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Escape Planet

by Kids of Yesterday

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1.
Twenty Fifteen (This Is The Year) 03:26
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This is the year that back to the future two was set But were buggin' out not making hover-boards Old people still get gout But star trek had a replicator We could be making progress But we keep on making war This is the year where people will stand at odds with me And try to cut me down for rolling in the sand Dog is lonely now But having fun is all that he has He could be chasing bitches But he'll chase the ambulance But nothin' is wrong you see We live in democracy An endless sea of possibility We're totally free To piss our lives away Spark up a hefty jay To trade away responsibility For saving our graces This is the year approval to make a move now Movement underground small gears still turn the rest Upon your crooked brow Beneath the bone I know there's a brain Please train it with your heart or flick the light off as you leave. But nothing is wrong you see We live in democracy Synthetic stimulation Yes we're totally free To strip off in the streets And riot naked please Use love to heal the rich mens hearts They'll make us flying cars cheap Building bridges with cannabis Then lettin' us have the rest To heal each-other and the world and all that lay on her breast Makin' farms outta skyscrapers Makin' all of our voices heard It's absurd but what we have here Can be more than just a battleground Cos nothing is wrong you see We live in democracy Synthetic stimulation Yes we're totally free To piss our lives away Spark up a hefty jay You can take a tiny toke If you can take responsibility
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Reefer Madness 03:32
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When I want to escape the world it feels like paradise When our burdens become perturbed the nerves they feel alright Was this a plant from god to man or made by satan himself? Well I'd rather toke it now than find no reefer in hell Yes I'd rather toke it now than find no reefer in hell It was made for us Maybe not for smoking But blaze up we must You might think we're joking When the times get tough And you feel yourself choking It might be chemical but at least it's still edible I can't think of better things to do with my time So very little relevance is placed on the mind Look a little closer and it wont pass your eyes No time is like the present one to roll up the sky So pack another paper up it's time to get high This could never hurt a soul it only stops us growing old We stress and worry and bitch and gripe I think this lawyer needs a light The past is dead the future bright I see a twinkle in your eye A star is born a million times a moment When I want to escape the world it feels like paradise When our burdens become perturbed the nerves they feel alright Was this a plant from god to man or made by satan himself? Well I'd rather toke it now than find no reefer in hell Yes I'd rather toke it now than find no reefer in hell Can't stop smokin' weed
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Cause Tomorrow 02:16
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Now that we have reached tomorrow We see it everyday All the trials that we're facing In the face of our decay But if I told you how we'd found out How to turn it all around It would ruin the surprise in store Till then just here this sound Of Slaves and Crashing Waves Today our graves go up in flames We say to break your shackles Pull the stake out of the ground Drive it through the heart of darkness Watch it cease to beat and pound Calling forth the dawn in my life Do the same and you'll be found Still we dream impending sorrow Masses make a plan to pray Try to make the world a better place yet unwilling to change But once you love the one inside life has no choice but to reflect The circumstances you desire keep your state of being in check This time was always mine and now this is my time to shine To pry open the box that kept these secrets underground Sound of our voices fill the air Reduce the pain reduce despair Spare one moment grant me patience Cuss me out I couldn't care Yeah! The Kids are here and yes we know a better way You're in the road you better step out of it Say aren't you sick and tired of this broken record Set it straight we cannot wait until the poorest of poor can afford A house a car some shoes and something to eat A glass of water maybe business clothes and take some profits From the pockets of CEO's and the banking elite cos if we fail to participate the race that we've been in has to cease Stop running and find peace
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Horsin' Around 02:18
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I went to the racecourse And I saw a fucking horse get Killed! The Jockey took a tumble Heard the grumble of the stumbling patrons I could express atrocities of images I saw that day But the cash I lost my hard earned clay Might as well have paid for the Poison We breed all of this special life Yet still we're ending up in strife I've played on many stages Written ages of pages but still I don't understand the habit of gambling away your phone bill Where legendary sages of song once stood They're replacing the stages and ripping up the wood Then they fill up the room with machines that take your stash Rob you blind Obscenely making cash for the fat cats Don't let them take your money Don't let them take your money If you could take their money It wouldn't be as funny Fixing matches all is fine Spray some graff your doing time Lock you up for robbing banks Clear your name if you're in their ranks. We drink and dance and sing and sway Our rights are being stripped away And all the while they smile and say You asked for us to make you pay So how much longer do you think that we should wait? The faster we cast them out the better it will be.
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Saviour Tales 02:54
