Anti-Flag - Fabled World Lyrics






We live in a fabled world,
of dreaming boys and wide-eyed girls;
Where precious few get a fair start,
these times can break you,
these times can leave you,
torn apart.

The story starts with genocide,
slavery, those terrorized;
Families, cultures torn apart,
this ugly truth only the start.

And it's a white washed pact,
the founding act,
revolution or contract?
To subjugate, to torture, to abuse,
for the few.

We live in a fabled world,
of terror, day and night,
all hidden in plain sight;
We live in a fabled world,
where the poor and the weak,
are pawns for profit's sake.

Lock up mass incarcerate,
the new Jim Crow, the new slave trade;
If Doctor King were here today,
he'd fight for much more than a dream.

And you should go sign up,
join the fight,
the rich sleep while you kill tonight;
Love thy enemy as thyself,
as you carpet bomb him to hell.

We live in a fabled world,
of terror, day and night,
all hidden in plain sight;
We live in a fabled world,
where the poor and the weak,
are pawns for profit's sake.

We live in a fabled world,
a corprocratic killing field;
Where fascist profits are a lock,
these times can break you,
these times can leave you,
torn apart.

We live in a fabled world,
of terror, day and night,
all hidden in plain sight;
We live in a fabled world,
where the poor and the weak,
are pawns for profit's sake.

We live in a fabled world
We live in a fabled world,
These times can break you,
these times can leave you,
torn apart.





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  1. s.... m....

    sum 41 is that you?

  2. A.... G....

    Long live the PUNK!! We must prepare ourselves for the anarchist struggle!!

  3. R.... 4....

    I love Anti Flag!!!

  4. D.... U....

    #freedomequalityBrotherhood

  5. T.... P....

    When are y'all gonna burn the cloth on stage.

  6. D.... U....

    Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité.
    Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood

  7. R.... N....

    Standing at an Anti-Flag concert with the flag of your country... Fuck yeah!

  8. S.... R....

    So I’m understanding this correctly, their political views are very left wing, correct?

  9. F.... ....

    they are so good. i should have been listening to them long ago.

  10. T.... T....

    Rise against sounds a lot like them

  11. S.... v....

    They sound like sum 41 here.... still great

  12. N.... ....

    No war but the class war.

  13. M.... F....

    So these lyrics are ridiculous. These attitudes are for the weak but I still love the music and can't wait to see them in Boston. MAGA .

    M.... F....

    Matt Foley MAGA

    M.... F....

    Nathan Lopezzz, Morons Are Governing America

  14. J.... G....

    I have a lot of respect for Anti-Flag, they're nonstop incredible.

  15. A.... P....

    I don't understand why many fans complaint about "this" Anti-Flag. In my opinion, they weren't that wrong to move to another label or to change their sound "a little". It's weird to expect to modify something in the world - as I think they want to - by making music to the same and old people. Do you really believe it's possible to improve this world only in the underground? Their message is there, but now it can reach more fans and, in a certain way, be more effective.

  16. J.... P....

    Thank God they know about profits and money...i wonder who got paid to mix this video? Or did he do it for free?

    J.... P....

    Labour did, every laborer part of this project. Capitalism decided they don't get paid in full cause some shareholders at vevo took half of it for "profit"

  17. k.... p....

    Ahhhh love this band

  18. g.... l....

    your creator name is Allah

    no one look like Allah.


    don't forget to seek protection from Allah(GOD)

    g.... l....

    Allahuakbar

  19. C.... B....

    Bunch of clueless CUCKS :P

  20. G.... R....

    Commie degenerates

  21. B.... ....

    trash. real world is out there. not on tv and not on stage. their metaphors stink. regurgitate self hate. boring as hell

  22. R.... B....

    I don't know if I like the song (although it's fine) , but I agree with literally every lyric.

  23. G.... C....

    There best song yet! Fuck Trump!

  24. b.... r....

    good song :)

  25. p.... ....

    if I'm right the clips from them moving into the crowd was from riot fest

  26. j.... ....

