Four new songs

I've got four more songs. They're all "Those Lyrics," see this for an explanation.

One of them is about anti-racist skinheads, see the introduction of the first post with such songs for some information about them.

These are all about the same quality.

1. Lace Up Your Boots. Anti-Racist Skinheads.
2. Solidarity. The global working-class.
3. The Only Solution. The IRA in N. Ireland.
4. This Island is Ours. Same.

For the rest of the poems click on the "lyrics" label at the bottom (there are at least two pages worth of posts, so click on the "older posts" at the bottom of the first page).

“Lace Up Your Boots” based on “Allegiance” by Final Solution (original lyrics are here)

1. This is a song about anti-racist skinheads.
2. The first two lines are about how some large chunk of anti-racists, probably about half of those who know that there ARE anti-racist skinheads, are very critical of anti-racist skinheads.
3. anti-racist skinheads tend to be working-class.
4. It’s partly meant as an appeal to traditional (non-political) skinheads to become anti-racist. (no, I don't expect them to give a shit what I think of them, but I feel comfortable saying they should be anti-racist)
5. Black laces on their boots indicates that skinheads are traditional, blue indicates that they’re anti-racist.
6. The roots of the skinhead culture are with Jamaicans in the UK. The original skinheads were neither fascist nor white supremacist.
**7. 39% of this version is me, 61% is the original (this figure reflects the changes made in the 1st two lines).
8. I give this song/poem three stars out five.
9. UPDATE 2/21/11 I have just changed most of the 1st line (1st verse) and all of the 2nd line (1st verse)

You say we´re too violent, you say we don't assist
In taking down the white supremacists
We're proud anti-racist workers, deep from our heart.
To unite our class, we shall do our part.

United we stand, divided we'll fall.
Stand up all you skinheads and answer our call
Because change is near and the battle is at hand.
We must fight now to save our land.

Chorus:
Wake up all you skins and show your faces!
trade in the black for blue laces!
Shave your heads and lace up your boots,
with this anti-fascist fight we must remember our roots!

We're not a trend, we're here to stay
We're anti-racist Skinheads and fuck the KKK
We're the workers fighting for our class.
We'll finish our foes with a boot in their ass.

We want workers power, we'll feel the glory.
We'll fight till the death for our victory!

Chorus

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“Solidarity II” based on “this planet is ours” by Centurion, original lyrics are here.

1. It’s about the working-class.
2. the references to fighting are meant to be something like 90% non-violent.
**3. 25% of this version is me, 75% is the original.
4. I give this song three stars out of five.
5. I skipped the last verse.

We’ll drive out the capitalist crud
We’ll crush the fash back into the mud
We’ll break the hold of the corporate powers
Soldiarity! This planet is ours!

We’ll stand against the right-wing lies
Not stand and watch as our children die
We’ll take it back in this perilous hour
Solidarity! This planet is ours!

Chorus:
This planet’s ours! We have the right!
This planet’s ours! We have the might!
This planet’s ours! We’ll ever fight!
This planet’s ours! Until the world’s without the Right

We’ll watch our power grow in might
As we inspire our enemy’s fright
We’ll show no mercy as our foe cowers
Solidarity! This planet is ours!

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“The Only Solution” based on “Allegiance” by Final Solution original lyrics (original lyrics are here)


