Raise the Black

from Waiting for the Fall by Article 15

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Into the night we sail
In a sunset bathed in blood
Horizon of dark waters
But no fear of the unknown

Ne'er to be seen
These ghosts of history
A leviathan of thieves
This curse upon the sea

Raise the black, face of death
Stand together, take it back
Fly the flag, black as death
Stand together, take it back

Take it back!
Raise the black!

Living by the sword
For promises of wealth
Yet this is just a pittance
For the glory of the horde

Raise the black, face of death
Stand together, take it back
Fly the flag, black as death
Stand together, take it back

We spit upon the crown
And we bravely face our deaths
With a noose around our necks
Or our blood upon the decks

Decisions we have made
Slaves we'd never be
To toil upon the land,
Or rule upon the sea?

Look upon our masts
You'll see the black and red
Time is running fast
Surrender or be dead

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from Waiting for the Fall, released March 15, 2017
Lyrics by Jeff Englehart

Guest vocals provided by David Ahern-Seronde

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Article 15 Taos, New Mexico

Article 15 is born from the thirsty earth of northern New Mexico. Using anarcho-punk as a means to an end, their music is a battle cry against hate-mongering fascists and a tool to help build a new world based on peace, justice, and an egalitarian autonomy of the planet and its inhabitants. ... more

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