Strip off the shell
Give me the honor
Walk into the middle of the road
Give me the honor
How does it feel
Give me the honor
How does it look down there
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling

we've got your instigation
You're subject instigation
We've got your instigation
You're subject instigation

Under the spotlight
Appearing under the spotlight
I'll never run under the spotlight
Killing under your daylight
I won't under

Walking the line
Attribute the honor
Cash power one back drop silhouette
Attribute the honor
How does it feel to look in the mirror
Attribute the honor
Through the winds through the wind and then it goes
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling

We've got your instigation
You're subject instigation
We've got your instigation
You're subject instigation

Under the spotlight
Appearing under your spotlight
I'll never run under the daylight
Killing under the moonlight
I won't under

We'll instigate
Instigation under the spotlight
We'll instigation appear under
We'll insti-, we'll insti-, we'll insti-,
We'll instigate
We'll instigate till the opening
We'll instigate your sin
Yeah!

White power, white backdrop silhouette
White power, white backdrop silhouette
White power, white backdrop silhouette
White power, white backdrop silhouette


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Instigate the Role Lyrics as written by Cedric Bixler Adam Amperan

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    this is one of my favs by at the drive-in. it's punk but still they've got their own shit going. i love the way cedric and jim both sing in this song. this song sounds like an escape, with lots of running and action, the "white power, white backdrop silhouette" part is like a quick catch of breath before having to run off again.

    proximaon May 18, 2005   Link

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