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.
War Games
Conflict Lyrics
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Waiting for exam results, "do your very best"
Waiting for the signatures to sign your life away
Waiting for the games they want you to play
War is not a game, not a game of fun
Shooting real people with real guns
Learning how to defend your precious country
Learning how to die, not them, just you and me
Nuclear war isn't much fun
When the bomb drops
Where you gonna run?
Where you gonna hide?
What you gonna do?
It's not a horror movie
It's happening to you
Waiting for the day
When the peace will come
That day is long away
So, what's that outcome?
No point in fighting
Who will be accused?
But maybe someday
The bombs will be defused
In Conflict's song WarGames, the lyrics are about the consequences of war and the endless cycle of waiting for various things related to war. The opening lines describe the wait for medical attention, exams, and signatures that set the stage for the never-ending waiting game that is associated with war. The song goes on to highlight how warfare is not a game or a source of enjoyment. It is about fighting and killing other human beings using guns and other real weapons. The song also touches upon the idea of the military forces training individuals to defend their country and go to battle, even if it means sacrificing their own lives.
The chorus of the song brings in the idea of nuclear war and its devastating effects. Waiting for peace to come is a recurring theme, but as the lyrics suggest, it seems like a long way off, and no one knows what the outcome will be. The final lines of the song present a glimmer of hope that maybe someday the endless cycle of bomb drops and violence will end.
Line by Line Meaning
Waiting for the medical, waiting for the test
Waiting and preparing for physical and mental examinations before going to war
Waiting for exam results, "do your very best"
Waiting for approval to move on to the next step of the military process and showing your best abilities
Waiting for the signatures to sign your life away
Being forced to sign a contract to fight in the war which could end up being fatal
Waiting for the games they want you to play
Being given orders and specific tasks to accomplish in the war
War is not a game, not a game of fun
Conveying the seriousness of war and how it is not something to be taken lightly or viewed as entertainment
Shooting real people with real guns
Killing people and the reality of the violence in war
Learning how to defend your precious country
Being trained to protect one's country and fight for its safety
Learning how to die, not them, just you and me
Teaching soldiers to accept their possible death and sacrifice while leaders and individuals who started the war remain safe
Nuclear war isn't much fun
Stating that the dangers of nuclear warfare outweigh the benefits
When the bomb drops, where you gonna run?
Highlighting the reality and fear of nuclear war and the potential impacts on humanity
Where you gonna hide? What you gonna do?
Questions that arise during moments of war and powerlessness, when no clear solution seems to exist
It's not a horror movie, it's happening to you
Clarifying that war is not fiction or exaggeration, but a reality affecting the lives of real people
Waiting for the day when the peace will come
Anticipating the end of the war and the arrival of peace
That day is long away, so, what's that outcome?
Expressing the uncertainty and challenges of achieving peace and the unknown outcome of war
No point in fighting, who will be accused?
Questioning the purpose and consequences of fighting and the blame placed on individuals or parties involved after the war
But maybe someday the bombs will be defused
Hoping for a future where nuclear bombs and war are no longer threats to the world
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