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Ego Check

by ill system

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Mixed and Mastered by Clinton Watts from Watts Audio Recording Studio

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Some people need to get their heads in check
Power is a drug that makes a bad man flex
Gets em higher than a night of cocaine and more
Dopamine straight to the brain from war

The ego is a thing that terrifies
And once you feed the beast you got to keep him satisfied
For everything you do we must pay the price
If Napoleon says it, then it must be right?

Destroy the body and the head will die
Don’t feed the ego or watch a maniac rise
Forget what you heard, they’re not looking out for your interests
You’re on your own, you better learn the business


So many sharks swimming round my boat
So many dogs snapping at my coat
Sleep with one eye open til the break of dawn
Then keep the other open til the early morning
Bring a ring of fire round the King,
Let the motherfucker burn, this canary won’t sing
We just running and running and running round in circles
Still making words up, still got a purpose

Destroy the body and the head will die
Don’t feed the ego or watch a maniac rise
Forget what you heard, they’re not looking out for your interests
You’re on your own, you better learn the business

Destroy the body and the head will die
Don’t feed the ego or watch a maniac rise
We gonna turn this flame into a fire
Take what you want, break what you want, leave what you don’t like behind

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released May 15, 2020
Written and Performed by ill system

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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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