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Can he save us Can he save us Can he save us Can he save us! Don't think he'll be back anytime soon The saviour is your neighbour yes it's true Can we really fight for peace in holy lands? And is it really worth the blood in the sand? Fuck No! Can't you see what we have sacrificed Almost died and now come back to life Our veins and eyes are filled with wine And wasting precious time we wait for signs If I met him I'd call him crazy cos I am crazy too and If I met him I'd ask a few things Like was he even a jew And if his voice could reach the masses Once again what would he say Your an unforgiving evil bunch and now you have to pay Then he'd back up and cock the uzi And unleash it on the crowd Dropping only poisoned minds Who'd poisoned others gathered round And it's really quite amusing Just as much as it's profound Look Deep inside you know its true There is a God and it is You What's inside your heart is what's important To hear what it's saying You need to audit the hate from your brain What's inside your heart is what's important To hear what it's saying You need to audit the hate from your brain I know there is a god but Can he save us I don't think so Can he save us I don't think so You're the only one that can save you
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In Teh Net 02:51
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Give us our fucking internet back You don't know best and you don't know jack You think your right but we know your wrong we can govern ourselves You can suck on this song But now they want to lock me up Don't let these scumbags run amok They claim that this is piracy But what does that make me Cos I'm not a fuckin' pirate im a digital robin hood These greedy corporate bitches have just misunderstood That they cant accuse us of committing crime they encourage They created all the software that we use this is rubbish Get your head in the game, you want help from the government? This isn't such a secret but they're all being puppeted And the companies that fund them fund the shit we download Most of which uneducates till we wanna explode The real pirates are privatising and want our right to privacy Expelled from the law Cast into the sea Of information tune your station to the place you'd rather be Cos these people made it simpler to legalise lunacy They sold us out without a doubt And sold their soul when they wrote the code For the software that allowed us to download Lose control Your mind was washed away and now they're scrubbing it dry Made your eyes desensitised to all the darkness that they hide Walk the line and take your time and everything will be alright But don't be blind to all the symbolism controlling our lives Though I know its hard to deal with all this pain you hold inside I cant help but wonder why you chose to feel that way tonight Cos if words can change the way you think they'll change the way you feel Can't believe you trapped yourself again its so unfucking real Without facebook or youtube our lives would be bleak If they disappeared all of our minds would delete Can't play call of duty so we'll stare at the screen Till our hearts run our lives now we're truly living Cos business should never play government The people we don't want a part of it Advertising won't advise me that we all should pay a fee So fuck you and fuck you and give us our internet for free Hey1 To access information is a basic human right So we'll fight it fight it fight it fight it fight for the little green light.
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OH MY GAIA! 02:18
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Mother Earth Mother Earth I'm so sorry we have fucked you We've managed to in just a hundred years I apologise profusely on behalf of all the people For sucking all the grease out of your gears We hope you forgive us We hope you're not too mad We have a connection with her That is deeper than anything we've ever known She's living and breathing our earth And she can't heal on her own What on earth's with that smirk Just be grateful you could be here Stop freaking out Cos things could be worse Just try to see the brightside In each moment of your life Secret lessons pave the brickwork of your path We hope you forgive us We hope you're not too mad We have a connection with her That is deeper than anything we've ever known Chaos in nature implies she's in pain Treat her with the respect she deserves We breathe the same air We tread the same ground How profound We chose to be earthbound Until we found our crowns We hear the same sounds All around Cos we're all within this sphere And our minds are becoming clear again That this is not the end Mother earth feeling hurt Sucks our lives into the ocean Crashing waves will save us all from self destruction We see that you're alive Realise it's time for your revival Feel the light Feel the brightness inside We hope you forgive us We hope you're not too mad We have a connection with her That is deeper than anything we've ever known Preventative measures we surely should take If we want to still call her our home We have a connection with her That is deeper than anything we've ever known If you don't choose to help then we all die in vain Cos we're choosing to take this fall
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Hell Sells 02:23
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Don't question anything, Keep workin' hop to it. We're the men in the clouds, Witches underground, History producers. We've been sellin' you allot of lies, Pollutin' the skies, Makin' sure we got you categorised, Then we pit you all against eachother. But we see our days are ending, And the fog has finally cleared, To show a world where we can't possibly survive. Cos the people are evolving, And they know were only holding, Them back from the rest of their lives. Man are you listening, We haven't spoken in a while, I'll tell you now these past few years have been one hell of a trial. You played us like a pack of cards, Puffed on your cigar, Chips cashed then you disregarded, All of us a better life so don't expect a genuine smile. But the clock has struck the hour And it's time to show our best We've got spirits calling out our names They're telling us we're blessed And ofcourse we will forgive you, But we never will forget, All these lessons that you taught us all from making such a fucking mess Yeah! And we know you didn't plan this and we know you weren't prepared To think of handing us the reigns We know it makes you scared But we dared to cross the line you drew The way was always there The shit you had to put us through To make sure we could bear The weight of the world Is not that heavy Cos we are many
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Take A Look 02:23
