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Open up your eyes because it's a long way down.
Wake up and turn this hatred around.
Racial insanity, trafficking of slaves.
These crimes you will take to your graves.
Your souls are like one another;
Your veins are similar in colour.
This land wasn't yours to keep,
So listen now and hear me speak:

The stars look down and witness.
Erase the spreading sickness.

You can't see it with your eyes because they are rolling back.
You're about to have a heart attack.
Human depravity, suffering and torture.
Co-existence maimed at the slaughter.
Your souls are like one another;
Your veins are similar in colour.
This land wasn't yours to keep.
Wake up fools from your ignorant sleep.

The stars look down and witness.
Erase the spreading sickness.
You're so far gone that you can't see
Your place in hell is guaranteed.

I stand tall, feet firmly planted on the solid ground.
Separation now leaves you to sink and slowly drown.
Unmarked graves for those who have disgraced our name.
Devastate? Eradicate? The human race is the same in every way.

I stand tall, feet firmly planted on the solid ground.
Separation now leaves you to sink and slowly drown.

Separation will never advance us.
Discriminate, you will never rebuild trust.
We're born the same over time. Your open mind changed.
We're all brothers, so you need to look upon others in the same light.
Just 'cause you're white doesn't mean you can excuse this ignorant fight.
And the same if you're black no racist attack is justified.
Supremacy, just a lie.

Does it matter about the colour of skin?
Stop wasting your time.You're fighting a fight that you won't win.
Diminish this ignorance and get a grip. Settle in.
You're controlled by the hype, abusive and threatening
Towards another brother that wants to be here and fit in.
Grown up around mixed-race kids, we see no difference,
So why discriminate him? Hatred based on appearance.
You need to erase this spreading sickness.

The stars look down and witness.
Erase the spreading sickness.
You're so far gone that you can't see
Your place in hell is guaranteed.





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  1. A.... ....

    Maybe black people should stop killing each other. This song is liberal nutjobbery. Everyone should respect each other but let's not forget the racism from blacks.

  2. U.... G....

    oh god ! that cleans

  3. X.... ....

    Hacktivist were such a good feature choice. They killed it.

  4. J.... ....

    This band reminds me alot of TAA, LP & Architects

  5. t.... ....

    The rapping reminds me of the old Linkin Park :)

  6. C.... S....

    Awesome grove

  7. S.... I....

    love this song!!!

  8. N.... R....

    Bleh. I'd of rather of forgone Marcus than have to have Hacktivist ruin one of the songs on the album.

  9. x.... ....

    Sick to hear some new bars from j and ben!

  10. L.... ....

    1:53 HHHNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGG

  11. (.... W....

    I'm sure I heard turntable scratches near the end of the second verse! Listen with headphones and tell me you think!

  12. C.... G....

    El primer comentario en Español? Cx en dos meses los veré en España Barcelona

  13. D.... k....

    J picks a mic up and smashes any track.... This guy is different from the rest

  14. I.... ....

    just to fucking good man!

  15. S.... ....

    "Erase"
    Lyrics


    Open up your eyes because it's a long way down.
    Wake up and turn this hatred around.
    Racial insanity, trafficking of slaves.
    These crimes you will take to your graves.
    Your souls are like one another;
    Your veins are similar in colour.
    This land wasn't yours to keep,
    So listen now and hear me speak:

    The stars look down and witness.
    Erase the spreading sickness.

    You can't see it with your eyes because they are rolling back.
    You're about to have a heart attack.
    Human depravity, suffering and torture.
    Co-existence maimed at the slaughter.
    Your souls are like one another;
    Your veins are similar in colour.
    This land wasn't yours to keep.
    Wake up fools from your ignorant sleep.

    The stars look down and witness.
    Erase the spreading sickness.
    You're so far gone that you can't see
    Your place in hell is guaranteed.

    I stand tall, feet firmly planted on the solid ground.
    Separation now leaves you to sink and slowly drown.
    Unmarked graves for those who have disgraced our name.
    Devastate? Eradicate? The human race is the same in every way.

    I stand tall, feet firmly planted on the solid ground.
    Separation now leaves you to sink and slowly drown.