    Liberals just found out about this song after spending OhBombYa's rule kissing the ring.

  27. D.... ....

    fucking sissy punk

    D.... ....

    right? but in 1998 tho

  28. M.... P....

    Czech Republic Loves you!!

    M.... P....

    You have the same name as me, and from the same country, and listen to the same music!

  29. C.... T....

    I really like the song for it's anthemic qualities, but it's a bit hyperbolic in spots. For example: "if Dr. King were here today/he's fight for much more than a dream" Really? It's fucking worse now? Worse than before Civil Rights reforms? Worse than when there was a fucking draft? Worse than before Roe v Wade? Worse despite gay marriage and the encroaching legalization of weed? It should be "he'd still have to fight hard for his dream" or some shit.

  30. R.... P....

    of terror day and night !!!!

  31. f.... ....

    Cuuuuuute, rebellion, anti-conformism, anarchy and so forth on Vevo with a sublabel from Universal, super cuuuute.
    I know right, you cannot be heard if you don't sign....

    f.... ....

    but in 1998 tho

  32. S.... L....

    Oh Now They Want To Sing About Genocide

  33. S.... `....

    A bit on the nose guys...

  34. R.... P....

    YEAH !!

  35. N.... S....

    Lmao, this band sucks plus they have a Marxist message on top that. Just horrible shit 😂😂

    N.... S....

    but in 1998 tho

  36. M.... L....

    Best song from Anti-Flag.
    It's so very nice!

  37. J.... E....

    haha why does the drummer always look like he's about to malfunction?

    J.... E....

    That's true

  38. S.... H....

    shiTV it up yours

  39. T.... R....

    to bad pennywise was last tho

    concert was AMAZING tho

  40. N.... W....

    Given the current political state of things we need more bands/musicians like Anti-Flag. We though Iraq was bad, but things have only gotten worse.

    N.... W....

    iraq much better than usa

  41. M.... D....

    When the lights go out u know the truth i spread it every were i go ill never let go u help the world with out anti flag i wouldn't be iny thing but flash and bones

  42. M.... D....

    im a kid iv been scared by cops but when the lights go out every one will kniw the truth like u guys fight the power anti flag

  43. F.... ....

    Some of me misses my childhood, before I knew about any of this shit... Then I remember I was a kid while George W. Bush was president, so fuck that. I hate our government so much. The United States is a cool country, but our politicians are ruining it.

    F.... ....

    +FunPheonix97 Im sure North Korea would gladly welcome you -- as long as you're willing to share a one bedroom apt. with three other people without heat, electricity or running water.

    F.... ....

    +Forsaken Heretic Honestly, no.

  44. K.... ....

    I had the chance to see these guys live and it was amazing. They've got so much energy on stage. Then I got home and found out they're all about 40 years old.. Gotta love musicians like these guys. The passion never dies.

    K.... ....

    Yes, this live show is fucking amazing, and i was in the frontrow

    K.... ....

    Amazing band live! I got to see them back in the 90's when I was in high school still and they were great then as well

    K.... ....

    I'm going to see these guys along with mad caddies in 15 days.

    K.... ....

    I have a shirt with your profile picture on it

    K.... ....

    Have you seen Billy Talent live? :3 They´re also totally passionate and also around 40. I love musician like Anti-Flag and BT ^-^

  45. A.... ....

    AMAZING

  46. S.... D....

    see you guys in two hours!!! Live @ Toronto

  47. C.... W....

    FUCK THE SYSTEM
    FUCK IT
    FUCK IT
    KILL IT
    FUCK IT
    HATE IT
    JUST FUCK IT

    C.... W....

    leave then

    C.... W....

    Not an option

    C.... W....

    @im not a synth - Would you abandon your child because they've made mistakes? No, you attempt to sway them in the right direction because you love them. Same goes for America. "Dissent is the highest form of patriotism".

  48. M.... J....

    These spoiled brats bemoan things like "profit." I guess they play for free.

    M.... J....

