Natives of Detroit, Michigan, Battlecross has had the privilege to share the stage with the most incredible bands such as Overkill, Gwar, The Absence, Dying Fetus, Woe of Tyrants, Vader, The Faceless, Vital Remains, Paul Dianno, and Mushroomhead. BX toured in Fall/Winter of 2011 with Diamond Plate & Rose Funeral, and were hand picked to play the CMJ music fest with Turbid North, Kvelertak, & Skeletonwitch in Brooklyn NY on 10/21/11.
The band recording their first full-length album "Pursuit of Honor" (recorded and co-produced by Josh Schroeder) at Random Awesome Recording Studio in Bay City, Michigan.
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Force Fed Lies
Battlecross Lyrics
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Of all that is and will be changed
We are all not ignorant and blind
We will never be rid of this
Force-fed your lies
You sow the seeds of their deceit
Force-fed your lies
Until long after you're dead
You're just another number
To be checked and then balanced
A tax to extract
When you're tired from running their race and realize
The money's not worth the paper it's on
Think for yourself and you can never be bought
Then you will have the strength to weather
The oncoming storm
The oncoming storm is not what it seems
It's filled to the brim with ravenous creatures
Driven to rape and deceive
The lyrics of Battlecross's song Force Fed Lies are a denunciation of the hypocrisy of power and the manipulative and deceitful systems that entrap individuals through lies and schemes. The opening lines, "All hail another worthless remark is made, Of all that is and will be changed," suggest that the established order is constantly perpetuating lies and misleading people to maintain power. The song is a call to reject such doctrines and think for oneself; for nothing can take the place of individual power and the will to live without submitting to manipulative forces.
The chorus is a rebellion against the brainwashing that the powers that be try to impose. "Force-Fed your lies" symbolizes the imposition of deceitful ideas, where people will never be satisfied; they will keep eating up lies, and eventually, the lies will take over the truth. The lyrics suggest that this never-ending feeding cycle of lies is something that outlasts life and existence. The lines, "Until long after you're dead / You're just another number / To be checked and then balanced / A tax to extract," is a cynical emphasis on the futility of life and a feeling of being controlled by powerful systems.
The final lines are a warning about what lies ahead of those who conform to the lies, "The oncoming storm is not what it seems, It's filled to the brim with ravenous creatures / Driven to rape and deceive." The oncoming storm is a metaphor for the consequences of accepting such deceitful ideas, which is filled with ravenous creatures who survive on preying on the weak and gullible.
Line by Line Meaning
All hail another worthless remark is made
Someone is making another meaningless statement
Of all that is and will be changed
Everything is subject to change
We are all not ignorant and blind
We are not naive and ignorant
We will never be rid of this
We can never completely rid ourselves of this situation
Force-fed your lies
You are being forced to accept false information
You sow the seeds of their deceit
You are contributing to their dishonesty
They'll never have their fill
Their desire for deception can never be satisfied
Until long after you're dead
This problem will persist beyond one's lifetime
You're just another number
You're just another insignificant entity
To be checked and then balanced
You will be assessed and accounted for
A tax to extract
A price to be paid for your involvement
When you're tired from running their race and realize
When you're exhausted from participating in their goals and finally understand
The money's not worth the paper it's on
The reward for your labor is not worth the effort
Think for yourself and you can never be bought
If you think independently, no one can have power over you
Then you will have the strength to weather
At that point, you'll have the resilience to endure
The oncoming storm
The upcoming issue
The oncoming storm is not what it seems
The upcoming issue is more complex than it appears
It's filled to the brim with ravenous creatures
It's populated by insatiable beings
Driven to rape and deceive
Motivated to plunder and mislead
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DONALD JOHN SLATER, HIRAN DERANIYAGALA, KYLE GUNTHER, SHANNON MICHAEL LUCAS, TONY ASTA
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BATTLECROSS
You guys rock, thanks for checking us out!
Andrew Grebenchan
Still love this tune and album actually all ur stuff still listen to u gus were killer live
Melvin the Mop Boy
WERE NOT WORTHY
Christopher Pennington
What is your favorite MANOWAR album?
Dylan Valorfall
Solid riffs!
Sparcen Vidlund
Are you ever coming to west stockholm?
Jimmy Rousseau
Please don't change this is perfect. The vocals are perfection!
Luke Lautard
Battlecross is one of those rare bands that you have to listen to each and every song so you don't miss any of their insane musical abilities and dept song writing, one of the best bands to come along in a long time!!! love them, keep it up, a new loyal fan :)
Melvin the Mop Boy
Them and havok dude both battle cross and havok kill it
BATTLECROSS
wow, thank you :)