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==========        MINOR THREAT:  COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY (1989)       ==========
==========                   ALL SONGS 1980-1983                   ==========
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[Disclaimer:  The majority of the following lyrics were taken from the 
              COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY lyric sheet.  Lyrics not included in the 
              lyric sheet were figured out (possibly incorrectly) by Minor 
              Threat fans.  Lyrics from "12XU," "Good Guys," and 
              "Steppin' Stone" were taken from lyric sheets for Wire, The 
              Standells, and The Monkees, respectively, and modified to
              reflect the Minor Threat cover versions.]

FILLER
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What happened to you
You're not the same
There's something in your head
Made a violent change

It's in your head
It's in your head
It's in your head
Filler
You call it religion
You're full of shit
Filler

Was she really worth it
She cost you your life
You'll never leave her side
She's gonna be your wife

It's in your head
It's in your head
It's in your head
Filler
You call it romance
You're full of shit
Filler

Your brain is clay
What's going on
You picked up a bible
And now you're gone

It's in your head
It's in your head
It's in your head
Filler
You call it religion
You're full of shit
Filler

You never knew
You never will
Filler

You're just a sheep
Looking for shepard
Filler

Filler
It's filler in your head
Filler

Filler
Filler
Filler in your head


I DON'T WANNA HEAR IT
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I don't want to hear it, all you do is talk about you
I don't want to hear it, because I know that none of it's true
I don't want to hear it, I'm sick and tired of all your lies
I don't want to hear it, when are you gonna realize

That I don't want to hear it, know you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it, know you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it, know you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it

I don't want to hear it, all you do is talk about you
I don't want to hear it, because I know that none of it's true
I don't want to hear it, I'm sick and tired of all your lies
I don't want to hear it, when are you gonna realize

That I don't want to hear it, know you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it, know you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it, know you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it

Shut your fucking mouth, I don't care what you say
You keep talking, you're talking everyday
First you're telling stories, then you're telling lies
When the fuck are you gonna realize

That I don't want to hear it, know you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it, know you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it, know you're full of shit
I don't want to hear it
Ahh, shut up


SEEING RED
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You see me and you laugh out loud
You taunt me from safe inside your crowd
My looks, they must threaten you
To make you act the way you do

Red, I'm seeing red
I'm seeing red
I'm seeing red
I'm seeing red

You see me and you think I'm a jerk
First impressions without a word
You can't believe your eyes at first
But now you know you've seen the worst

Red, I'm seeing red
I'm seeing red
I'm seeing red
I'm seeing red

Red, I'm seeing red
I'm seeing red
I'm seeing red
I'm seeing red


STRAIGHT EDGE
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I'm a person just like you
But I've got better things to do
Than sit around and fuck my head
Hang out with the living dead
Snort white shit up my nose
Pass out at the shows
I don't even think about speed
That's something I just don't need

I've got the straight edge

I'm a person just like you
But I've got better things to do
Than sit around and smoke dope
Because I know I can cope
Laugh at the thought of eating ludes
Laugh at the thought of sniffing glue
Always gonna keep in touch
Never want to use a crutch

I've got the straight edge
I've got the straight edge
I've got the straight edge
I've got the straight edge


SMALL MAN, BIG MOUTH
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Compete, compete, do it for the boys
Empty barrels make the most noise
You're always on the move
You've always got something to prove

What the fuck are you fighting for
Is it because you're five foot four
You better be happy with what you've got
You'll never get any more

You laugh at a man when he tries
You're trying to make up for your size
To you life is a rivalry
Keep a step ahead of me

What the fuck are you fighting for
Is it because you're five foot four
You better be happy with what you've got
You'll never get any more

Small man, big mouth
Small man, big mouth
Small man, big mouth
Small man, big mouth


SCREAMING AT A WALL
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I'm gonna knock it down
Any way that I can
I'm gonna scream, I'm gonna yell
I don't want to have to use my hands

It's like screaming at a wall
It's like screaming at a wall
It's like screaming at a wall
It's like screaming at a wall
Someday it's gonna fall

You built that wall up around you
And now you can't see out
And you can't hear my words
No matter how loud I shout

It's like screaming at a wall
It's like screaming at a wall
It's like screaming at a wall
It's like screaming at a wall
Someday it's gonna fall

