6. Community (critical mass comm)

I look around, and all I see are my people,
plants from the same planet, me equals,
we love and we live, that’s bilingual,
party on Darth, party on Threepio,

but if yer gonna kill in the name of my people,
it’s gonna be the shame of my people,
rationalizing the taking of lives is not
real, it’s a figment of the Right’s ego,

and if our leaders don’t do what we do,
what’s the point of allowing them to lead dude?
If they aren’t transparent and see thru,
why should they be privy to business between me and you?

And how come we need to,
pay these goons to be true to what we do for
free? The Hoth rule is ‘be cool,’
is it right they have more rights than we do?

Hey community, how ‘bout some unity,
and a lot less diplomatic immunity,
pardon me, but my patience is limited,
don’t understand? Then yer ignorant or in on it,

So which is it? Stupid or liar,
a mercenary or a cupid for hire,
you got paid, that’s why you don’t hear me, the
same kinda cats who call facts conspiracy theory,

they don’t have the time,
maintaining paychecks keeps ‘em in line,
step out, and get sent to hardening school, for
not being able to follow their arbitrary rules,

you’ve become a problematic stat,
problem with that, Ceez were never good in math,
the prison state keeps you out of their path, but
educate? Meglos ain’t got time for that.

Who takes care of us? Community. If there’s
beef who squares it up? Community.
What if the rebels attack? Fair enough, but
what if they’re mad at our government, and not us?

We’re fellow Hothians aren’t we?
How could you ever kill another Hothling?
Oh, he was resisting directions?
Really? And lots of other questions…

FULL ALBUM AT:
http://jonathantothfromhoth.bandcamp.com/album/death-of-the-empire

7. Game Theory Machine (algorhythms)

My fellow brethren, it has come to my attention that the stench of public dissent has fallen upon us. Due to the violent nature of these demonstrators in the forms such unpatriotic acts boycotts, strikes, runs on banks and general economic sabotage, I do hereby decree: those who would fight our fair system, shall not have the rights of our fair system. If the Civil does not act right, why should the Right act civil? New rules boys, get to work…

FULL ALBUM AT:
http://jonathantothfromhoth.bandcamp.com/album/death-of-the-empire

8. Apology Accepted feat. Abe tha Babe

Shit…eh boss, sorry, but uh, I kilt em.
(apology accepted)

Haaah… that’s right,
I cuffed a couple rebels last night,
they were sneakin round, and that was fine,
til they started seekin out the classifieds,
and she was leakin news to the views,
and the dude she was seein was preachin too,
as a team, they were seen tryn to teach the youth,
quite an unpatriotic thing to do,
the truth hurts, and it’ll cost,
your wife, your life or just your balls,
dont try to fight, take the loss,
and don’t cry when I tell her to take it off,
the nerve a yall, tryn to hurt the cause,
you nerds act like you never heard a law,
the worlds more secure with yer curtain call,
you heard the boss, (apology accepted)

Hey badge man,
gimme a hand, call some interns for these stiffs…
you know what, nevermind,
put em in the trash compactor, they won’t be missed…

Why fight for the wrong side?
I like having me a long life,
them jedi knights, they gone and died,
a helluva fight, but, boss is bonefied,
he got connections, and hoards of weapons,
the ceez knows hes no poor investment,
he uses force, and if theres any questions,
save yer voice, he dont take suggestions,
just lives, of those who go against him,
and if he likes, he tortures em before confessin,
cause now its legal, it aint forbidden,
if you got a ego, better keep it hidden,
that’s how Im livin, my teams winnin,
I got diplomatic status, I’m on a mission,
and even if I kill women or chidren,
I’m still forgiven.

FULL ALBUM AT:
http://jonathantothfromhoth.bandcamp.com/album/death-of-the-empire

9. It Ain't Easy Bein' Ceez (1% of 1%)

Ay…you see those people down there?
(Yeah!) What on Hoth am I seeing down there?
(They’re taking their money out), they’re taking our money out?
You go down there (now?) No, RIGHT NOW!

Get some boots an the ground from the Tan-Tan pound,
I’ll call my brother, he’s a watcher outta Tan-Tan Town.
He’s got interns from here to the south hole,
and their storm troopers turn the party out too.

Nada mean? No crime scene, not a thing,
they swoop in with stun bombs, like (bada-bing!)
The mobs wake up in drop cloths, and a lotta greens
pointing blasters at “o” faces and a lotta screams.

But if you confess, get outta jail free,
and if you protest, it’s about a month in solitary.
(You sound stressed, want some tea?) No way,
being Ceez is all work and no play.

