Rage Against The Machine - Township Rebellion Lyrics
Rebel, rebel and yell
'Cause our people still dwell in hell
Locked in a cell
Yes, the structure's a cell
Mad is the story I tell
Come on, seein' what's at stake
Action for reaction
If your mind's in a somewhat complacent state
Get a check up
This is a stick up
Our freedom or your life
Lord, I wish I could be peacful
But there can be no sequel
Now freedom must be fundamental
In Johannesburg or South Central
To kick in the township rebellion
Yeah, what about that, sucker?
Yeah, so you thought you could get with the hardlines
That fill your mind
Thoughts, battles fought
And lessons taught
Yes I'll display the fitness
And flip like a gymnast
Raise my fist and resist
Asleep, though we stand in the midst
Of a war
Gotta get mine
Gotta get more
Keepin' the mic warm against the norm
'Cause what does it offer me?
I think often it's nothin' but a coffin
Gotta get wreck
Till our necks never swing on a rope
From here to the cape of no hope
Now freedom must be fundamental
In Johannesburg or South Central
On the mic, 'cause someone should tell 'em
To kick in the township rebellion
Why stand on a silent platform?
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Why stand on a silent platform?
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Fight the war, fuck the norm
What's it gonna take?
Euuurrrggghhhhh!
Shackle their minds when they're bent on the cross
When ignorance reigns, life is lost
Shackle their minds when they're left on the cross
When ignorance reigns, life is lost
Shackled our minds when we're bent on the cross
When ignorance reigns, life is lost
Shackled our minds when we're left on the cross
When ignorance reigns, life is lost, lost, lost!
Shackle your minds and you're left on the cross!
When ignorance reigns, life is lost!
Just shackle your minds when you're bent on the cross!
When ignorance reigns, life is lost, lost!
Why stand on a silent platform?
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Fight the war, fuck the norm
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Rage Against The Machine Township Rebellion Comments
Timeless
I like this group - I think I'll buy their album. :)
I like their songs
FUCK THA NORM
WHAT IS A NOR ?
FUCK THE NOR ANYWAY! :3
¡Chile 2019 en Rebelión! Figth the war, fuck the norm!
Hey its the least popular song on first rage album. Gets overlooked for sure.
Ladies and gents, THEY ARE FUCKING BACK!!
vraios\
4:12 Cuando la ignorancia gobierna la vida está perdida 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱
yeah what about that sucka???
I got addicted to it, man
That bass line sounds like a cat purring.
Tom Morello is the fucking man
y'know if every town rebelled against their own government facilities, we might be able to topple them after all
RATM makes music for people who hold the pencil with their entire closed fist
Dieselraptor69 YT 😂😭😂
Hi kids
whats it gonna take
"OUR freedom or your LIFE"
This whole album is ridiculous and easily a top 5 of all time for me!
The guitar and bass ARE UNDERRATED!
3:12 Rage Against the Tie Fighter
AмериКККа вон отовсюду
Fuck the United States Bitch
We need more cowbell......or maybe not I ❤ THIS SONG!!!!!!! "WHEN IGNORANCE REIGNS LIFE IS LOST."
F*ck Brexshit UK!
Fucking Awesome Album! A side and B side kick Ass!
Fuck populism!
FREE JULIAN ASSANGE!!! GO RAGM !!
Tom M is a animal
WHAT BOUT DAT SUCKA........
how does Crommerford get his bass to sound like that?
162 people who dislike are definitely all morons.
Ignorance reigned 162 times
Rebel, rebel, and yell
Cause our people still dwell in hell
Locked in a cell, yes the structure's a cell
Mad is the story I tell
How long can we wait?
C'mon, seein' what's at stake
Action for reaction
If your mind's in a somewhat complacent state, get a check up
This is a stick up
Our freedom, or your life
Lord, I wish I could be peacful
But there can be no sequel
Now freedom must be fundamental
In Johannesburg, or South Central
On the mic, cause someone should tell 'em
To kick in the township rebellion
Yeah, what about that sucka
Yeah, so you thought you could get with the hardlines, that fill your mind
Thoughts, battles fought, and lessons taught
Yes I'll display the fitness, and flip like a gymnast
Raise my fist and resist!
