Battles is an American experimental rock group, founded in 2002 in New York City. The current line-up is guitarist/keyboardist Ian Williams (formerly of Don Caballero and Storm & Stress), guitarist/bassist Dave Konopka (formerly of Lynx), and drummer John Stanier (formerly of Helmet).
Following a string of EPs, the band released their debut album on the Warp Records label in February 2006, which was titled EP C / B EP. It is a compilation of their early releases, EP C, B EP and the single "Tras".
Their first full-length album Mirrored, recorded by Keith Souza at Machines with Magnets, was released on May 14, 2007. The album received positive reviews and appeared on several top album lists for 2007.
The first single from the album, "Atlas", was released on February 21, 2007 as streaming audio, and the accompanying streaming video was released on February 28, 2007. It was voted "Best Single of the Week" by NME magazine, and received a glowing review in the British Clash Magazine, as well as ranking at number one in the second Dandelion Radio Festive Fifty. The song was performed by the band on BBC television's Later With Jools Holland in November 2007.
Gaius Julius Caesar (Classical Latin: [ˈɡaː.i.ʊs ˈjuː.lɪ.ʊs ˈkaj.sar], July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.
In 60 BC, Caesar, Crassus and Pompey formed a political alliance that was to dominate Roman politics for several years. Their attempts to amass power through populist tactics were opposed by the conservative elite within the Roman Senate[citation needed], among them Cato the Younger with the frequent support of Cicero. Caesar's conquest of Gaul, completed by 51 BC, extended Rome's territory to the English Channel and the Rhine. Caesar became the first Roman general to cross both when he built a bridge across the Rhine and conducted the first invasion of Britain.
These achievements granted him unmatched military power and threatened to eclipse Pompey's standing. The balance of power was further upset by the death of Crassus in 53 BC. Political realignments in Rome finally led to a standoff between Caesar and Pompey, the latter having taken up the cause of the Senate. Ordered by the Senate to stand trial in Rome for various charges, Caesar marched on Rome with one legion—legio XIII—from Gaul to Italy, crossing the Rubicon in 49 BC. This sparked a civil war from which he emerged as the unrivaled leader of the Roman world.
People won't be people
When they hear this sound
That's been glowing in the dark at the edge of town
People won't be people
No, the people won't be people when they hear this sound
Won't you show me what begins at the edge of town
People won't be people
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
Kitchen is the cook, whoa, ey, oh
Scissors are the barbers, whoa, ey, oh
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
The chorus full of actors
People won't be people
When they hear this sound
That's been glowing in the dark at the edge of town
People won't be people
No, the people won't be people when they hear this sound
Won't you show me what begins at the edge of town
People won't be people
When they hear this sound
That's been glowing in the dark at the edge of town
People won't be people
No, the people won't be people when they hear this sound
Won't you show me what begins at the edge of town
When they hear this sound
That's been glowing in the dark at the edge of town
People won't be people
No, the people won't be people when they hear this sound
Won't you show me what begins at the edge of town
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
Kitchen is the cook, whoa, ey, oh
Scissors are the barbers, whoa, ey, oh
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
The chorus full of actors
People won't be people
When they hear this sound
That's been glowing in the dark at the edge of town
People won't be people
No, the people won't be people when they hear this sound
Won't you show me what begins at the edge of town
People won't be people
When they hear this sound
That's been glowing in the dark at the edge of town
People won't be people
No, the people won't be people when they hear this sound
Won't you show me what begins at the edge of town
Choices that we make
And paths that we choose
Define just what we are
The battles that we won
The battles that we lost
And the battles we've fought so far
These will remember
Whether they are memories or scars
Cause no matter what we've won,
And no matter what we've lost
It' won't change what we are
Cause even through the worst times
Even through the bad times
We survived the battles that we fought
And it's f**ked up thing but it isn't everything
We survived the battles that we fought
All the fights all the losses all the wins
It don't really matter
All the highs and all the lows, all the shit
It don't f**king matter
Just the fact that we fight through thick and thin
Is what really matters
Just the fact that we fight and don't give in
Is what f**king matters
Cause even through the worst times
Even through the bad times
We survived the battles that we fought
And it's f**ked up thing but it isn't everything
We survived the battles that we fought
Choices that we make
And paths that we choose
Define just what we are
The battles that we won
The battles that we lost
And the battles we've fought so far
These will remember
Whether they are memories or scars
Cause no matter what we've won,
And no matter what we've lost
It' won't change what we are
Cause even through the worst times
Even through the bad times
We survived the battles that we fought
And it's f**ked up thing but it isn't everything
Everyplace you come to find me
I'm sure to escape
Hold my head under the faucet
Make a getaway
I Lay down for an hour or so and
Then it's off to work
I hold my head under the faucet
Take it for what its worth
I'm not about to lose and let you win this battle
I've come to far to throw in the towel and hang up my shoes
I'm not about to lose and let you win this battle
Because I've come too far
I've come too far
All this genius misdirection
Is keeping you alarmed
It's all fired up and hoping to impress them
Each one with your charm
One by one they learn to love you
One by one they fall
Two by two they're going to get you
It's not a game after all
I'm not about to lose and let you win this battle
I've come too far to throw in my towel and hang up my shoes
I'm not about to lose and let you win this battle
Because I've come to far.
