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Album: Common Dreads (2009)
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  • Frontman Rou Reynolds (From Kerrang! May 2, 2009): "This is probably the first song we wrote for this album and we have been playing it live for a while now. It's straight-up, punk and full of wishy-washy trance synths. The song encourages people to get involved and to take responsibility. When I was growing up, all i noticed in politics was fumbling politicians pointing out where each other had gone wrong instead of doing the job they were elected for. If enough people get together and have their voices amplified, things can change."

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