Discography—
• Foul Taste of Freedom (1992), Roadrunner
• The Truth Hurts (1994), Roadrunner
• Contents Under Pressure (1996), Concrete
• Pro-Pain (1998), High Gain/Mayhem
• Act of God (1999), Nuclear Blast
• Round 6 (2000), Nuclear Blast/Spitfire
• Shreds of Dignity (2002), Nuclear Blast
• Fistful of Hate (2004), Candlelight
• Prophets of Doom (2005), Continental
• Age of Tyranny (2007), Candlelight
• No End in Sight (2008), Continental
• Absolute Power (2010), Continental/Regain
• Straight To The Dome (2012), Nuclear Blast
• The Final Revolution (2013), SPV
• Voice Of Rebellion (2015), SPV
Against The Grain
Pro-Pain Lyrics
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To save the day
He started a militia
Called crime does pay
Everywhere he went
The crowds would gather 'round
As he posted propaganda
All throughout the town
Blame the government
Show us that you care
How's the money spent ?
Said it once before
That ignorance is bliss
And media's a whore
All because of this
Prison you made
It's built to last
How can you stoop so low
The fate of our futures in the past
There's nowhere for us to go but
Against the grain
Politics is business
And business sucks
Extortion is the key
To making bigger bucks
Judges taking bribes
While golfing on the green
While the lawyers get some grease
To oil their machine
Promise everywhere
None they'll ever keep
Justice isn't fair
Pockets gettin deep
Patience running out
The people gettin' pissed
We never had a doubt
They'd wash their hands of the
Prison you made
It's built to last
How can you stoop so low
The fate of our futures in the past
There's nowhere for us to go but
Against the grain
I got armor on my back
And eyes in the back of my head
So behold the overthrow
The lyrics of Pro-Pain’s song Against the Grain provides a scathing critique of the political and justice systems in the United States. It tells the story of a man who starts a militia called “crime does pay” and instigates violence everywhere he goes because he blames the government and accuses them of not caring about the people and instead prioritize their own economic interests. The lyrics describe how politics has become a business where extortion and greed rule the day. Judges and lawyers are depicted as corrupt and untrustworthy, making promises they never intend to keep. The people are growing angrier and fed up, believing that justice is not fair and that their voices are not being heard. The lyrics end with a call to overthrow the government and go against the grain.
Line by Line Meaning
Man went on a mission
A man went on a mission
To save the day
To make a positive difference
He started a militia
He started a group of volunteers
Called crime does pay
Called upon acknowledgment of government corruption
Everywhere he went
Wherever he went
The crowds would gather 'round
People gathered around him
As he posted propaganda
He spread propaganda
All throughout the town
All through the town
Violence everywhere
Violence is widespread
Blame the government
The government is responsible for the problems
Show us that you care
Show us that you care about the citizens
How's the money spent ?
How is the government spending the taxpayers' money?
Said it once before
Mentioned earlier
That ignorance is bliss
People are happier being unaware of things
And media's a whore
The media is only interested in making money
All because of this
Everything is like this because of what's happening
Prison you made
The oppressive society you created
It's built to last
It's designed to exist for a long time
How can you stoop so low
How could you become so immoral?
The fate of our futures in the past
Our future depends on what happened in the past
There's nowhere for us to go but
We have no choice but to
Against the grain
Fight against the oppressive society
Politics is business
Politics is just like a business
And business sucks
Business is terrible
Extortion is the key
Extortion is the method
To making bigger bucks
To earn more money
Judges taking bribes
Judges accepting money illegally
While golfing on the green
While playing golf
While the lawyers get some grease
While lawyers are paid off
To oil their machine
To smooth their process
Promise everywhere
Promises are made everywhere
None they'll ever keep
They won't keep any of their promises
Justice isn't fair
The justice system is unfair
Pockets gettin deep
The corrupt people are getting richer
Patience running out
People are running out of patience
The people gettin' pissed
People are getting angry
We never had a doubt
We always knew
They'd wash their hands of the
They would avoid responsibility for the
I got armor on my back
I'm prepared for anything
And eyes in the back of my head
I'm vigilant
So behold the overthrow
Witness the revolution
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA/AMCOS
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Sd Ny
This album & the Truth hurts are 2 great real Metalcore albums. Had the chance to open for them on both. Great live band cool guys. like the new 1 as well. Support my bros Pro-Pain
Maggie Murphy
one of the best albums on the planet still!!!
Don Rice
Pro Pain rocks bitches the end of this song fuckin gives me goosebumps love the lyrics
Donnie P
AWESOME! Under rated Metal
Pascal Pere
It’s actually Hardcore ;)
gabe2w
PROPAIN Is Fucking AWESOME!!!
Scott Friend
Foul taste of freedom is some hard hittin shit.
BadAddicts07
Great bass.
WhiteWingy
Open the balcony doors, pull up a chair and open that cold one after a long day, rock on!
Keith Saxon
Good God how can this guy talk after singing like this? Brutally Impressive.