    Also I'M not saying that socialism is a good thing, but leftism does not mean socialism, there are different steps. Also socialism should be limited in time an power shuld be given to the people in an ongoing process, and this didn't happen in NK, USSR or any other "socialist" country.

    M.... J....

    If the left could totally control the population they would. They don't care about helping the poor. They want the poor to be perpetually dependent on government so they can always have their vote.

    M.... J....

    You're perfectly summarising Trumps agenda

    M.... J....

    He wants to stimulate the economy so everyone can prosper and not have to depend on a large socialist government.

    M.... J....

    You miss the point. They're not praying on the poor and the weak for the sake of profit in what they do.

  49. G.... B....

    Nice song ! punk now punk forever

  50. B.... ....

    Beste Musik

  51. A.... ....

    it sounds Billy Talent

    A.... ....

    +arnaud Leseine nope, Billy Talent sound like Anti-Flag ;)

  52. K.... ....

    I listen to Anti-Flag when i'm exhausted and trying to study because it pisses me off so much that we live in such an unfair land that I wake the fuck up so fast.

    K.... ....

    It isn't hypocrasy, take Germany for instance. In the whole year 2015 296 persons have been murdered in Germany, and 70 of them by guns. The police has shot "only" 10 people in 2015. Now compare this numbers to the US, and them rethink if Gun control doesn't work.

    K.... ....

    You know that Hitler is dead for over 70 years and that Germany is probably a better functioning democracy than the US? At least we didn't censor our media during the Iraq war. And we don't have super delegates who can simply choose their candidate without any boundry to the people.

    K.... ....

    That has nothing to do with the gun law referring to Hitler. With this deflection you are only showing you're out of arguments. Also is this "refugee policy" by Trump closer to Hitler than any other policy done by a German chancellor.

    K.... ....

    So u agree with Merkel's policy to let in thousands of unvetted Muslim men? Do u see what's happening in your country?

    K.... ....

    Libertarian socialism and anarchism >>>> Bernie

  53. D.... ....

    Bestttt Anti flag ! best ever ! Punklife

  54. l.... m....

    Sziget festival!

  55. k.... ....

    No nie, jak ja to kocham ❤

  56. D.... R....

    Fuck The System

    D.... R....

    +Dylan Ruffer wow u r so punk

  57. D.... R....

    1:03 he looks like he needs a hectic shit

  58. t.... r....

    Awesome to hear such a great combo of youthful, high-energy instrumentals and meaningful lyrics. New all-time Favorite Anti-Flag song!

  59. D.... N....

    Anti-flag being anti-flag !

  60. S.... ....

    Best album cover of 2015

  61. R.... 1....

    some.ppl saying they are being hypocritical. really? they never claimed to be victims. yes they are white yes they probably have never struggled as much as some of you. but they are using there position of "power" to inform people and wake people up. and all you can do is scream hypocrite? fucking dumbasses. how about we take all the music that has been about resistance erase it from history and go back in time. lets see how quick the world goes straight to 1984 then.

    R.... 1....

    thumbs up to you ! it takes balls to do what these guys do. Just the fact the can make a living playing music and the faCT they r on the radar of every govt

  62. M.... G....

    Respect from Hungary!!

  63. M.... G....

    listened to a-f for years and years, always supported them! i gotta say this is good, but a new kind of army is still my favorite!

  64. G.... ....

    Really, a Walmart commercial? Please guys, announce that you don't support this.

  65. S.... ....

    respect from indonesia :D

  66. T.... C....

    Respect from Portugal

  67. i.... ....

    White pampered kids screaming about nothing- try being Tibet where they rob your entire country and put it up for sale on Ebay. There are true fascists out there- you know? They are the kind that incarcerate monks for praying, refuse to give them medical treatment, then when they die they sell their prayer beads as "new without tags". Fascists on isle 9.

    Oh & if you ever need a bassist I'd be more than happy to make some noise. I suck but I'd probably just make people angry and fuel fires- which is better than completely losing your edge- which is what you seem to be doing. Just like 1984.

    i.... ....

    Just like 1984! Fucking fascist.

