The World Keeps Turning

One of the best songs from the original socially-conscious grindcore band: Napalm Death. This one’s from their Utopia Banished CD, from 1992.

No way forward or back,
In stalemate, we stagnate,
Life cycle is an automation,
Instinctively, we race to get ahead?

And now our virgin minds are raped,
Another insignficance to join the rat-race

Self-indulgence with our grasp.
We're taught but torn (from) the sanctity of life.
So vulnerable,
The world keeps turning -
We spin out of control.

Guided, or could this mean misguided,
No time for questions,
Preoccupied with pressing on,
The world keeps turning -
We overdose on overdrive.

Superior species with inferior ideas,
We overload our bodies and minds,
Respect this earth while commiting suicide.

Poison trait.
We're the cause not the cure,
Our methods of fulfillment will surely drag us down.

Guided, or could this mean misguided,
Our virgin minds are raped -
The world keeps turning -
We overdose on overdrive, we spin out of control.
In stalemate, we stagnate.


Tablature:


Band:  (NAPALM DEATH)
Album: (UTOPIA BANISHED)
Song:  (THE WORLD KEEPS TURNING)

Copyright (c)  (EARACHE) (1992)

Transcribed By: (GOATMAN)
Email:          (VIRUS010891@AOL.COM)

. -palm mute
" -tremolo
h -hammer on

Tuning: D G C F A D

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