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Down in Flames (The Ballad of K​.​M​.​A​.​)

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lyrics

He broke the rules, and showed the fools
what real freedom is.
He never tried to compromise
when they told him how to live.
A constant threat, without regret;
no apologies.
They'd look him in the eye.
they'd shake their heads and sigh,
and then they'd ask him why and he’d say

No, I don't want to be like you.
No, I will never be like you.
No, I don't want to act like you.
No, I will never act like you.

Society's lies were what he despised,
against the rules to win.
They tried and tried to look in his mind,
but he never let them in.
A lifestyle so carefree, the only way to be,
let the fun begin.
Down in flames, his life was a game,
and when they told him to grow up and be a man,
he'd laugh and answer...

Down in flames: the only way
to conclude a life that didn't play
by their rules or their regulations.
What did I learn?
I, too, will always say...

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from Jabberwocky, released July 5, 1995
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lyrics and vocals by Ben Wrecked

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whatever... Cleveland, Ohio

whatever... was a Cleveland band in the 1990s. We opened for lots of great acts (e.g., Jawbox, Bosstones, Samiam) and even had a following of our own. Really, if you went to a Cleveland punk show in the mid-'90s, chances are pretty good you saw us. This is the stuff we were playing early on.

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