I.A.B.F.

Eric (AD #V) : Even if there are flowers on the sleeve, and even if we smile on the sleeve, I think that as far as the lyrics are concerned, it's a more "desperate" album than the others. Since Still Hungry news aren't comforting. These things strike us, it seems that there is not much hope !! But it doesn't prevent people from living great things in their daily life Christophe (Prémonition #15) : IABF sums up very well the music and the spirit of Les Thugs. Our music keeps being one of protest, a reaction towards things that we dislike : the world of adults, the future in general. A future non existing because of the boredom where the major problem is that everyone is tired. And I'm not pessimistic nor optimistic because I try to have a long-term view. Even art or any other cultural movement has one origin : to come out of boredom. It's the boredom that made us play music. Les Thugs are in the straight way of this ideology. We started in 1977, the message was : we live in a dull world, the only way to get out is to have fun, to move things, to participate. Everyone seems to have forgotten these principles. The only bands which stay are the big ones which transform the kids into customers

@N6

@I love you so

There's a long time, I remember, I said goodbye and don't cry Like a child above a drop, I had To go far away from you. We are so lucky, you and me, This world is getting so crazy, When everything around us, Is only wars and blood and tears. And when I am so far From you and when you smile Is just a dream, I have this Question in my head : How to Walk without you ?

@IABF (International Anti-Boredom Front)

Cos we are expected, To stay cool in our cages : I.A.B.F. Cos we'd like to make sure, There's life before death : I.A.B.F. Cos this feedback is made to Deafen all the fascists : I.A.B.F. Cos we're expected, to stay Straight in our lanes : I.A.B.F. ...Light the fire Light the fireworks... ...And run

@Stop the war

Well I am bored of hearing you Shouting, screaming all the time. Your do or die state of mind It just makes you go so blind, Fighting all the time Loosing everytime. Stop the war, Let cease fire now. War never brings no good, You're right I give up, Stop the daily war And hope the others will do Just the same. Well I am tired of seeing you, When you're just following the pack, And try to save your little self Not minding anybody else; Cheating all the time Getting fucked everytime Well I am sad of watching you Cause you're wasting all your time, Banging your head against the walls And then go crying when it hurts. Making all the time, The same mistakes in fact.

@Power race

So you're rushing all around, Making your way to the top. But you'd better count me out, I'm not running anymore. Power race, Is gonna break your heart Power race, Is gonna ruin your life So that's the world you've built, Or let the others build for you. Though I feel sorry for you, I don't trust you anymore. Power lies, Are gonna break your heart Power lies, Are gonna chain your life Power lies, Are gonna rule the world Lonely life, Is gonna freeze your heart Lonely life, Is gonna drive you mad Power greed, Is gonna rule your life Power greed, Is gonna rule the world Power race, Is gonna slave your heart

@And he kept on whistling

There're so many people you can't trust. You say this world is only lies and you prefer to close Your eyes, you prefer to close your ears & your heart. When the children are in the war; when the laws are just Made for poor people, when this planet is destroyed Everyday, and sex is now becoming a crime. It's true, can we keep smiling, when we open Our eyes on this world, when people are casting off Their chains, only to get the power Come on have fun and dance with us, as if Tonight was the last time; and think that if There's only one hope, why don't we try all together. We have always in our mind, the dream of a Beautiful night when we could dance on the Ruins of this boring old world.

@Good friends

Good friends never go that far away. Good friends just leave Leave for a while Just a few words that somebody says And the good friends stand by our side, Again. Just a picture hanging on the wall And the good friends stand by our side, Again. Just an old tune that somebody plays, And the good friends stand by our side, Again.

@Is it the right way ?

@Paranoia

Hey! I guess what you're thinking, And things you say about me ; When you know I can't hear, in your Private meetings, when it all comes clear, That no-one's missing me Hey! What d'you try to achieve, When you're all smiling at me ? But in the way you move, and the Things you say, I can see clearly That you don't love me. Hey! I can hear very clearly, the Things you're not saying ; But I've been watching you, Watching you all the time, And I've never felt. That you care about me.

@Welcome to the club

The voice's samples are taken from a report on the strike at the Wonder factories in May 68

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Freely written by Stéphane Dufour

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@N6 @I love you so