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Only A Purchase Away

from Illusory Refuge From Your Torment by The Comrades

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ONLY A PURCHASE AWAY (1997)
Jimmy Williams for The Comrades

I went to consumer heaven
Passed through the plate glass pearly gates
Into this temple of capitalist mythology
Eyes bulging in endless wonder
Cornucopia of choices
So privileged to partake in our prosperity

The key to a fulfilling life is only a purchase away
Deliverance from all your strife is only a purchase away

And as I wander through these aisles
I wonder why nobody smiles
When happiness is just within their reach

Promise to provide what you feel lacking
The carrot on a stick
That churns the crushing wheels of our economy
Energy and hope is wasted
In seeking the unobtainable
Inadequacy breeds insecurity

The key to a fulfilling life is only a purchase away
Deliverance from all your strife is only a purchase away

And as I wander through these aisles
I now know why nobody smiles
Just another empty promise that's been breached

Wallets lighter but hearts still heavy
Left feeling empty and cheated
Ensnared in a self-perpetuating state of need
I went to consumer heaven
But I left an oppressive hell
Of exploitation motivated by greed

The key to a fulfilling life is only a purchase away
Deliverance from all your strife is only a purchase away

And when the new day dawned, these lost souls knew what to do
Freed from manipulation they'd grown tired of suffering through
Stood up to corporate forces and had the courage to say
That personal salvation is never a purchase away

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from Illusory Refuge From Your Torment, released May 29, 2001

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The Comrades Clifton, New Jersey

Formed 1983 in Clifton NJ, regrouped in early 1990s. Punk/Post-Punk writing and recording project that occasionally plays live. Some like our creations, and some don’t. Makes no difference to us. We will be re-releasing the rest of the back catalog eventually. ... more

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