Bombtrack

Ughh! Hey you, it's just another bombtrack...ughh!
Hey you, it's just another bombtrack...yeah!
It goes a-one, two three and
It's just another bombtrack
And suckas be thinkin' that they can fade this
But I'm gonna drop it at a higher level
'Cause I'm inclined to stoop down
Hand out some beat-downs
Cold runna train on punk ho's that
Think they run the game
But I learned to burn that bridge and delete
Those who compete at a level that's obsolete
Instead I warm my hands upon the flames of the flag
As I recall our downfall
And the business that burned us all
See through the news and the views that twist reality
Enough
I call the bluff
Manifest destiny

Landlords and power whores
On my people they took turns
Dispute the suits I ignite
And then watch 'em burn

With the thoughts from a militant mind
Hardline, hardline after hardline

Landlords and power whores
On my people they took turns
Dispute the suits I ignite
And then watch 'em burn


Burn, burn, yes ya gonna burn
Burn, burn, yes ya gonna burn
Burn, burn, yes ya gonna burn
Burn, burn, yes ya gonna burn
Yes ya gonna burn, burn, yes ya gonna burn
Burn, burn, yes ya gonna burn
Burn, burn, yes ya gonna burn
Burn, burn, yes ya gonna burn


It goes a-one, two, three
Another funky radical bombtrack
Started as a sketch in my notebook
And now dope hooks make punks take another look
My thoughts ya hear and ya begin to fear
That ya card will get pulled if ya interfere

With the thoughts from a militant mind
Hardline, hardline after hardline

Landlords and power whores
On my people they took turns
Dispute the suits I ignite
And then watch 'em burn


Burn, burn, yes ya gonna burn
Burn, burn, yes ya gonna burn
Burn, burn, yes ya gonna burn
Burn, burn, yes ya gonna burn
Yes ya gonna burn, burn, yes ya gonna burn
Burn, burn, yes ya gonna burn
Burn, burn, yes ya gonna burn
Burn, burn, yes ya gonna burn


Euurrrggghhhhh!
Uggh! Hey you, it's just another bombtrack...
Check it out...

Modified chorus
Burn!

Bombtrack (evening sessions version)

This version has an extra verse:

Yeah, I tried to look back to my past long lost
A blood-donor to the landowner holocaust
Pop's heart stopped, then came the air drop
Flooded the trench, couldn't shake the toxic shock
Maize, was all we needed to sustain
Now her golden skin burns, insecticide rains
Down with DDT, yeah you know me
Raped for the grapes and a profit for the bourgeosie
My war tape booming and my path is Luminoso
I'm headed north like my name was kid 'Cisco
To survive, just a profit loss and learn (?)
I gotta break 'em off and watch 'em burn

The reference to the grapes is possibly referring to the No Grapes boycott organised by Ceaser
Chavez. Luminoso is a reference to Sendero Luminoso, which is Spanish for Shining Path. The
Microsoft Encarta Encylopedia says this (which would probably be considered biased considering
the source):

Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso in Spanish), violent terrorist movement in Peru dedicated to the
overthrow of the government and the establishment of a Communist regime based on the principles
of Chinese leader Mao Zedong, in which the peasants would be empowered. The organization,
founded in 1970 by Abimael Guzman Reymoso, took its name from the statement, El
Marxismo-Leninismo abrira el sendero luminoso hacia la revolution ("Marxism-Leninism will open
the shining path to revolution"), made by Jose Carlos Mariategui, a founder of the Communist party
in Peru. The organization is based in the Peruvian Andes but has been able to extend its reach
throughout Peru, including the major cities.

The Shining Path found recruits among the impoverished and disenfranchised peasants and in the
universities. In 1980 the Shining Path established itself as the most ruthless terrorist group in the
region; it reportedly has received support from the illegal drug industry in Peru. Terrorist activities
became especially violent during the 1989 elections, and controlling the Shining Path became a
national concern. The Shining Path was one reason given by Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori for
suspending the constitution in April 1992, so that he could restructure what he claimed was a
corrupt government. This action led to a renewed outbreak of violence by the Shining Path
guerrillas. In September 1992, Guzman and ten other Shining Path leaders were arrested and
sentenced to life imprisonment. Since Guzman's arrest, the organization has been characterized by
internal fighting.

The success of the Shining Path groups has been due to a number of factors: it has always been able
to attract new recruits; it has been relentless in suppressing dissent in rural areas; and Guzman was
an able and charismatic leader. Furthermore, the group benefited from the Peruvian army's efforts to
suppress it, which often alienated the local population.