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[Verse]
If it Amstarts with an explosion
Do you Dmend it with a bang?
First the Ewhistles start a blowin'
Then the Amguilty finally hang
Theres a Amstorm on the horizon
And the Dmwaters on the rise
We're watEching history repeatin'
With the Amchangin' times
The figAmureheads keep talking
But they're Dmburied in the sand
EveryEone is pointing fingers
EverybAmody plays their hand
The fAmix is in, the game is rigged
The pDmawns are polarized 
You can eEither pick a side 
Or think Amoutside the picket lines
[Pre Chorus]
I wonder, Fis this a revolution 
COr just mass confusion?
When eEvery voice is trying to scream
The lAmoudest for equality
While Dmwe argue strategy 
AmCulture and philosophy
People dEie in city streets
All paved with Amblood and poverty
The powerFs with a chosen few
DesCperation's just a tool
That aEgents of corruption use
To kAmeep the jails and prisons full
diamonDmd pockets lined with profits
Earned Amfrom broken lives
Misled to Epledge by one discrimiAmnation under God
I'm sayin
[Chorus]
Fstop the world, i wCanna get off 
everythGing's on fire and it's faAmlling apart 
so if we Fcan't turn back 
can we cChange the course
when the fGury of the Ffrayed Gwind bAmlows
[Verse]
The prAmeachers sell salvation 
To the fDmaithful on their knees
Some pErey upon our need and want
For soAmmething to believe 
And sAmome have spun the doctrines
Holy gDmuide toward paradise 
To Ejustify injustices and cAmenturies of genocide 
SurreAmnder to your temples
To your Dmalters or your shrines
The Eweapons used by shepherds
So the Amsheep will keep in line
ConfAmlicting congregations 
Thinking Dmonly of themselves
If thats Ethe path to heaven
Hate to Amsee the road to hell
[Pre Chorus]
I tFell ya' they take a vision
makCe religion, cause division 
Keep you Evacant and complacent 
And dAmependent on a system
By cDmreating ways to seperate
UtAmilizing class and race
PreEjudice perpetuates 
And keepAms monopolies in place
Trickle uFp or trickle down
Stack or Cspread the wealth around
Someones Ehope is runnin' out
While forAmtune feeds a bank account
EmptDmy promise politicians 
PandeAmr to the poor
While there's Emoney used for funding
Phony warAms on foreign shores
[Chorus]
Fstop the world, i wCanna get off 
Cause they're Gloading up the bullets 
And they're Amdropping the bombs 
The proFpaganda beats to the Cnarrative drums 
when the fGury of the Ffrayed Gwind Amblows 
[Verse]
The cAmriminals in congress
They ain't Dmgot no ground to stand
They're Ebuilding walls and borders
Up arAmound the stolen land
A leAmgacy of liberty
Thats Dmhow the story goes
But cEonquerers rewrote the past
To sAmuit the status quo
So Amis it institutions 
Or the Dmstate of human kind
That lEeads to some exalted 
Over tAmhousands left behind
They'll Ampush you to you're limit
But in Dmturn, they'll push their luck
Cause sEleeping giants riot
When they've Amfinally woken up
[Pre Chorus]
Because they're Fbuying your silence with those Cshiny advertisments
They lEie and cheat and steal
And tax your Amhabits so you'll finance
What they Fhide away behind the scenes
CCover over underneath
EPopulation Explotation
ViAmctimized by vanity
FaFces in a magazine
PicCtures on a pixel screen
SeEt a lofty standard 
That diAmsintegrates your self esteem
RacFe to chase a plastic dream
Red Ccarpets and Limousines 
BlEinded and distracted by 
The Amflashbulbs of celebrity
But just Fbeyond the limelight
After Cfame has run it's course
They'll Ethrow you to the lions
While a sold Amout crowd will roar
[Chorus]
Fstop the world, i wCanna get off
Cause there's Gbodies lying
breathless, bleeding, Ampiling up.
they sFhook the bottled Rage
now it's Cbound to erupt 
when the fGury of the Ffrayed Gwind Amblows
[Verse]
You can Amthink yourself in circles
But the Dmanswers never clear
Is there Esafety with surveillance?
Is there Amfreedom without fear?
UnrAmavel and untangle 
All you Dmthought you understood
And qEuestion everything
Until you Amquestion why you should
We'll Amchange the world with flowers
Or we'll Dmchange the world with guns
We'll pElant a seed or dig a grave
BeforAme its said and done
But if Amwe come together
All for Dmone and one for all
ResiEstence rises up
Sure as Aman empire will fall
So ill Amjust work toward the future
May it Dmcrumble for the better
Where Etyrannical oppressors 
Are just Amshadows we remember
[Pre Chorus]
No Fjudgment based on color
Or your Clover or your gender
DismEantle older models 
So they cAmant be reassembled 
But the Dmday the tables turn your way
Watch Amout for a twist of fate
Careful nEot to stumble and become 
The Amvery thing you hate
Search for Fsomething comforting
Seek out Csomething innocent 
But you'll Enever have those eyes
That look at Amlife that way again
So you can Dmtake the high road
Nothing Amventured, nothing gained
But you fight Efire with fire 
When Amyou're going down in flames 
[Chours]
Fstop the world I wCanna get off
Cause we're at Geach other's throats 
and now it's Amchoking my heart 
so we can Fburn the earth
or eCxtinguish the torch 
when the fGury of the Ffrayed Gwind Amblows

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When The Frayed Wind Blows

by Matt Pless

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

If it starts with an explosion

Do you end it with a bang?