1. It’s about Irish republican socialists Volunteers.
2. Many critics of the IRA (which (during the 1980s, when this song is set) was mostly made up of socialists) call them fascist. This is debunked in the post “The Brown And The Green.”
3. There are 32 Counties in Ireland.
4. This is another where I suggest that IRA members wore combat boots, in this case it’s because “boots” is in the original. They might have worn them, some of the time. UPDATE 10/5/10 I just learned that, yes, many of them DID wear combat boots, although it was more common in rural areas.
5. I’m not sure what country Final Solution is from, but in case they’re from a country with a large Irish population, this contains a lot of left-wing and some anti-fascist stuff. For why that’s important, see this. (UPDATE 2/8/20 I just did some research. They're American but their frontman was with the Hammerskins, a network of Nazi skinhead crews that at one point included one in the unionist community of N. Ireland (I can't find an answer, but the band may have been officially connected to the Hammerskins))
6. Considering the original, I should say that Irish pride is very different from white pride (most of the time). (I just heard something making me think that it's probably a small minority of northern nationalists that would talk about "Irish pride"; I still feel odd completely re-writing that line, so I'm going to keep it)
**7. 44% of this version is me, 56% is the original.
8. I give this song/poem three stars out of five.
9. This poem is not meant as an endorsement of armed struggle since 1997.
10. UPDATE 4/22/11 I said something about the 32-County Republic which sounds like I believe it exists. I believe in the vision of that Republic, but I don't believe it exists.
11.  UPDATED 2/5/16 Based on what might be called a fairly scientific look, only about .2% of the IRA's operations intentionally resulted in civilian death.

you say we’re terrorists, you say we’re fash
your bullshit lies will not last
we’re proud republican socialists deep from our heart
to free our nation we shall do our part

united we stand, divided we fall
stand up all you Irish and answer our call
because revolution is near and the battle is at hand
we must revolt now to free our land

Chorus:
wake up all you Irish and sign up quick
vow your allegiance to the 32-County Republic
load up your rifles and lace your boots
the british presence we will uproot

we’re not just reacting, we’re creating revolution
Irish unity and socialism are the only solution
we’re republicans, fighting for our land
we’ll push out the squaddies with rifle in hand

we want freedom, we’ll feel the glory
we’ll fight to the death for Irish victory

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“This Island Is Ours” based on “This Planet Is Ours” by Centurion, original lyrics are here.

1. Squaddies is a term for British soldier.
2. Orange is the color of anti-Catholic bigotry in the Irish-British context.
3. “Tiocfaidh ar la” is a republican slogan which means “our day will come.”
4. This is set in the early 1970s and is about the Provisonal republican movement.
5. The RUC were the police until late 2001.
**6. 29% of this version is me, 71% is the original.
7. I give this song/poem three stars out of five.
8. I’m not sure what country Centurion is from, but in case they’re from a country with a large Irish population, this contains some anti-right stuff. For why that’s important, see this.
9. This poem is not meant as an endorsement of armed struggle since 1997.

We’ll drive the Squaddies out of our land
We’ll crush the Orange back into the sands
We’ll break the hold of the imperialist power
Tiocfaidh ar la! This island is ours!

We’ll stand against the Tory lies
Not stand and watch as our childen die
We’ll take it back in this perilous hour
Tiocfaidh ar la! This island is ours!

Chorus:
This island is ours! We have the right!
This island is ours! We have the might!
This island is ours! we’ll take on the RUC
This island is ours! Until all Ireland is free

We’ll watch our numbers grow in might
As we inspire our enemies fright
We’ll show no mercy as squaddies cower
Tiocfaidh ar la! This island is ours!

And in the stars shall we proclaim
Our heroic deeds of glorious fame
And see our people be empowered
Tiocfaidh ar la! This island is ours!


One last note: Even with the songs that are only about 10% me (and at the upper end, one is 80% me), I have a request, although I don't have strong feelings or expectations about this. First, I want credit for these songs. Second, I'd appreciate it if the notes follow the lyrics around the internet. If you modify the lyrics further, please either make some notes for the changes if you leave some of my changes, or just provide a link to this URL so people can see my version. Although I'm not sure how many people will like what I'm doing with the lyrics, to one degree or another (depending on how much I changed them) I'm proud of these songs- and at the risk of getting a little personal, if people like the songs, I could really use the extra boost of getting credit for them right now (or if you don't like them, they were all written by Sarah Palin- that fascist, what kind of sick person enjoys altering racist lyrics?).