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Artist: Rage Against the Machine
Suggested Track: Killing in the Name

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Killing in the name of

Some of those that work forces
Are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces
Are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces
Are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces
Are the same that burn crosses
Uh

Killing in the name of
Killing in the name of

Now you do what they told ya
Now you do what they told ya
Now you do what they told ya
Now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
But now you do what they told ya
Well now you do what they told ya

Those who died are justified
For wearing the badge
They're the chosen whites
You justify those that died
By wearing the badge
They're the chosen whites
Those who died are justified
For wearing the badge
They're the chosen whites
You justify those who died
By wearing the badge
They're the chosen whites

Some of those that work forces
Are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces
Are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces
Are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces
Are the same that burn crosses
Uh

Killing in the name of
Killing in the name of

Now you do what they told ya
Now you do what they told ya
Now you do what they told ya
Now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
And now you do what they told ya

Those who died are justified
For wearing the badge
They're the chosen whites
You justify those that died
By wearing the badge
They're the chosen whites
Those who died are justified
For wearing the badge
They're the chosen whites
You justify those that died
By wearing the badge
They're the chosen whites
Come on

Uh
Yeah
Come on
Uh

Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Motherfucker
Uh
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Rage Against the Machine
Formed in Los Angeles in 1991, Rage Against the Machine are critically acclaimed for their aggressive, politically charged rhymes. During the 1990s, they found huge success with
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Rage Against The Machine Lyrics
Rage Against The Machine lyrics - 61 song lyrics sorted by album, including "Killing In The Name", "Know Your Enemy", "Bulls On Parade".
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Rage Against the Machine – Killing in the Name
A searing protest song against police brutality, “Killing in the Name” was the lead single from Rage Against the Machine’s self-titled debut album, initially only reaching #25 on
Rage Against the Machine – Bullet in the Head
Bullet in the Head is a song by American hardcore band Rage Against the Machine, released as the second single from their 1992 eponymous debut album. A fan favorite and one of the
Rage Against the Machine – No Shelter
“No Shelter” is a single by Rage Against the Machine that appeared in the soundtrack to the 1998 Godzilla movie, and was the bonus track of the Australian release of their album
Rage Against the Machine – People of the Sun
The song is written in dedication to the original inhabitants of Mexico, who were slaughtered and conquered by Spanish conquistadors. Additionally, Zack de la Rocha, lead vocalist
Rage Against the Machine – Revolver
[Verse 1] / His spit is worth more than her work / Pass the purse to the pugilists / He's a prize-fighter / And he bought rings and he owns kin / And now he's swinging / And now he
Rage Against the Machine – Vietnow
“Vietnow” was released as the final single in RATM’s second album Evil Empire. The song bashes the American media, with the refrain “Fear is your only God” referencing how the
Rage Against the Machine – Snakecharmer
[Verse 1] / Satellites and pair of mirrors and / And a man without a home / With a horse and a rider / And a clever, cunning killer / Silent in error and vocal in spotlights
Rage Against the Machine – Settle for Nothing
[Verse] / A jail cell is freedom from the pain in my home / Hatred passed on, passed on, and passed on / A world of violent rage but it's one that I can recognize / Having never
Rage Against the Machine – Without a Face
[Intro] / Uh / [Verse 1] / Got no card, so I got not soul / Life is prison, no parole, no control / The jura got my number on a wire tap / 'Cause I jack for Similac, fuck a
Rage Against the Machine – Wind Below
[Verse 1] / Flip this capital eclipse / The vocal tone has got 'em sweating their own apocalypse / Yes, rebel of the grains stand masterless / The masked ones cap one, NAFTA coming
Rage Against the Machine – Township Rebellion
Overall, the song speaks to global White supremism and Eurocentrism, with a focus on constant awareness of these forces and a fight to extinguish them.
Rage Against the Machine – Calm Like a Bomb
Calm Like A Bomb is the sleeper hit of the album. It got by purely through radio play, having no music video or release as a single.
Rage Against the Machine – Fistful of Steel
[Intro] / Huh! / Check it / Uh! / [Verse 1] / Silence, something about silence makes me sick / 'Cause silence can be violent sorta like a slit wrist / If the vibe was suicide, then
Rage Against the Machine – Year of tha Boomerang
“Year of tha Boomerang” originally appeared on the Higher Learning soundtrack (1994). It was re-recorded for the band’s second album Evil Empire (1996).
Rage Against the Machine – Maggie's Farm
[Note: cover of Bob Dylan's "Maggie's Farm" with lyric changes] / I ain't gonna work on Maggie's Farm no more / No, I ain't gonna work on Maggie's Farm no more / Well, I wake up in
Rage Against the Machine – Mic Check
[Intro] / Oh, wait a minute now / Huh-huh / Come on / Oh, wait a minute now / Check / [Verse 1] / To the Young R to the E, the B to the E, the L / Never give up, just live up / Fed
Rage Against the Machine – Kick Out the Jams
We're gonna kick 'em out / Well, I feel pretty good / And I guess that I could get crazy now, baby / We all got in tune / When the dressing room got hazy / I know how you want it
Rage Against the Machine – Born of a Broken Man
A very personal song that Zack De La Rocha wrote about his father. Beto De La Rocha was a member of Los Four, a very influential group of Chicano artists. Beto tried to build
Rage Against the Machine – Tire Me
[Chorus] / Yeah, ya tryin' to tire me, tire me / I can see you in front of me, front of me / Ya tryin' to tire me, tire me / Why don't you get from in front of me? / [Verse 1] / Oh
