Silverstein is a 5-piece post-hardcore band from Burlington, Ontario, Canada; formed in 2000. The band name was taken from the famous children's author Shel Silverstein.
After several lineup changes, the band acquired Billy Hamilton, a local fan who learned of the band's need for a bassist on the Internet message board "The 905 Board" (an Ontario area outreach board which used to be for local musicians). In Christmas of 2001, he joined the band after Shane Told helped him learn the music for the songs.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Growl: EbmF# You call this a privilege G#mBbm No, I call it a right Ebm There's no respect for F# life No compromising G#mBbm Coverage denied (Coverage denied)
Refrain 1:
Sing: EbmG#mC# So sit behind your desk and tell F#C#/F me how I'm supposed to feel inside EbmG#mC# You know I'm slowly dying how long F#C#/F I have left is for you to decide
Chorus 1:
Sing: BEbmC#B We keep on suffering everyday F#G#mBbmB We're victims of op-por-tu--ni-ty EbmC# One nation under God they BF#G#mBbm said We are all born dead
Verse 2:
Growl: Ebm Dead and rotting F# bodies fill the G#mBbm Fields in the east Ebm There's no respect for F# life it never stops G#mBbm Is this what makes us free?
Refrain 2: EbmG#mC# So flex your muscle as you barricade F#C#/FEbm the whole world piece by piece G#mC# How long until the ocean overflows F#C#/F into our yards and streets?
Chorus 2:
Sing: BEbmC#B We keep on suffering everyday F#G#mBbmB We're victims of op-por-tu--ni-ty EbmC#B One nation under God they said
Growl: F#G#mBbm We are all born F#G#mBbm We are all shit F#G#mBbm (hold) EbmC#BG#m We are all born dead
EbmC#BG#m
Bridge:
Growl: EbmC# We can't escape this BG#mEbm Until we unify as one C# I'll fight the sickness BG#mEbm(hold) Until my time has come
Interlude: Ebm---B-C#/F-Ebm---F#-C#/F
Chorus 3:
Sing: BEbmC#B We keep on suffering everyday F#G#mBbmB We're victims of op-por-tu--ni-ty EbmC# One nation under God they BF#G#mBbm said We are all born
Chorus 4: BEbmC#B We keep on suffering everyday F#G#mBbmB We're victims of op-por-tu--ni-ty EbmC# One nation under God they said F#G#mBbmF#G#m We are all pawns, we are BbmF#G#mBbmEbm all sheep, we are all born dead