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Machine Head

Volatile

Release date: 25th January 2018

From Catharsis
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About This Track

"Volatile" is a track by Machine Head, from the album Catharsis, released 25th January 2018. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Machine Head

Machine Head

Lyrics

Volatile

[Intro]

Ah, fuck the world!

Go

[Verse 1]

They never see me coming

Their faces twisted in shock

Now the fools come gunning

To put our heads to the block

[Verse 2]

Sick of the laughter, sick of the pain

Sick of the feeling, the feeling of shame

Sick of White folks, privileged and vain

Protesting a culture that isn't the same

[Pre-Chorus]

Don't blame the false elites

When Nazi assholes march the streets

So call me a hypocrite

Call me a fake

It's nothing compared

To your pride and your hate

[Chorus]

Dead

Dead and bloated

These times are volatile

There's no room left for you

Dead

Dead and bloated

There's no room left for you

[Post-Chorus]

These times are volatile (Volatile)

Volatile (Volatile)

Volatile (Volatile)

This world is fucking volatile

[Refrain]

Ah, so fuck the world!

[Verse 3]

You'll never see me coming

Sick of the racists, sick of this shit

Sick of them telling me it's immigrants

Sick of the phonies on my phone screen

Sick of the NRA trying to scare me

[Pre-Chorus]

Stop crying innocence

Stop claiming self-defense

Good men won't speak

'Cause they're scared of the violence

But bad men keep screaming

To fill up the silence

[Chorus]

Dead

Dead and bloated

These times are volatile

There's no room left for you

Dead

Dead and bloated

These times are volatile

These times are

[Post-Chorus]

Volatile (Volatile)

Volatile (Volatile)

Volatile (Volatile)

This world is fucking volatile

[Bridge]

Break it, smash it

Burn it to the ground

Break it, smash it

Burn it to the ground

Beat it, twist it

Burn it to the ground

Break it, smash it

Burn it to the ground

Break it, smash it

Burn it to the ground

Beat it, twist it

Burn it to the ground

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

Dead

Dead and bloated

These times are volatile

There's no room left for you

Dead

Dead and bloated

Life can be so vola—

[Post-Chorus]

Volatile (Volatile)

Volatile (Volatile)

Volatile, volatile

Volatile, volatile

Volatile, volatile

Vol...

[Outro]

Break it, smash it

Burn it to the ground

Break it, smash it

Burn it to the ground

Break it, smash it

Burn it to the ground

Break it, smash it

Burn it to the ground

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Track details

From Catharsis

2018
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Album
Catharsis
Catharsis
Machine Head
Release year
2018
  1. —California Bleeding
  2. —Grind You Down
  3. —Screaming at the Sun
  4. —Razorblade Smile
  5. —Triple Beam
  6. —Eulogy
  7. —Catharsis
  8. —Behind a Mask
  9. —Psychotic
  10. —Hope Begets Hope
  11. —Heavy Lies the Crown
  12. —Volatile
  13. —Bastards
  14. —Beyond the Pale
  15. —Kaleidoscope

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
Phil Demmel, Robb Flynn
Lyricist
Phil Demmel, Robb Flynn
Composer
Robb Flynn
Producer
Robb Flynn, Zack Ohren
Drums
Dave McClain
Guitar
Phil Demmel, Robb Flynn
Vocals
Robb Flynn
Background Vocals
Jared MacEachern
Bass Guitar
Jared MacEachern
Mastering Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mixing Engineer
Robb Flynn, Zack Ohren
Recording Engineer
Robb Flynn, Zach Ohren
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