Atrophy was a thrash metal band formed in Tucson, Arizona, USA in 1986. This is the title song of their second and last album Violent By Nature (1990)
Line-up:
Brian Zimmerman - vocals
Chris Lykins - guitar
Rick Skowron - guitar
James Gulotta - bass
Tim Kelly - drums
Lyrics:
Morbid fascination instilled within our young
Raised and weaned on cold steel, the damage it has brung
Little plastic war toys always within reach
Replicas of war, what lessons do they teach
Minimal control, that's why this land is great
Accidental death, the lesson learned too late
Escalating tensions sweeping 'cross our land
A gun beneath your pillow you fail to understand
Images of violence flicker on the screen
Taken in by young eyes unsure of what it means
Violent heritage echoed in their games
Countless shattered lives, no one learns their names
Minimal control, that's why this land is great
Accidental death, the lesson learned too late
Escalating tensions sweeping 'cross our land
A gun beneath your pillow you fail to understand
Violent by nature
Solo: Lykins
Children raised on violence, soon no place to run
Setting fights with bullets, the nightmare's just begun
Staring out the window, your child plays with friends
Waving plastic pistols, the circle never ends
Minimal control, that's why this land is great
Accidental death, the lesson learned too late
Escalating tensions sweeping 'cross our land
A gun beneath your pillow you fail to understand
Violent by nature
FUCKING BREAKFAST IS SERVED --- I LOVE THIS SHIT FIRST THING IN THE MORNING
nomadplanet2010 1 year ago 4