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Take a look to the sky and you'll see that this is not the way We slave away all our days to a wage understand that the interest we pay Is what lines their pockets full of gold Makes money off money off money Pushes debt till we're broke but he's gonna fuckin' choke When we catch them they're gonna be running We'll smack them down and make them see And feel a little empathy For all of this catastrophe They've caused to humanity They starve the population From knowledge that could take them Away from all the pain But they're just too dumb It's time for reparations We're gonna fucking shake them Out of this state of comatose They're cold and numb Wake up you fucking hypocrites This world it doesn't give a shit And neither should you if you don't want to get hit By the darkest vibes that all mankind Could think into our fucking lives Are you ready for a new start with the stars of our kin Destroy the image of the system be done with it. They only want to shape you Master manipulate you The truth you try to seek Sits behind your eyes You try to fuckin' find it But always are denied it Your senses are defenceless they can show you lies And they will if you don't think for all mankind And choose to use your fucking mind To think of things to help us all Cos we don't need to take this fall Don't think just because you can see that you're not blind To the fact that we're running out of time I know your sick of standing in line Like lambs at slaughterhouses waiting to die Just pivot to the right Stand side by side Now feel your might and be transformed Now we're not a force to be reckoned with Beneath the surface was a purpose it was only hidden From the people so that we could grow And show the world you never know What's lurking round the corner Blow away the crooked order and Sing about the oceans and the mountains and our mother She put up with all our shit And we're still here so she must love us If the end was really coming we'd already be dead Tear it down and wear your crown we're just begging.
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Gorilla War 02:36
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Drink till fight, fight till dead Try to stop, smack in head Drink till fight, fight till dead Try to stop, smack in head Drink till fight, fight till dead Try to stop, smack in head Drink till fight, fight till dead Drink, Fight, Dead I love to fight and brawl Get the shit kicked out of me I've only been hit once and it barely made me bleed Come on and take a swing and Ill get fired up It's a stupid fuckin' man thing let me prove that I am tough I hope it doesn't hurt too much though pain is what I seek Please try not to break my nose And you can keep your teeth Ill drink until I fight, I'll fight until I'm dead Come on just try to stop me I'll smack you in the head Ill drink until I fight, I'll fight until I'm dead I'm a tough cunt I'll fight until I'm dead The weekends here Lets get some beer And we can get fucked up (fucked up!) We'll drink until we're violent Bashing cunts until they're fucked The cops are here It's time to go Or else I will be charged Tier 4 assault occasioning In grievous bodily harm Maybe I'll get locked away this time That will only give me cred I'm a badass Yes I am Obnoxious till the end Ill drink until I fight, I'll fight until I'm dead Come on just try to stop me I'll smack you in the head Ill drink until I fight, I'll fight until I'm dead I'm a tough cunt I'll fight until I'm dead I'm an animal I'll smack you in the head I'm a stupid cunt In the hospital bed
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To The Light (Phase Transition) 03:49
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It's hard to make a change when you're so comfortable Exchanging all the ways we choose to do things can be hard Instead of making waves let's ride them too the grave Cos once you see the change I know it won't be long Until we burst into the light and bring a storm we've never seen Wash away all of the darkness Present inside you and me Greater forces and the air we breathe Will carry our decree On the songs we choose to give you Hidden in this melody Wasting all this time I wonder About the things that we could be When all I'm trying to make you realise Life is changing constantly But if we chose to do the things I say We'd see a change but when We end all this hypocrisy We'll shift up gears again I'll stand Even the ground With the bass and the kick And the snare and the fuckin' sound I'll finally be found Unite this world and turn it all around Until we burst into the light And bring a storm we've never seen Wash away all of the darkness Present inside you and me Greater forces and the air we breathe Will carry our decree On the songs we choose to give you Hidden in this melody
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The Directors Cut 02:01
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This place is just a dream world I know it isn't real A place we chose to visit to remember how to feel The one that's fast approaching is the one that we create Come on lets rise as one the time is done to separate. So stand and take a bow because we're actors in a play The cameras keep on rolling trained on us at centre stage So gather all the people places for the final scene Thankyou all for coming out we'll see you at the afterparty Cos all you see is fake But what you make of it is real And all the things that we create Reflect the way we really feel So when we choose to make mistakes We only teach ourselves to learn All the lessons that we need to live as one on planet earth So stand and take a bow because we're actors in a play The cameras keep on rolling trained on us at centre stage So gather all the people places for the final scene Thankyou all for coming out we'll see you at the afterparty Which ofcourse takes places in the energy We make with all our hearts When you stop and take a moment you will see it on your path If we realign And take some time And choose to do our part We can make this world a better place But this is just the start So stand and take a bow Because we're actors in a play The cameras keep on rolling Trained on us at centre stage So gather all the people Places for the final scene Thankyou all for coming out We'll see you at the afterparty.
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Woman of Stars 03:03
