STEEL WILL by DEE ALLEN

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Every anti-authoritarian has their own idea of what the "Soundtrack For The Revolution" sounds like. For Oakland political Punk artist Holly Works, that Soundtrack For The Revolution is Hardcore Punk. Although it isn't put to music yet, the following new song depicts Holly Works' situation and was composed specifically as a Hardcore Punk song. Hardcore Punk more in the politically charged-yet-musically brutal vein of Disrupt, Nausea, Wolfbrigade, Skitsystem, From Ashes Rise, Tragedy, To What End, Bombraid, Massmord, Shades Of Grey, Against Empire, etc. This is my way of showing support for the very last of the Oakland 100 still facing fraudulent assault charges.


STEEL WILL
[ SONG-LYRICS ]
by Dee Allen.
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Shot in the back

While lying on his stomach
For the whole world to see
By an overzealous cop
Though the man surrendered peacefully

You viewed the video footage
You couldn't sit there & do nothing
Chilled by one Black man's homicide
So you had to do something

CHORUS 1:
Into the heart of insurrection
Against those that would kill
Fight against race oppression
Driven by a steel will

Helicopters spy on us
The police line move on us

Downtown's in shambles

Stores are trashed
Rolling dumpsters set alight
It's the people of Oakland versus forces of control
We've got this shit tonight

Riot police ambush, took your lover down
Your anger burnt like hell
You rose to confront the armoured grunts
Before they took you down as well

[ REPEAT CHORUS 1 ]

News cameras spy on us
As the police line rushes us

This fracas wasn't your design
This fracas wasn't your fault
Though police delivered beatdowns,
You're the one charged with assault

Your struggle for freedom continues
Your sense of injustice consumes
Sharpen up [ your wits ] for a fight with the Man
Like on the streets, in the courtroom

Wanted sorely by the State
Wanted solely for what you didn't do
Don't fold under the pressure
This community's got you

CHORUS 2:
Stand by our sister
Stand by our sister
Sharp-edged resistor
One Punk woman
One steel will [ TWICE ]
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[ For Holly Works. ]