At War - 1988
"Retaliatory Strike"
Track List:
 1. F.Y.I.
 2. Conscientious Object
 3. Creed Of The Sniper
 4. Covert Sins
 5. Crush Your Life
 6. Gutless Sympathizer
 7. Church And State
 8. Felon's Guilt
 9. Thinkin'
10. The Exmaple
11. Bonus Lies

Line-up:
Shawn Helsel: guitars, back vocals
Dave Stone: drums
Paul Arnold: bass, vocals

2. Consciencious Objector
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
Consciencious objector the lowest of their kind
Watching while their brothers die sworn to selfish mind
Sell mothers to horrid fate to save your world from war
Turning cheek, spineless weak, peace you must implore

To undermine the very things that our forefathers died for
Is slow decay of freedom's way unlock that tyrant's door
Meet force with force have no remorse if time comes you must fight

Defend defend until the end your freedom wrong or right

Bring yourself to take a life; an ugly thought to bare
Us or them then where's the sin; conscience cleared of care
Able bodied sound of mind; in war it's fair they say
Justify your train of thought, truly there's no way

Silent protest won't stop fires burning down your world
In the end you've proved your point as slavery's unfurled
Priorities yours to make, defense dignity
Those you kill would do the same! Preserve your liberty!


3. Creed Of The Sniper
++++++++++++++++++++++
One shot!
One kill!
One way!


4. Covert Sins
++++++++++++++
We must wait 'til nightfall for the time when it is dark and cold
Behind enemy lines in the place where we know they control
Make the way to the checkpoint, just a few clicks from here on the hill
Out there reinforcements, help us to move in for the kill
Orders are exctraction, silently remove them quick and clean
Hostage to the violent, greedy unrelenting new regime
Closer to their hideout, moving in we all must be prepared
Taking many chances, losing nothing by just having dared

Enter into covert sins with world's alive tonight
Stalking thrill of mental skill's a game
Extracting information using anyway we can
Living edge of death's own dredge, the world has gone insane

Forcing economies in their worst of times to collapse
Protect their own system to suffer not again from relapse
Causing bogus scandals from all around the world to appear
People mistrust leaders, knowing and aware that lies are near
Supply the weapons, let them believe that we're for their cause
Let them kill each other laughing all the while hear loud applause
Doing their dirty work, conscious won't affect they fell no pain
Harvest someone else's brutally fought and won struggled gain

No mas communista in or near our homeland por favor
To stop the encroachment future domination they live for
Lesser of two evils knowing that's the one who gets support
Make sure Moscow's allies in the end go home and loose the fort
Mistrust hatred and fear start to cause the problems from both sides
Causing the governments diplomatic walls then to collide
Talk of disarmament, many reasons put it on standby
It will never happen reasons all around that you know why


5. Crush Your Life
++++++++++++++++++
Here he comes again with hateful lust to take you down
No sympathy angry disdain for your lower form
No one knows why he goes out of this demeaning binge

Crush your life!
Crush your life!
Crush your life!
Crush your life!

Deceiving them into his tangled wretched web
That he's been weaving silently just for his prey
This one's no different in his eyes they're all the same
He thinks his next victim in led astray
When they're scared to death; pleading help he takes a breath
And feels fulfilled getting what he's looking for
Hix climax comes knowing he's proved to her forever
That he's the last man that she will ignore

You'll never change is ways
Your belittlement will save his day
No matter what is done his kind exists
Don't underestimate his cruelty
No morals in this form of sanity
He lives to feed on fright

A cloud of hate follows him where ever he may go
Many have fallen fate to him more that you'll ever know
His success in mental torture makes him grow stronger
Walking down to town; menaced mind his list gets longer

He's hare to stay make no delay fight back defend
Yourself if you think you're ready to take him on
His seductive bout is hard to filter out
It's easy to believe him he's a practices con
He wants to traumatize first he'll mesmerize
Next force you to concede then fall to evil will
Terror trained no mercy brained he'd too far gone
To bring around the final step he needs to make the kill


6. Gutless Sympathizer
++++++++++++++++++++++
The people have chosen decisions were made
We know what must be done to rid the scourge!
Extract all insurgents and factions alike
The search and seizure of them all has begun
Slowing the process of eradication
You aid and abet the scum that we seek
Rip at the fabric of our very purpose
Take in the wretched filth "You're so weak!"
Your cause you feel noble to save human life
While they plunder and upset the nation
An end to this struggle is what we all want
But by your actions this conflict will go on!