    Separation will never advance us.
    Discriminate, you will never rebuild trust.
    We're born the same over time. Your open mind changed.
    We're all brothers, so you need to look upon others in the same light.
    Just 'cause you're white doesn't mean you can excuse this ignorant fight.
    And the same if you're black no racist attack is justified.
    Supremacy, just a lie.

    Does it matter about the colour of skin?
    Stop wasting your time.You're fighting a fight that you won't win.
    Diminish this ignorance and get a grip. Settle in.
    You're controlled by the hype, abusive and threatening
    Towards another brother that wants to be here and fit in.
    Grown up around mixed-race kids, we see no difference,
    So why discriminate him? Hatred based on appearance.
    You need to erase this spreading sickness.

    The stars look down and witness.
    Erase the spreading sickness.
    You're so far gone that you can't see
    Your place in hell is guaranteed.

  16. A.... ....

    Damn! Those guys truly made their place in the music scene. They've had such huge bands' members featuring their songs

  17. B.... T....

    Big ass dildos is what I think about when I'm listening to this.

  18. D.... ....

    Fuck this rapping shit in my metal ... cunts ...

  19. N.... S....

    in hearts wake never seems to disappoint me :D come back to Perth already

  20. T.... M....

    Hacktivist vocalists both remind me of Dan Bull. Is it just me?

  21. r.... k....

    Thank Ya'll for existing and sharing this and your other messages. Thank you for living with the woken up. Thank you for a great album.

  22. N.... m....

    Gotta say, Australian metal core is just so fucking top notch!

  23. H.... ....

    This song is perfection <3

  24. R.... A....

    i thought it'd be brown rice, tuna, and salad :(

  25. S.... O....

    In Hearts Wake are #1 on ITunes for this album already :) So proud of them. Buy it, and show your support for them. About time some real Music made it for a change.

  26. R.... R....

    🙊💋💜

  27. M.... ....

    This song has me hopeful for the album!

  28. s.... ....

    divination was their prime theres no doubt but they still got it

  29. E.... Z....

    STRAYA!

  30. J.... V....

    Sounds a bit like a linkin Park rip off.

  31. J.... I....

    Love their lyric content. Love these fucking riffs. Love how they brought the dudes from hacktivist fantastic fucking band. LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS BAND. You can tell when they write their music they are just like, "okay so once this sick ass line ends WE DO A BASS DROP, and once we get past 4 bars WE KEEP IT FUCKING GOING." They are so groovy, migraine from head banging not sorry. Thank you in hearts wake for making music Ill pay for in a heartbeat you guys have really been a band to stop at when I come across you on my playlists.

  32. M.... ....

    I love their music, but this is hella boring. I'm more of a Hackivist fan too, so maybe that's why. Their grooves aren't generic and overproduced.

  33. t.... ....

    Really... Different 😂 it's good though haha!

  34. S.... W....

    "You need to erase this spreading sickness"
    Love it.

  35. M.... ....

    Am I the only one that finds some of these lyrics very cringey? I like the overall sound, but some of the lyrics just don't feel like they fit in very well.

  36. S.... O....

    NICE - can't wait till the record drops!!!
    Been re-listening to Earthwalker and Divination the past couple of weeks, makes me more exited. :)

  37. A.... F....

    IHW is the Rise Against of australian heavy metal. I don't know what I like more, their personality/messages or their songs.

    A.... F....

    @Arthur. Florence Interessante comparar com Rise Against

  38. J.... S....

    The message given out in this sound is amazing. This song honestly made me very emotional. Especially during the second verse. One of my new favorites.

    J.... S....

    The kind of music I'm into? 

    J.... S....

    I think they are. 

  39. l.... ....

    Digging the rap part :)

  40. T.... M....

    Literally every song In Hearts Wake has made has blown me away, and this one is no exception. The message is staggering, the instrumentals are great, and even the feature is pretty fantastic. I'm fucking stoked for Skydancer, and am impatiently waiting for them to make their way back to Pittsburgh. They fucking blew the lid off the place.

  41. N.... V....

    This is amazing, sounds brutal. And the rap part, holly shit, awesome work.

  42. L.... B....

    Just makes you want to move
    the groove is strong with this one

  43. M.... ....

    This is tight AF. I can't wait to buy this album.

  44. S.... R....

    Stop teasing us and release the album already!!

    S.... R....

