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Prong

Controller

Release date: 4th July 1994

From Rude Awakening
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"Controller" is a track by Prong, from the album Rude Awakening, released 4th July 1994. Full lyrics are available below.

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Prong

Prong

Lyrics

Controller

Go ahead and rise above, see how far you get on top

Held down just to impair you

We know who's ahead of the game

You know who'll get the blame

You're in the grip of the controller

Do you really want it all back?

See how far you get on top

Held down just to impair you

It's the fear that you can't do right

See how you lose in your life

Cut down, they will impale you

Can you really get it on track?

You tried to make it all stop

Time will tell how much they denied you

You just got burnt by the controller

You just got burnt, they're gonna rule ya

You'll never know how to react

You're sucked to the very last drop

Time will tell what has been denied you

Are you clear in your mind and sight?

Are you clear right out of your head?

Just angry at the things that have failed you

So you wanna get it all back

You tried to make it all last

Tied down just to control you

You just got burnt by the controller

You just got burnt, they're gonna rule ya

Go ahead and rise above, see how far you get on top

Held down just to impair you

We know who's ahead of the game

You know who'll get the blame

You're in the grip of the controller

We know who's ahead of the game

You know who'll get the blame

You're in the grip of the controller

Controller

You just got burnt by the controller

You just got burnt

You just got burnt by the controller

You just got burnt

You just got burnt by the controller

You just got burnt

You just got burnt by the controller

You just got burnt

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Track details

From Rude Awakening

1994
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Album
Rude Awakening
Rude Awakening
Prong
Release year
1994
  1. —Proud Division
  2. —Unfortunately
  3. —Close the Door
  4. —Dark Signs
  5. —Controller
  6. —Without Hope
  7. —Avenue of the Finest
  8. —Slicing
  9. —Innocence Gone
  10. —Mansruin
  11. —Caprice

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