No Retreat (Demo 2017)

by KONTAKTA

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On Wednesday June 3rd 2020 Black Lives Matter Southampton called for a demonstration outside the Guildhall (pictured). At short notice hundreds, if not a couple of thousand gathered to say enough is enough. Not only in solidarity with those in the USA mourning the Murder of George Floyd by a white supremacist cop, but to say we've had enough of systemic racism in our society too, the time for change has arrived.

This song was recorded as part of our demo in 2017. It seems apt to release it now as Donald Trump calls for Antifa to be labelled a terrorist organisation. Antifa is short for anti-fascist, as anti-fascists some members of this band have fought racism on the streets in the past. Not only is Trump looking for a scapegoat to blame for his cities burning, and a distraction from the real issue, he is probably shitting himself, that once the people unite to destroy systemic racism, and win, we may want more.

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lyrics

The fascist threat is at our gate, delivered in a package of fear and hate.
Before you know they'll go door to door, to round up the fearfful to their cause.
Spread the hate, believe the lies, dont get blinded by national pride.

Antifa for our own defence, it's not safe to sit on the fence, use your mind, fists, and your feet, back down never, no retreat.

Stand together, working class unite, solidarity can win the fight.
Take too the streets, back down never, no retreat

Fascists taking to the streets, we will back down never, no retreat.
Oppose their ways, stand our ground, no platform ever, we won't back down.

Antifa for our own defence, it's not safe to sit on the fence, use your mind, fists, and your feet, back down never, no retreat.

Antifa for our own defence, it's not safe to sit on the fence, use your mind, fists, and your feet, back down never, no retreat.

Antifa for our own defence
Antifa for our own defence,
Antifa for our own defence
Antifa for our own defence,

credits

released June 6, 2020
Luke - Vocals
Rich - Bass
Edd - Drums
Ben - Guitar

All songs written by Kontakta

Recorded by Chris Smallwood at Planet Sounds, Southampton 12/2/2017
Mixed by Chris Smallwood and Nath Haywire
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Anarcho punk / dbeat band, formed in 2016, Southampton, UK

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