    @RandomKiller87 getmetal.org ;)

    S.... R....

    @***** At the time I posted this comment the album was NOT released. Thanks for your comment a month later

  45. S.... G....

    Sounds more like a hacktivist song then ihw :/

  46. J.... W....

    I feel like their ability to write a catchy chorus was lost after Divination. I still like all of their music but the cleans just don't do it for me anymore.

    J.... W....

    @Justin Walz if you ever saw them live you'd know he cant even sing like that, much autotune little talent.

  47. B.... ....

    Killing frenzy.... MOTHER FUCKING BOUNCE!!!!

    Oh whoops wrong song...

  48. J.... L....

    Damn, his voice is starting to give out. I could tell a little by on Earthwalker but now it's obvious.

    J.... L....

    They recorded this album at the same time as Earthwalker.

    J.... L....

    @Mixon Lowe They were recorded at the same time tho, not sure if troll

    J.... L....

    Just making an observation. It doesn't mean I'm hating on them. I still enjoy the band, not this particular song however. Just take a second and compare album vocals. The growls don't hold up in tonality or pitch. Kinda like Mike Hranica after Zombie EP

  49. D.... H....

    Definitely not bad, constant tempo is kind of boring though.

  50. O.... ....

    In hearts wake to has been the most aware band of everything that's been going on around us and for them to go and create so many amazing songs based around these issues is amazing, there is no other band that could do it better. With all the many types of music they use and the people that they bring in to be apart of it, I have nothing but amazing things to say about them. I hope to meet them all one day!

    O.... ....

    The boys from Hackivist had a huge influence on the lyrics, no doubt.

    O.... ....

    @James Lowndes I'm with you, Architects is way more topical than IHW and don't cover the same issue more than once on each song on LF//LT.

    O.... ....

    @Bradley S Colony Collapse and The Distant Blue.. Saw them live a few weeks ago and they are 20x better live than on record and that is saying something because LF//LT is the best thing to ever grace my ears...

    O.... ....

    The Devil is Near & Gravedigger ❤
    I saw them in Newy last Friday. They fucking kill it live now.

    O.... ....

    @Colin Go listen to Silent Planet's album "The Night God Slept"....the topics of the lyrics are as engaged as the lyrics from IHW ;) and also the music is just so freaking awesome

  51. M.... J....

    New favorite song! :D

  52. L.... ....

    2:16 to the end was like a snippet from Enter Shikari. THAT duo would be sick

  53. I.... M....

    I miss divination

  54. T.... C....

    This album is so different to IHWs style. But I still love it. Makes me happy lol

  55. T.... M....

    OOOOF!!!

  56. L.... ....

    Dope song! As a black man who is so sick of the rampant racial prejudice and discrimination going on, I love this message!

    L.... ....

    @***** Why wouldn't I? And no these movements are not "reverse racism","anti police" or "cop killer" movements. Don't look at it from a shallow viewpoint. These groups are causing a dialogue and conversation that needs to be had.

    L.... ....

    No by definition they are an activist group. They are not terrorists because a few psychopaths killed a couple of cops. One of the cop killers even admitted to not being affiliated with BLM yet people liek you still ran with it. There is also no evidence to prove that the killers were apart of BLM. As for the chants yes there have been a couple of demonstrations whose sentiments have gotten extreme but that always happens in large scale emotional protests. Riots and violence tend to be apart of mass protests also. It is near impossible to filter out all of the people that come to demonstrations. Its also a well known fact that people come just riot or just to loot and aren't associated with BLM. These people take advantage of the tense environment around them. None of those possibilities invalidate the message. The fact is that racial discrimination and police brutality is real and needs to end.

    You don't know everyone's life experiences. Police brutality effects ALL people groups and the dialogue that these movements create will ultimately benefit everyone. Not wanting to be profiled, discriminated against or murdered isn't a "special privilege" or "compensation", its a HUMAN RIGHT. Get educated and pull your head out of your ass.

    L.... ....

    I apologize if I came off too harsh but it important that truth is told here. We need facts and direct evidence. It is upsetting when people distort the truth. You seem to be regurgitating the same old inaccurate conservative viewpoints on these issues and that type of thinking is ultimately holding us back.

