Antischism was a crust punk band from Columbia, South Carolina from 1988 to… Read Full Bio ↴Antischism was a crust punk band from Columbia, South Carolina from 1988 to 1998. For most of their existence, the band consisted of: Scott Cooper (drums, vocals, lyrics), Lyz (vocals), Kevin Byrd (guitar), Matt (bass). An additional male vocalist named Brent sang on the Still Life LP. Antischism broke up and then reformed in Austin, TX, as Initial State. After Initial State, Kevin went on to play in .Fuckingcom (with Lyz) and Guyana Punch Line, he currently performs in Thank God. Scott moved to Savannah, GA, and played in Damad and Karst, and now plays in Chronicle A/D.

Releases
All Their Money Stinks of Death 7" EP, Manifest Soundworks, 1988
End of Time 7" EP, Stereonucleosis, 1989
Live in the Studio, Selfless/Steronucleosis, 1990
Thinning the Herd- Live split LP with Subvert, Mind Control, 1990
Still Life LP, Allied Recordings, 1991
End of Time Plus One double 7" EP, Selfless, 1992
Discography CD, Selfless, 1995
Antischism ( Discography) CD/2XLP, Prank Records, 1998

Failsafe
Antischism Lyrics

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At the root of revolution there must exist a love of life in it's purest form, life with total freedom.
For how long can we stifle our yearning for release? How long until our kind realizes there is
Nothing beyond our reach?

Learn,Learn Teach
Learn, Learn Teach
Learn,Learn Teach
Anarchy and Peace

These chains that we all where, are they for our protection? Or do they keep us bound to the system we've created to save us from ourselves. What are we really scared of ? Cast off these
Chains and take what gifts true freedom has to offer.
Chorus

In our nervous anxiety toward random chance ,uncontrollable change,and all that is unpredictable,we have set a huge trap for ourselves and created a race within a vicious circle ever turning back to it's mournful legacy of self-destruction. I now call out from one to another, it's time that tradition be denied so that a primal wave of passion and true desire can unleashed upon this vicious human cycle, turning it outward and giving us the power to manipulate what will be the destiny of us all.

So with this love of life,arm your desire.
The tribe is growing larger ,so watch this spark become the fire
That lays this farce called government to it's final ruin

And the past shall fade away as the flames consume them.
Chorus

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Antischism's song "Failsafe" urge the listener to embrace revolution and the pursuit of total freedom. The song questions the societal norms and restrictions that keep us bound and encourages us to break free from them. The opening lines emphasize the importance of a love for life in its purest form, a life that exists with total freedom. The lyrics then ask, how long can we resist the yearning for release and realize that there is nothing beyond our reach?

The lyrics then shift to examine the chains that we wear and wonder whether they are there for protection or to keep us bound to a system that we created to save us from ourselves. It questions our fears and urges us to cast off these chains to truly experience the gifts of freedom. The repeated chorus emphasizes the importance of learning and teaching anarchy and peace.

The final lines of the song address the trap that we've set for ourselves with our fear of uncontrollable change and unpredictability. The song calls upon tradition to be denied so that a primal wave of passion and true desire can be unleashed upon this vicious human cycle, giving us the power to manipulate our collective destiny. The song urges us to arm our desire with a love of life and join together as a tribe to lay waste to the farce of government and allow the past to fade away as the flames of revolution consume them.

Line by Line Meaning

At the root of revolution there must exist a love of life in it's purest form, life with total freedom.
Revolution requires the purest form of love for life, with a desire for total freedom.

For how long can we stifle our yearning for release? How long until our kind realizes there is Nothing beyond our reach?
How long can we suppress our need for freedom? When will we realize that we are capable of anything?

Learn,Learn Teach Learn, Learn Teach Learn,Learn Teach Anarchy and Peace
The key to anarchy and peace is continuous learning and teaching.

These chains that we all where, are they for our protection? Or do they keep us bound to the system we've created to save us from ourselves. What are we really scared of ? Cast off these Chains and take what gifts true freedom has to offer.
Do the chains we wear protect us or hold us back in a system designed to save us from ourselves? What are we afraid of? Embrace true freedom and its benefits.

In our nervous anxiety toward random chance ,uncontrollable change,and all that is unpredictable,we have set a huge trap for ourselves and created a race within a vicious circle ever turning back to it's mournful legacy of self-destruction. I now call out from one to another, it's time that tradition be denied so that a primal wave of passion and true desire can unleashed upon this vicious human cycle, turning it outward and giving us the power to manipulate what will be the destiny of us all.
Our fear of the unknown has caused us to trap ourselves in a cycle of self-destruction. We must reject tradition and embrace true passion and desire to break this cycle and shape our own destiny.

So with this love of life,arm your desire. The tribe is growing larger ,so watch this spark become the fire That lays this farce called government to it's final ruin And the past shall fade away as the flames consume them.
Embrace the love of life and use it to fuel your desire. The growing tribe will ignite the fire that destroys the farce of government and allows us to leave the past behind.

Chorus
Repeating the chorus

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