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Burn by Refused

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Refused

Burn

Release date: 1997

From The Demo CompilationTrack 13
3:33
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"Burn" is a track by Refused, from the album The Demo Compilation, released 1997. The track is 3:33 long. It's filed under Hard Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Refused.

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Refused

Refused

Lyrics

Burn

How does it feel to burn? Drowning in self pity, convulsing in self hate
All your life's revolving around your fate
Lost and confused, who to believe?
Commercial Gods shows us the way to be

You've got it all but what do you really gain?
Just mindless consumption to numb your brain
You've got it all but what have you really got?
Just obsessive thoughts that will make your brain rot

Time, time, time passes by
As you live your life in those foolish lies
Try to find happiness in eating, watching, buying
While time is ticking and flying

I said time passes by
While as in quicksand you keep sinking down
In your search for joy you can no longer hide
'Cause happiness is just happiness when you are happy inside

How does it feel to burn? A materialistic world, a world based on greed
Where personal pleasure are decided by others need
Feed from the start the ideal life to get
You're trying so hard but you ain't found nothing yet

We all need a fluid to keep us warm inside
But we don't need those things to hide behind
Happiness is an emotion, it's not an object
But you're too insecure to face the fact

How does it feel to burn? Drowning in self pity, convulsing in self hate
All your life's revolving around your fate
Lost and confused, who to believe?
Commercial Gods shows us the way to be

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Track details

From The Demo Compilation

3:331997
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Album
The Demo Compilation
The Demo Compilation
Refused
1997
Track number
13
Release year
1997
  1. 1Re-Fused
    2:41
  2. 2Another One
    2:20
  3. 3Enough Is Enough
    2:07
  4. 4Fusible Front
    2:26

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