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Resist to Exist

by Chris Szkup

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Resist Opus 09:26
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Sitting here tranquilly Inside my happy home There's no one to answer to when you're all alone No shortage of possibles life can throw at me Define responsibility, to me Never have to battle Never have to cry No internal struggles No saying goodbye Don't bother to make a stand against what's wrong I knew this was the answer all along Resist to Exist! All that I need I have here inside these four walls Justifies ignoring those un-necessary calls You say "reclusive" I say "so what" Everything that I need I have got You say "antisocial" I say "who me" Conversation is a two way street Hiding myself, from all the hurt Remaining clean, despite all the dirt Here in confinement Tranquility Resist to Exist live the pleasure with me Such a shame you don't see this beautiful thing I see Open your mind so happy you could be You say "reclusive" I say "so what" Everything that I need I have got You say "antisocial" I say "who me" Interaction ain't just up to me Hiding myself, from all the hurt Remaining clean, despite all the dirt Here in confinement Tranquility Resist to Exist live the pleasure with me
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Music is Free 05:43
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In such a magic place, living my way Doing what I need to get by, every day Parasites trying to cling to me and, to bring me down Though I keep to myself, they surround For years breaking my own wallet and balls for this Leeches think not once, straight away dismiss Give em a "cm" they'll take a "k" My handout's going somewhere deserved today Cause music is free Generation P2P The want dwarfs the need The moral ground isn't seen Still I try to do my thing Battling against that hill, seems I cannot win Vultures outnumber me, ten to one Seems time is running out, nowhere to run Expected favours by those I never see Acquaintances due more than family? My faith in the human race is crushed Just carry on, don't consider anything that much Cause music is free Generation P2P The want dwarfs the need The moral ground isn't seen It's all about you It's all about you Hide behind that screen Safe amongst the blue Conduct obscene Oblivious too It's all about you Nothing else will do
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Friendship Song 05:15
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Booty whipped wool eyed powers that be You've never spoke a phrase Without the word "me" Card is rock hard stale from over play You'll face up to it all but another day Top of winners table are you Accountability you do not do Temper tantrum smoke screening them from Discovery of such a far gone wrong The top of the table your team of one Master of selfishness karma will come Put up your high (high wall of defense) And next is (next verbal nonsense) Irrelevance Anything others say Unto you all obey Top of winners table are you Accountability you do not do Temper tantrum smoke screening them from Discovery of such a far gone wrong The top of the table your team of one Master of selfishness karma will come Put up your high (high wall of defense) And next is (next verbal nonsense) Irrelevance Anything others say Unto you all obey Queen of the tits the boob kingdom you rule
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Born 05:08
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The ones you miss, you cannot be with To the extent you wish, unable to give Never generate results from the plan Just a well intentioned half a man A heart of gold, that's never been sold Impossible, when the engine reeks of mould Once lost but still an undiscovered soul As reality begins to take it's heavy toll "I told you so" they say As if you'd stay away I do not commend your try Cause you were born to die There is no escape to make There are no foundations to shake A detour you cannot take Accept it now for goodness sake Never speak up always when you believe Such worry at how you will be perceived Sometimes at the expense of your self worth Much safer being seen as down to earth Well I'm trying to find the rainbows end When I arrive there, all wounds will mend Food, drink and entertainment for all Come to me now unto you I call Get right back up when you fall down Don't let em stomp you into the ground Seek it don't let it come to you Against the odds break right on through Speak up always when you believe Don't matter how you are perceived As you approach the rainbows end Your time is now my friend Well I've finally found the rainbows end As promised everything on the mend More clearly than before do I see Rain long gone, sun shining on me "I told you so" I say Quitting is not the way Scoff or smile at my attempt Cause you were born to die
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Gossip Train 05:38
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Find your seat so we can get underway I hope you enjoy your stay on the gossip train No truth here just mediocre ways Misinformation stays Hear the captain say If I quote you, I promise to Stay untrue, to what you do Who wants truth End of the line, bullshit avenue Where everyone's off to, why don't you come too? Working hard to please your fan base Who talk with a second face Like flies to the shit they race If I quote you, I promise to Stay untrue, to what you do Who wants truth
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Ascend 07:31
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Autumn big city Saturday Made to be enjoyed But during the breakfast latte The army is deployed O nine hundred hours sharp Lieutenant Mavis' platoon Packing their arsenal Notorious trolleys of doom Black cages, bags thrown in End of aisle congregations begin As the hunt begins for prey Obstacles run out of the way Razor sharp wheels of steel ascend The four eyed army march in time On one thing you can depend They'll kill you for your place in line Tarsals from meta, seperate Dislodged at the speed of sound Compulsory dislocate As the wheels go round and round Two seconds to let ya through This I just cannot do Sheepishly toe the line With the rest of bonehead kind Razor sharp wheels of steel ascend The four eyed army march in time On one thing you can depend They'll kill you for your place in line
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Gift Of Life 06:14
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Influenza Blues 06:36
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I'd answer the phone by I got an earache Sorry if I don't call in sick today I'd watch the midday movie but I'm loaded Poppin' pills that don't do anything they claim So my symptoms soldier on as normal Just add drowsiness to the page long list So I lay helpless try to sweat it out And I cough my insides out Dragons flame burns from my mouth And more dizziness kicks in and Once again the fortnight old cycle begins Twenty four seven, aching from head to toe Being stuck in bed is hard you know Three hours broken sleep, a typical snooze Rocking to the influenza blues I'd tell you I love you but ow my throat aches Filled with pain and mucus whatever I do I'd come and give you a cuddle but I'm so dizzy And I cough my insides out Dragons flame burns from my mouth And more dizziness kicks in and Once again the fortnight old cycle begins Twenty four seven, aching from head to toe Being stuck in bed is hard you know Three hours broken sleep, a typical snooze Rocking to the influenza blues Under my eyes reside the bags of doom My system currently anything but immune With my pharmacist I socialize When vision I get from my eyes Criminal beard flows from C.B.F. Should at me for attention because I'm deaf I'd get up but I'd be freezing And have a hotplate on my skin Would be ok if I was hungry But since last night my appetite... My appetite won't kick in

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Resist to Exist was recorded at Red Planet Recording in Hobart (by Stew and Jake Long), and also at my home in Melbourne, Australia, mixed by Dennis Leeflang, will be mastered by Andy Van Dette, and the cover art, is by Dan Verkys.

Joining me on the tracks as always is my bro Mathew Szkup (drums, guitars, backing vocals), Paul Jolley (keys), Lyris Hung (strings), Brian Sanders (cello), Adrian Bryan (strings), and Dennis Leeflang (tribal drums), and tracklisting follows:

“Resist Opus”
“Music is Free”
“Friendship Song”
“Born”
“Gossip Train”
“Ascend”
“Gift of Life:
“Influenza Blues”

Sadly for me being a real music love that is totally into physical releases, the way things are in 2014 it just couldn’t happen for “Resist to Exist”, and therefore this will be released via the usual digital outlets only. I hope you guys enjoy it all the same!!

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released August 8, 2014

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Chris Szkup Melbourne, Australia

Chris a guitarist / songwriter in Melbourne, Australia. Co founder of The Feckers and TCSO, member of Hobart based Metallica tribute bands Cunning Stunts and Seventh Sons.

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