Rage Against The Machine (sometimes shortened to Rage or RATM) is an American rock band noted both for its diligent political conscience and for its blend of hard rock and rap. By the time point of the band's break-up in 2000, Rage Against the Machine had become one of the most popular political hard rock bands of all time, and certainly of the 1990s. Following the break-up of the band, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, and Brad Wilk formed Audioslavewith singer Chris Cornell, formerly of Soundgarden, which had recently disbanded. Rage Against the Machine is now at least temporarily reunited for a series of concerts. Rage Against the Machine drew inspiration from early metallic instrumentation, as well as rap acts such as Public Enemy, and Afrika Bambaataa.
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Clear The Lane Lyrics

Rage Against The Machine

Hey yo!
Let me be front
This is real and not a stunt
Im comin to the forefront
Shovel for the rapper and clear the lane
cos this jam is like a tomahawk chop
Teach ya Ill never stop droppin topics
Vocal power?
(a)yes I got it
On central but their trying to clamp it down
Flag was waving the wrong way so I shot it...down!
Get down, and at the same time...
Come up...down!
This is a crime that shut us up
I dont give a fuck
cos the words and the thoughts still hit
And like I said
Its not a skit
Jump another hit
Yeah
Ya know I dont need a drum kit
Make em say awwww shit!
The rebellion is true and legit
Down! get down!...and clear the lane
Down! get down!...and clear the lane
Down! get down!...and clear the land
Down! get down!...yeah!
The rebel
Youll never disable
Defiance
With the cards upon the table
Pulling cards
Keep the governements in check
Yo!
I think we need a new deck
Never could trust a phillabusta
The mic is like a fist and itll bust ya
With words cold hittin with the underground
And now youre checkin out the new sound
Live hit
A live pop
Live rock
And ya dont stop
It goes on and on and on
Whos a threat?
Cmon, the war is on!
Down! get down!...and clear the lane
Down! get down!...and clear the lane
Down! get down!...and clear the lane
Down! get down!...and clear the lane
(guitar solo)
Start droppin
Our words are never safe
Fighting myself
till Im where I gotta be
I challange, dont sweat it
Now dont you forget it
Check me? what? wait
You better slow down!
Realize I cant confine my rhyme to a beat
I need cash so when Im cool Im never ever weak
Places are fluid and diluted and complete
Check me once, calm down and take a seat
Strip the chains the freedoms there but then its gone!
Ugh...clear the lane
Ugh...clear the lane
Ugh...clear the lane
Ugh...clear the lane
Defiance
Rippin up the south set
Every time Im grippin the mic it is a sound threat
Resist against the suckers that bring the bass in
Timmy c
Bring that bass in!
Ugh...clear the lane
Ugh...clear the lane
Ugh...clear the lane
Ugh...clear the lane