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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.

This Is Not Enough
Conflict Lyrics

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So much for the change, the re-arranging and politicians declared dead
So much for the troops forced out of Ireland, The PolIce abloished?
I read that things had gone too far and awareness had caused concern a~ the
Top, but their backbone must not crack, so their city wil not stop.
We need a whole new ploy, direct our motives and anger, force what we see as
Right but the system holds our banners. We need that whole new ploy, direct
Our motives and anger, force what we know as right, make our feelings turn to
Action Meanwhile, senile morons are shitting bricks 'cause they know the people

Have learnt Just who's who and who funds what, It's time those bastards
Tables burned. But It's all been said In another line. If I've sung It once
It's a thousand times, If we don't do it now we' re never gonna break free
From the oppression that makes us hate. Free from their law, their hypocrisy,
From the war that turns ourt sunny day grey, Or free all the animals locked
In a cage slowly going mad with fists of rage. it's time to overcome 1984,
Forget that firytale, slam shut the door. It's time for reality, not false
Hopes, It's time to show them whose the Joke. It's time to take. It's not too
Late, so much for our change, our re-arranging. Politicians that ain't dead.
So much for their scum forced out of Ireland, THEY increased the pressure

Instead. If things had gone too far, then action will prove FATAL to their
Props, yeah, that backbone might not break, but their city TEARS APART!!!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of this song convey a sense of frustration and anger towards the political system and the status quo. The opening lines suggest a feeling of disillusionment with change, as promises made by politicians to bring about change have not been fulfilled. The reference to troops being forced out of Ireland and police being abolished suggests a desire for radical change and highlights the destructive impact of oppressive, authoritarian systems. The lyrics express a need for a new strategy and approach to fight against the injustices which pervade the system, emphasizing the importance of directing our anger and motives wisely and turning our feelings into action.

The song suggests that the existing system prevents meaningful change and that a new ploy is needed to break free from oppression, hypocrisy, and the stifling of freedom. The song points to a need for action, and the lyrics suggest a sense of urgency: "It's time to take. It's not too late." The temper of the song is aggressive, cutting, and determined; the use of terms such as "senile morons," "scum," and "bastards" exemplify this. The song conveys a sense of hope for the future and encourages the listener to take a stand against those who have imposed control upon them.

Line by Line Meaning

So much for the change, the re-arranging and politicians declared dead
The promised change and revolution didn't yield any results and even the politicians who promised change turned out to be corrupt.

So much for the troops forced out of Ireland, The PolIce abloished?
The efforts to get troops out of Ireland and abolish the police were also in vain.

I read that things had gone too far and awareness had caused concern a~ the Top, but their backbone must not crack, so their city wil not stop.
The people in power are aware of the problems and concerns raised by the masses, but they refuse to change so that the current system and the city will not collapse.

We need a whole new ploy, direct our motives and anger, force what we see as Right but the system holds our banners.
We need a new plan of action to direct our anger and fight for what is right. However, the system is so entrenched, that even the slogans we use are owned by them.

We need that whole new ploy, direct Our motives and anger, force what we know as right, make our feelings turn to Action Meanwhile, senile morons are shitting bricks 'cause they know the people Have learnt Just who's who and who funds what, It's time those bastards Tables burned.
We need to come up with a plan to channel our anger into action, and it's time to hold those in power accountable. They are scared because the people are aware of who funds them and it's high time to burn the corrupt system down.

But It's all been said In another line. If I've sung It once It's a thousand times, If we don't do it now we' re never gonna break free From the oppression that makes us hate.
The message has been repeated so many times, but it bears repeating over and over again. If we don't act now, we will remain oppressed and filled with hate.

Free from their law, their hypocrisy, From the war that turns ourt sunny day grey, Or free all the animals locked In a cage slowly going mad with fists of rage.
We need to free ourselves from the unfair laws and hypocrisies of the system, the wars that ruin our lives, as well as the animals that are in captivity and are slowly losing their minds.

It's time to overcome 1984, Forget that firytale, slam shut the door. It's time for reality, not false Hopes, It's time to show them whose the Joke.
We need to break free from the dystopian reality of 1984 and forget about the false hopes we were given. It's time for a harsh reality check for those in power and show them who is really in charge.

It's time to take. It's not too Late, so much for our change, our re-arranging. Politicians that ain't dead. So much for their scum forced out of Ireland, THEY increased the pressure Instead.
We need to take action now before it's too late. The change we were promised is non-existent, and even the politicians who said they would help are still in power. The pressure is increasing, and we need to act now.

If things had gone too far, then action will prove FATAL to their Props, yeah, that backbone might not break, but their city TEARS APART!!!
If things have really gone too far, then the system will become fragile, and taking action can be fatal to their cause. Their backbone may still be strong, but the city will still crumble from within.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: COLIN JERWOOD

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