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New Ruins

by AANTHEMS

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1.
White Weapon 03:04
Land of the free, no empathy, slave history, white weapon Embrace division, just your opinions, boot licking minion, white weapon Hate seeking missile, with loaded pistol, led by dog whistle, white weapon Empty the streets as a show of control White men calling shots from the penthouse Armed to the teeth, riot cops on patrol Keep peace like a fox in a henhouse One source informs, you take up arms, for blue uniforms, white weapon All lives matter, you serve your master, death on a platter, white weapon Just seventeen, AR-15, American dream, white weapon Empty the streets as a show of control White men calling shots from the penthouse Armed to the teeth, riot cops on patrol Keep peace like a fox in a henhouse The white and privileged cannibals The white and privileged cannibals, the world’s most dangerous The white and privileged cannibals, the world’s most dangerous animals The white and privileged cannibals, the world’s most dangerous animals White weapon, so threatened White weapon, lost lessons White weapon, won’t listen
2.
No time for your heavy hand, supply outstrips demand, heads buried in the sand Stepped out into the light, it didn’t burn like we thought it might, you’re a goddamn parasite They say just trust in me, don’t believe what you see, your neighbour is your enemy We all feel the same rage, it comes from the same place, they try to obscure the face World inferno I forgot everything I knew Now I can’t remember who told me to Here is your Trojan horse, good people too of course, you’ll get your way by force Can’t understand projection, freedom means self protection, tricked into insurrection World inferno I forgot everything I knew Now I can’t remember who told me to Fear is the collar Almighty dollar Blood on the altar The best they can offer you World inferno
3.
Bloodlust 02:25
You fantasize, amendment right, some perfect night, unjust bloodlust Protect yourself, and live to tell, it’s just someone else, unjust bloodlust Fear, stress, arms, death A dress up game, rush to the brain, you won’t say their names, unjust bloodlust A dark stranger, you can’t be too sure, one shot secured, unjust bloodlust Fear, stress, arms, death With steel in hand, you’re in command, you feel like a man, unjust bloodlust In self defense, you never meant, but some kid is dead, unjust bloodlust Your so afraid to go outside, you’re terrified
4.
What’s there to know beyond the headlines You’re not wasting your time, it shows You know the source, you heard it’s all lies You’re not surprised, of course You put together the clues but you missed the intent When you go where you’re sent, we lose When you’re on the right track is when they pull out the stops And send in riot cops, push back You only get to bear arms if you’re the right kind of threat They’re the ones you protect, from harm The old live you don’t wanna lose is one we all deserve Which side do you serve, you choose We stand divided We fight each other We wail on under the con Lost We know that power is not held By people who press on under the con Lost We stand divided We fight each other We wail on under the con Lost We know that power is not held By people who press on under the con Lost
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New Ruins 04:25
The old gods The old gods are dead The old gods are dead, their fears been spread We praise the dollar, we don’t pray to them No sun With no sun for tomorrow With no sun for tomorrow when the moons of tonight Have taken what they were only meant to borrow With no cards With no cards left for holding With no cards left for holding, our hand has been dealt We’re either all in, or we’re folding No guns With no guns in our holsters With no guns in our holsters, no death, no sorrow Just the youth of tomorrow standing on our shoulders It’s time New ruins rise It’s time Near and far, the future is ours Crosses, crescents and stars, the future is ours In the light, in the dark, the future is ours Every last beating heart, the future is ours The old gods The old gods are dead The old gods are dead, their fears been spread We praise the dollar, we don’t pray to them No guns With no guns in our holsters With no guns in our holsters, no death, no sorrow Just the youth of tomorrow standing on our shoulders It’s time New ruins rise It’s time Our stories will run dry if we keep bleeding time Through red and blurry eyes we watch new ruins We watch new ruins rise It’s time New ruins rise It’s time New ruins rise It’s time

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New Ruins is a 5 song EP written during one of the most divisive periods in history. An unintentional concept album that traces the path into isolation that fuels the politics of hate but ultimately counters with the possibility of existing in a functional society. Lyrically, the pendulum swings from seething rage directed towards those who commit atrocities against humankind and the spirit of apathy that enables them, but also acknowledges that many of those who lend themselves to the proliferation of hate and bigotry have also been victimized by those they follow. Ultimately the whole thing is tragic, but there are small things each of us can do to bring our light into the world, even if that means just sharing in one another’s grief.

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released June 30, 2023

Ryan - Bass and Howling
Geof - Drums and Shouting

Drums tracked at Rain City Recorders by Mariessa McLeod
Mastered at Rain City Recorders by Stu McKillop
Thanks Hieg for sharing gear with us
Thanks Alice, Matt and Jamie at Early Onset Records

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AANTHEMS Vancouver, British Columbia

Geof does his level best to make his drums sound like a locomotive, and Ryan plays bass, completely wrong, while both are howling almost the whole time.
Blood and Guts, Heart and Soul, Rock'n'Roll.
EARLY ONSET RECORDS

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