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Someone’s always trying to take over the world

You have to take what you want

You have to take

Everything

 

You have to take what you

Deserve

Before the other guy does

 

Take it all

Before it’s too late

Before the sun comes down

On us

Again

 

Oh well

 

Take everything there is

It’s yours

If you want it

If you need it

Tell yourself that

 

Take it

Do

 

Coz they’re not gonna just

Give it to you

You gotta go out there and

Snatch it all away

 

As the years fall by

As the movie stars laugh

As more terrible songs get written

As life and death continue to fight

As the world’s stink clings to your bones

As everything crumbles to the dirt

You need to be

So quick

 

You don’t have long

You don’t have long

You don’t have long

 

And neither do I

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Chris Co

Wed 9th Mar 2011 15:52

I like this;

Capitalism and all that is inherently wrong with it
'in a nutshell'.

I am not remotely religious, in fact I am an atheist, but it does seem odd and worth pointing out that;

The nice bit of Christianity, the new testament bit of helping your fellow man and sharing etc.
Of feeding the thousands with loaves and fishes etc...well it is all very socialist isn't it?

Capitalism is diametrically opposed to Christianity and yet the most praise-be, there can be no other way to go capitalist society (the US) is supposedly one of the most religiously Christian nations in the world.

Has anyone pointed out the hypocrisy to them or to right-wing Christians in general?

Chris

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melanie coady

Tue 8th Mar 2011 14:44

bang on hun...really enjoyed its simplicity

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