Cursed by my imagination,
teaming with echoes of situations.
I do not feel well, pressed beneath this spell.
Polishing my social skills,
with one more drink, and two more pills.
I do not feel good, I thought by now I would.
But then again.
It's like one thousand paper cuts,
soaked in vinegar.
Like the battles with yourself,
that leave you insecure.
It's all just a numbing charade
Until the day you finally wake up,
and you're not afraid.
Bound by my own disposition,
the endless hunt to find fruition.
I'm insatiable, even if my cup is full.
My sore throats, are now routine.
I've got to write those songs, make 'em scream.
They're insatiable, even if their ears are full.
But then again.
It's like one thousand paper cuts,
soaked in vinegar.
Like the battles with yourself,
that leave you insecure.
It's all just a numbing charade
Until the day you finally wake up,
and you're not
afraid.
It's like one thousand paper cuts,
soaked in vinegar.
Like the battles with yourself,
that leave you insecure.
It's all just a numbing charade
Until the day you finally wake up,
I was climbing, now I'm falling
I've been pushed off by a man
Who has made it to the top
And now defends it 'cause he can
And I have found a breach in his front line
I was open, now I'm hidden
From the danger of his words
I have found a good position
And I'll play for what he's worth, and he will find
Nowhere left to hide
I will lift her love and I'll break your spirit
I will dig a hole and I'll throw you in it
Only time will tell if we're all just cynics on the run
If we're all just cynics come undone
I was losing, now we're drawing
I'm not afraid to draw my blood
I'm not backing down
So I'd surrender 'cause you should
And face the truth
You raise the flag, I'll tear it down
Though you may have won the battle
But I'll take the fight to you
And your flag is on the ground
And your bones they rattle too
'Cause I'll break you
Your fear has now come true
I will lift her love and I'll break your spirit
I will dig a hole and I'll throw you in it
Only time will tell if we're all just cynics on the run
If we're all just cynics come undone
All just waiting for the gun
We are tied to the truth
The tie that binds me to you
I'm acting on my words
With all that I have heard
With honesty in mind
You will find
That I'm not the liar
See the truth in my eyes
No, I'm not the liar
See the truth in my eyes
I will lift her love and I'll break your spirit
I will dig a hole and I'll throw you in it
Only time will tell if we're all just cynics on the run
I will lift her love and I'll break your spirit
I will dig a hole and I'll throw you in it
Only time will tell if we're all just cynics on the run
I often dream of nights that set
and watch the rising sun
And I spoke to you of life and of the battles I had won
a warm wind blowin' memories, makes me long for home
but a cold wind blows much harder and makes me wanna roam
(Chorus)
Let me go, From this lonely land,
before my dreams all vanish, Like water in the sand
Let me run from this lonely place before my dreams are shattered,
By love I can't erase
I searched to find your meaning of the path that I am on
and i hope that my direction will not make me walk alone
I stumble for the answers, to the questions that remain,
around the world I've touched the sun and now I'm back again.
(Chorus)(3)
Ice cream by BattlesLike a mousse is right, right, right
Dame un helado derritiéndose
Mama buzz move, move tonight, night, night
Dame un helado derritiéndose[x7]
Simple, yes, my friend
Dame un helado derritiéndose
Simple, yes, my friend
Dame un helado derritiéndose
Like a mousse is right, right, right
Dame un helado derritiéndose
Mama buzz move, move tonight, night, night
Dame un helado derritiéndose
Ice cream by BattlesLike a mousse is right, right, right
Dame un helado derritiéndose
Mama buzz move, move tonight, night, night
Dame un helado derritiéndose[x7]
Simple, yes, my friend
Dame un helado derritiéndose
Simple, yes, my friend
Dame un helado derritiéndose
Like a mousse is right, right, right
Dame un helado derritiéndose
Mama buzz move, move tonight, night, night
Dame un helado derritiéndose
Dame un helado
The night
The night is still
The night is still calm
Still combative
People won't be people
When they hear this sound
That's been glowing in the dark at the edge of town
People won't be people
No, the people won't be people when they hear this sound
Won't you show me what begins at the edge of town
People won't be people
When they hear this sound
That's been glowing in the dark at the edge of town
People won't be people
No, the people won't be people when they hear this sound
Won't you show me what begins at the edge of town
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
Kitchen is the cook, whoa, ey, oh
Scissors are the barbers, whoa, ey, oh
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
The chorus full of actors
People won't be people
When they hear this sound
That's been glowing in the dark at the edge of town
People won't be people
No, the people won't be people when they hear this sound
Won't you show me what begins at the edge of town
People won't be people
When they hear this sound
That's been glowing in the dark at the edge of town
People won't be people
No, the people won't be people when they hear this sound
Won't you show me what begins at the edge of town
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
Kitchen is the cook, whoa, ey, oh
Scissors are the barbers, whoa, ey, oh
Singer is a crook, whoa, ey, oh
The chorus full of actors
People won't be people
When they hear this sound
That's been glowing in the dark at the edge of town
People won't be people
No, the people won't be people when they hear this sound
Won't you show me what begins at the edge of town
People won't be people
When they hear this sound
That's been glowing in the dark at the edge of town
People won't be people
No, the people won't be people when they hear this sound
[Instrumental]
The diamond that was stolen held the code that melted
Water into letters spelling, where it had been taken to
In fact, I had a vision of the numbers
Corresponding with the letters, T H E D I A M O N D
They're suspended like a prism splitting floodlight
To poles of primary colors clawing the veil of the vacuum
There's a picture of this given to authorities, the sentence
"I'm an architect and here's my prison" written on it
With schematics so meticulous the measurements
Of super-impositions of a room within the window
Make a dream that ends up being such an entity in your
Reflection, you are the dream to it, you are the prism
The mirrors in the corner throwing images
Against the other mirrors made counting corners impossible
The breaking news had counted one, two, three, four, five
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven corners of the mirrored corners
Why have you done? What you have done something
Is so sinister when staring at the diamond something
You have done sinister why have you done this am I in the mirror?
