KACA028_BOOKLET_.indd 1 6/2/11 9:41 AM wake up or you gonna swing like a puppet on a string

europe, you are under the scope sign up, this is the time to begin divided you stand if you want to stand strong will there be any hope? come with a rhythm balkan, evil’s gotta resign wake up in this world full of sin show your real strenght ‘everybody sleeps and shut ‘em all down doesn’t care for a thing whole world while you stand still, world spins don’t forget what you’ve heard you got what it takes It’s time to stand strong will you pull that string? Let ‘em hear your word

are you sick of the mad right wing rise up, dethrone false kings fed up of being stuck you got what it takes in this endless ring you will pull that string

knowledge is all power, money, crime, hype, education is a key news, war, mind is controlled your mind is a weapon you do what you’re told lay down the message future, freedom, honour, truth, without any fear peace, life, pride, behold and teach generations now everything’s sold, hunger, it’s you and yourself disease, virus, pollution, thirst, this fight is for real weather hot or cold, stories gotta set an example untold, fear in the eyes, secrets snap out of the bad dream and lies that you’re sold wake up and hear we’re not different this sound of rebellion shaped in same mould

KACA028_BOOKLET_.indd 3 6/2/11 9:41 AM we really don’t think we got millions, high demands of what matters for y’all our kingdom built on your sweat only goal is to keep wonder does it make us sinners the money flow going on but machine keeps making cash every day auf wiedersehen miss merkel all around europe regardless what, which cause you are blind, deaf and dumb you are not my friend right wing taking power there’s no pressing a pause and you have nothing to say when I tell you “merhaba” they want to kick me out in greed we trust, it doesn’t matter what‘s you don’t understand so I live undercover the cost, yeah, we’re making, making, making money, we’ll do all to make the cash keep comin’ cantare berlusconi while the royal family we’re blank and hollow prostitution story lives in quarantine don’t care for tomorrow solid illusion spreading confusion his libido running country there’s no really guarantee no hard pills to swallow create a problem taking all the glory that god will save the queen don’t want to see your sorrow then come with a solution our sole intention for future smoke and mirrors, sold down the river if you wanna meet me european parliament is to grab all we can we tell who loses, who’s the winner mister sarkozy sitting in brussels just understand that we don’t care you will have to learn my language no one take them seriously if it doesn’t suit you it’s all about PR, we hide behind parlez-vous gipsy just another hustle we’re filthy rich until we get it all! with just one thing on our mind don’t want to be annoying don’t want to be annoying hunger always grows please don’t get me wrong please don’t get me wrong time is money for more and more I’m sick of being european I’m sick of being european and we’re playing the game it’s running out of control just on euro song just on euro song who’s to blame when we end up instead of progress we fall in the hall of the lame this is a winning song of eurovision this is a winning song of eurovision there’s really nothing much left until we lose it all! maximum points, no split decision maximum points, no split decision only sculls and bones around continent telephone votes around continent telephone votes we ended up living lives we’re making, making, making money, unite diaspora, unite europe unite diaspora, unite europe as corporate whores we’ll do all to make the cash keep comin’

KACA028_BOOKLET_.indd 4-5 6/2/11 9:41 AM man you can’t sleep turn off television you must have a vision darkness or light on the crossroad legal or forbidden when faced with a decision will this ever end or is it set to continue? lessons to learn the grass is always greener one day but there’s no teacher will you play the right role? in neighbour’s court-yard when you reach the end will you do your best will you choose the right road? I wish to leave this nightmare one day or listen to the preacher? go to a promised land you will understand one day when lies are spoken truth is broken please, take me to your leader find the puzzle pieces don’t stand aside and be like frozen I want my green card back to roots my friend no place like a motherland solve the enigma tv exposure, hype made up for ya’ I want to fly over like it when it’s real look over your shoulder like a rocket from the balkans I hoped i’ll find what I need or you’re down with fiction? don’t be a joke thoughts can be free or caught in a prison I want to start all over I’ll be free like a bird now we’re pushed in a ghetto would you compromise can’t be wrong and turn a new page like the sheep in a herd and take what’s given? create your opinion forget this dreadful story all the promises I heard choose for yourself escape the stone age became empty words with eyes wide open which voice do you listen i’m waiting for a chance completely disconnected good way is chosen there’s so many facts to get out of the cage from the rest of the world dread zone around us you must consider I feel like a slave on a minimal wage keep the mind sober let yourself go with the flow of the river the grass is never greener respond to a danger I am from bosnia in neighbour’s court-yard political engagement now I can see you ride in a dream take me to america I want to start all over will you be a statue trying to bring back hope I really want to see statue of liberty return to no man’s land when you can be a changer? What do you see? What do you feel? I can no longer wait send greetings to your leader Do you fear or you are brave and strong? take me to united states don’t want your green card tough conditions take me to golden gate I want to fly back gotta make a decision will you play the right role? I will assimilate like a rocket to the balkans turn your radars on will you choose the right road?

