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Cycle Of Violence

from All Is Not Well by Manhole

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CYCLE OF VIOLENCE

To Whom It May Concern...

This is an attempt. An attempt to expose the realities which every woman will face at some point in her life. As a witness to the current economic and political pressures which limit women's lives, and to the horrifying effect of these limitations, I will do everything within my power to speak out against sexism, racism and violence against woman motherfucker! Yeah...

3,2,1
Here comes the cycle....

Phase One:
The tension building stage
She feels scared
Hurt, alone, afraid
She's embarrassed
And her behavior is submissive
He's jealous
And his behavior is aggressive
Verbally abusive
Arrogant, controlling
She walks on eggshells
Pretends she ain't knowing

Cycle
Cycle of violence
Here comes the cycle
You can't silence

3,2,1
Here comes the cycle

Phase Two:
The violent episode stage
Now he's angry
Out of control with rage
And he don't give a damn
Who gets hurt or killed
He's seeing red with his eyes
And his heads filled
With fatal thoughts
Maybe even murder
The same man who told her
He would never hurt her

Cycle
Cycle of violence
Here comes the cycle
Break the silence

3, 2, 1
She's on the ground
3, 2, 1
She gets a beat down

Every 11 days in this country a woman is murdered by her husband, boyfriend or live-in lover. 40% of women who commit murder do so in self-defense.Think about it, then you decide.

3, 2, 1
She's got the gun
3, 2, 1
And now it's done

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from All Is Not Well, released April 15, 1996
Lyrics & Vocals - Tairrie B.
Guitar - Scott Ueda
Bass - Rico Villasenor
Drums - Marcelo Palomino

Produced by Ross Robinson
Engineered by Chuck Johnson & Rob Agnello
Mixed by Ross Robinson & Chuck Johnson
Recorded @ Indigo Ranch Studios Malibu, Ca.
Mastered by Alan Yoshida @ A&M Studios - Hollywood, Ca.
Originally Released on Noise Records 1996
Cover Photo by Steve Tirona | Concept Tairrie B.

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