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Slayer

Take Control

Release date: 11th September 2015

From Repentless
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"Take Control" is a track by Slayer, from the album Repentless, released 11th September 2015. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Slayer.

About the Artist

Slayer

Slayer

Lyrics

Take Control

[Verse 1]

Voice is a weapon; bombs are away

Mind's a trigger, fire away

World's in a crossfire of panic and fear

The war is upon us; I say it starts here

[Chorus 1]

We will take control

Of this abortion called society

I despise the mediocrity

Inject the system with something new

A social terror to lead the few

[Verse 2]

Why call it the land of the free?

Political banter—if you ask me

Defusing a problem, the question is how

With imminent conflict, the answer starts now

[Verse 3]

I can say

We're not the answer to the world's decay

Here to stay

We're just the ones who won't go away

[Chorus 2]

We will take control

Of this disaster called society

I despise the mediocrity

So now I'm going to introduce

A social terror that's on the loose

[Lead: King]

[Verse 4]

I am the propaganda war machine

The face of fury and obscenity

So when society has gone astray

I'll be the one to pave the way

They'll never fuck with my reality

'Cause this right here to me is unity

When all is done, we'll have always shown

A domination that was never known

[Chorus 3]

We will take control

Of this abortion called society

I despise the mediocrity

We are the torch that lights the fuse

A social terror with nothing to lose

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Repentless

2015
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Album
Repentless
Repentless
Slayer
10th September 2015
Release year
2015
  1. 1Delusions of Saviour
    1:55
  2. 2Repentless
    3:20
  3. 3Take Control
    3:14
  4. 4Vices
    3:32
  5. 5Cast the First Stone
    3:43
  6. 6When the Stillness Comes
    4:21
  7. 7Chasing Death
    3:45
  8. 8Implode
    3:49
  9. 9Piano Wire
    2:48
  10. 10Atrocity Vendor
    2:55
  11. 11You Against You
    4:21
  12. 12Pride In Prejudice
    4:14
  13. —Delusions of Saviour
    1:55
  14. —Repentless
    3:20
  15. —Take Control
  16. —Chasing Death
  17. —Delusions of Saviour
  18. —Piano Wire
  19. —Vices
  20. —Pride in Prejudice
  21. —Pride in Prejudice
    4:14
  22. —Implode
    3:49

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Writer
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Bass
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Drums
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