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Wage War

Desperate

Release date: 27th November 2015

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About This Track

"Desperate" is a track by Wage War, from the album Blueprints, released 27th November 2015. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Wage War

Wage War

Lyrics

Desperate

[Chorus]

What in the world are we waiting for?

No bliss in ignorance, thinking that less is more

What in the world are we waiting for?

Opportunity knocks, it's kicking down your door

[Verse 1]

This life is constant struggle

We have to fight just to survive

Searching for whatever makes us feel alive

I won't be another one to sit and watch the world burn

How can we say that we truly care, when we live so comfortably and still do nothing but sit and stare?

Broken, beaten, bruised, defeated, tired, and worn

We do nothing for ourselves being so self-absorbed

(Desperate!)

[Chorus]

What in the world are we waiting for?

No bliss in ignorance, thinking that less is more

What in the world are we waiting for?

Opportunity knocks, it's kicking down your door

[Post-Chorus]

This is a call to arms

[Verse 2]

This life is constant struggle, but we're only focused on ourselves

Why do we ignore the ones who truly go through hell?

Every life has a purpose to serve

Every face has a name, so go be the change

(Go be the change)

We are responsible for those within our reach, so live out what you claim with words

Practice what you preach

[Chorus]

What in the world are we waiting for?

No bliss in ignorance, thinking that less is more

What in the world are we waiting for?

Opportunity knocks, it's kicking down your door

[Bridge]

This is a call to the human race

Will you make a difference or just fill a grave?

This is a call to the human race

Will you make a difference or just fill a, grave?

[Chorus]

What in the world are we waiting for?

No bliss in ignorance, thinking that less is more

What in the world are we waiting for?

Opportunity knocks, it's kicking down your door

What in the world are we waiting for?

No bliss in ignorance, thinking that less is more

What in the world are we waiting for?

Opportunity knocks, it's kicking down your door

[Outro]

This is a call to arms, no bliss in ignorance

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Blueprints

2015
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Blueprints
Blueprints
Wage War
Release year
2015
  1. —Enemy
  2. —Spineless
  3. —Desperate
  4. —Basic Hate
  5. —Blueprints
  6. —The River
  7. —Deadlocked
  8. —The River
    3:48
  9. —Blueprints
    4:22
  10. —Basic Hate
    3:41
  11. —Hollow
    1:08
  12. —Deadlocked
    3:56
  13. —Spineless
    2:00
  14. —Hollow

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
Andrew Wade, Cody Quistad, Jeremy McKinnon, Seth Blake
Producer
Andrew Wade, Jeremy McKinnon
Engineer
Andrew Wade
Bass
Chris Gaylord
Drums
Stephen Kluesener
Guitar
Cody Quistad, Seth Blake
Vocals
Briton Bond, Cody Quistad
Background Vocals
Seth Blake
Mastering Engineer
Alan Douches
Mixing Engineer
Andrew Wade
Percussion
Stephen Kluesener
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