1) a anarcho-punk band… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) a anarcho-punk band from South London.
2) an industrial metal band from Moscow, Russia.
3) a Japanese breakbeat artist
4) a gospel rap artist from Sacramento, CA.
5) an 80's hardcore band from Tucson, AZ.
6) Goa trance from Jerusalem
1) Conflict is an anarcho-punk band originally based around Eltham in South London. Formed in 1981, the band's original line up consisted of: Colin Jerwood (vocals), Paco (drums), Big John (bass), Steve (guitars), Pauline (vocals), Paul AKA 'Nihilistic Nobody' (visuals). Their first release was the EP "The House That Man Built" on Crass Records. By the time they released their debut album It's Time To See Who's Who on Corpus Christi Records, Pauline and Paul had left the band. Conflict later set up their own Mortarhate label, which put out releases by other artists including Hagar The Womb, Icons of Filth, Lost Cherrees, The Apostles, Admit Your Shit and others.
In 1983 Steve Ignorant, at the time a member of the band Crass, guested on the band's pro-animal rights single "To A Nation of Animal Lovers." After the dissolution of Crass, Ignorant later became second vocalist for Conflict on a semi-permanent basis. This followed a 1986 gig in Brixton, London wherin he had joined the band on stage for a few numbers.
The band have always been outspoken regarding issues such as anarchism, animal rights, the anti-war movement and in their support for the organisation Class War, and a number of their gigs during the 1980s were followed by riots and disturbances. The band's 'Mortarhate' logo, originally designed by 'Nihilistic Nobody' is commonly mistaken as a reference to the initials CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament), but as quoted directly by paco the drummer for conflict is in actual fact a nihlist symbol. it incorporates two 'A's for anarchy and autonomy, and an 'N' for nihilism. The logo originally appeared around 1980 in Thanatos, a small circulation pamphlet produced by Toxic Graffity (sic) fanzine editor Mike Diboll.
The band continues to exist today, although their record releases and live performances are sporadic.
2) CONFLICT\CONFLИCT is an industrial death metal band from Moscow, Russia. Band formed in 2004, and finally released first LP, called "Prototip\Прототип", in february 2009. http://www.myspace.com/conflictmetal
3) Conflict is a Japanese breakbeats/downtempo unit name currently on the Soup-Disk/Corde Inc. labels.
4) Introducing Conflict, a west coast youth evangelist and gospel rap artist from Sacramento, California.
Violence?
With such a name as Conflict, most people would assume the title represents violence or war. Well, the name means just that, only in a different context. In such a world as the one we live in, corrupted by lust, abuse, addiction and a lack of sexual integrity, Conflict stands to counterattack society's ideas of morality, with God's divine purpose for His creation.
Vision
With a burden for today's generation of young people, Conflict's vision is to "speak life right into the face of death, and stand as an ambassador of Jesus Christ, to reconcile a love- relationship between God and His creation." Coming from a gang-related past and his father's fatal overdose of heroin, Conflict speaks a common language to young people of the urban culture
5) Conflict was a hardcore band from Tucson, AZ, together between 1982-1984. Fronted by the female vocalist/bassist Karen Allman, they played with the likes of Black Flag, Minor Threat, Ill Repute, Channel 3, D.O.A., and many more. They put out a self-released EP called "America's Right," then in 1983 they released their only studio album, "Last Hour" (on Placebo Records). They also have 3 songs on the compilation "This is Phoenix, Not the Circle Jerks." The band was known for their biting feminist lyrics in an era when hardcore was highly male-dominated.
5) Conflict Special Goa/Psytrance Project from Jerusalem, also known as Do-D-Idea.
Blind Attack
Conflict Lyrics
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But can you spot the difference when they're knocking on your door?
And while you're poncing yourselves up to follow hoards of shit
Just remember how it feels to be pushed, punched and kicked
You can't change nothing with your violence and your hate
Do you really think that by smashing heads, you're gonna change the state?
You stand in line and are counted, now your revolutions through
Because the moment that it started, it was arranged, then logged and filed
More of your mates will die now; soon you'll see them neatly piled
You can't change nothing with your violence and your hate
Do you really think that by smashing heads you're gonna change your fate
The battlefield is set at Margate, and the bloods gonna run so don't be late
Well they can keep that because I don't want to know
Won't play no part in the Mr. Muscleman show
Won't be told that I should fight with you
Because the real enemy sits back and grins at us too
There's always people who'll hate what you say
There's always people who'll lock you away
There's always people with jobs to do
But they're still fresh and blood like me and you
Forced in jobs that they don't want to know
For monopoly money that's made to show
Taught to compete against the people on the street
Down on your knees, don't you think that's a treat?
