Strike Anywhere is a political band, with lyrics touching on such issues as police brutality, anarchism, anti-capitalism, women's rights, animal rights, and globalization. They have also contributed tracks to political benefit albums, such as a live version of "Sunset on 32nd" for 1157 Wheeler Avenue: A Memorial for Amadou Diallo and "To the World" for the Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 album. According to the liner notes for their album Change is a Sound, they support "the vegetarian lifestyle, the living wage movement, and the fight against corporate globalization".
Current Members:
* Thomas Barnett - Vocals
* Matt Smith - Guitar/Vocals
* Garth Petrie - Bass
* Eric Kane - Drums
* Mark Miller - Guitar/Vocals
Former:
* Matt Sherwood - Guitar/Vocals (1999-2007)
Dead Hours
Strike Anywhere Lyrics
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Radio Control burned down set free
Radio Control
Containment
Are our lives gonna be forfeit?
Discharge
This propaganda
My eyes do they see
Only what they want me to?
The contest myth
For the chosen few
Divide and conquer
What leaders do
Into the real real world not played on the TV
Radio Control
What they want me to see is product instead of
Radio Control
Entertainment
The ghetto life
Combustible
Discontent
Blaze up this Draft Card
Burn it
Another generation of 'heroes'
Discarded
Exploited
And dead
For opportunity promises
To hell we are led
Into the real real world not played on the TV
Radio Control burned down set free
Into the real real world not played on the TV
Radio Control
What they want me to see is product
Instead of all this possibility
What they want me to be is product instead of
Radio Control
Is this what you wanted when you joined up?
Did they make you thirsty
Then forced you to their cup?
We're tied to their clock
They teach us how to pray
But no way
Out of here
This false consensus
Based on fear
(Control)
Burned down, set free
(Control)
Burned down, set free
(Control)
Burned down, set free
Radio Control
Dead Hours by Strike Anywhere is a politically charged song that addresses the idea of control by those in power. The first lines of the song call out the idea that the "real" world is not the world portrayed on television, a medium that is often controlled by those in power. The line "Radio Control burned down set free" refers to the notion that people are often controlled by the propaganda they hear on the radio or other forms of media, but the singer of the song wants to break free from this kind of control.
The song highlights the idea of containment and questions whether our lives will be forfeit under the influence of propaganda. The line "The contest myth for the chosen few, divide and conquer what leaders do" suggests that those in power use these tactics to maintain control over the masses. The singer of the song questions whether they are only able to see what those in power want them to see, and if they are being controlled like puppets.
The song then brings up the idea of entertainment being used to distract from the issues that need to be addressed. The line "What they want me to see is product instead of all this possibility, what they want me to be is product instead of Radio Control" is a commentary on how people are often viewed as commodities in society.
Overall, Strike Anywhere's Dead Hours is a song that challenges the status quo and urges listeners to take control of their own lives instead of being controlled by those in power.
Line by Line Meaning
Into the real real world not played on the TV
Expressing a desire to escape society's fabricated reality
Radio Control burned down set free
The truth being discovered and society no longer being controlled by propaganda
Radio Control
Propaganda and the control it exerts
Containment
The restrictions placed on individuality and freedom
Are our lives gonna be forfeit?
Questioning whether sacrificing individuality for conformity is worth it
Discharge
Being freed from the propaganda and control
This propaganda
Deceptive messages designed to control the masses
They fill me with
Being influenced by the propaganda
My eyes do they see
Questioning the reliability and truthfulness of the information received
Only what they want me to?
Feeling as though the information provided is not genuine, but molded to fit their agenda
The contest myth
The myth of competition and the few who benefit from it
For the chosen few
The elite who profit from the myth of competition
Divide and conquer
A tool used by leaders to maintain power
What leaders do
Leaders using their power to perpetuate the control and propaganda
What they want me to see is product instead of
A manipulation of reality to prioritize consumerism over individuality
Entertainment
The act of keeping the masses content through distractions and amusement
The ghetto life
Life in poverty stricken neighborhoods
Combustible
A tense and explosive situation
Discontent
Dissatisfaction with the status quo
Blaze up this Draft Card
A rebellion against forced military service
Burn it
An act of defiance
Another generation of 'heroes'
A new generation being forced to fight for unjust causes
Discarded
Being abandoned by society and system that used them
Exploited
Being used for someone else's benefit
And dead
The ultimate cost of conforming to a system that doesn't care for individuals
For opportunity promises
The illusion of opportunity used to justify the cost of war
To hell we are led
Following along with the propaganda and control leads to a hellish existence
Is this what you wanted when you joined up?
Questioning the motivations of those who support the propaganda
Did they make you thirsty
Did they create a need for conformity within you?
Then forced you to their cup?
Being controlled by those in power
We're tied to their clock
Being manipulated by societal standards and expectations
They teach us how to pray
Society teaches us to conform to their ideals and beliefs
But no way
The refusal to conform
Out of here
The desire to escape from the control and propaganda
This false consensus
The illusion of agreement and harmony for the benefit of those in power
Based on fear
A tactic used to keep people in line and submissive
Burned down, set free
Seeking the truth and finding freedom from control and propaganda
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Maxime LaSalle
Great band!
jenssalumae2
this is great ^^ saw this ona friends profile
Montesico Lacey
dddddddddddddddeeeeeeeeeeaaaaddddd fm dead hours great song
madoka
@Taco4713 Or maybe they don't like this band cause they have a different taste of music. But they are sooooo missing out!!!
Taco4713
if people dont like this band there crazy or realy drunk.
Taco4713
@ilikecakealot Good for you.