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Shakedown

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This song is about contending with the current political landscape.

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You’ll find out, find out too late now
It’s a shakedown, shakedown all around
A sinking ship sent you the signal
That dragged us underwater with you

Looking backwards, never changing
Your desperation’s deafening
Piercing through your reality
It’s a train wreck, you can’t look away
If ignorance is bliss, then consider me distressed
Tell me what do you have left besides from enemies and a victim complex?

You’re falling, falling down
We’ll stand our ground
And show what goes around comes around

I don’t feel like I am not much different than them
We all just want to win
They’re running circles around you with their lies so
Fight fire with fire, it never seems to end
We’re wearing ourselves thin
Your reality is imaginary

You’ll find out, find out too late now
It’s a shakedown, shakedown all around
A sinking ship sent you the signal
That dragged us underwater with you
How can you stand your ground
Living lies, can’t deny you burned it down
Why should I live by your mistakes?
Fight back, fight back for what you take

Shameless, aimless, fooled by misdirection
No need for a course correction
You think you’ll make it if you work harder
But you still have nothing to show for it
If ignorance is bliss, then why do you complain?
You always need someone to hate because you’ll never take the blame.

I don’t feel like I am not much different than them
We all just want to win
They’re running circles around you with their lies so
Fight fire with fire, it never seems to end
We’re wearing ourselves thin
Your reality is imaginary

Trying hard not to lose my mind over this
Your lacking common sense won’t move an inch
The only thing you’re over with is over your head

This time I won’t be any different than them
This time we’re going to win
Fight fire with fire, rebuild it all and
Forgive forget, but it will go right over your head.

You’ll find out, find out too late now
It’s a shakedown, shakedown all around
A sinking ship sent you the signal
That dragged us underwater with you
When our defense was down
We were shook down, ran right out of town
Let’s get fucked up, party down
Save our best shot for the next round

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from Cliffhanger, released January 10, 2020
Written and Produced by Cliffhanger
Recorded at Flashpoint Chicago by Alex Cotton, Sam Noparstak, and Craig Weber
Mixed and Mastered by Michael Govaere

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