You're safe inside and you know it
Because I can't get to you
And you know I resent it
And my temper grows

You better reinforce those walls
Until you don't have no room to stand
Because someday the bricks are gonna fall
Someday I'm gonna use my hands


BOTTLED VIOLENCE
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Get your bravery from a six-pack
Get your bravery from a half-pint
Drink your whiskey, drink your grain
Bottoms up and you don't feel pain
Drink your whiskey, drink your grain
Bottoms up and you don't feel pain

Go out and fight, fight
Go out and fight, fight
Go out and fight, fight
Go out and fight
Bottled violence

Lose control of your body
Beat the shit out of somebody
Half-shut eyes don't see who you hit
But you don't take any shit
Half-shut eyes don't see who you hit
But you don't take any shit

Go out and fight, fight
Go out and fight, fight
Go out and fight, fight
Go out and fight
Bottled violence

Go out and fight, fight
Go out and fight, fight
Go out and fight, fight
Go out and fight
Bottled violence


MINOR THREAT
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Play it faster

We're not the first, I hope we're not the last
Because I know we're all heading for that adult crash
The time is so little, the time belongs to us
Why is everybody in such a fucking rush

Make do with what you have
Take what you can get
Pay no mind to us
We're just a minor threat

We're just a minor threat
We're just a minor threat
We're just a minor threat
We're just a minor threat

I was early to finish, I was late to start
I might be an adult, but I'm a minor at heart
Go to college, be a man, what's the fucking deal
It's not how old I am, it's how old I feel

Take your time
Try not to forget
We never will
We're just a minor threat

We're just a minor threat
We're just a minor threat
We're just a minor threat
We're just a minor threat

And that's a promise


STAND UP
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Something's fucked up, something's not right
I came to have a good time, you came to fight
But if I do fight, nothing to fear
Because I know my friends are here

I don't like to fight
I don't like getting hurt
Got my guard up
State of alert

Something's fucked up, something's not right
I came to have a good time, you came to fight
But if I do fight, nothing to fear
Because I know my friends are here

I don't look for trouble
Trouble finds me
Need my friends
In an emergency

Something's fucked up, something's not right
I came to have a good time, you came to fight
But if I do fight, nothing to fear
Because I know my friends are here

Don't go out alone
Go with a friend
You might need him
In the end

Something's fucked up, something's not right
I came to have a good time, you came to fight
But if I do fight, nothing to fear
Because I know my friends are here

Stand up
Stand up
Stand up
Stand up
And be counted


12XU
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"This goes out to everybody.  Ready?  12XU!"

Saw you in a mag, kissing a man
Saw you in a mag, kissing a man
Saw you in a mag, kissing a man
Saw you in a mag, kissing a man, yeah

Saw you in a mag, kissing a man
Saw you in a mag, kissing a man
Saw you in a mag, kissing a man
Saw you in a mag, kissing a man, yeah

I got you in a corner
I got you in a corner
I got you in a corner
I got you in a corner
I got you in a corner
I got you in a corner
I got you in a corner
I got you in a corner

Flex your head
12XU
Flex your head


IN MY EYES
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You tell me you like the taste
You just need an excuse
You tell me it calms your nerves
You just think it looks cool
You tell me you want to be different
You just change for the same
You tell me it's only natural
You just need the proof
Did you fucking get it

It's in my eyes, in my eyes
It's in my eyes, in my eyes
It's in my eyes, in my eyes
It's in my eyes, in my eyes
And it doesn't look that way to me
In my eyes
And it doesn't look that way to me
In my eyes

You tell me that nothing matters
You're just fucking scared
You tell me that I'm better
You just hate yourself
You tell me that you like her
You just wish you did
You tell me that I make no difference
At least I'm fucking trying
What the fuck have you done

It's in my eyes, in my eyes
It's in my eyes, in my eyes
It's in my eyes, in my eyes
It's in my eyes, in my eyes
And it doesn't look that way to me
In my eyes
And it doesn't look that way to me
In my eyes

Thanks a lot, friend


OUT OF STEP (WITH THE WORLD)
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(I) Don't smoke
Don't drink
Don't fuck
At least I can fucking think