Asleep though we stand in the midst, of the war
Gotta get mine, gotta get more
Keepin' the mic warm against the norm
Cause what does it offer me?
I think often it's nothin but a coffin
Gotta get wreck 'til our necks never swing on a rope
From here, to the cape of no hope
Now freedom must be fundamental
In Johannesburg, or South Central
On the mic, cause someone should tell 'em
To kick in the township rebellion
[Hook]
Why stand on a silent platform?
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Why stand on a silent platform?
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Why stand on a silent platform?
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Why stand on a silent platform?
Fight the war, fuck the norm
[Guitar solo]
[Hook]
Why stand on a silent platform?
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Why stand on a silent platform?
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Why stand on a silent platform?
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Why stand on a silent platform?
Fight the war, fuck the norm
What's it gonna take?
[Instrumental break]
Shackle their minds when they're bent on the cross
When ignorance reigns, life is lost
Shackle their minds when they're left on the cross
When ignorance reigns, life is lost
Shackled our minds when we're bent on the cross
When ignorance reigns, life is lost
Shackled our minds when we're left on the cross
When ignorance reigns, life is lost
Lost
Lost
Shackle your minds and you're left on the cross
When ignorance reigns, life is lost
Just shackle your minds when you're bent on the cross
When ignorance reigns, life is lost
Lost
[Hook]
Why stand on a silent platform?
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Why stand on a silent platform?
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Why stand on a silent platform?
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Why stand on a silent platform?
Fight the war, fuck the norm
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Lyrics
Rebel,
Rebel,
And yell
Cause our people
Still dwell in hell
Locked in a cell,
Yes
The structure's a cell
Mad is the story I tell
How long can we wait?
Come on,
Seeing what's at stake
Action for reaction
If your mind's in a
Somewhat complacent state,
Get a check up
This is a stick up
Our freedom,
Or your life
Lord,
I wish I could be peaceful
But there can be no sequel
Now freedom must
Be fundamental
In Johannesburg,
Or South Central
On the mic,
Cause someone
Should tell em
To kick in the
Township rebellion
Yeah,
What about that sucka
Ugh
Yeah,
So you thought you could
Get with the hardlines,
That fill your mind
Thoughts,
Battles fought,
And lessons taught
Yes
I'll display the fitness,
And flip like a gymnast
Raise my fist and resist!
Asleep though we stand
In the midst,
Of the war
Gotta get mine,
Gotta get more
Keeping the mic
Warm against the norm
Cause
What does it offer me?
I think often it's
Nothing but a coffin
Gotta get wreck till
Our necks never
Swing on a rope
From here to the
Cape of no hope
Now freedom must
Be fundamental
In Johannesburg,
Or South Central
On the mic,
Cause someone
Should tell em
To kick in the
Township rebellion
Why stand on
A silent platform?
Fight the war,
Fuck the norm
Why stand on
A silent platform?
Fight the war,
Fuck the norm
Why stand on
A silent platform?
Fight the war,
Fuck the norm
Why stand on
A silent platform?
Fight the war,
Fuck the norm
Why stand on
A silent platform?
Fight the war,
Fuck the norm
Why stand on
A silent platform?
Fight the war,
Fuck the norm
Why stand on
A silent platform?
Fight the war,
Fuck the norm
Why stand on
A silent platform?
Fight the war,
Fuck the norm
What's it gonna take?
Yeah
Shackle their minds when
They're bent on the cross
When ignorance reigns,
Life is lost
Shackle their minds when
They're left on the cross
When ignorance reigns,
Life is lost
Shackled our minds when
We're bent on the cross
When ignorance reigns,
Life is lost
Shackled our minds when
We're left on the cross
When ignorance reigns,
Life is lost
Lost
Lost
Shackle your minds and
You're left on the cross
When ignorance reigns,
Life is lost
Just
Shackle your minds when
You're bent on the cross
When ignorance reigns,
Life is lost
Lost
Why stand on
A silent platform?
Fight the war,
Fuck the norm
Why stand on
A silent platform?
Fight the war,
Fuck the norm
Why stand on
A silent platform?
Fight the war,
Fuck the norm
Why stand on
A silent platform?
Fight the war,
Fuck the norm
Imo, the album should be called as "best bass lines compilation"
da fuck..
track is not 9/10....
its 10/10
I Think The Best One Of This Album Is Killing In The Name
When ignorance reigns life is lost!!!!!
