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Retaliation

by The Chisel

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1.
UNLAWFUL EXECUTION Tell me what’s the difference between right and wrong? When a copper gets to blast a lad who did nothing wrong Tell me why I shouldn’t spit In the face of every politician who looks to condone it No matter what they say They’ll do it anyway And I’ll fucking never trust the cunts I’ve fucking had enough You set the rules of the game but can I play them? ‘Cos I’d fucking love to see your face when we come And the only system that would work for me Would be one where you’re all buried six feet deep No matter what they say They’ll do it anyway And I’ll never fucking trust the cunts Do you think they give a fuck? Unlawful execution Undercover in our pubs Now there’s nowhere left to hide Plain clothed abusers Don’t care if we live or die
2.
RETALIATION Everybody’s pushing what they think is right But my minds made up alright Close up shop on your ideals Couldn’t give a fuck about how you feel Think about the people you are hurting most At the bottom of the ladder whilst you just boast You’ve got your security So leave the talking to people like me Retaliation - paybacks on the mind Retaliation - pay ‘em back in kind Call me ignorant the door is closed Take a look cos the damage shows If you don’t like it that is tough ‘Cos I know what I know If ya gonna fight - do it right Got no time to waste alright We shout the truth, we know what’s real The snobs at the top don’t know the deal An ignorance that runs too deep Can’t understand how the fuck you sleep So much on your conscious, do you care? Your paradise is my nightmare Retaliation - paybacks on the mind Retaliation - pay ‘em back in kind Call me ignorant the door is closed Take a look cos the damage shows If you don’t like it that is tough ‘Cos I know what I know Retaliation - paybacks on the mind Retaliation - pay ‘em back in kind
3.
Come See Me 01:31
COME SEE ME No more talk, no more threats Mouthy little cunt come and show me what’s next All this fucking talk about what you’re gonna do Same fucking bollocks but no action from fucking you Come see me Waste of fucking life Come see me Basement dwelling prick Come see me Xenephobic cunt Come see fucking me Always talking but in hiding When it comes you drop back I tell my mates no need to worry No matter what I’ve got your back Their fucking with you, they’re fucking with me And if the cunts wanna come well then we’ll see Sick of little mugs with their empty threats When they try to back it up they fold like little melts Come see me Waste of fucking life Come see me Basement dwelling prick Come see me Xenephobic cunt Come see fucking me EEEEEYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaAAAAAAAaaAAAOOOoo EYAAA! Come see me cunts … come see me
4.
So Do I 01:39
So Do I You only fucking give it when you’re feeling hard And you’ll always pick the weakest in a pack of cards I thought that it were funny when you were acting the cunt ‘Til I got a little older and I saw it was a front If you wanna go down that route So do I Big fucking bully, come outside If you wanna play the cunt So can I Do you remember that time in Ashton Gardens Intimidating young ‘uns just to get your kicks in Me and Billy Aaron showed you what we could do When we opened up your head with our steel toe boots If you wanna go down that route So do I Big fucking bully, come outside If you wanna play the cunt So can I You only fucking give it when you’re feeling hard You always pick the weakest in a pack of cards Me and Billy Aaron showed you what we could do When we opened up your head with our steel toe boots If you wanna go down that route So do I Big fucking bully, come outside If you wanna play the cunt So can I…so…can…I
5.
COMMON AS MUCK Me vs you, I wish you knew How much we fucking differ when it comes to a point of view I’ll fucking say what I want and do as I please But the toffs don’t like it rough and that’s why they call me Common as muck? I’m common as fuck Common as muck? I’m common as fuck Uncultured swine cos I don’t know wine Just give me a pint and I’ll be just fine I hope you fucking judge me on how I talk to you Cos I wanna piss you off ‘cos I can’t stand you Common as muck? I’m common as fuck Common as muck? I’m common as fuck Common as muck, ok!
6.
NATIONS PRIDE A nations pride Communities destroyed Tension is at an all-time high If you fight to survive then the dangers rise When they tell you who’s to blame for it all It is shit You fucking pricks Scapegoating the marginalised Who’s to blame? It’s always the same Upper classes tell you what to decide There’s an anger on the street No matter who you meet Your fellow man is always the one The government is persistent, the medias consistent In dividing those who should want their blood It’s not right I won’t stand by Cities burn People die Fuck them all I mean it all This shit isn’t working at all It is shit You fucking prick Scapegoating the marginalised Who’s to blame? Always the same Upper classes tell you what to decide
7.
NOT THE ONLY ONE My father always said to me, you gotta work hard provide for your family I thought that he was right (alright) Then I got myself a trade For a working class boy, it’s the only way I’ll ever earn a decent wage But around me, I see a lot of poverty Underpaid workers being threatened with redundancy You can have it all and then it’s gone Please say I’m not the only one You can have it all and then it’s gone Please say I’m not the only one And it doesn’t sit right with No, it doesn’t sit right with me I read about 1831, what the men and women of Merthyr had done They were screaming for their rights (their rights) It’s a New Year now but nothing’s changed The working class just want a decent wage and we’ll keep up the fight I can’t believe what I see, it’s a middle-class soapbox talking right at me and they don’t speak for me (not me) I wont waste my time politicking, when its time for action I’ll be there kicking We won’t fade away, no way You can have it all and then it’s gone, please say I’m not the only one You can have it all and then it’s gone, please say I’m not the only one And it doesn’t sit right with me No, it doesn’t sit right with me Look around, what do I say, our people in grips of poverty I ask myself, what can I do? I know we deserve better, I know that its true So when you’re feeling down on your luck, like you’re down and you no longer give a fuck Remember brother I’ve been there before; we will survive and we will get through You can have it all and then it’s gone, and I know I’m not the only one No I won’t stop singing this song, cos I know I’m not the only one You can have it all and then it’s gone, and I know I’m not the only one No I won’t stop singing this song, cos I know I’m not the only one We might be down but we’re never out We might be down but we’re never out We might be down but we’re never out We might be down but we’re never - fucking – out!
