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.
From Protest to Resistance
Conflict Lyrics
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That anything?s going to change
It depends on you and you know
We can protest until death, they won't listen
Don't sit back and think it will happen
They won't give up what they have robbed
Stand up and resist
While on our side we squabble about who does what and who sells more
There's women with just one reason, to fight for their equality
Forgetting the system holds superiority
First, we've got to come together, so fuck the differences
It doesn't matter if its noise or music, to them we all talk piss
To them we?re the sick farce, now lets not prove them right
If we're to stand the slightest chance, we must unite and fight
We must never give up, make sure our message ain't forgotten
That's if they won't fucking stop, then we?re gonna fucking stop them!
The lyrics of Conflict’s song “From Protest to Resistance” reflect the frustration and anger of those who feel that protesting against injustice is not enough to bring about real change. The opening lines, “No, there’s no fucking way / That anything’s going to change,” express a sense of hopelessness and futility that often accompanies a belief that those in power will not listen to the voices of the people. This feeling is compounded by the line, “We can protest until death, they won’t listen,” which suggests that even the most passionate and persistent protests may fall on deaf ears.
The song then calls for action, for people to resist and fight against the powers that be. The line, “Don’t sit back and think it will happen,” suggests that change will only come through direct action, rather than hope or expectation. The lyrics also touch on the idea that those in power, the “leaders,” are prepared for civil war, while those fighting for change are divided and squabbling. This speaks to the need for unity and to put aside differences in the fight against oppression.
The song addresses the marginalization of women fighting for equality and the fact that the system holds superiority over them. It calls upon people to come together and fight against this dominance, encouraging unity rather than individualism. The lyrics suggest that the means of resistance does not matter, as long as it is done together with a common message. It ends with a call to never give up and make sure the message of resistance is not forgotten.
Line by Line Meaning
No, there's no fucking way
It is highly unlikely that change will come without taking action
That anything?s going to change
The status quo will remain without any intervention
It depends on you and you know
Individual action is crucial to bring about any change
We can protest until death, they won't listen
Even prolonged protests will not result in the authorities listening to the people's demands
Don't sit back and think it will happen
Expecting change without taking action is a futile exercise
They won't give up what they have robbed
Those in power will not relinquish their ill-gotten gains easily
Stand up and resist
The only way to bring about change is to take a stand and resist the status quo
But while the leaders have caught on, we see that they've prepared for civil war
The authorities are aware of the potential for dissent and have taken steps to prepare for any unrest
While on our side we squabble about who does what and who sells more
Internal conflicts and power struggles undermine the collective efforts of the opposition
There's women with just one reason, to fight for their equality
There are women who are dedicated to fighting for gender equality
Forgetting the system holds superiority
But the current system still holds power over their efforts
First, we've got to come together, so fuck the differences
In order to make an impact, it is necessary to unite and overlook petty differences
It doesn't matter if its noise or music, to them we all talk piss
The authorities dismiss all forms of dissent as mere noise
To them we?re the sick farce, now let's not prove them right
The authorities view the opposition as a joke and it is important not to reinforce this image
If we're to stand the slightest chance, we must unite and fight
Unity and resistance are essential to have any chance of success
We must never give up, make sure our message ain't forgotten
Persistence is key to ensure that the message of social and political change is not lost in the struggle
That's if they won't fucking stop, then we?re gonna fucking stop them!
If those in power refuse to listen, then the opposition must be prepared to take stronger action to bring about change
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: COLIN JERWOOD
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@thomashunt6000
Never thought I'd have to watch a door dash commercial to listen to Conflict
@paulmanser1345
Still to this day love listening to them all
@itskeefy
Such a fucking powerful song forever.
@PressureDropNewbury
Rest in Peace Paco 😔✊
@paulmanser1345
My fave punk bands
Fucking love conflict
Discharge/gbh/etc my youth xxx
@roboat1156
Too relevant TODAY
@CZECHMATE650
I miss flipping thru albums just looking at the artwork for hours
@zpalibasium
1st lyrics I ever wrote on the sleeve of a jacket!!!
@atti_odyssey
Should come in handy
@Tschoerdy.Yegane
while on our side we squabble ... to them we all talk shit. The crap is, today a lot of people do talk shite. Always fav this track.