FUCK YEAH
This music could have fueled an all out revolution.. it's just to bad.. we were buying 10 dollar bottles of water.. Rage was always there.. but now i understand everything they are saying in my age. Fuck.. I really rock out now// but in a sad way.
Hip hop and metal fuck yeah
I'd pay a eternal soul to see that played live as TOOL RAGE AND NIN were the 3 wise men of eternal music that will never rest
Just summed up all of my problems and yours and gave me the remedy to seek not revenge but to spit in their face of all of our race when ignorance ....
3:06 *after Muse playing Stockholm Syndrome*
It’s is the best song!!
3:13 Zack’s air raid siren like scream is FUCKIN’ INSANE! It’s kinda sad he didn’t scream as much in the band’s later albums.
your freedom OR YOUR LIFE
1:07 feels like the racing car is start to begin
Why I stand on a silent platform... Fight the UN chores..... Fuck the Wars.
I mean god damn starting at 3:07 is SO good.
Went back and listened to this album today for the first time in prolly 4 years or so. Man i forgot how completely outrageous that bassline is. Bouncy bouncy bouncy boy,and the fuckimg cowbell and the weird fucking guitar sounds. This song is pretty fucking experimental all things considered.
We need a township rebellion right about now!
Say NO to tyranny
When sitting there slack jawed , just ask yourself this question ? Is there such a thing as an Aha! Moment and if so are we slowly experiencing one right now ? Look at. Previous play lists see the thread especially Trippy Recomends.
So let me get this right this whole time you thought I was a Paul Ryan listening to rage against the machine and yet I’m a little different than that I’ve already been deemed a prophet theoretically because I’m still in this but given when I get out I’m one of the richest people ever
2019💪💪
139 thumbs down from Trump's slaves.
2018 ✌🏽☮️
Such talented artists blathering much ignorant crappo.
Ted Nugent is that way chud
I wanted to play this when we learned about the American Revolution
#1 favorite from RATM.
Morello at 4:51. Rif gives me goosebumps
I guess u dont know, thats from Jimi Hendrix jamm ripped off!
Is that a didgeridoo?
Fight the war... Fuck the law!!! That shit is fire
1994 best Rock n roll Band ever,...
Best Producer ever Sir Andy Wallace...
Respect...
Claudio Condé it was 1992 that this album was released
132 pendejos que dieron dislike!
The album is not called "Bombtrack". Just saying.
Needs more cowbell!
WHEN IGNORANCE REIGNS LIFE IS LOST!
Dat cowbell...dat envelope filter "yeaa how bout dat sucker..."
This album here is their finest yet. RATM for Life!
When ignorance reigns life is lost
I love this song.
this shit...sighs..wish I was back in junior high
3:13 did Zach just go super saiyan
Ignorance reigns ... thats why RATM is no more.
Smash the ADA waived and put a finger in the air, the doten gang was motherfucking here.
"when ignorance reigns, life is lost" = Trump
You must've voted for Hillary Haha
I am adequately satisfied with the amount of cowbell in this song.
More blunkiey
it would be nice if you go break dance while hearing the song..lol
forced religion leads to ignorant reign. equals stop in spiritual evolution. break free and stand up against oppression of the mind and soul.
So old and still so actual. This album is really amazing.
who's george bush huh not supporting your loser
When ignorance reigns, life is lost.
OH CONCHETUMARE
WHY STAND ON A SILENT PLATFORM
Fight the war Fck the norm!!!
When ignorance reigns, life is lost... Can't think of a more appropriate line for the situation today in the U.S.
Shit.
@John Lemusu Hang yourself.
@John Lemusu dont worry, us leftists just as much :))))
Interesting take because plenty of people who voted for Trump think something is deeply wrong with the way our politicians do things. I think they were misguided as he is just another crook, but the point being this sentiment doesn’t make you a Hillary supporter.
@BJ! We need you defending us with the MG42! No need for that!
@John Lemusu I still think trumps a piece of shir and I don't necessarily support Hilary either. I think they're both self entitled and mostly focused on money and power.
Fun to play on bass while thinking of your enemies getting what was coming!
when ignorance reigns life is lost that's trumps presidency wrapped up in a few words.