    From your use of the word wanker I would assess that you are not American. Please correct me if I'm wrong but you seem British or from the UK somewhere. Because you are from another country with a different culture you may not be able to fully understand how racism is expressed or experienced here in America.

    I'm not saying that it is morally right for someone to be so emotional that they wish death on someone. What I am saying is that it happens. The same way that it isn't morally right for a cop regardless of whether or not they are stressed out to take someone's life because of it. Also I don't know if you have noticed but there have been MANY videos that expose police officers being extremely overly aggressive with civilians. Viciously taking people to the ground or even maiming them. The only way you don't see it is if you choose not to see it. Especially when so many of them float around social media.

    The difference is that at the end of the day police officers are not held to the same letter of the law. If a civilian murders another civilian then they most likely get caught and get imprisoned. We have time and time again that police officers who murder people get acquitted. There is no way in the world that every single one of those officers was completely innocent. What is even more telling is that investigations into these murders tend to be by the same police departments that dispatched the officer that committed the crime. Pure corruption.

  57. J.... G....

    Really don't understand the hype around these guys, when people say generic, this is the kinda thing I think of, fkn go listen to Stories boys

  58. L.... B....

    Just another reason why I cannot wait for this album!!!

  59. J.... S....

    New In Hearts Wake album "Skydancer" has l e a k e d - get it here for free : bitDOTly/skydanceralbum (replace DOT with an actual dot) short survey required.

    J.... S....

    @Joey S I'm really digging this album

    J.... S....

    @Joey S Where the hell did you find this album. I can't find it anywhere >.< anyway, good job, really liking the album at the moment

    J.... S....

    @Joey S I've already pre-ordered the album because im a fan (everyone should do this too) but im too inpatient so I also got the leak from this link -.-

    J.... S....

    @Joey S really enjoying it

    J.... S....

    Fuck that I'm buying it :)

  60. E.... W....

    It's different..but I'm digging it!

  61. J.... C....

    Vocalist totally reminds me of Andy from A Plea For Purging at some parts. Awesome \m/

  62. j.... ....

    Intro reminded me of Wormholes by Volumes...

  63. C.... V....

    Amazing song, great band. But i still cant get into the cleans,that is just me. Amazing work

  64. F.... ....

    Dig the lyrics, dig the song.

  65. J.... L....

    The groove is strong in this one (y)

  66. J.... E....

    Woah. This band will never stop suprising me. This song is sooo different and at the same time it sounds like them. It's perfect! I love them for this!

  67. s.... ....

    Forgive me for I do not intend to heat things up.

    From following the lyrics of this song, the message I get is very appropriate for the racial discrimination that is still happening in the United States, regardless of the evidence of abuse of authority by a self-proclaimed dominant race, but racial discrimination is definitely an issue in other countries as well. This band is from Australia as we may know very well. I'm not one to elaborate on such a situation there, but the sense of a dominant race in both countries is quite prevalent from what I observe.

    Honestly, I think that it is not possible to eliminate discrimination of any kind in any part of the planet, regardless of what we do about it. Since when were we able to suppress any aspect of human nature successfully? Even if most religions prescribe that we "love our neighbors", or something along those lines, they tend to contradict themselves quite easily. Juries will still be biased even if their makeup is supposedly diverse in order to reduce bias. Even if schools promote tolerance and punish those who openly show their intolerance through verbal or physical aggression towards others, bullying will still be a problem.

    Ideally, I think we all do not want any sort of discrimination by anyone. However, such an idea is so utopian that it never can be achieved. How have we not realized this and why do we still pursue a non-discriminatory society?

    That's my two cents. Feel free to give yours.

  68. U.... 1....

    Nowhere near as good as Divination.

    U.... 1....

    Too true

    U.... 1....

    @Candy Apple will judge the whole album when it comes

    U.... 1....

    fr divination was great

    U.... 1....

    @Candy Apple But still fucking great!

    U.... 1....

    Yeah, it's good. I still prefer Div because it's more edgy and everything feels natural. Skywalker doesn't really have the same sense of urgency as Div.

  69. C.... �....

    I still jam "Divination" on a regular basis and this tune has me hopeful. Australian bands can do no wrong!

    C.... �....

    Thanks a ton buddy, it means a lot! 

  70. D.... K....

    OMG <3, Perfect!

  71. L.... ....

    So bouncy, tight.