First the whistles start a blowin'

Then the guilty finally hang

Theres a storm on the horizon

And the waters on the rise

We're watching history repeatin'

With the changin' times

The figureheads keep talking

But they're buried in the sand

Everyone is pointing fingers

Everybody plays their hand

The fix is in, the game is rigged

The pawns are polarized

You can either pick a side

Or think outside the picket lines

[Pre Chorus]

I wonder, is this a revolution

Or just mass confusion?

When every voice is trying to scream

The loudest for equality

While we argue strategy

Culture and philosophy

People die in city streets

All paved with blood and poverty

The powers with a chosen few

Desperation's just a tool

That agents of corruption use

To keep the jails and prisons full

diamond pockets lined with profits

Earned from broken lives

E Am

Misled to pledge by one discrimination under God

I'm sayin

[Chorus]

F C

stop the world, i wanna get off

G Am

everything's on fire and it's falling apart

so if we can't turn back

can we change the course

G F G Am

when the fury of the frayed wind blows

[Verse]

The preachers sell salvation

To the faithful on their knees

Some prey upon our need and want

For something to believe

And some have spun the doctrines

Holy guide toward paradise

E Am

To justify injustices and centuries of genocide

Surrender to your temples

To your alters or your shrines

The weapons used by shepherds

So the sheep will keep in line

Conflicting congregations

Thinking only of themselves

If thats the path to heaven

Hate to see the road to hell

[Pre Chorus]

I tell ya' they take a vision

make religion, cause division

Keep you vacant and complacent

And dependent on a system

By creating ways to seperate

Utilizing class and race

Prejudice perpetuates

And keeps monopolies in place

Trickle up or trickle down

Stack or spread the wealth around

Someones hope is runnin' out

While fortune feeds a bank account

Empty promise politicians

Pander to the poor

While there's money used for funding

Phony wars on foreign shores

[Chorus]

F C

stop the world, i wanna get off

Cause they're loading up the bullets

And they're dropping the bombs

F C

The propaganda beats to the narrative drums

G F G Am

when the fury of the frayed wind blows

[Verse]

The criminals in congress

They ain't got no ground to stand

They're building walls and borders

Up around the stolen land

A legacy of liberty

Thats how the story goes

But conquerers rewrote the past

To suit the status quo

So is it institutions

Or the state of human kind

That leads to some exalted

Over thousands left behind

They'll push you to you're limit

But in turn, they'll push their luck

Cause sleeping giants riot

When they've finally woken up

[Pre Chorus]

F C

Because they're buying your silence with those shiny advertisments

They lie and cheat and steal

And tax your habits so you'll finance

What they hide away behind the scenes

Cover over underneath

Population Explotation

Victimized by vanity

Faces in a magazine

Pictures on a pixel screen

Set a lofty standard

That disintegrates your self esteem

Race to chase a plastic dream

Red carpets and Limousines

Blinded and distracted by

The flashbulbs of celebrity

But just beyond the limelight

After fame has run it's course

They'll throw you to the lions

While a sold out crowd will roar

[Chorus]

F C

stop the world, i wanna get off

Cause there's bodies lying

breathless, bleeding, piling up.

they shook the bottled Rage

now it's bound to erupt

G F G Am

when the fury of the frayed wind blows

[Verse]

You can think yourself in circles

But the answers never clear

Is there safety with surveillance?

Is there freedom without fear?

Unravel and untangle

All you thought you understood

And question everything

Until you question why you should

We'll change the world with flowers

Or we'll change the world with guns

We'll plant a seed or dig a grave

Before its said and done

But if we come together

All for one and one for all

Resistence rises up

Sure as an empire will fall

So ill just work toward the future

May it crumble for the better

Where tyrannical oppressors

Are just shadows we remember

[Pre Chorus]

No judgment based on color

Or your lover or your gender

Dismantle older models

So they cant be reassembled

But the day the tables turn your way

Watch out for a twist of fate

Careful not to stumble and become

The very thing you hate

Search for something comforting

Seek out something innocent

But you'll never have those eyes

That look at life that way again

So you can take the high road

Nothing ventured, nothing gained

But you fight fire with fire

When you're going down in flames

[Chours]

F C

stop the world I wanna get off

Cause we're at each other's throats

and now it's choking my heart

so we can burn the earth

or extinguish the torch

G F G Am

when the fury of the frayed wind blows

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