Bad Brains

Pay to Cum

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I make decision with precision
lost inside this manned collision
just to see that what is to be
perfectly my fantasy
I came to know with now dismay
that in this world we all must pay
pay to write
pay to play
pay to cum
pay to fight
and all in time, with just our minds
we soon will find what's left behind
not long ago when things were slow
we all got by with what we know
the end is near
hearts filled with fear
don't want to listen to what they hear
and so it's now we choose to fight
to stick up for our bloody right
the right to sing, the right to dance
the right is ours....we'll take the chance
a peace together
a piece apart
a piece of wisdom
from our hearts.

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beautifuldisaster On Apr 19, 2002

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2002-04-19 21:23:19

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by syldude

16y ago

sort of how you must pay to do anything. pay to write pay to play pay to cum pay to fight

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by def_linus

24y ago

this a great bad brains song. it has a political point of view of some sort. pay to cum, nowadays people DO pay to cum.

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by xmorningstarx

21y ago

it is a very cool song. i agree with def linus

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by Chinup

21y ago

<i>nowadays people DO pay to cum.</i> Why "Nowadays"?? It's been going on for centuries - it's not called "the oldest profession" for nothing.

try and get a hold of the 7" version - it's got bongos on it - fucking bongos! Better than the "Rock for Light" version, IMO.

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by Everest

17y ago

chinup took the words right out of my mouth. fucking ill song. fucking ill band.

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by Awkward Sylence

16y ago

first Bad Brains song i ever heard. ill never forget that night. it may not be a favorite BB song but it holds a special place in mah heart LOL

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by atojtow

13y ago

You can't get anywhere without money, and this poetic statement perfectly sums up that sentiment. jah, mon.

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it's true what everyone said about living in a commercial/capitalist society, but HR is also saying that he's not going out without dancing and signing and Jah-blasting everyone

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