But I'd Rather Risk My Fate... Than To Lose My Faith

brinjen

I've been listening to this song all day... 'Raise The Alarm' by The Living End. Kind of an atheists/agnostics anthem but when you look at the lyrics, it rings a sentiment that a lot of us felt when we decided to leave that mind controlling cult that most of us here had the unfortunate experience to become involved with. Especially my favourite lines which I titled this thread with.... 'But I'd rather risk my fate, than to lose my faith'...

Raise The Alarm - The Living End

I may not believe in God
It doesn't mean I'm a lesser person
I still have a heart
And I know what it feels like to be broken

I may not believe in Jesus
But I believe in sacrifice
Life doesn't always stand a reason
And no one ever gets a chance to live it twice

But I'd rather risk my fate
Than to lose my faith
In the lovin', the hatin'
The constant debatin'
The chaos, the calm
Raise the alarm

The living the dying
The constant denying
The chaos, the calm
Raise the alarm

Whoa, whoa...
Raise the alarm.

I may not believe in regrets
But I believe in salvation
Some things I'd rather forget
We choose what we see
And we see what we choose to believe

In the name of the father
The son, and the holy ghost
I'm not concerned with religion
After all it's what's inside that matters most

But I'd rather risk my fate
Than to lose my faith
In the lovin', the hatin'
The constant debatin'
The chaos, the calm
Raise the alarm

The living the dying
The constant denying
The chaos, the calm
Raise the alarm

Whoa, whoa...
Raise the alarm
Whoa, whoa...
Raise the alarm

But I'd rather risk my fate
Than to lose my faith
Yeah, I'd rather risk my fate
Than to lose my faith
In the lovin', the hatin'
The constant debatin'
The chaos, the calm
Raise the alarm

The living the dying
The constant denying
The chaos, the calm
Raise the alarm

Whoa, whoa...
Raise the alarm
Whoa, whoa...
Raise the alarm
(Yeah!)
Raise the alarm

That's pretty much all I wanted to say for now... thoughts?

palmtree67

For some reason, the sound doesn't come through on my computer.

But, ya, I like the lyrics, too.

wobble

Thanks for posting Brinjen, being an Old Fart I had never heard of this band,they seem very accomplished ,and the lyrics are great !

I think that lyric you highlighted applies so well to many of us who have left and found freedom, we ain't gonna risk that by joining some other group,even if only joining mentally, freedom is too precious !

I used to be a roadie for a local band in the sixties,and their sound reminds me a lot of the raw bands that sprang up and died then, I hope this band continues in its obvious success.

Love

Wobble

brinjen

palmtree67... if you pm me your email addy I can send you the mp3 of the song.

Wobble...

think that lyric you highlighted applies so well to many of us who have left and found freedom, we ain't gonna risk that by joining some other group,even if only joining mentally, freedom is too precious !

Exactly! Btw... The Living End have been around in the Oz music scene for more than a decade now... not so well known elsewhere though.