It ain’t easy being Ceez…
you never know who you’re gonna hafta squeeze...
It ain’t easy being Ceez…
sometimes you gotta break some knees...
It ain’t easy being Ceez…
Some cats think they’re cold til you put ‘em on freeze...
It ain’t easy being Ceez…
it’s not what you know, it’s what you can make ‘em believe...

FULL ALBUM AT:
http://jonathantothfromhoth.bandcamp.com/album/death-of-the-empire

10. SOP (amoral strategy)

“Get the f*ck on the sidewalk!”

I got flagged by a badge,
after I stepped off the beaten path,
he told me to step back,
I told him “f” that,

this is my town, not yours,
you don’t intimidate, you mop floors,
and you strayed from the smart course,
allied yourself with the dark side of the force,

he pulled out his blaster,
but I moved much faster,
hopped a fence or two or three,
pulled a few moves to lose the heat,

I had just reached my hood and was
reasonably sure everything was all good, so I
pulled out my keys and unlocked my door when:
“Freeze rebel! Get your ass on the floor!”

It’s SOP, they call it SOP…
That’s SOP, it’s really what they believe…

So mad they can’t see straight,
we went from free, to police state,
overnight, self-defense got over hyped,
the law became power over rights,

freedom of speech meant money,
those who spoke Legalese ran whole countries,
the Hoth Rule was redefined,
to: if you’re not cool, you’re pulled offline,

whole cities went dark,
some ceez even turned their peeps water off,
a lack of empathy know-how,
turning bustling cities into ghost towns,

but where’d they all go to?
Family or jail, those two,
it didn’t seem civil,
they legalized being right, it’s that simple.

That’s SOP, they call it SOP,
that’s SOP, standard operation, proceed.

FULL ALBUM AT:
http://jonathantothfromhoth.bandcamp.com/album/death-of-the-empire

11. Hey Dad feat. LoLo Frees

[hook]
Dad, hey dad, when will you be back? [x2]

Hey love, sorry for the abrupt change but,
Daddy had to go upstate.
I don’t know how long I’ll be away, but
don’t worry, Daddy’s gonna be ok.

They put me in a beautiful prison,
just because we have a difference of opinion,
and so far, they don’t respect our religion,
but pretty soon, they’re gonna have listen,

to my tales, OF the wrong,
and if I can be jailed for doing NOTHing wrong,
cause I unveiled, they’re doing SOMEthing wrong,
clearly, they’re in the FUCKIN’ wrong.

It’s only a matter of time before THEY see
the amount of ingenuity they’re WASTing,
by incarcerating people THEY deem,
as criminal. This system is FAILing.

[hook]

It’s been a long six months,
the help here are some sick ducks,
but I’ll tell you this much,
I haven’t got shivved once.

It turns out, there’s a lot of other DADS here,
who aren’t into hurting another’s CHANCE here,
and if I were to get deeper than a PAPSmear,
it’s the criminals who maintain the PAX here.

The butlers want war, that’s for sure,
they make a cool profit off the conflict,
that makes us kinda sore, and more,
so we opted for a contract to call it,

and seek peace between armies.
We can both eat, nobody needs to be starving.
but if the Ceez feel the need to keep bogarting,
we’ll slay the beast and I’ll be home in time to start the party.

FULL ALBUM AT:
http://jonathantothfromhoth.bandcamp.com/album/death-of-the-empire

12. Court (prosecution vs. defense)

P:
Order in the court, not a giggle,
you’ve sworn to tell the truth, not a riddle,
the state will prove you guilt: you
conspired against the Right, and not just a little,
attacking the economy, as-
sembling in public with terrorist comradery,
and you’re good with photography, the
evidence can be found in your online property.

D:
Your honor, clearly there’s been some mistake,
I was hanging with the People, and we’re doing great,
we were just discussing change for a better day,
and after a consensus, we’re headed your way,
it’s nothing personal, it’s
business, that the whole world can do,
you want justice right, that comes first for you?
Let’s put the system on trial, we’ve got work to do.

P:
Objection! This system is sane, this isn’t a game, the de-
fense needs to stick to the subject, SUSTAINED,
in addition to the aforementioned claims, we add
treason and lack of reason to justify change,
extremism is a poor excuse, for
teaming up with other anarchists who hold the same views,
the law is the rule, it’s tried and it’s true, it’s
you who is the real problem, but you’ll be fixed soon.

D:
Sorry, ever since you let the law be bastardized,
the revolution will not be advertised,
the public interest’s been cast aside by
fascists and fear mongers when they strategize but
that’s alright, you’re the minority, and
until now, we’ve been the silent majority,
represented by more than me, it’s
everyone else you forgot about historically,

FULL ALBUM AT:
http://jonathantothfromhoth.bandcamp.com/album/death-of-the-empire