The Living End - State of Emergency

[Marine]

I'm really enjoying the new album. I'd have to say my favorite by far is "Wake Up" at this point. What I really love about this band is, despite being mainstream (or gettting there), they use an upright bass and hollowbody guitar; a combo primarily used by rockabilly and psychobilly bands. Chris Cheney (lead singer/guitarist) always had an obsession with the Stray Cats, and that's a good thing.

I've heard more unique guitaring and interesting vocals on this album than I have on any other in a long time. You can definitely pick up on influences in some songs from bands from the 80's if you listen closely. Great stuff.


Wake Up

I've been buried in the sand
I've come down with no place to land
I don't need you to understand
It's not what I had planned

All the hunger, all the yearning
With the lifeline that you're burning
Poison lessons that you're learning
The road ahead is turning

Suicidal education
It got sold to our generation
Wake up to the manipulation
Wake up to the situation
Suicidal education

Stick together side by side
We no longer need to hide
From the darkness into the light
Now is your time

I need something to numb the pain
Forget me and forget my name
Waiting for the time to arrive
No one gets out of here alive

Suicidal education
It got sold to our generation
Wake up to the manipulation
Wake up to the situation
Suicidal education

Wake up, wake up
Wake up, wake up
Wake up, wake up
Wake up, wake up
Wake up, wake up

I've been buried in the sand
I've come down with no place to land
I don't need you to understand
It's not what I had planned

Suicidal education
It got sold to our generation
Wake up to the manipulation
Wake up to the situation

Suicidal education
It got sold to our generation
Wake up to the manipulation
Wake up to the situation

Suicidal education
It got sold to our generation