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
How long can we wait?
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 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?

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

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?

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