Date: Sat, September 27 1997
From: Peter Ferragine (iginition@yesic.com)
Group: Offspring
Album: The Offspring
Re-released: 1995 nitro/epitaph  Originally done: 1989
Track: 9
Title: blackball

pm - palm mute (play with pm until the line above stops, then release pm)


intro/verse

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chorus

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acoustic part

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bridge
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lyrics
in this world of hate and shallowness where enemies become your consolation
and those of us who win the game give up their minds
i don't call that winning say this doesn't apply to you
but ask yourself first what have i done today to win the game
and just what have i sacrificed
win the battle or lose the war i know i've played the game before
when people were still real i don't want this anymore
it's time for me to close the door there's nothing left to feel
reflect on all your yesterdays my own words choke me
win were they spoken regret for things i've said and done
just can't compare with regret for those that i've never tried
so blame this world or blame yourself its really all the same
when you are standing on that precipice from which you just cannot return
in the style of forgotten men i look to my horizon i see nothing
while thoughts of guns and descretion sweep through my mind
but only coffins and bones remain as i look to you
the emptiness behind your eyes, seals my decision
can't carry on in a world of jugglers
where all this thoughtlessness and bludgeonings, your key to success
what kind of tradition to carry on
blackball-the new disease, blackball-the new disease
blackball-your evil ways have found their way inside me
blackball-the new disease, blackball-the new disease
blackball-for a better life in this high tech dog eat dog existence