KACA028_BOOKLET_.indd 6-7 6/2/11 9:41 AM get ready for the battle ya’ don’t wait too long warm up the jaw gotta be strong adrenalin pumps have to survive with every cord of guitar till the last sound of gong the match is on pressure is rising and the stakes are too high ropes are tight everyone involved wants a piece of a pie take up the stance next round you may fall to the ground and do what’s right rebound and move rise against injustice and oppression just don’t get downed there is no time if you’re knocked out so pay attention ascend, rise up gotta find a way to stay awake find a force that will push you just get up strong back to the top don’t ever break

watch out, stay close, be original counter attack there is a power in every individual this is unforgivable bounce to the rhythm move ya! don’t believe all that seems logical have to move quick gonna take you far won’t you step into this groove ya?! between the lines illusion is optical be invincible listen to the sound won’t you let this rhythm move ya?! don’t wait for a hero the righteous road is full gonna make you shout, shout forget the fear, don’t be a fool ya! be your own superman of many obstacles shout out loud this will leave no scars move from zero stay positive better be aware of one thing, one thing time to deliver new blood in veins try to make a good plan all is possible stay awake, don’t you lose your mind listen to a sound of the heartbeat, beat, nothing will happen waiting for a miracle if you bend down you don’t wanna wait beat of the rhythm, gonna take you high switch the alarm situation is critical future is terrible must stay sharp, sharp it’s a new start, never stop, stop put your head up sharp rhyme, don’t forget this time stop making sense, just give it a try it’s a warning, call everyone! force is incredible let your body move till you drop, drop! we gonna take you to the top, top do something, inaction is wrong nothing will happen top of the pops, above the line it is a warning, we call everyone waiting for a miracle you need a reason to flow? let your body move start rolling, you gotta respond switch the alarm situation is critical! I give you reason to flow till you drop, drop.

KACA028_BOOKLET_.indd 8-9 6/2/11 9:42 AM can’t breath take a lead heart attack no time to retire falling into coma I hear it loud man you have to hurry up and stay on your course can’t see light call of the crowd the hope is fading stand for what is right at the end of the tunnel celebrate the riot many dark actors no place for retreat! one shock, two shock pull the government down playing their roles we will need a witness starting to choke timing is so critical when it starts to get warm looking for a way out We celebrate the riot so step out of the shade everywhere is locked now there is no return search doesn’t end don’t dig too deep loosing my grip they’re playing with the fire till’ the truth is exposed way deep in a hole no strength to rewire gonna get burn, burn you wanna know more admit defeat people are skeptical are you sure? is it time to retire? wait no longer news that they’re hearing hear no sound don’t be quiet just a preparation man you get busy now is it blast of a bomb? are you gonna stay for the new war? no more delay trying hard to figure out on this way to the bottom? all this subliminal quit with old habits what is going on try hard messages receiving think with your brain wild card they believe the lies bypass the system get up, pull it up out from the gutter while the truth is ignored. don’t do what they say keep on movin’ after all these years join the resistance leave paranoia we are not undercover 24/7 news cycle is spinning and never obey pressure’s high riot police producing falseness turn on your wisdom rage’s taking over has gathered outside outta control so you can see wider make noise, right choice take a lead with governmental seal of approval abandon all “isms” stand by your brother cannot stop this flood trusty media choir become a fighter all these years I hear it loud for the right cause we were waiting for this hour call of the crowd blinded by the lights make right decision just move quick celebrate the riot the words that you’re scared with release your anger get out of your cover pull the government down keep your mind focused welcome to collision

KACA028_BOOKLET_.indd 10-11 6/2/11 9:42 AM you need a reason to rise? no way, completely hopeless situation don’t close your eyes resist this genocide creation under heavy disguise today we need to fight crooks, thieves and spies no hesitation dressed in president’s ties check it out now I sing my song loud our nation’s demise I’m in the crossfire the funk soul brother but I ain’t punk silent masses comply the bullets swish around my head right about now this sound is not junk so we all got to rise I’m trapped inside the wire the funk soul brother this is balkan funk don’t need another surprise black suit fat bloodsucking vampire another 90’s surprise? sovereign that rules my head is empty check it out now from his rich empire bank account is blank the funk soul brother today we’ll break this isolation he takes what he can but I got beat in my trunk right about now just say, we gonna fight till his power expires this is balkan funk the funk soul brother this segregation the stack’s piled up can’t stand this quiet occupation he retreats and retires only ganja smoke check it out man today, we need to fight while I go way down really sticks to my lungs reggae man, don’t get down no hesitation and he’s still getting higher and I stink like a skunk balkan, balkan I can’t believe he really achieved this is balkan funk do you hear this sound can’t stand this right wing domination what he aspired no way, completely hopeless situation one bottle of rakija check it out man resist this genocide creationt freedom will come one day it’s hard to get drank birlibam, reggae man one day, we need to fight one day, some day I got bottomless tank pay ya’ attention no hesitation we all got to rise this is balkan funk to this critical sound can’t stand this right wing domination freedom is a prize

KACA028_BOOKLET_.indd 12-13 6/2/11 9:42 AM Dubioza kolektiv Adis Zvekić (vocals) Almir Hasanbegović (vocals) Brano Jakubović (dj, keyboards) Vedran Mujagić (bass) Armin Bušatlić (guitars) Senad Šuta (drums)

guest artists Marko Marković (trumpet, vocals) Fadil Buturović (accordion) Adi Busuladžić (tenor sax, alt sax, sopran sax, clarinet)

MUSIC & LYRICS Dubioza kolektiv except “Balkan Funk” / “Rockafeller Skank” Written by: John Barry, Norman Cook, Johnny Winford Terry Published by: Gold Forever Music Inc / Polygram Music Publishing Ltd (GB) / Robbins Music Corp Ltd.

Produced by Brano Jakubović

Recording, mix & mastering Brano Jakubović & Senad Šuta DK WEB www.dubioza.org Design www.twitter.com/dubioza Indir Topčagić www.facebook.com/dubioza www.myspace.com/dubioza ThanKS www.vimeo.com/dubioza Džavid Ljubovci, Bill Gould, Mahir Sarihodžić, Duško Šegvić www.youtube.com/dubiozatv

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