This is planned from early on, when you're just tiny little mites
Squatting in the classroom, learning how to read and write
Hearing all the good things, like how to be polite
What we realise now is that they had control of sight
We were told of Gods galore and heroes more
But never of the people who were beaten to the floor
Told to admire all leaders great and tall
But never told it was those bastards who made the people crawl
If you look quite deep enough, you'll see its all a con
A look at past history tells... all Government is wrong!
The song Blind Attack by Conflict expresses a critical view of the political system, the ways in which it operates, and how it impacts its citizens. The lyrics challenge the listener to question what they know about politics, and to understand how the differences between left and right-wing politics are often blurred. Conflict puts forth the idea that the "real enemy" is not a specific group of people, but rather the system that allows them to benefit from the suffering of others. The lyrics draw attention to how the system manipulates people, controls them from the earliest age, and makes them compete with each other.
The song also calls out the futility of violence as a means of bringing about social change. The lyrics ask listeners to question whether violence and hate can really bring about the change they seek. Conflict suggests that violence only contributes to more violence, and that real change needs to come from something more powerful and constructive.
Overall, the lyrics of Blind Attack are a pointed critique of the political system and a call to action for individuals to take control of their own futures and work towards a better world for everyone.
Line by Line Meaning
Left wing, right wing, you've heard it all before
You've heard political ideologies of different ends of the spectrum before.
But can you spot the difference when they're knocking on your door?
Can you differentiate between them when their policies start affecting you directly?
And while you're poncing yourselves up to follow hoards of shit
While you're wasting your life following meaningless trends.
Just remember how it feels to be pushed, punched and kicked
Don't forget how it feels to be on the receiving end of violence.
You can't change nothing with your violence and your hate
Violence and hate won't bring about change.
Do you really think that by smashing heads, you're gonna change the state?
Do you truly believe that violence is the catalyst for change?
You talk of people dropping out, but the system just loves you
The system is built to keep people in line and it needs you.
You stand in line and are counted, now your revolutions through
You're being watched and monitored; your so-called revolution is effectively over.
Because the moment that it started, it was arranged, then logged and filed
Your movement was immediately noticed, recorded, and strategically countered.
More of your mates will die now; soon you'll see them neatly piled
Your peers will suffer the consequences and the losses will accumulate.
The battlefield is set at Margate, and the bloods gonna run so don't be late
A violent conflict is imminent in Margate and you need to be prepared.
Well they can keep that because I don't want to know
I don't want to participate in that.
Won't play no part in the Mr. Muscleman show
I won't partake in the struggle for power and dominance.
Won't be told that I should fight with you
I won't let anyone tell me to join their violent cause.
Because the real enemy sits back and grins at us too
The true enemy isn't the opposing side but the ones profiting from both sides.
There's always people who'll hate what you say
There will always be people who disagree with you.
There's always people who'll lock you away
There will always be people who will use their power to silence you.
There's always people with jobs to do
There will always be people doing their job regardless of morality.
But they're still fresh and blood like me and you
They are human too, capable of empathy and understanding.
Forced in jobs that they don't want to know
They are also trapped in a system that doesn't conside their career preferences.
For monopoly money that's made to show
They are being paid with worthless currency that only serves to perpetuate the system.
Taught to compete against the people on the street
They are taught a competitive mindset even to the point of fighting with their fellow citizens.
Down on your knees, don't you think that's a treat?
Being submissive shouldn't be desirable.
This is planned from early on, when you're just tiny little mites
The system has been in place since early childhood when you were taught to obey authority.
Squatting in the classroom, learning how to read and write
The educational system also plays a role in shaping individuals to conform to societal norms.
Hearing all the good things, like how to be polite
They teach superficial values like politeness as a way to control individuals.
What we realise now is that they had control of sight
We only now realize that the system has been controlling how we see the world.
We were told of Gods galore and heroes more
We were taught to worship deities and exalt individuals in positions of power.
But never of the people who were beaten to the floor
We were never told about the struggles and sufferings of the oppressed.
Told to admire all leaders great and tall
We were taught to idolize those in powerful positions.
But never told it was those bastards who made the people crawl
We were never told that those leaders are responsible for our pain and suffering.
If you look quite deep enough, you'll see it's all a con
If you scrutinize the system, you'll realize everything is a scam.
A look at past history tells... all Government is wrong!
When you examine the facts, all governments are fundamentally flawed.
Contributed by Abigail N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@alanhansmannkurtcobain8811
Hilarious.
@jeffmead2935
yep ...jolly good
@alanhansmannkurtcobain8811
Great Hit! I agree, Left and Right violence sucks, stay Leftist though.