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Hard to feel what your expressing Where has the fun gone? Seems this race is so depressing Wont you see we've already won A fading smile Can take a while To come back round again But if you saw the world through my eyes You'd realise we're already home So would it kill you just to take a break From all these tribulations that we face Because it kills me when I see yours Fading far away Into space This place isn't perfect but it's all that we have Struggling to find the piece to grant you peace away from your dreams Sitting back and wondering why the time won't pass as fast as it seems Breathing air or passing out Forming clouds a water spout Will dissipate the waves you feel Trying not to think the thoughts I thought you caused I know it isn't real So would it kill you just to take a break From all these tribulations that we face Because it kills me when I see yours Fading far away Into space This place isn't perfect but it's all that we have See yourself as one with me See yourself as one with me See yourself as one with me Stand with me and soon we'll see That you are me And I am you So there isn't much more left for us to do
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Illumination 03:30
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How dare you motherfuckers try to tell us that were equal Then send your fuckin' armies overseas to slaughter people You tell us that you know what's best but clearly you don't We see the darkness streaming from your chest to your throat But were emanating brightly with the purest of light Illuminating all the secrets you were keeping from sight Casting off all of your shite and taking flight So now we're under the spotlight Our connections running strong Don't worry we don't wanna bite you But were gonna right your wrongs Cos were pulling out the stops And were ascending to the top And we don't follow any clocks Unless were timing when you drop It's time to lock and load and plant some fuckin' crops I felt a burden rising from my being Now its so hard to sleep when your eyes are open But don't you see it had to be this way Cos now we are free We are free We are free We are free We are free I felt a burden rising from my being Now it's so hard to sleep when your eyes are open But don't you see it had to be this way Cos now we are free
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Mad World 02:19
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All around me are familiar faces Worn out places, worn out faces Bright and early for the daily races Going nowhere, going nowhere The tears are filling up their glasses No expression, no expression Hide my tears, I'm gonna drown my sorrows No tomorrow, no tomorrow And I find it kind of funny, I find it kinda sad The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take When people run in circles it's a very very Mad world, mad world Children waiting for the day they feel good Happy birthday, happy birthday And I feel the way that every child should Sit and listen, sit and listen Went to school and I was very nervous No one knew me, no one knew me Hello teacher, tell what's my lesson Look right through me, look right through me I find it kind of funny, I find it kinda sad The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take When people run in circles it's a very very Mad world, mad world Enlarging your world Mad world
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Escape Planet 04:26
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What will be will be Even though it pains me to see all the waste we've created Every Industry Every Company Keeps on paying To test natures hatred Push the boundaries one two three A planted seed a burning tree A farce of a democracy Utopia within our reach Cracks will form begin to show A jungle out of concrete grows I know which way I'd rather go So slow the fuckin' tempo Why the fuck would you want to kill yourself Why the fuck would you kill anyone else Can't you see Can't you see that we're all one With all the planets and the moons and the Sun Don't resist your connection to the all Even if you think yourself small Tall beings you are inside This fall will teach us all to ride its wave Not find extinction A work of fiction With rhyme and reason We called this season We planned it so well to escape from the planet To blast off from earth and into the heavens But failed to see all the mess that we'd made In the wake of the way that we chose to get by Now we look down and ask So are you ready to face the Blizzard that's coming the race you were running Was nothing but fake now we're shaking apart You take without thinking The poison you're drinking Indulgently sinking back into the dark Instead of evolving we keep on revolving In circles until we spring up from its path Upward and outward spiralling stars Stay in the flow and we'll all do our part Healing the oceans and clearing the skies Ensuring that wartime can never revive Or stay in the circle And stay in disguise And never realise that you're living a fucking lie. Tonight, we fly Tomorrow we'll rise

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This project is the culmination of 5 years of hard work and 5 years of laziness. Much like humanities inability to either leave the planet or treat it with respect , 'Escape Planet' was stuck on the launchpad so to speak and, well, I gotta say if it hadn'ta been for the good people at mission control who completed a thorough systems check and cleared us a go for liftoff we'll then you wouldn't still be receiving us from the past, bringing us into your present, our future. Reaching through the ether and the vast reaches of the universe and time with some sweet timeless melody to help you brave the turbulence. Wherever, or whenever it may come.

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released November 27, 2020

Written and Performed by Kids of Yesterday
Recorded at The Grove Studios
Produced by Jack Nigro

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Sydney-based punk rock band KoY (Kids of Yesterday) first formed in 2010 in the jam room of a Tempe share-house. 2020 has seen Davidson and Lamond join forces once again, stripping KoY back to a duo, and releasing the bands much-anticipated debut album, ‘Escape Planet’ - set for release this November ... more

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