I know how By being useful So here it is: just be useful Here it is Keep it simple Keep it simple I HIGHLY RECOMMEND READING I HIGHLY RECOMMEND READING (hold C) I’m a black and white thinker But I double-digress FIGHT ME I DOUBLE-DIGRESS FIGHT ME Freedom means freedom for all And a life worth living Detention camps are an abomination I’m not standing by I have three teachers: Love without action is just a word What is needed is action And If I can’t dance if I can’t dance I don’t wanna be Em (open) In your revolution In your revolution My thanks to the comrades My trans comrades who have transformed me I have dreamed it so clearly i have no regret at not seeing how it turns out i regret that i will miss the rest of the revolution im a head in the clouds kinda dreamer I believe i believe in love and redemption I believe i believe we’re going to win Are you patriots in the back paying attention?! Brown and non-conforming folks afraid to show their faces Police la migra proud boys the bosses and the beckys Here it is, a planet almost used up Here it is Here it is Here it is A planet almost used up I shouldn’t have to say any more than this Keep the faith, all power to the people bella ciao I have three teachers I have three teachers I have three teachers Love without action is just a word what is needed is action And if I can’t dance if I can’t dance I don’t wanna be in your revolution If I can’t dance if I can’t dance I don’t wanna be in your revolution If I can’t dance if I can’t dance I don’t wanna be in your revolution If I can’t dance if I can’t dance I don’t wanna be in your revolution If I can’t dance if I can’t dance I don’t wanna be in your revolution If I can’t dance if I can’t dance I don’t wanna be in your revolution Keep the faith all power to the people Keep the faith all power to the people Keep the faith all power to the people Keep the faith all power to the people Bella ciao
9.
chains 03:21
Gonna take our chains and rise up Law man you better keep your eyes up Cause your sisters in the gang and I know her ANGIE DAVIS yeah she is a soldier and we’ll see who gets the chains and we’ll see who gets the chains. Gonna take our chains and rise up law man you better keep your eyes up cause your sisters in the gang and I know her CHELSEA MANNING yeah she was a soldier and we’ll see who gets the chains and we’ll see who gets the chains. gonna take our chains and rise up law man you better keep your eyes up cause your sisters in the gang and I know her BERTA CACERES she is a soldier and we’ll see who gets the chains and we’ll see who gets the chains. gonna take our chains and rise up law man you better keep your eyes up cause your sisters in the gang and I know her SANDRA BLAND yeah she was a soldier and we’ll see who gets the chains and we’ll see who gets the chains. gonna take our chains and rise up law man you better keep your eyes up cause your sisters in the gang and I know her AHED TAMIMI yeah she is the soldiers and we’ll see who gets the chains and we’ll see who gets the chains. gonna take our chains and rise up law man you better keep your eyes up cause your sisters in the gang and I know her AUDRE LORDE yeah she was a soldier and we’ll see who gets the chains and we’ll see who gets the chains. gonna take our chains and rise up law man you better keep your eyes up Cause your sisters in the gang and I know her FRIDA KAHLO yeah she was a soldier and we’ll see who gets the chains and we’ll see who gets the chains. gonna take our chains and rise up gonna take our chains and rise up gonna take our chains and rise up gonna take our chains and rise up

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released October 9, 2020

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The Bandits Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

bandits is a kweerpunk timetraveling mischief machine living and creating on lenape land in so called philadelphia. bandits is the lovechild of Applied Mechanics Theater Company and the fantastic feminist utopia they created in 2014 called "We Are Bandits". bandits is a band, an idea, a movement. bandits is a chimera. bandits believes in radical love, transparency and abolition. ... more

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