Rage Against the Machine – War Within a Breath
[Verse 1] / Every official that comes in, cripples us, leaves us maimed / Silent and tamed / And with our flesh and bones, he builds his homes / Southern fist, rise through the
Rage Against the Machine – Renegades of Funk
Originally a 1983 single by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force, “Renegades of Funk” is notable for drawing a connection between revolutionaries and street artists through
Rage Against the Machine – Clear the Lane (Demo 1991)
One of the 5 tracks that were recorded for RATM’s demo tape but then left off of their eponymous debut album. “Clear the Lane” however was digitally remastered and released as the
Rage Against the Machine – The Narrows (Demo)
Drop it / Hey, uh / Try to crack and somehow react / Vocal snaps attract / I'm trying to rap / Those who try to subdue the truth / Lose their condition / Were labeled inactive
Rage Against the Machine – Sleep Now in the Fire
“Sleep Now in the Fire” is the fifth track from the 1999 album The Battle of Los Angeles by the band Rage Against the Machine. It was released as a single on November 4, 1999. The
Rage Against the Machine – The Ghost of Tom Joad
Originally written by Bruce Springsteen, this song tells a tale of modern-day poverty while referencing John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath.
Rage Against the Machine – How I Could Just Kill a Man
[Verse 1] / Hey, don't miss out on what you're passing / You're missing the hootah of the funky Buddha / Eluder of the fucked up styles that get wicked / So come on as I start to
Rage Against the Machine – Ashes in the Fall
The entire song is a critique of modern capitalism and neo-liberal policies like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which have devastated the economy of Mexico over
Rage Against the Machine – Wake Up
The lyrical themes of “Wake Up” mainly form a critique of both racism within the American government and the FBI’s counter-intelligence programs aimed towards surveilling domestic
Rage Against the Machine – New Millennium Homes
[Verse 1] / Hungry people don't stay hungry for long / They get hope from fire and smoke as the weak grow strong / Hungry people don't stay hungry for long / They get hope from
Rage Against the Machine – Darkness (Demo 1991)
Before RATM reworked and re-recorded the song for The Crow Soundtrack, “Darkness” appeared on their 1991 demo tape as “Darkness of Greed”. That original demo also appeared as a
Rage Against the Machine – I'm Housin'
[Verse 1] / Coolin' on the scene like a horse in a stable / A brother got ill, and tried to snatch a fat cable / I stepped back, like it wasn't no thing / I punched him in the jaw
Rage Against the Machine – Microphone Fiend
[Verse 1] / Yo, I was a fiend before I became a teen / I melted microphones instead of cones of ice cream / Music orientated so when hip-hop was originated / Fitted like pieces of
Rage Against the Machine – Voice of the Voiceless
This song is about Mumia Abu-Jamal, a former Black Panther, political activist and radio host hailing from Philadelphia. In 1982, Abu-Jamal was convicted and sentenced to death
Rage Against the Machine – Beautiful World
It's a Beautiful world we live in / A sweet romantic place / Beautiful people everywhere / The way they show they care / Makes me want to say / "It's a beautiful world / Oh, what a
Rage Against the Machine – Born as Ghosts
[Verse 1] / The hills find peace, locked armed guard posts / Safe from the screams of the children born as ghosts / Gates, guns and alarms shape the calm of the dawn / Peering down
Rage Against the Machine – Testify
The song is a call to action: it’s up to ordinary people to call out the injustice that is happening, “right outside your door,“ in spite of government & media attempts to pacify
Rage Against the Machine – Guerrilla Radio
[Verse 1] / Transmission, third World War, third round / A decade of the weapon of sound above ground / No shelter if you're looking for shade / I lick shots at the brutal charade
Rage Against the Machine – Darkness of Greed (Demo)
“Darkness Of Greed” was originally written and performed by RATM frontman Zack De La Rocha’s previous band Inside Out. The song was reworked and recorded during RATM’s 1991 demo
Rage Against the Machine (Ft. Maynard James Keenan) – Know Your Enemy
Continuing with the album’s general themes, “Know Your Enemy” contains anti-war and anti-authoritarian lyrics. This song finds Rage Against the Machine contrasting notions of the “
Rage Against the Machine – Producer
Earth shares what Earth receives / And now only blood brings life / A tiller bring life, producer bring life / Protector bring life, soiled hands bring life / The tree of democracy
Rage Against the Machine – Bombtrack
“Bombtrack” was the 3rd single released from Rage Against The Machine’s debut self-titled album. In using a slang term for cool, the band are calling this ‘a dope track’. The
Rage Against the Machine – Township Rebellion (Demo)
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
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Rage Against the Machine by Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against The Machine is the self-titled debut album by American rap metal band Rage Against The Machine. The album is notable for its rebellious and political messages; also
Evil Empire by Rage Against the Machine
Evil Empire is the second album by the crossover band Rage Against The Machine. It was released in April 1996, almost four years after their debut album. The title is a saying by
The Battle of Los Angeles by Rage Against the Machine
The Battle of Los Angeles is the third studio album by American rock band Rage Against the Machine, released on November 2, 1999 by Epic Records. The album was nominated at the
Renegades by Rage Against the Machine
Renegades is a cover album released in 2000 by the rap metal band Rage Against the Machine. It is the band’s final studio album and was released after vocalist Zach de la Rocha
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Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name Lyrics
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me! Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me! Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me! Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me! Fuck ...