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Slayer
Repentless
Take Control

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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

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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

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Track details

From Repentless

2015

Listen

Album

10th September 2015

Release year

2015

1Delusions of Saviour
1:55
2Repentless
3:20
3Take Control
3:14
4Vices
3:32
5Cast the First Stone
3:43
6When the Stillness Comes
4:21
7Chasing Death
3:45
8Implode
3:49
9Piano Wire
2:48
10Atrocity Vendor
2:55
11You Against You
4:21
12Pride In Prejudice
4:14
—Delusions of Saviour
1:55
—Repentless
3:20
—Take Control
—Chasing Death
—Delusions of Saviour
—Piano Wire
—Vices
—Pride in Prejudice
—Pride in Prejudice
4:14
—Implode
3:49

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Kerry King, Tom Araya
Producer: Terry Date
Bass: Tom Araya
Drums: Paul Bostaph
Guitar: Gary Holt, Kerry King
Vocals: Tom Araya
Additional Engineering: Peter Mack
Assistant Engineer: Derrick Stockwell
Bass Technician: John Araya
Drum Technician: Gene Provencio, John Goss
Guitar Technician: John Araya
Mastering Engineer: Howie Weinberg
Mixing Engineer: Terry Date
Recording Engineer: Terry Date