I can't keep up
Can't keep up
Can't keep up
Out of step with the world

I can't keep up
Can't keep up
Can't keep up
Out of step with the world

(I) Don't smoke
Don't drink
Don't fuck
At least I can fucking think

I can't keep up
Can't keep up
Can't keep up
Out of step with the world

I can't keep up
Can't keep up
Can't keep up
Out of step with the world

I can't keep up
Can't keep up
Can't keep up
Out of step with the world

I can't keep up
Can't keep up
Can't keep up
Out of step with the world


GUILTY OF BEING WHITE
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I'm sorry
For something I didn't do
Lynched somebody
But I don't know who
You blame me for slavery
A hundred years before I was born

Guilty of being white
Guilty of being white
Guilty of being white
Guilty of being white

I'm sorry
For something I didn't do
Lynched somebody
But I don't know who
You blame me for slavery
A hundred years before I was born

Guilty of being white
Guilty of being white
Guilty of being white
Guilty of being white

I'm a convict (guilty)
Of a racist crime (guilty)
I've only served (guilty)
Nineteen years of my time

I'm sorry
For something I didn't do
Lynched somebody
But I don't know who
You blame me for slavery
A hundred years before I was born

Guilty of being white
Guilty of being white
Guilty of being white
Guilty of being white


STEPPIN' STONE
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I'm not your stepping stone
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
I'm not your stepping stone

You're trying to make your mark in society
Using all the tricks that you used on me
You're reading all those high fashion magazines
The clothes you're wearin' girl are causing public scenes

I'm not your stepping stone
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
I'm not your stepping stone

Not your stepping stone
Not your stepping stone

I'm not your stepping stone
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
I'm not your stepping stone

When I first met you girl you didn't have no shoes
Now you're walking around like you're front page news
You've been awful careful about the friends you choose
But you won't find my name in your book of Who's Who

I'm not your stepping stone
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
I'm not your stepping stone

Not your stepping stone
Not your stepping stone

I'm not your stepping stone
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
I'm not your stepping stone

Stop it, stop
Skip, we love you


BETRAY
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Maybe it was no one's fault
I know it wasn't mine
But now that you've moved along
I guess I'm next in line

I thought we had the same ideas
But you, you proved me wrong
I've been played the fool before
But never for quite so long

Betray, betray
Betray, betray
Betray, betray
Betray, betray

So what now, do we shake hands,
And go on our separate ways
Or do I open my mind,
And follow you into the haze

No, I'll see you tomorrow
Same channel, same time, same place
I'm not going anywhere
'Cause I quit your fucking race

Betray, betray
Betray, betray
Betray, betray
Betray, betray

Goddammit, we were supposed to stay young
And now it's over, it's finished, it's done
Normal expectations, they were on the run
But now it's over, it's finished, it's done

It's finished, the whole fucking lot of it
It's over, it's done
The end


IT FOLLOWS
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I thought I had left it behind in another fucking time
When boys were boys, girls were girls and faces were hard to find

It followed me
It followed me
It followed me
It followed me

All the stupid thinking the stupid people thought
The rules that we lived by, the friends that we bought
The asshole with a strong arm in the shape of floating friends
The young ladies and their secrets in the soap that never ends

It followed me
It followed me
It followed me
It followed me

You know I thought I had outrun it
When I crossed the tracks
I thought I had gotten away
When it tapped me on the back

It followed me
It followed me
It followed me
It followed me


THINK AGAIN
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Everybody's right

Everything I've done is wrong
You know I tried, I tried to keep it short
I know it took too fucking long

Too much has been said
You think it fucked my head

Think again
Think again
Think again
Again, again, again, again, again

Ignorance, it set your standards
Intelligence, that don't work in your brain
You're an adult, so you act like a child
Don't even try to explain

This stupid shit, it's been done
You think you're the only one

Think again
Think again
Think again
Again, again, again, again, again

A hand to your mouth, a performing yawn
I guess you know what the fuck is going on

You're on the top, you're on the ball
You think you've seen it all

Think again
Think again
Think again
Again, again, again, again, again

Before you take another crack
And slap yourself on the back
Before you tell me what you heard
And sum up it in one word
Before you start talking shit
Before you throw another fit