  68. A.... M....

    True patriotism, screw fascism, screw the Christian theocratic shitbags in power

    A.... M....

    @Manuel Garcia Except, No where here did I claim to be a Christian. And that stereotype you wrongfully placed on Christians,  seems to apply more non Christians, Don't you think you fit that category well? Because from what I see you write you don't like reason much. It does not help your case when you try to insult Christians but you have the reading comprehension and grammar skills of a child either.  But keep spreading anti Christian hate, they are the ones stopping society from progressing, not uneducated, intolerant, hate mongers such as yourself, right?
    Oh and saying " don't talk to them they won't listen" dosen't hide that you have nothing decent to say

    A.... M....

    +Jack Sparrow so i must not know what im talking about since i made a grammer error...wow...so instead of trying to prove my point wrong...you go for the easy target of being a grammer nazi. i belive you were the one that insulted first...but hey you are right? cause of of those beautiful facts you didnt prove..which is why said...dont bother trying to reason with them. you are only proving my point by attacking me, then trying to claim innocent. whatever man...you make no sense so imma stop having this conversation. keep believing your lame ass rhetoric 😂 so dont bother writing back..i wont even give it the time to read your non sense!

    A.... M....

    @Manuel Garcia Oh don't try to down play this, I only pointed out the irony of you trying to insult Christians and what your many errors say about you, If I was a grammar nazi I would have corrected them. What did you expect? That you are immune to criticism? When you write like you failed middle school you won't be taken seriously. *You would still be wrong even if your grammar was perfect, you just wouldn't look as stupid writing it*. But of course you would cry grammar nazi and ignore everything else I said that's usually how people try to hide a bruised ego , and then act like you are fleeing because you're too good for this,
    like I said you are not hiding that you don't have anything decent to say.
    I would prove your point wrong, *if you had actually made a point*.
    And no, I wasn't the first one to insult, if you learned  reading comprehension you would see.
    And I think you are referring to the facts I *did* provide, but you said its sad that I believe them, so who refuses to listen to facts and reason?

    _like talking to a wall no matter what facts or logic you have.They refuse to listen to reason_

    A.... M....

    Christians are not bad

    A.... M....

    Lol someone skipped the part in school where they say "religion and government are to be separate "

  69. N.... ....

    Me encanta esta canción. La mejor del nuevo disco! Anti-flag forever

  70. p.... ....

    Anti-Flag you are the fable. you are about as punk rock as Beyonce. you write songs with austere, moody lyrics as if youre so oppressed yet you are playing to huge sold out arenas. laughable!

    p.... ....

    +pbradford021 So, you're saying that because they're popular, their message is invalid. Therefore many influential people messages are invalid due to this, like, maybe, Nelson Mandela's messages and ideals of democracy are invalid due to him being 'popular'? please re-read what you have said, as the messages here speak more to the masses then themselves.

    p.... ....

    It's pretty obvious that to solve income inequalities and bigotry, we don't necessarily mean we're for the barter system lol

  71. p.... g....

    What a great song. A Masterpiece!!

  72. 8.... ....

    this is shit, no longer punk like their first 2 albums

  73. N.... M....

    Isn't funny how if a band changes how it sounds over a long career they sellout or they aren't whatever they were considered in the beginning of how they sound or if they don't experiment in different sounds they are just bitches profiting off of shit plz for all the people who think that look at the Beatles who were practically a boy band when they hit US shores and how they became one of the best and experimental bands of all time or the clash who are punk legends and how experimental they got in how they sounded like in rock the casbah

  74. T.... ....

    How dare a punk band incorporate elements of alt-rock into their music?! It's not like the two genres have an intertwined history or something.

  75. n.... ....

    I like this band, I just get bored with their lyrics. Cool, bad people exist. What's new? Politics just don't interest me. It's just a bunch of people arguing over stupid stuff while important stuff goes unnoticed because they're too busy arguing and protecting their ego to realize it. Things aren't that bad anymore anyways.

