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This is a very rough demo, (and the only existing recording I have of this song). I attempted to re-record this track with several different people including The Rhombus, The Nazz, and Andrew Duncan. I do not believe any of those recordings were ever completed. This song was intended to be grandiose, full of string arrangements, layered vocal harmonies, etc. I am very proud of this composition, though sad that the only existing recording of it is this bare-bones demo.

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WE’RE BEING PLAYED LIKE A BUNCH OF CHUMPS AND SUCKERS
AMERICANS ARE DUMB MOTHERFUCKERS

SOCIETY HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED
THE PEOPLE HAVE LEARNED THEIR LESSON
DON’T SPEAK OUT ABOUT YOUR POINT OF VIEW
AN IMAGE CONSCIOUS CULTURE
THAT DEVOURS GOODS LIKE VULTURES
IS A CULTURE THAT IS MOST CERTAINLY DOOMED

WE ALWAYS THOUGHT WE WERE RIGHT
BUT IN HINDSIGHT
WE REALIZED
WE WERE WRONG MOST OF THE TIME

OUR FAULTY, ROTTEN HUMAN MINDS
WASTE SO MUCH TIME
DEBATING HARD LINE POLICIES
THUS SUSPENDING OUR ABILITY TO SEE
THROUGH THE MISGUIDING LIES
THAT HAVE SO SUBTLY BECOME
THE MECHANISM WE HATH DUBBED
CIVILIZATION

IT’S TIME TO STRAP YOUR DOWN
AND HOPE THAT SURVIVE THE GLOBAL CORPORATE MELTDOWN
NOW SHUT THE WORLD OUT
AND DON’T TALK ABOUT
THE UNSETTLING FACTS
JUST SIMPLY SLIP THROUGH THE CRACKS

WE’RE ALL GOING DOWN WITH THE SHIP
CHUGGING BEERS AND THROWING FITS
CLENCHING FISTS AND TAKING HITS

DEPROGRAMMING
DEPROGRAMMING
DEPROGRAMMING
DEPROGRAMMING
CIVILIZATION
PREPARE FOR TOTAL MENTAL ANNIHILATION
DEPROGRAMMING
DEPROGRAMMING
DEPROGRAMMING
DEPROGRAMMING
YOU’RE ALMOST THERE

PLACE YOUR SHAKY HANDS
ATOP MY POROUS GLANDS
AND I’LL PULL YOUR HEAD
FROM THIS QUAKING SAND
I’VE DREAMT OF A LAND
WHERE EVERY MAN AND WOMAN
LIVES PEACEFULLY
IN HARMONY

YOU’RE NOW FULL DEPROGRAMMED
GO FORTH AND SPREAD YOUR WISDOM
FROM THIS POINT ON THE REST IS UP TO YOU

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from Operation Deprogram Civilization, released November 2, 2015
Written, recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered by The Bassturd

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The Bassturd Las Vegas, Nevada

The Bassturd was born, and now occasionally plays music. He does not care for deep house or cucumbers. Influences include alcohol, cigarettes, psilocybin and cats.

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