This Is The A.L.F.
Conflict Lyrics

It's possible to do things alone,
Individual action is feasible even without a group.

Slash tyres,
Gaining attention and causing economic damage by damaging the property of animal abusers such as puncturing their tires.

Glue up locks,
Preventing animal abusers from accessing their premises by using glue to block their locks.

Butchers, burger bars,
Targeting businesses that exploit animals such as slaughterhouses and fast-food restaurants.

The furriers,
Targeting businesses that make profits from exploiting animals for their fur.

Smash windows,
Breaking windows to gain attention and increase economic damage to animal abusers.

Bankrupt the lot.
Forcing animal-abusing businesses to go bankrupt by causing enough economic damage.

Throw paint over shops and houses.
Using paint to vandalize animal-abusing businesses or the houses of animal abusers.

Paint stripper works great on cars.
Paint stripper can damage the cars of animal abusers.

Chewing gum sticks well to fur coats.
Using chewing gum to vandalize fur coats.

A seized engine just won't start,
Using technical means to prevent animal abusers from carrying out their operations, like disabling their vehicles.

Sand in the petrol tank means that delivery's going nowhere.
Using technical means to prevent animal abusers from carrying out their operations, like inserting sand in their delivery vehicles' petrol tanks.

When the new death shop opens up make sure you're the first person to be there.
Be strategic and vigilant, always ready to take action when a new animal-abusing business opens.

If the circus comes to town remember what goes up must come down.
Opposing animal-abusing circuses and stay vigilant for their arrival to avoid attending.

Stop contributing to the abuse yourself - don't eat meat,
Do not contribute to animal abuse by avoiding meat.

Don't buy leather.
Do not buy leather products.

Buy non-animal tested make up, herbal soap and shampoo's better.
Buy animal-friendly cosmetic and cleaning products.

Try and form a group of people that you know that you can trust and plan ambitious direct action,
Form a group of like-minded individuals that you can depend on, to strategize and carry out bold direct actions to achieve animal liberation.

Sometimes risky but a must.
Direct actions to liberate animals are necessary, even when they may be unsafe or illegal.

Only when you have animal liberation will we obtain human freedom,
The liberation of animals is key to human freedom.

When the last Vivisectionist's blade is snapped.
The end of animal experimentation is a significant sign of progress towards animal liberation.

It will be that one step nearer to peace.
The eventual liberation of animals will lead us closer to achieving overall peace as a collective society.

Direct action in the animal movement is sussed and strong,
Direct action in the animal movement is strategic and forceful.

And our final goal is not far off.
Animal liberation can be attained soon.

Animal lovers, vandals, hooligans, cranks; recognize the labels?
The media and animal abusers often use propaganda to label animal rights activists derogatory terms.

They say we don't care about human beings.
Animal rights activists are often falsely accused of ignoring human issues.

We say all sentient beings, animal or human have the right to live, free from pain, torture and suffering.
Animal rights activists recognize the value of all beings, human or animal, and affirm their right to live without suffering.

They say because we are human and speak the same, we matter more.
Pro-animal abuse voices argue that humans should matter more than animals because they can speak the same language.

Is our pain and suffering any greater or lesser than that of animals?
Animal rights activists reject the argument that human life is more important than animals and suggest both humans and non-human animals alike feel pain and deserve protection.

Human v. Animal rights is as much a prejudice as black v. white or the Nazis versus the Jews an affront to our freedom.
All forms of institutionalized oppression are a threat to freedom, be it racism e.g. Black v. White or animal rights oppression.

Vivisection is a violation of human beings, the same as it is for animals.
Animal experimentation has a serious impact on our society and violates humans' as well as animals' inherent right to live and be free from pain.

We have a chemical world built on a pile of drugs to thanks for their experiments.
Animal experimentation contributes to the development of the current chemical drug industry that is harmful to animal and human beings.

Drugs are designed for profit, manufactured to suppress symptoms.
Pharmaceutical companies manufacture drugs for profit motives, which mostly seek to suppress symptoms rather than curing diseases effectively.

Human freedom, animal rights. It's one struggle, one fight.
Animal liberation and human rights are interlinked and constitute one common fight for justice.

When animal abuse is stopped then human abuse will soon stop also,
Animal abuse is often flagged as a latent cause for human abuse in society.

An attitude of mind.
A change of mentality is essential to achieve animal liberation.

"An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind".
The cycle of destruction brought by violent vengeance and retribution leaves everyone damaged, including the oppressed.

Start by protecting the weak, the defenseless, animals, the sick, the disabled.
It's essential to protect the marginalized and vulnerable members of society, including animals.

Compassion and emotion are our most important safety values.
Compassion is key because, without it, insensitivity towards animals will continue to prevail, perpetuating atrocities.

If we lose them, then 'we lose' the vitality of life itself.
A world where compassion and empathy are lost is a world of darkness that takes away the vibrancy of life.