1) Defiance is a punk rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1993 from the ashes of Portland’s anarcho bands Deprived, Resist, and The Unamused. Their album “No Future, No Hope” has been sited as a major influence on other ’90s anarcho and street bands such as The Unseen. Since being together Defiance has released 5 E.P.s and 4 full lengths. They finished their latest album in February of 2010 and will release it on Unrest Records.
2) Defiance is a Thrash Metal band from the bay area formed in 1985 by Brad Bowers, Mike Kaufmann, and Matt Vander Ende. They are known as one of the classic second-tier thrash bands to come from the Bay Area thrash metal scene. They played a decidedly technical style of thrash originally evoking bands like Testament, though they would later move on to playing in their own unique, more progressive thrash style. They recorded and released 3 albums for Roadrunner Records before splitting up in 1994. In 2005 the band regrouped and signed on with Candlelight Records. They released their 4th full length studio album entitled "The Prophecy" in October 2009.
3) Defiance was a d-beat rawpunk band from Osaka, Japan. Pre Gloom. Demo and some compilations.
4) Thrash metal/crossover from Caen, France
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Kept Docile
Defiance Lyrics
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by feeding them abstract rewards depending on who is in power
by twisting and changing the bileball to mean whatever they decide
the oldest tool of oppression to play on people's conscience
obey the rule accept the horror in return for the afterlife
suffer now obey now or the debt will be payed for eternity
it is the voice of government speaking to ignorance
as the church influence grows our freedom falls away
by enslaving our minds to the infamous lie there is no hope for
resistance
wills are succumb to the powers above
and conned by the blatant stupidity of a god
smash the churches, ignore the word of god
then the road to freedom will begin
Defiance's song Kept Docile talks about the ways in which the people are kept under control by those in power. The lyrics describe how abstract rewards are offered, depending on who occupies the seat of power, to keep the masses docile. The song warns us how the consumption of abstract rewards eventually leads to the suppression of the population. The bileball mentioned in the song refers to the technique of changing the meaning of a written agreement or a promise in such a way that it benefits the oppressor.
The song describes the oldest tool of oppression, playing on people’s conscience by making them believe in abstract concepts such as afterlife and eternal suffering. The lyrics suggest that the ruling class has been successful in conditioning people to accept horror by promising abstract rewards in exchange for obedience. The second half of the song talks about how the word of god has been twisted and used to control people's minds. The church, which is meant to be an institution of faith and freedom, has become powerful to a point where it has the ability to enslave people's minds.
In the end, the song suggests that the only way forward is to reject religious dogma and smash the churches. The road to freedom can only begin once people ignore the word of god and break free from the chains of oppression.
Line by Line Meaning
just another way to keep people docile
An additional method used for controlling people and preventing resistance
by feeding them abstract rewards depending on who is in power
Giving indistinct incentives based on those in authority
by twisting and changing the bileball to mean whatever they decide
Manipulating information to become whatever authorities want it to be
the oldest tool of oppression to play on people's conscience
An ancient but still effective method of subjugating people to guilt
obey the rule accept the horror in return for the afterlife
Follow the law, accept the suffering, and trade it for a supposed eternal paradise
suffer now obey now or the debt will be payed for eternity
Endure the present and conform, or be punished forever
god's so-called word is nothing more than a lie
The supposed messages from God are only untrue statements
it is the voice of government speaking to ignorance
The leadership is the one speaking to the unenlightened, in the name of a divinity
as the church influence grows our freedom falls away
As the church's power increases, our liberties decrease
by enslaving our minds to the infamous lie there is no hope for
By making us believe the infamous lie, there is no possibility for salvation
wills are succumb to the powers above
Individual determinations are overpowered by those in high positions
and conned by the blatant stupidity of a god
Hoodwinked by the apparent foolishness of a deity
smash the churches, ignore the word of god
Destroy places of worship, and disregard the supposed messages from God
then the road to freedom will begin
From then on, the path to liberty will start
Contributed by Makayla R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ordinateur Martin
damn a hobo punk showed me this at a show, fuck this is great.