Am I what you have been staring at, am I a diamond?
Just like a reflection of a friend of mine
I am a reflection of an enemy, am I a reflection of an enemy
Curious light projects these apparitions
In a slow dance
It beats like heart beats
Do they want to stay connected
To the solemn man
The curious light projects these apparitions
In a slow dance
It beats like heart beats
Do they want to stay connected
To the solemn man
Along the line
We come to find
You shot yourself
Along the line
We come to find
You shot yourself
Hey! x 8
Hey! x 8
Strip it hard
Choices that we make
And paths that we choose
Define just what we are
The battles that we won
And the battles we've fought so far
These will remember
Whether they are memories or scars
Cause no matter what we've won,
And no matter what we've lost
It' won't change what we are
Cause even through the worst times
Even through the bad times
We survived the battles that we fought
And it's f**ked up thing but it isn't everything
We survived the battles that we fought
All the fights all the losses all the wins
It don't really matter
All the highs and all the lows, all the shit
It don't f**king matter
Just the fact that we fight through thick and thin
Is what really matters
Just the fact that we fight and don't give in
Is what f**king matters
Cause even through the worst times
Even through the bad times
We survived the battles that we fought
And it's f**ked up thing but it isn't everything
We survived the battles that we fought
Choices that we make
And paths that we choose
Define just what we are
The battles that we won
And the battles we've fought so far
These will remember
Whether they are memories or scars
Cause no matter what we've won,
And no matter what we've lost
It' won't change what we are
Cause even through the worst times
Even through the bad times
We survived the battles that we fought
And it's f**ked up thing but it isn't everything
We survived the battles that we fought
Once, one time, I was amazed
Natural delay and your wide voice
Got out of phase, I couldn't explain
Why would some echo out race
A statement as vague as
Once, one time, I was amazed
I was amazed
This feeling's strange but we wont pay it any mind
I'm not one for going back the way i came
They could say "i believe in you so much,"
And i'd like to believe but its hard to believe what the critics say sometimes
God knows that i've been burned and bruised on this trail
Its a fact we face but still we always willingly accept
Grinded down the fine line left between out teeth
Call all specialists to set our anxious jaws back into place
We can try but we can never regret this
Bound to be losing these battles every time
We can find a hole to crawl into
But every round will find out flesh to burrow through
God knows that i've been burned and bruised on this trail
Its a fact we face but still we always willingly accept
Grinded down the fine line left between out teeth
Set us straight
Its make it or break it now
They say we've gotta make it
Cursed by my imagination,
teaming with echoes of situations.
I do not feel well, pressed beneath this spell.
Polishing my social skills,
with one more drink, and two more pills.
I do not feel good, I thought by now I would.
But then again.
It's like one thousand paper cuts,
soaked in vinegar.
Like the battles with yourself,
that leave you insecure.
It's all just a numbing charade
Until the day you finally wake up,
and you're not afraid.
Bound by my own disposition,
the endless hunt to find fruition.
I'm insatiable, even if my cup is full.
My sore throats, are now routine.
I've got to write those songs, make 'em scream.
They're insatiable, even if their ears are full.
But then again.
It's like one thousand paper cuts,
soaked in vinegar.
Like the battles with yourself,
that leave you insecure.
It's all just a numbing charade
Until the day you finally wake up,
and you're not
afraid.
It's like one thousand paper cuts,
soaked in vinegar.
Like the battles with yourself,
that leave you insecure.
It's all just a numbing charade
Until the day you finally wake up,
and you're not afraid.
Once, one time, I was amazed
Natural delay and your wide voice
Got out of phase, I couldn't explain
Why would some echo out race
A statement as vague as
Once, one time, I was amazed