  76. R.... ....

    Just got the album yesterday and have to say Wow what a great album that whole thing is awesome. Best rock album I've heard in awhile didn't even know Anti-Flag made a new album just happen to run into on the internet. And had to buy it since they were one of my favorite bands from back in the day and they still are thanks for the new shit.

  77. B.... R....

    get to see them in two days, so stoked

    B.... R....

    How was it?

  78. D.... M....

    neither has your mom mlg oatmeal.

  79. J.... ....

    The sound is alright, but the lyrics; love it!

  80. s.... ....

    Доброфест!!

  81. O.... Z....

    Come to Mexico guys!!
    We need FUCKING PUNKROCK!

  82. s.... ....

    cheers from Russia!!!
    our hearts beat on the Left side!

  83. r.... ....

    Damn, this is much better than your last album.

  84. 7.... ....

    Anti-Flag have basically become Sum 41, with slightly better lyrics.

    7.... ....

    @7101998GreenDay the style reminded Fat Lip mixed with Over my Head then especially this 0:38

    7.... ....

    @Albert Torres I heard the Hell Song in there as well

    7.... ....

    @7101998GreenDay blasphemy. Sum 41 were good back in the day, but no comparison here. Anti-flag's aggression and creativity far outweigh that of any of the mainstream, poppy punk bands - most of which I used to really like and still listen to occasionally. And......"slightly better lyrics"? Are you high? Really? This comment alone exposes your ignorance when it comes to punk music or, at the very least, your lack of understanding. Saying that Anti-flag's lyrics are slightly better than Sum 41's is like saying Immortal Technique is slightly more intelligent than Kanye West.

    7.... ....

    @SuperbowlJoel Um, the aggression part is OK, but I don't think Anti Flag can be said to be creative, considering most of their songs sound similar. Secondly, this version of Anti Flag is about as 'poppy' as Sum 41. Third, Sum 41 have had good lyrics too, how can you even compare them to Kanye West, that shows your ignorance. Keep in mind I like Anti Flag much more than I have ever liked Sum 41.

    7.... ....

    99 % Sum 41s songs are gay

  85. k.... l....

    what happened to the real punk bands like Verbal Abuse,Discharge,Charged G.B.H
    Circle Jerks,The Misfits this blink 182 pop rock shit terrible fucking awful,

  86. B.... B....

    Come to calgary!

  87. D.... ....

    I am going to see them live in a few hours :)

  88. J.... ....

    Lol this band still makes music? They complain about the rich, but they are pretty well off themselves. They preach about being anarchist and hating corporations, but they were signed to Sony almost ten years ago. These guys are so full of shit. They are just out to make money and put on an act like they are social justice warriors. They live in The U.S. and they hate it, why don't they just leave? These guys are just straight up hypocrites.They are on fuckin Vevo for god sake.

    J.... ....

    @faissialoo lol they could move to another country and talk shit there.

    J.... ....

    @faissialoo Because they want to make a change?

    J.... ....

    The lead singer and guitar player has dual citizenship in US and Ireland so if he wanted, he could just live in ireland. i'm sure they don't hate it here as much as you think

    J.... ....

    +JOE40341 The end justifies the means, what they do, what they did, is to inspire. Tell me dude, no offense, how can they inspire people without advertise what they do? And oh man, they also need money to inspire people. Because if they wouldn't sign up the contract with sony you wouldn't get to know or hear about them. Vevo also advertise for them so they can inspire more people. I don't care if they do it for money, but the message itself its what makes me proud and makes me still believe that there are people who realize what really happends to this world.

    J.... ....

    +JOE40341 If their objective is to make money , he would make pop or other shit like that... not punk

  89. K.... ....

    anti-flag = preach it punk

  90. H.... ....

    im rebember sum41 ^^

  91. D.... G....

    Fuck... sounds like Happy Punk. is not Punk Rock anymore     crap...   >:S

  92. S.... ....

    I fiuckin love you guys.

  93. l.... j....

    The video should at least have 600.000 views instead of 60.000. ):

  94. b.... s....

    My new favorite song, it's like amazing