8.
SHIT LIFE SYNDROME Come take a walk down the promenade strip Your visit won’t be nice if you treat it like shit Locals anger how it’s portrayed in the news It’s all bottled up and directed at you Shit Life Syndrome Isn’t that what you said? Shit Life Syndrome You’re gonna get put to bed How can you expect people to act nicely They’ve all been left on the edge of society You’ll never think what its people have been through And you’ll never fucking care ‘cos it’s not affecting you Shit Life Syndrome Isn’t that what you said? Shit Life Syndrome You’re gonna get put to bed What the fuck did you just say? Gonna tell me that I’m wrong I know that it might seem strange to you But this is the life that I always knew Shit Life Syndrome Isn’t that what you said? Shit Life Syndrome You’re gonna get put to bed
9.
TOOTH AND NAIL Your laws mean nothing to us We’re here for impact, no mess, no fuss Your jewels fade, your gold turns to rust So let it be known that we are here The sounds of malice is in your ear Don’t bow to no man, no priest and no crown One the streets again And I’ll fight ‘til there’s nothing left Tooth and nail, we can’t fail So don’t say you haven’t been warned So let it be known that we are here Running amok and spreading fear With an axe to grind and nothing left to lose So you better watch out when we’re in your town There ain’t no way that we’re going down We’re the chisel boys, and this ain’t nothing new On the streets again And I’ll fight ‘til there’s nothing left Tooth and nail, we can’t fail So don’t say you haven’t been warned
10.
Crocket 01:42
CROCKET Our boy Crocket, hard as nails he’s the king of Dowbeck Road He’ll take an Eswing hammer and he will crack it on ya nose He once took five lads with no gonads, Friday night whilst in the pub The fuckers didn’t do shit, he’s waiting for it Hunted, out of luck, what you gonna do? You better look behind your back when Crocket comes for you When Crocket comes for you Now our boy Crocket likes to hunt and he’s got you in his sights If you’re gonna take your shot then you better get it right Now you might think you’ve got a chance and I have to question why ‘Cos I heard you like to throw a punch but do you want to die? Hunted, out of luck, what you gonna do? You better look behind your back when Crocket comes for you When Crocket comes for you When Crocket comes for you Come for you…when Crocket comes for you
11.
SIT AND SAY NOTHING You know I always did think you were right, You make the do’s a don’t and it divides us both You pander to the cunts I despise Why fucking bother with no fight for tomorrow Fight for something, sit and say nothing Everybody knows and the cowardness shows Fight for something, sit and say nothing Everybody knows that you’re a cunt Tell me are you feeling alright? Cos you’re acting shook well let’s take a look At the lack of fight that you do provide You’re a fucking melt you just run and hide Fight for something, sit and say nothing Everybody knows and the cowardness shows Fight for something, sit and say nothing Everybody knows that you’re a … And its always the same… The loudest lion is the easiest tamed Fight for something, sit and say nothing Everybody knows you’re a…
12.
Force Fed 01:37
FORCE FED YAHHHHHHHHHHHHH What makes you think everything is fine when life expectancy is on the decline Force fed government lies Martyrs will fall for our nations pride They use them Then they fucking die This government is a lie Oh, you’ve heard it before? I’ll say it again No way to believe it will all be fine when your life expectancy is on the decline Force fed government lies Won’t be a martyr or play the puppet The cunts have got you looking like a fucking muppet This government is a lie Oh, you’ve heard it before? I’ll say it again Sick to fucking death of all these fucking lies These fuckers want control of their lives This government is a lie How much more will have to die? How much longer do we swallow their lies? Force fed government lies Oh, you’ve heard it before? I’ll say it again
13.
WHAT WAS MINE I remember the Saturdays, I spent when I was young The lines on my face will tell the tale I was held up by a youthful heart, I thought that I could never fault or fail And I still remember a time When I knew what I had and what was mine Now the days turn into nights as lonely as they are The weight of the world feels like a ton Everything good will soon pass, every man is a setting sun And I still remember a time When I knew what I had and what was mine
14.
WILL I EVER SEE YOU AGAIN? Like packs of dogs on the avenues Fear and love forever true I can see it I can see it in your eyes There's a spirit of the night which becomes clear In bloody basements and back rooms and that cannot die I hope that I don't grow old and grey so these memories don't fade away Will I ever see you again? Will I ever see you again? Seems like the road we tread has come to an end Will I ever see you again? Rest easy old friend Yet I sigh when I say that it's alright I still look for your face In the breaking of the morning light I hope that I don't grow old and grey So my memories will never fade away Will I ever see you again? Will I ever see you again? Seems like the road we tread has come to an end Will I ever see you again?

