MAX Q -Way of the world (Album version)1989 HQ

LIRYCS::::You are born into this world
Looking down the barrel of a gun
And those who hold the gun
Want you to work fast and die young
And if you don't work
If you don't obey
They'll make you live in fear till your dying day
Those who govern hold the gun to your head
With religions, corporations, proud of blood
They've shed

CHORUS:
Whether it's God or the bomb
It's just the same
It's only fear under another name
(x2)

And the corporate snakes coming in to feed
On that pathetic fact known as human greed
Skin and bone being raked over those hot coals
This dump never seems to give time for human soul
And all those things that we have learnt
No time for questions, you'll just get burnt
You'll just get burnt

(CHORUS x2)

And those words crush you flat
Like your skull's under a brick
And the fear's so damnned strong
That it makes you sick
And you can see right through those eyes
That make you fear, that make you lie
And you're taught to hold high
Yet you wonder why
Dumb values forced upon you by the
Living lie.............................................................................­................................................................................­.....................................................

Max Q consisted of Michael Hutchence (vocals) and Ollie Olsen (songwriting and production) who were accompanied by key members of the Melbourne post-punk scene, most of whom had previously collaborated with Olsen. The project followed on from Hutchence and Olsen's work on the film Dogs In Space, where they met.

Max Q released their sole self-titled album in 1989 and had minor hits with the songs "Sometimes" (originally recorded by Olsen with Orchestra Of Skin And Bone) and "Way of the World". The album was more critically-acclaimed than commercially successful, and ever since it went out of print, it has yet to be re-issued. Also, the band had never performed any live shows.

In October 2006, two Max Q songs were featured in the Triple M Essential 2006 Countdown which had been voted by listeners. "Sometimes" was ranked 1301 out of 2006 songs and "Way of the World" was ranked 716.

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[Dehzee]

Best lyrics ever from Hutch.

[dupersuped]

Great song. Naff video!!!

[dartania7]

I'll never forget this song, I heard it in 1993 and i finally found it. Thank you.

[Traxtafari]

forever within my fabric MH xxxxxxxxxxx

[CandleD]

Why isn't this on I-tunes? This deserves to be. Great 80s hit!!

[woxycarrie]

one of the all time greatest <3

[33sera]

Here's one from God