Think again
Think again
Think again
Again, again, again, again
If you can


LOOK BACK AND LAUGH
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I want to tell you a little story
Because it makes me warm inside
It's about some friends growing up
And all the things they tried

I'm not talking about staple shit
They went for something more
I guess it was too much dreaming
Too much to hope for

One day something funny happened
But it scared the shit out of me
Their heads went in different directions
And their friendship ceased to be

One day something funny happened
But it scared the shit out of me
Their heads went in different directions
And their friendship ceased to be

Some day, you'll look back and laugh

I'm telling you I want it to work
I don't like being hurt
Something's not right inside
And I can't always put it aside
What can we do, what can we do

Try
Try
Try
Try

I guess I make too much shit
Someday we'll look back and laugh

I'm telling you I want it to work
I don't like being hurt
Something's not right inside
And I can't always put it aside
What can we do, what can we do

Try
Try
Try
Try

Fuck it man
Fuck it
I can't get it out of him

I guess I make too much shit
Someday we'll look back and laugh

Mr. Present, go away
Come back and fuck with us some other day
Mr. Feelings, run and hide
You have no right to what you feel inside
Motherfuckers, quick to kiss
Talk your shit, but don't fuck with this
All I want to know is
Am I holding on, am I moving on
What can we do, what can we do

Try
Try
Try
Try


SOB STORY
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Life's not been good for you
It's just not fair
You did nothing to deserve it
You did nothing at all
Sit back and watch
It turns from bad to worse
No matter how loud you cry
It always hurts

Now, boy, I'm glad I'm not in your shoes

How could things get any worse for you
You're so fucking alone
How could things get any worse for you
I don't blame you when you piss and moan

Everybody gets what you should've got
Everybody takes your opportunities
Everybody gets the breaks that belonged to you
Everybody takes your just desserts

Now, boy, I'm glad I'm not in your shoes

How could things get any worse for you
You're so fucking alone
How could things get any worse for you
I don't blame you when you piss and moan

Oh, damn
It's always me
I always get the short end of the stick
Man, fucking not fair, man
Just not fair
Fuck

Life's not been good for you
It's just not fair
I've got some news for you
Nothing is fair
I wish there was a way
To make it all better
I pray for a way
To make you happy
Because I'm sick and I'm tired
Of your whining, complaining, and bitching, and moaning
Boo-fucking-hoo


NO REASON
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So you hate me, that's the way it goes
What the fuck, I guess I'll never know
If it make you feel better, then I guess it's just as good
You know I'll never accept it, because I never thought you could

Sit in the same room, we look the other way
Fuck conversation, we've got nothing to say
I'm sure we both hate to be ignored
Haven't we met someplace before

What's the problem, is it justified
Or are we dealing with our fucking prides
Do you really want to leave it alone
I don't know what it's worth to you, it's all I fucking own

Sit in the same room, we look the other way
Fuck conversation, we've got nothing to say
I'm sure we both hate to be ignored
Haven't we met someplace before

Excuse me, haven't we met before
Yeah, haven't we met before
Haven't we met before
Haven't we met before


LITTLE FRIEND
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There are no words for what I want to say
No description for what I feel
It's a non-emotion, it's something gray
Way down inside of me

You could call it anger
You could call it fear
You could call it frustration
That's as close as you get

Now I'm waiting for security
There's something racing inside of me
I'm waiting, I'm waiting for a sign
I'm waiting for something, got nothing but time

You could call it anger
You could call it fear
You could call it frustration
That's as close as you get

And you could call it anger
You could call it fear
You could call it frustration
And you'd still be wrong
And why not?

And now I'm waiting, security
There's nothing but time inside of me
I said I'm waiting, waiting for a sign
Just me and my little friend, he's deep inside

I said I'm waiting, waiting for a sign
I'm waiting for something, got nothing but time
Nothing but time
Nothing but time
Nothing but time


OUT OF STEP
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I don't smoke
I don't drink
I don't fuck
At least I can fucking think

I can't keep up
I can't keep up
I can't keep up
Out of step with the world

I can't keep up
I can't keep up
I can't keep up
Out of step with the world

I don't smoke
I don't drink
I don't fuck
At least I can fucking think

I can't keep up
I can't keep up
I can't keep up
Out of step with the world

I can't keep up
I can't keep up
I can't keep up
Out of step with the world

Listen, there's no set of rules, I'm not telling you what to do.  All I'm 
saying is I'm bringing up three things that are, like, so important to the 
whole world, I don't happen to find much importance in.  Because of these
things, whether they're, whether they're fucking or whether it's playing golf.
Because of that, I feel...

