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Submission by Failure

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Failure

Submission

Release date: 14th September 1992

From Comfort
Track 1
3:23
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About This Track

'Submission' by Failure is a 1992 indie rock track from the album 'Comfort'. The lyrics sketch a conformity machine, with bright-eyed, strap-wearing figures who are unable to think or act, and who simply work hard and sell things. The refrain, 'Submission', lands like a command repeated until it becomes routine, turning choice into something coerced. The overall tone is bleakly observant, with the song describing compliance as both labour and lifestyle.

"Submission" is a track by Failure, from the album Comfort, released 14th September 1992. The track is 3:23 long. It's filed under Indie Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Failure.

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Failure

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Lyrics

Submission

Two bright eyes and one red mouth
And two long legs and one icon

They can't think and they can't act
They wear straps - two long legs

Submission
Submission
Submission

They work hard and they sell things
And we like that 'cause there's no choice

Submission
Submission
Submission

We can't see 'cause it's like that
We can't hear 'cause it's too late

Submission
Submission
Submission

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Track details

From Comfort

3:231992
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Comfort
Comfort
Failure
15th September 1992
Track number
1
Release year
1992
  1. 1Submission
    3:23
  2. 2Macaque
    5:00
  3. 3Something
    2:53
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    6:16
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    • Credits

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    Writer
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