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Rock Bottom

by ill system

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We wanted to focus on our roots as a band, and Groove and Hip Hop has always heavily influenced our writing. This track is groovy, hard-hitting and to the point. It's reminiscent of the material we were writing in the early 2000's, but with a focus on our new sound and direction.

lyrics

I'm not here to tell you what to do dude
Just here to tell you not to be you
Underneath the mask there's a devil in the detail
Wanna do right? Then dismount from my coattails

If the best version of ones self is online
We got more problems than we all realize
Its a world gone wild, you just gotta shake your head
and brace for the ride, 'cause here we go again

Running through circuits or running around the block
There's blood in the streets and on the hands of the cops
Too many bad apples, the whole place getting rotten
We keeping sinking lower, yeah we hitting rock bottom

I just keep wishing sanity and sense will prevail
But when the wind blows far right, coffins get nailed
Its a grave situation, don't bother praying to your god
Because you know your enemy prays just as hard

What are you waiting for?
Can't get much lower when you're already on the floor
Its time now to analyze
Will your past become our future or will you choose to rewrite

Aw shit now we back to square one again
Expect progress from a mannequin?
A clown with a keyboard after dark got me terrified
Evil lurks in a sewer online, pennywise

Its time we exterminated these dinosaurs
Sending in an asteroid, destroy
In with a new crew, out with the old boys
This is not a drill no this is not a decoy

What are you waiting for?
Can't get much lower when you're already on the floor
Its time now to analyze
Will your past become our future or will you choose to rewrite

credits

released March 26, 2021
Music owned and created by ill system

Released in partnership with Mongrel Records & Plug Music Agency

Members:
Sean Olsen - Vocals, Samples & Percussion
Gareth Howard - Guitar
Mike Cubic - Bass Guitar
Ramone Pickover - Drums

Mixed & Mastered by Andrew O'Leary

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ill system Cape Town, South Africa

The only African Reggae Metal band on the planet. Hailing from Cape Town, South Africa, 'ill system' began their journey in 2001. They relocated to UK in 2003, where they released their debut album: 'International Assassins'. They then went on to win the UK battle of the bands, and played alongside Bloodhound Gang at the Taubertal Festival in Germany. They disbanded in 2006, but reformed in 2014 ... more

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