Biography:
Refused is a hardcore band from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 1991. Members include vocalist Dennis Lyxzén, guitarist Kristofer Steen, drummer David Sandström, and bassist Magnus Flagge. Many sources cite the band as extremely influential in the development of underground music.
Refused's lyrics focus mostly on revolutionary politics, drawing on Marxism and anarchism. Formed from the ashes of Step Forward, by the time of their first album the band already had a strong anti-establishment profile.
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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!
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!
Half Mast cover by Refused (The E.P. Compilation 1997), original by Born Against
[Intro]
madjive acoustic cover replaces the whole intro with Eb
Gbm Fm Dbm Ebm Gb
Ebm Em Gbm
Ebm
[Verse 1]
B
When freedom is in hiding from morality
Ebm
when you've finally scrubbed this great land clean
of the values you hold in such high esteem
B
When you've finally divorced the numbers from the names
Ebm
we can return to your good old days bound and gagged by sex and race
B
chained by family crazed by god while
[Chorus]
Ebm E
We raise the flag shout down the past
Gbm E
the stars and stripes stream by at half mast
Ebm E Gb Ebm
your eyes well up with tears and yeah so do mine
[Verse 2]
B
I never knew
Ebm
The high price of hypocrisy you pledge allegiance to the death penalty
B
believe in your drug war bow down to the TV set
Ebm
you need to cultivate that apathy
B Ebm
That swells inside your troat
B
That swells inside your troat
[Chorus]
Ebm E
We raise the flag shout down the past
Gbm E
the stars and stripes stream by at half mast
Ebm E Gb Ebm B
your eyes well up with tears and yeah so do mine
[Outro]
Ebm B
half mast, dehumanized
Ebm B
half mast, divided
Ebm B
half mast, overloaded
Ebm B
half mast, who the fuck cares
so long as you can sleep well under the iron fist
Ebm Em Gbm
[Intro]
madjive acoustic cover replaces the whole intro with Eb
Gbm Fm Dbm Ebm Gb
Ebm Em Gbm
Ebm
[Verse 1]
B
When freedom is in hiding from morality
Ebm
when you've finally scrubbed this great land clean
of the values you hold in such high esteem
B
When you've finally divorced the numbers from the names
Ebm
we can return to your good old days bound and gagged by sex and race
B
chained by family crazed by god while
[Chorus]
Ebm E
We raise the flag shout down the past
Gbm E
the stars and stripes stream by at half mast
Ebm E Gb Ebm
your eyes well up with tears and yeah so do mine
[Verse 2]
B
I never knew
Ebm
The high price of hypocrisy you pledge allegiance to the death penalty
B
believe in your drug war bow down to the TV set
Ebm
you need to cultivate that apathy
B Ebm
That swells inside your troat
B
That swells inside your troat
[Chorus]
Ebm E
We raise the flag shout down the past
Gbm E
the stars and stripes stream by at half mast
Ebm E Gb Ebm B
your eyes well up with tears and yeah so do mine
[Outro]
Ebm B
half mast, dehumanized
Ebm B
half mast, divided
Ebm B
half mast, overloaded
Ebm B
half mast, who the fuck cares
so long as you can sleep well under the iron fist
Ebm Em Gbm
