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Bastards Lyrics
Yesterday I told my sons "sometimes the bad guys win"
And that it made me scared about the world that we live in
But I had to reassure them that it wouldn't be for long
Sons we have to be ourselves
We have to be strong
I said, "Boys you are the future, so let this be a lesson
There may come a day you have to fight off their aggression."
'Cause fear and hatred won today, the darkness ate the light
But both of you look in my eyes, it'll be alright
In every step you take
I'm with you all the way
'Cause I would die for you
To do what's right for you
In hopes that when I'm gone
You'll carry on these words I wrote for you
'Til then…
I'll sing
Stand your ground
Don't let the bastards grind you down
Be bold, be strange
Don't let their fears make you afraid
There's hope, they'll change
Well I looked out to the world today, thought "what a bloody mess!"
They stripped our morals from us, put 'em under house arrest
And "liberty" and "country" are the words they need to speak
A little "god", a little "freedom", if we don't agree, we're weak
And every politician stood there idle and so smug
Empowering the racists and the 2nd Amendment thugs
Wall St. and the billionaires, convinced us they're so smart
Saying "vote with your wallet, instead of with your hearts!"
But we won't go away!
You won't forget our name!
The pussy generation, the PC and the brave
The protesters that slink along the streets of misery
And so…
I'll sing
Stand your ground
Don't let the bastards grind you down
Be bold, be strange
Don't let their fears make you afraid
There's hope, they'll change
We'll change
Change
No, no, no, no, no (Fuck no!)
No, no, no, no, no (Fuck no!)
No, no, no, no, no (Fuck no!)
So give us all your faggots, all your niggas, and your spics
Give us all your Muslims, your so-called terrorists
We'll welcome them with open arms, and put 'em in our mix
We're better off together now, embrace our difference
Remember there is love!
Our words can stop their guns
Forget the rednecks
Living in the past
We're never going back now, we've reached critical mass
And so…
I'll sing
Stand my ground
Won't let the bastards grind me down
I'm bold, I'm strange
Won't let their fears make me afraid
There's hope, they'll change
And that it made me scared about the world that we live in
But I had to reassure them that it wouldn't be for long
Sons we have to be ourselves
We have to be strong
There may come a day you have to fight off their aggression."
'Cause fear and hatred won today, the darkness ate the light
But both of you look in my eyes, it'll be alright
I'm with you all the way
'Cause I would die for you
To do what's right for you
In hopes that when I'm gone
You'll carry on these words I wrote for you
I'll sing
Don't let the bastards grind you down
Be bold, be strange
Don't let their fears make you afraid
There's hope, they'll change
They stripped our morals from us, put 'em under house arrest
And "liberty" and "country" are the words they need to speak
A little "god", a little "freedom", if we don't agree, we're weak
Empowering the racists and the 2nd Amendment thugs
Wall St. and the billionaires, convinced us they're so smart
Saying "vote with your wallet, instead of with your hearts!"
You won't forget our name!
The pussy generation, the PC and the brave
The protesters that slink along the streets of misery
I'll sing
Don't let the bastards grind you down
Be bold, be strange
Don't let their fears make you afraid
There's hope, they'll change
We'll change
Change
No, no, no, no, no (Fuck no!)
No, no, no, no, no (Fuck no!)
Give us all your Muslims, your so-called terrorists
We'll welcome them with open arms, and put 'em in our mix
We're better off together now, embrace our difference
Our words can stop their guns
Forget the rednecks
Living in the past
We're never going back now, we've reached critical mass
I'll sing
Won't let the bastards grind me down
I'm bold, I'm strange
Won't let their fears make me afraid
There's hope, they'll change
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Robb Flynn reportedly wrote the track in 40 minutes the day after the US presidential election. Speaking to the That's Not Metal podcast, he said that it was based on a very difficult conversation that he had with my kids. "I was really affected by it. And I just sat down the next day and started writing. And, basically, the first half of it, at least, is based on that conversation. And then it just went on. And then I went into my own thing, and it literally just vomited out of my brain in order and in sequence, and when it was done, I was, like, 'Woah! Holy s--t! I'm saying some shit here."
The song itself is an anthem of resilience and optimism in the face of adversity, encouraging us to stand strong against those who seek to demonize and oppress races, despite their attempts to grind us down. In the face of hatred, racism, and bigotry, it calls for activism, inclusivity, and encourages us to stand together in solidarity with middle fingers raised, despite their attempts to divide us, and understand that everyone deserves to be free and safe. It tells us that we are responsible for educating our youth and that we have to fight for a world that will be better for our children and future generations.
[Edit: Clarification]