The Push is a juxtaposition of upbeat disco reminiscent of early oughts DFA Records, and a warning of and battle-cry against rising fascism and hypocrisy in the Western World.
lyrics
WHAT YOU SAY AS YOU'RE PULLING IT THROUGH
"HOW 'BOUT YOU COME AROUND MY BLOC?"
WOULD YOU SAY WHAT TO SAY
WHO CAN STAY?
IF YOU CAN'T PAY
RUN IT DOWN THE CLOCK
NEVER SHARE, NEVER CARE, NEVER FAIR
SO BUILD A WALL
UNITED WE CAN FALL
SO...
IF YOU COME AWAY THEN I'LL BRING IT TO YOU...
IF YOU COME AWAY
WHAT COULD MAKE IT GREAT?
YOU NEVER PAID BUT YOU WANTED THE PART
SO HERE'S YOUR NEW STAR
RIP IT FROM THE PAGE
NEVER CARE, NEVER SHARE, NEVER WANT
BUT WHAT YOU GOT ALWAYS SEEMS DERANGED
SING IT LOUDER
IF YOU COME AWAY THEN WE'LL BRING IT TO YOU
TIME TO LEARN TO PAY CAUSE WE'LL PUSH BACK TOO
BUT WHAT YOU LOSE IS TRUTH
IF YOU WANNA STAY THEN I'LL PULL IT FROM YOU
WHAT WOULD MAKE IT GREAT IF IT KILLS YOU TOO?
MAKING UP THE NEWS
UNTRUE
IF WE ALL CLAP HANDS
LOVE AND UNDERSTAND
WE'D BE DANCING
JUST BE DANCING
IF WE ALL CLAP HANDS
LOVE AND UNDERSTAND
COULD BE DANCING
JUST BE DANCING
IF WE ALL CLAP HANDS
LOVE AND UNDERSTAND
COULD BE DANCING
JUST BE DANCING
credits
from SCREENS (PGR 010),
track released April 4, 2017
Music & Lyrics by Pleasure Curses
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