State Of The Nation (ALBUM), by Halvar

State Of The Nation (ALBUM)

by Halvar

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1.	State Of The Nation 05:56	lyrics	buy track
My fellow man, hear these words I speak only truth A nation degrading; it’s people fighting Polluting the ground at their feet The beggars; the addicts take to the streets Spreading like fire through the dry grass Disease, famine, violent acts Like moths to a flame gathered to attack Promised it all Left with nothing All hope is lost Hear the screams in the state of the nation Searching for a way through the dark Blinded we see no light The rulers slam their fists to the ground Gripping their power so tight Corruption, greed, breeding like rats Through the leaders you choose to believe The rich are still rich; the poor are still dying A nation divided; it’s people still fighting Promised it all Left with nothing All hope is lost Hear the screams in the state of the nation Lead - Louw This is what we have designed People dying Women crying Circuits frying Bullets flying Lead - Bester State of the nation x 6 This is the state of the nationState of the nation (We’re fucked) State of the nation x 4 Burn it down; burn it all to the ground You get nothing back so you’ll take what you want Sound the call to come together One nation united against its leaders Promised it all Left with nothing No nothing All hope is lost Hear the screams in the state of the nation
2.	One Foot In The Grave 04:05	lyrics	buy track
One foot in the grave! Take what they want Take all they can The leaders lie through grinning teeth Their masterplan Feeding you empty words Stories and promises Revolution; execution Nothing to stop us coming The tyrant suppressed Awaiting his death Pay back for your lack of care Wide eyes of fear Excess of greed leaves you standing With one foot in the grave Bribes got you far Money won’t stop a gun Violence the answer to our prayers We slept in dirt While you slept soundlessly Now one eye open in the dark The tyrant suppressed The rope around your neck Pay back for your lack of care Wide eyes of fear Excess of greed leaves you standing With one foot in the grave Lead - Bester Lead - Louw Regret is not what I see Only fear of death Heartless - your breed Will not survive With one foot in the grave
3.	Money Conquers All 05:25	lyrics	buy track
Lead - Louw Climbing profits to find The social standing you crave Climbing high above the others A soulless exchange You sell your soul to the devil Only when the price is right Giving all is not enough When the devil wears a suit and tie Pay the price! When it’s up you are a king When it’s down you are a thief Dead eyes will stare Make sure the graphs are going up This is the new way of life Everything has a price Always come out on top Never mind the social cost Put it all onto black It will come out in blood Greed will take you down And greed will take its cut You’re drawing dead! Because the money conquers all Conquers all! Because the money conquers all Conquers all! Money conquers Money conquers Money conquers all Material gain consumes the air we breathe Inheritance - inherent lack of care we breedPoes! Lead - Louw Lead Bester Because the money conquers all Conquers all! Because the money conquers all Conquers all! Money conquers Money conquers Money conquers all
4.	The New Age Genocide 03:56	lyrics	buy track
Rise up against the tyranny They come to take your land Heartless pig with knife in hand Political speeches spreading violence Brainwashed; possessed Now the end White crosses scattered They all ignore your cries A war hidden from eyes The new age genocide The humble man attacked They come to kill at night Hateful eyes locked in their sights The blood bathed upon the walls The mother; the father Lying cold oh Dead! Brought to their end! Can’t you see where this will lead Dead! Brought to their end! History repeating itself Lead - Louw Bodies limp fill the open land The rivers running red Famine starts with starved regret Learned not from what the past has told The soil consuming all you kill White crosses scattered They all ignore your cries A war hidden from eyes The new age genocide They’re coming!
5.	Judgement Exempt 03:31	lyrics	buy track
Go! The gavel strikes to the sound of applause Chants from the court of his demise Rage flows through his congregation Demanding that justice must die Blurring all the lines of this conviction Holding the power; overruling detention Judgement exempt! When they take to the streets protesting the law The liar will not be detained Bribing his way through the steel bars Hiding away from his fate Blurring all the lines of this conviction Holding the power; overruling detention Judgement exempt! Run motherfucker! Lead - Bester Lead - Louw Never to be caught When everyone can be bought With all the power we hold With all the evidence disposed The end is never coming But now they see through the lies Nowhere to run Your days are numbered; your freedom is done They’re coming for your head; nowhere to hide They’ll take you down dead or alive Blurring all the lines of this conviction No chance to survive through your corruption It is done Judgement exempt no more