Accomplice!
Conspiracy!
Subverse!
Fantasy!

You're the gutless sympathizer
Stand on both sides even wiser
Treasonist ways a health risk
Continued support "You'll get fixed"
You're the gutless sympathizer
Undermine our one desire
Deal with you "fine tuned force"
Told you once there's no recourse

Many accept the things they must do
They know we can't stand undivided
Internal struggle something to avoid
The plan to rescue our world means us all
No one here thinks in the ways that you do
Your opinion will be over-rided
The overall outcome that you will insist
Is just setting us up for a fall

Wreckless!
Undertaking!
Foolish!
Adversity!

Time to reach is when forces show force
No sense in letting them dig in
Insist that they think twice before we move in
Show them that aggressors will not win
Protest for peace love my enemy too
All you really do is cloud the issues
You're making a path for them to walk right in
By acting as if they want peace
They'll find you and use you to get what they want
At the end you'll get stabbed in the back
Risk not your freedom with enemies
Fight them until they know they've lost

Acting!
Treacherously!
Cause not!
Misery!


7. Church And State
+++++++++++++++++++
When priests become politicians!
They'll have freedom on the run!
Land of free, the home of brave!
They'll force all men to be God's slaves!

Church and state must separate!
It's time we now retaliate!
Church and state can't integrate!
Do it now before it's late!

The righteous flocks turn their prayers to stocks!
God's destiny is forced on thee!
Their blind charade turns to crusade!
At powers gain all sinners slain!


8. Felon's Guilt
++++++++++++++++
I know you want to lie
I can see it in your eyes
I see it in your eyes
Still you know you can't hide

Felon's guilt
Felon's guilt

Oh! The guilt is killing you!
It shines right through!
Feel as through you've died!
Eating from inside!
Wanting to be hanged!
Caught once again!
Written on your face!
Self-made disgrace!
Wanting it to end!
Transgression's blend!
Must live with yourself!
Not worth the wealth!
Your nerves have had enough!
Acting's not so tough!
Paranoia's time!
Pay for your crime!


9. Thinkin'
+++++++++++
Thinkin' hopin' prayin' wishin' tryin'
Thinkin' hopin' prayin' wishin' tryin'
Thinkin' hopin' prayin' wishin' tryin'
Thinkin' hopin' prayin' wishin' tryin'
Thinkin'
Thinkin' hopin' prayin' wishin' tryin'
Thinkin' hopin' prayin' wishin' tryin'
Thinkin' hopin' prayin' wishin' tryin'
Thinkin' hopin' prayin' wishin' tryin'

You think you've got a hope in hell
And don't you fiend you just go home
Alone and the proceed tp jack!!!


10. The Example
+++++++++++++++
200 years is all it took
The rest of the world must take a look
And notice just how far we've come
Once a British colony
We took the freedom that we need
And put oppression on the run

Third world countries everywhere
Dictatorships that just don't care
Human rights no issue there

Civil war a normal day
The people know no other way
They look to us in green dismay

Understanding endless wars
The answers we're all searching for
When those who fight don't know much more
If they can't stop their ceaseless fights
Then let's step in and set them right
Reality in peace through might

One thousand years of Holy War
To die in battles what's they're for
Their offspring raised to fight some more

Still killing people of their blood
All in search of Allah's love
The only thing they know to do

They love to hate the communist
Then sight their guns on Zionists
Another hostage on their list

Ransom for their evil deeds
A gun or two is all they need
We won't again fulfill their greed

America's the target now
From people who bow down to cows
Whole over here a steak's good chow

To tighten up influence grip
Would show them all we're sick of it
Force the end to killing fits

It's not that bomb across your fence
Your enemy is ignorance
Negotiation's self-defense