Megadeth

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Lying in state


What we are witnessing is the decline of western civilization
Crushing our potential and piling it on, how will history portray us?
Attack the family, attack their faith and dreams
Attack the body and the head will fall

A lasting legacy or ruin brought in haste?
The enemy of truth is lying there in state

Another day, another manufactured crisis keeping the people distracted
There's no one playing by the rules anymore, how will history portray us?
A broken backbone with nothing left to lose?
That hate the sight of all the ones that do?

A lasting legacy or ruin brought in haste?
The enemy of truth is lying there in state

A shiny new agenda, birthed from a depraved mind
Of failing us on purpose, to culturally sanitize
Its opiates for the masses under cloak as hope and change
The "new normal" or just more of the same?

The perfect plan
Must have an alibi
And the perfect pawn
To spew the party line
Of the perfect falsehood
Spoke a thousand times
The perfect words
Cover the greatest crime

Hell is turning itself inside out
To lead its path up to meet us
And we deliberately take
A step, one foot closer to the grave

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The lyrics LYING IN STATE of MEGADETH is also present in the album Dystopia (2015)

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Biografia

Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. Founded by guitarist and vocalist Dave Mustaine, former member of Metallica, the group quickly gained fame for its aggressive, complex and politically charged music. Mustaine stands out for his fast and intricate guitar riffs, while the lyrics address themes such as war, society, religion and individual freedom. Among the most important albums are "Rust in Peace" (1990), considered a masterpiece of thrash metal, and "Countdown to Extinction" (1992), which achieved commercial success. Megadeth has collaborated with artists like Marty Friedman, Nick Menza and Shawn Drover, contributing to defining the evolution of the thrash metal genre in the 1980s and 1990s. Among the most representative songs are "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due", "Symphony of Destruction" and "Peace Sells".

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