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Public Liability

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Introdogtion 02:00
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Don't Buy It 03:54
Remember that one time when the whole world burnt out? Purified our minds, left us in doubt Callous feelings of their lives versus thought This isn't Armageddon. This natural  'Cause knowledge is brain food and media is arsenic  We're all searching the answers but ignorance only breeds sadness If knowledge is brain food the media is poison We're all searching for the answers but we won’t find them. Not here  Don't buy it!  When was the last time that you turned on your television? Saw a news report covering a war? They only tell you what you want: lies and propaganda Information fabricated for personal gain If knowledge is brain food the media is arsenic  We're all searching the answers but ignorance only breeds sadness If knowledge is brain food the media is poison  We're all searching for the answers but we won’t find them, ‘cause they're not here Don't buy it!
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Conformity and what I used to be It’s all the same but times have changed, we must progress Since the dawn of time Earthlings have adapted to their environments Darwin said the fittest will survive Bee the queen and dominate the hive We have grown up so much. Don’t say that we have not We have come so far from what we once were ‘Don’t lose touch Don’t forget your roots’ I won’t forget my roots but I must grow So now we’ve reached a junction A Mid Youth Crisis must ensue but I Don’t Want To Grow Up I’m So Sick of You and this Common Thread You Take Your Own but you give No Credit
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Religions 03:20
Burn down the mosque and while you’re at it burn the church Humanity will benefit when we discard that crutch Break down the walls and blur the lines of segregation Underneath your holy views we are all just people It’s time to end the war! Religions of the world Made up fairy tale stories Never let them come between us Hatred is a tool Religions of the world Made up fairy tale stories They want us to feud because division is the goal It’s time to end the war! What the fuck are you fighting for? Thou shalt not kill unless that fucker is a heathen He who is a non-believer has made his own bed Free the oppressed. Allow us all to live as humans Limiting our freedoms can never be justified We need to look after each other, because after all, we are all just HUMANS
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God's Law 03:20
Where do they choose to sleep, these paedophile priests? Under the blanket of silenced lambs under God Burning hope and trust, the clergies cloth stained with injustice to the cross their hearts and minds Victims in silence, Vatican crimes  Stealing futures by the burning hand of God under cloth Deluding conscious thoughts, behind closed doors What do you think this is, a fucking gift from above? Take advantage of the lost. That's what you've always done Eternity burning alive isn't good enough for you Where's you whore God now, as he leaves you to rot?  Stealing futures by the burning hand of God under cloth Deluding conscious thoughts, behind closed doors of God's Law God! God! God! God!
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Say To Me 02:10
Break away, From the, BYO, Your own thought's And you say to me, “That’s the way things should be.” And you say to me, “That’s the way things will go.” Brick by brick, Take it all, Free mind, In control No control You’ve got not control No control
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Foreign Land 03:19
We are free in this foreign land, but the freedom’s false, the land is stolen The irony of our liberty is that we are not willing to share our Prosperous lives with immigrants or even allow refugees Onto our soil. Could these boat people be much different from Cook? “Oh they’re not the same colour as us and their religion’s different too, Are they willing to assimilate to our different way of life?” Myall Creek Massacre, Tassie Genocide, Stolen Generations: Our True History A country built on racism. A White Australia Policy. What are you voting for, freedom or tyranny? They say healthcare is a civil right. I say it’s a human right whether you are Born in Australia, Greece, Lebanon, Chile, Spain, Sudan or Vietnam Let them in! Let them in! Let those boats into Australia.
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In this world corporations reign With an iron fist of economic gain Corruption is the only way to maintain systemic plans Of an empire sustained with debt to keep their masses on their knees And they’ve sealed your fate. You have one role to play Submission to a modern day slavery. And they’ve sealed your fate. You have one role to play Indentured servants in a modern day slavery. In this game of chess, bankers sit at the throne Utilising currency to move their pawns Inflation is the only way to regulate increasing strain Of international debt that cannot be repaid, they keep the masses on their knees. In this world we must make a choice To rise up and use the peoples voice The current economic system must be thrown away. It’s time to make a change To a resource based economy. Let’s put The Venus Project into place No war, no money, no politics No hunger, no debt, no suffering No churches, no fossil fuels, no nine to five Just honesty, compassion, technology. Joy!