6.	Unmaterial 05:21	lyrics	buy track
Too young and left to die Rotting in the sand Skin grey like the smoke-ridden sky Her death on your hands Neglect - reject responsibility Dulled senses prevail Accused - nowhere in sight Salt eating away at her soul It doesn’t bother me Can’t care for what you did not see Her body rolls with the turn of the tide Left to die Her supple flesh consumed by salt As you become the Unmaternal! X4 Consumed by selfishness You chase the high Glazed eyes cannot see the child’s helpless cries Poison ingested - your only care is the sun Ridden with disease you spread death to the young Her coffin will be The bed of the sea Her coffin will be Her body rolls with the turn of the tide Left to die Her supple flesh consumed by salt As you become the unmaternal Unmaternal! Like an animal culled - expendable loss Unmaternal! With lungs of water and eyes of horror Unmaternal! Like helpless prey sent out to the lions Unmaternal! Your lack of instinct and excess of sinLead - Louw Unmaternal! X4
7.	Song For The Dead 01:22	info	buy track
8.	Born In The Gutter 03:58	lyrics	buy track
Life, death and birthed by blood Infant mortality Rise up, breathe a breath of dust There’s more for you to see The eyes unblinded For now we observe the dark The buckled steel in the cold of the night Born in the gutter! With little chance on life Born in the gutter! How do you survive Born in the gutter! Life lies in the roll of the dice Born in the gutter! We are born in the gutter Knives - twisting, turning inside Poison salivates Eyes rolling deep in the skull Exposing bloodshot veins The eyes unblinded For now we observe the dark The bloated view of an empty fight Born in the gutter! With little chance on life Born in the gutter! How do you survive Born in the gutter! Life lies in the roll of the dice Born in the gutter! We are born in the gutter Lead - Louw Born in the gutter! With little chance on life Born in the gutter! How do you survive Born in the gutter! Life lies in the roll of the diceBorn in the gutter! We are born in the gutter
9.	The Addict 04:47	lyrics	buy track
Welcome to hell on earth It’ll treat you well Fear not the hatred of living We’ve got the answers Fill your lungs with me Feel the ecstasy Teeth grinding, heart racing, pupils dialiting Riding high on black wings of death Feel the air before you fall Can you hear the scratching inside your head It’s coming to take it all Hungry for the power I give Itching for more Blind eyes to what I’ve done Life left an empty shell The leper in the streets Disease ridden rat You gave your life to me I gave nothing back Riding high on black wings of death Feel the air before you fall Can you hear the scratching inside your head It’s coming to take it all Lead - Louw Riding high on black wings of death Feel the air before you fall Can you hear the scratching inside your head It’s coming to take it all
10.	Arm The Masses 04:28	lyrics	buy track
Fight! The war is now Politics - your bullshit Fade into grey Shout! Against the leaders Greedy bastards feeding you lies We will come for those who take! Hoardes of anarchy to storm down their gates Enemies of the state! Power crumbles with our growing lack of faith Chaos reigns through the oppressed Conquering forces to bring the tyrants to their deaths War is now - prepare for attack Charging the palace we shout Arm the masses! Giving arms to the masses Fire and blood We’ll burn your kingdom down As people march through the streets Driven by hate We’ll burn it to the ground Lead - Louw Giving arms to the masses Fire and blood We’ll burn your kingdom down As people march through the streets Driven by hate We’ll burn it to the ground Arm! The! Masses! Your reign is done Arm! The! Masses! Nowhere for you to run Arm! The! Masses! The tyrants overthrown Arm! The! Masses! Our future built on your bones

about

The Thrash Metal shredders from Cape Town, Halvar are back with their long awaited third full-length album, aptly called, "State Of The Nation". Following their 2021 EP, "Baptised In Blasphemy", the band takes a more supercharged direct approach to this album, going strait for the jugular, punching out 10 blistering studio offerings, all discussing taboo topics such as corruption, greed, and the power struggle within South Africa...it's time to set this country ablaze!

BREAKING LOOSE... TAKING OVER !!!

credits

released November 10, 2023

Music Written by Halvar:
Daniel Louw
Dolf Lombard
Joshua Barkley
Wian Bester

Recorded by Daniel Louw & Dolf Lombard
Mixed by Daniel Louw
Mastered by Dolf Lombard at Thrash Lab Studios
Artwork by Nahuel Amaya