I can't keep up
I can't keep up
I can't keep up
Out of step with the world

I can't keep up
I can't keep up
I can't keep up
Out of step with the world


CASHING IN
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How do you do?  I don't think that we've met
My name is Ian, and I'm from Minor Threat
You know, I count on music to be a good bet
Catch me counting after every set
Yeah, yeah

We don't care
We don't pose
We'll steal your money
We'll steal your show

I got some money, and I'm feeling fine
A couple of dollars and maybe a good time
Well, you know, I'm gonna be alright
With the money I'm making off of you tonight
Sucker

We don't care
We don't pose
We'll steal your money
We'll steal your shows

You know something?  The problem with money is that I want more
So let's, let's raise the price at the door
How about tonight?  Three dollars or four?
You know we'll make a million when we go on tour
Yeah, that's the way I like to think about it

We don't care
We don't pose
We'll steal your money
We'll steal your shows

You know, that's the way it is, man, it's dog eat dog, haha
I'm taking a walk on the yellow brick road
I only walk where the bricks are made of gold
My mind and body are the only things that I've sold
I need a little money because I'm getting old, right?
That's the way it goes, isn't it?
Yeah

We don't care
We don't pose
We'll steal your money
We'll steal your shows

Yeah, we don't care and we don't pose
We'll steal your money and we'll steal your shows
That's the way it is in this world, right?
Isn't that right?
Boy, you had us pegged all along
Damn

There's no place like home, so where am I?


STUMPED
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GOOD GUYS (DON'T WEAR WHITE)
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I'm a poor boy born in a rut
Some say my manners ain't the best
Some of my friends have been in a whole lotta trouble
And some say I'm no better than the rest

But tell your mama and your papa
Sometimes good guys don't wear white

Every day, I work hard
At night I spent a restless time
Those rich kids and all their lazy money
They can't hold a candle to my eyes

But tell your mama and your papa
Sometimes good guys don't wear white

Good guys, bad guys, which is which
The white collar worker or the digger of the ditch
Man, who's to say who's a better man
I'm always doin' the best I can, best I can

But tell your mama and your papa
Sometimes good guys don't wear white

You thought I had a dirty mind
All those messed up chicks, all the changin times
White filth, and easy livin'
Can't come close to the love that I've given

So tell your mama and your papa
Sometimes good guys don't wear white
They don't wear white
They don't wear white
I don't wear white


SALAD DAYS
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Wishing for the days when I first wore this suit
Baby has grown older, it's no longer cute
Man, too many voices, they've made me mute
Baby has grown ugly, it's no longer cute

But I stay on, I stay on
Where do I get off
On to greener pastures
The core is getting soft

Look at us today, we've gotten soft and fat
Waiting for the moment, it's just not coming back
Man, so serious about the stuff we lack
Dwell upon our memories but there are no facts

But I stay on, I stay on
Where do I get off
On to greener pastures
The core is getting soft

Do you remember the time, I don't know, in fact, about, I don't know, about 
three years ago, back when punk was new and exciting?  And, um
[____]
You'd see a punk, say "how you doing, man? [___] "
Yeah, what happened, man?  These days something's missing, I don't know.
[____]
Yeah
One more time

Wishing for the days when I first wore this suit
Baby has grown older, it's no longer cute
Too many voices, they've made me mute
Baby has grown ugly, it's no longer cute

But I stay on, I stay on
Where do I get off
On to greener pastures
The core has gotten soft

Do you remember when?
Yeah, so do I
We call those the, uh, salad days
The salad days
And do you remember when?
Yeah, so do I
We call those the good old days
What a fucking lie
I call it a lie

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All songs written by Minor Threat except:
  "12XU" by Wire,
  "Good Guys (Don't Wear White)" by Ed Cobb,
  "Steppin' Stone" by Tommy Boyce / Bobby Hart.
All lyrics by Ian MacKaye except:
  "Seeing Red" by Jeff Nelson.

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