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Believe
00:50
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Six dudes, one smelly down broken van joking about dumb shit no one understands
We've got nothing left to give but a positive outlook on the way shit is
For what its worth
I STILL BELIEVE
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Building A Golden Age
03:53
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Don't rely on anyone
Do it all yourself
A state of dependence exists and it's gotta change
Young minds growing up banking on some easy green
influenced by rockstar bands who aren't part of their vision or dreams
A dream where community exists of people who struggle hard together but don't rely on anyone to accomplish what they do with their lives and dreams
Lives and dreams
If you're fed up
YOU'RE NOT ALONE
This music was built on this lifestyle and we can take it back to a golden age
Not being exclusive because we have to set an example for the younger bands, the new blood
SET AN EXAMPLE
So they can continue on the DIY way
When will this state of dependance end
Listen up, never put your dreams in anyone elses hands
When will this dependance end?
Over the years the points been proven that this scene that we cherish so much
(Will die off in its own way) x 2
If everyone relys on someone else rather than doing it all themselves
(Let's start on a golden age
Where people will work for their own dreams) x 2
Input in our positive community
And embrace the DIY way
Start a label, form a band, sell cds, book bands when they come around or write for a zine
Get off that dependance
Your dreams are only in your hands
THIS IS NOT TO SAY ANYONE WHO GETS HELP FROM LABELS OR FRIENDS ARE LAZY
BUT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT A TREND IS EMERGING WHERE KIDS EXPECT EASY HANDOUTS
THIS AINT AN MTV SHOW OR AN EASY PROFIT MAKING SCHEME
THIS IS YOUR DESTINY TAKE CONTROL AND DO IT YOURSELF
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Pedestals
02:55
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Some people build walls / and others run and hide
To understand the things before them / they have to first recognize the problem
Brick by brick we block ourselves with fear, depression and doubt
we gotta look above and beyond the wall we built around ourselves
Keep in mind this is going to help you grow
Without anyone you can say you did this on your own
Don't rely on the drugs or the drink to escape
Keep your chin up and just admit your mistakes
It's easy to wall yourself in / when shit aint going the way you want
Just stop feeling sorry for yourself and move on
Don't focus on problems or whats wrong
Cause it's conquering our fears which makes us strong
The difficulties that I face / are just the pedestals in my life
that I will recognize with these proud eyes
The obstacles I build / are just the pedestals in my life
A stepping stone to reach greater heights
Not a day goes by where a lesson isn't learned by me the hard way
So the difficulties that life presents to me i'll take in fucking stride
and I'll gladly greet these challenges with my shoulders high
The difficulties that we face / are just the pedestals in our lives
that we will recognize with our proud eyes
The obstacles we build / are just the pedestals in our lives
To help us all reach greater heights
Don't focus on our problems or whats wrong
Cause it's conquering our fears which will make us all strong
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Living Legacy
01:47
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You can't tell me it's impossible
To set a good impression (for a strong foundation)
looking down is a cowards way out
The true test of your strength is to challenge yourself
In a world that can be so bleak
We aren't given the option to be weak
People with the strength to lead
Have to consider what legacy they will leave
To their enemies
To their friends
On the scene
How you choose to live
Is your choice
But I know I choose positive
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
What gets me through any hard day
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
Is a strong mind and some PMA
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! PMA
Stand tall as leaders and walk your peers through those dark times
Carve a legacy of strength and a community of strong minds
This will be my living legacy
THIS IS OUR LIVING LEGACY
To positively influence those around me
THIS IS OUR LIVING LEGACY
To pick up the lost and help them succeed
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Uplift Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Hardcore
2009 - 2014
The best of times.
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Melodic hardcore the way it should be.
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FFO: Sheer Terror, Breakdown
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