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Now I can see the problem With the way we have treated All the people. All the citizens of this “fine country” The Indigenous people are now a minority And that doesn’t justify the treatment of people like animals We’ll hunt them down then we’ll take their kids away The UN defines these kids of actions as genocide But we don’t care because we like to play our Commonwealth Games Reassess the situation, are we doing our best? The right to vote does not change that they are still oppressed And that doesn’t justify the treatment of people like animals We’ll hunt them down then we’ll take their kids away The UN defines these kids of actions as genocide But we don’t care because we like to play these Commonwealth Games Redefine black and white. Could you put that next to a dollar sign? Nullius, he’s one of us. Don’t be afraid of the Indigenous Here’s your warning European, don’t create another Day of Mourning We want their rights and want them now, and we should not have to fight
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Harvey Milk 03:05
Miss Teresa banished from the forum for being openly gay Microhardon said, “You’re not natural and you’re not welcome to stay Other users find you offensive for the way you live your life And what ever happened to God’s intentions for you to be a wife?”  It’s your right to choose if that makes any fucking sense You do not have to hide your sexuality, it’s who you are Do not be afraid of those who are afraid of you Next time someone calls you ‘faggot’ ask them if they eat meatballs too Homophobic seXbox That’s what you are Homophobic seXbox. Why the fuck should sexuality be so important? People in this corporate sector are so ignorant Harvey Milk fought for the freedom of the homosexuals It seems to me that we have reverted to primitive morals How do you justify the double standards that you make? Girl on girl is fine as long as it’s kept behind computer screens Turn on your TV. Tune into the heavyweights With that legend Clay. Would he still be a legend if he was Muhammad Gay? 
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Mayweather 03:18
Driving home from work. Office mayhem plays on the mind Anxiety caused by the stresses of the daily grind I get in the house. Winding down is what I need You start a fight. This relationship is in terrible plight You are the only one I love You are the only one I trust You are the only one that hurts me To the bottle shop goes a loving husband, a spouse Silence. Don’t piss him off, be quiet, be a mouse Oh she’s done it now. Husband beats her skin black and blue She ‘deserved it’. Spoke out of turn in front of his crew
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You're Toast 03:17
Stomach's growling, bones are yearning, struggling to make ends meet When your time comes you hold your hand out, but you don't get none, you're still starving You work so hard for the money they make You're a victim of this human race No time for vacation, no time for a break This life we live is a spit in the face Health is turning, stomach churning, freezing as the wind chill cuts to your bone You find a safe place to set up your bed and until morning this will serve as your home You work your arse off to no avail. You're getting nowhere fast You hold your hand out, but no one answers the call. You're toast
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Breakneck 03:38
I once knew a character; confident and smart A misguided Picasso, a master of his art Demons haunted, gravel rash, tormented soul Hopelessly romanticised his own downfall Angry Kid was Raised By Wolves 11:74 There’s always a Price Of Silence that’s when you hit the floor Lived your life in Steadfast fashion didn’t give a shit Filled in some of your idle time with 36 Grit Break neck! Run with life. Break neck pace Roll with life. Can’t slow down Billy No Mates, no such luck, a social butterfly Cracking jokes and breaking glass, a hell of a guy Thieves and Tyrants to their own, he stuck to the Cynics Alas he could not keep away from those ghosts in the clinics I once knew a character; confident and smart A misguided Picasso, a master of his art Demons haunted, gravel rash, tormented soul Hopelessly romanticised his own downfall I once knew a character; confident and smart T.K. You’ll be remembered until we all depart
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I remember your smiling. I remember your love I remember the things you loved to do Whether it be your gardening or any aspect of life  You managed to instil warmth within every deep embrace And amongst the senseless knick-knacks you kept on your dresser There was a parliament of owls And of all the memories I'll hold onto forever I'll remember your love when I see those owls I remember your fake crying  And at times not so fake I remember all the good times I spent with you at Newstead I fell through a skylight and I fell directly into your arms I made a sandwich, of which I exchanged for your love I won't forget you because you meant so much to me  But I'm moving on even though you're gone, because that's what you would want
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The family system has failed, when you can no longer put aside a time for your children to talk to you about anything and everything that’s going on in their lives. What ever happened to dinner time, where a family would sit at a table with no TV, no ICT, let’s talk about our day? You’ve got to lead the way. Don’t let your children pay for your mistakes. Amenability You are the Shepherd of Bethlehem taking care of your flock at night Help to find the way. Help to find their way. Just promise me you’ll shine with light

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Band, studios, photograph, and visual design all hail from Frankston

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released October 6, 2018

All tracks written by and performed by Public Liability (except Beds Are Burning written by Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie and Peter Garrett)
Recorded at Hellfire Studios by Dave Walker
Mixed and mastered at Singing Bird Studios by Andy Fernando
Additional guitar in Parliament of Owls by Dave Walker
Photography by Sebastian Corvi

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Melbourne four peace political assault of punk rock goodness with an astronomical portioned injection of hardcore and thrash metal.

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