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MUS247 THE CHISEL ‘Retaliation’ LP

It’s going off and The Chisel are back to cause a bit of bovver. Following a trio of explosive singles, the band finally bring us their debut full-length album, Retaliation, on the London-based punk institution La Vida Es Un Mus.

Having formed in early 2020 and featuring a crew of members with long-term associations to the London punk scene, The Chisel quickly secured a reputation as one of the most exciting bands from a pool of contemporaries that includes Chubby & The Gang, Stingray and Big Cheese. Their sound is rooted firmly in Punk but with influences that run across the board to create a distinctive blend of Oi!, anarcho, UK-82 and hardcore. Retaliation is an unmistakably British record that draws a line from 1982 up to the present day, pushing its way into your collection and torching your stereo.

Opening with the agitated force of ‘Unlawful Execution’, the tone is firmly set by a song that addresses the brutality of the Met Police (“Tell me what’s the difference between right or wrong / When a copper gets to blast a lad who did nothing wrong”). ‘Come See Me’ is a ferocious ode to camaraderie in the face of mouthy boneheads and bellends. ‘Shit Life Syndrome’ is a poisoned reference to the same cynical phrase used by physicians to describe the effects of people living under poverty and in the grips of substance abuse (“How can you expect people to act nicely, they’ve all been left on the edge of society”). It’s one of many songs influenced by singer Cal’s experiences of growing up in the working-class town of Blackpool. Cal states: “Blackpool as a town is often overlooked or even looked down upon, I wanted to write lyrics which gave the people of my town a voice”. With tunes like these The Chisel show that they’ll never pull any punches. However, beyond the fury and the swagger there’s another side that plays to an additional strength; the ability to write a memorable hook. Songs like ‘Retaliation’, ‘Tooth & Nail’ and ‘Not The Only One’ could be described as modern day anthems (the latter has become a fan favourite since the arrival of their first live shows) and cement their identity as a band not to be defined by their influences.

Retaliation is 14 tracks of dance floor-stomping-working class Chisel-music. Here and now, The Year of The Chisel.

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released November 26, 2021

Recorded by Jonah Falco at Total Refreshment Centre, London, March 2021.

Mixed by James Atkinson at the Stationhouse in Leeds.

Mastered by Daniel Husayn at North London Bomb Factory.

Cover painting by Tara Atefi.

The Chisel are:

Cal - Vocals
Charlie - Guitar
Nick - Drums
Luke - Guitar
Tom - Bass

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