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Machine Head

Violate

Release date: 26th March 1997

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"Violate" is a track by Machine Head, from the album The More Things Change..., released 26th March 1997. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Machine Head

Machine Head

Lyrics

Violate

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse]

I want you to know this

I want you to know this

I want you to know just what I feel

I want you to know this

I want you to know this

I want you to know just what I feel

You told me through sacred lies

I told you once with bloodshot eyes

You told me don't ask

Just stay away from me

You told me it'd be alright

I told you once, then told you twice

You can't face, can't you face me?

[Chorus]

Face me! Yeah, yeah, yeah!

Oh! Yeah, yeah, yeah!

I won't pray for you, I won't pray for you

I can't pray for you

Because you took it away, because you took it away

Because you took it from me

[Verse]

I want you to know this

I want you to know this

I want you to know just what I feel

I want you to know this

I want you to know this

I want you to know just what I feel

You told me through sacred lies

I told you once with bloodshot eyes

You told me don't ask

Just stay away from me

You told me it'd be alright

I told you once, then told you twice

You can't face, can't you face me?

[Chorus]

You can't face me! Yeah, yeah, yeah!

Oh! Yeah, yeah, yeah!

I won't pray for you, I won't pray for you

I can't pray for you

Because you took it away, because you took it away

Because you took it from me

[Bridge]

Thought I could never ever fuckin' find another

Get a muthafuckin' chance again

Because the power is the rage that can devour

Gotta make that fear descend

Without it, you ain't shit

And you ain't shit to me

Berating, a scathing

Grave indignity

I see the look inside your eyes

It makes me sick

Defiling innocence

Is how you get your kicks

You violate, and then you think yourself a man

You violate, and then you call yourself a man

Don't come my way

Don't care what you say

Pray you fuckin' die

Before you feel my...

[Outro]

(Rage)

(Rage)

(Rage)

Rage

Rage

Rage

Rage

Rage

Rage

Rage

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From The More Things Change...

1997
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Album
The More Things Change...
The More Things Change...
Machine Head
Release year
1997
  1. —Colors
  2. —Blistering
  3. —Down to None
  4. —Struck a Nerve
  5. —Ten Ton Hammer
  6. —The Frontlines
  7. —Take My Scars
  8. —Violate
  9. —The Possibility of Life's Destruction
  10. —Bay of Pigs
  11. —Blood of the Zodiac
  12. —Spine
  13. —My Misery (Demon Knight)

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
Adam Duce, Dave McClain, Logan Mader, Robb Flynn
Lyricist
Robb Flynn
Composer
Adam Duce, Dave McClain, Logan Mader, Robb Flynn
Producer
Colin Richardson
Drums
Dave McClain
Guitar
Logan Mader, Robb Flynn
Vocals
Robb Flynn
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Steve “Steve B” Baughman
Background Vocals
Adam Duce
Bass Guitar
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Mastering Engineer
Ted Jensen
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Andy Sneap
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