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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.

One Nation Under the Bomb
Conflict Lyrics

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Four minutes left in the game to play
Since that day in forty-five we've never had a say
Was it solution to combat the right?
Or just to stay ahead in the never-ending fight
The president's plaything in the name of Manhattan
Just another Hiroshima for him to flatten
The protest signs are spread across the earth
But will the protests pay their worth?

They keep us at bay with piles of businessmen's excuses
Planning hard, they've got us bored, but our blood will run like juices
How long left now? The hands tick by
Will we get our answers to what, where or why?
Who'll press the button? Who'll start the war?
Who'll survive the slaughter? Who'll perish on the floor?
The part you play in this fucked up set leads to the overhead threat you'll never forget
The times up now, no protest crowd

Just have you got your final shroud?
It's coming now. Now! Now! Now!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Conflict's song One Nation Under the Bomb paint a picture of the impending doom of a nuclear war. The song starts with a reference to the Doomsday Clock, represented by the "four minutes left in the game to play." The clock is a symbol used by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to illustrate how close humanity is to a global catastrophe, with midnight representing the "end of the world." The lyrics then delve into the history of the atomic bomb, which was first used by the United States in 1945. Conflict questions whether the act was a necessary solution to combat the Axis powers or just a display of power to stay ahead in the never-ending, power-hungry struggle of nations.

The song shows discontent towards the government, which is portrayed as the "president's plaything in the name of Manhattan," a reference to the Manhattan Project, where the first atomic bombs were developed. Conflict accuses the government of not caring about the destruction the bomb would cause, referring to it as "just another Hiroshima for him to flatten." The lyrics then shift towards the international effort against the bomb, with "protest signs spread across the earth," but the question put forward is whether the protests would make any difference. The song ends with a sense of impending doom, questioning who would press the button, start the war, and who would survive, leading to a crucial part to play in this "fucked up set" that could end in one's death.

Line by Line Meaning

Four minutes left in the game to play
We are dangerously close to the end of the world

Since that day in forty-five we've never had a say
The invention of the atomic bomb has taken away our control

Was it solution to combat the right?
Did using the atomic bomb to end WWII serve a greater good?

Or just to stay ahead in the never-ending fight
Or was it simply an attempt to show dominance over other countries?

The president's plaything in the name of Manhattan
The atomic bomb was developed as a political tool, not a weapon of protection

Just another Hiroshima for him to flatten
The bombing of Hiroshima set a precedent for the destruction of entire cities

The protest signs are spread across the earth
People all over the world are speaking out against nuclear weapons

But will the protests pay their worth?
But will they actually make a difference?

They keep us at bay with piles of businessmen's excuses
Corrupt officials use flimsy excuses and distractions to avoid accountability

Planning hard, they've got us bored, but our blood will run like juices
Leaders make plans and lies that bore us, but this will ultimately result in a violent, bloody outcome

How long left now? The hands tick by
We are running out of time, and every second counts

Will we get our answers to what, where or why?
Will we ever truly understand the rationale behind nuclear weapons?

Who'll press the button? Who'll start the war?
Who has the power to initiate a nuclear war?

Who'll survive the slaughter? Who'll perish on the floor?
If war breaks out, who will live and who will die?

The part you play in this fucked up set leads to the overhead threat you'll never forget
Every person plays a role in the looming threat of nuclear warfare, and the outcomes will be memorable, and perhaps unforgettable.

The times up now, no protest crowd
Time has run out, and all the protests in the world won't change that.

Just have you got your final shroud?
Are you ready to die?

It's coming now. Now! Now! Now!
The end is imminent, and we cannot prevent it.

Contributed by Tyler K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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