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Year of Truth

by Unit F

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Year of Truth Left! Right! Dis-cord! Left ! Right! (The chaos lords) Far off the path now/the wheel marks the time In the years of unveiling, the stars and planets are the signs In the year of truth, the wheel of change, and what it brings Progress in a vacuum/Dystopia grows the seeds…. One! Two! Adapt or Lose! One! Two! You Choose! Nation-state power plays/the failures to align. Society in a spiral/material culture in decline Well beyond your logic/ Fate casts a heavy hand Denial is a vain attempt / -No longer to pretend. In the years of truth, the wheel of change, and all it brings Progress in a vacuum/Dystopia grows the seeds…. Chaos is the symptom of this reality The wheels of change brings our destiny. One! Two! Adapt or Lose! One! Two! You Choose! So Choose…. The cycles of destruction have now only just begun In timelines long ignored -now it brings, now it brings your destiny ~ The precession of the equinox/ and what it means Progress in a vacuum/the dystopia sows the seeds Chaos is the symptom of our reality The wheels of change brings our destiny It’s the year of truth, the wheel of change, and what brings Progress in a vacuum/Dystopia grows the seeds…. Chaos is the symptom of this reality The wheel of change brings Our destiny Lyrics by Mel Schantz 2022 Music by David Costa and Unit F 2022
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In Our Face 03:44
In Our Face The rich get richer and its every day We go on playing ‘cause it’s in our face Mega Rich to celebrate Media coverage so we see the bait…. Oh It’s in our face Oh They love to take Blackout rims on the Bentley cool For the chosen ones only a million or two Corporate sport star or a corpo tool Come on baby what’cha going to do Class division is nothing new In a modern era, still run by the few Further and further, and farther away ungodly wealth in a run away Oh It’s in our face Oh They love to take Run for office it’s a billion or two/Financial schemes to further the few Entitled elites in a runaway, But you- your gunna stay in your place Chasing each other while the order never changes/Rich get richer and fat get fatter Excessive wealth is always in sight/Millions and Billions, but damn! our wages are tight~ Oh They love to take Oh! It’s in our face Public office and we haven’t got a seat Buckets of crabs never sense defeat Frogs in a pot, as they turn up the heat Just wave the flag cause you’re living the Dream! Oh Oh They love to take/ Oh It’s in our face Oh It’s in our face / Oh They love to take 2022 Music by Unit F. Lyrics by Mel Schantz Written by Dave Costa and Unit F. Mel Schantz – Lyrics and Vocals Dave Costa-Guitars, Backing Vocals Andy David-Drums and Percussion Brian Taylor-Bass and Backing Vocals Produced by Jim Monroe and Unit F Recorded and by Jim Monroe at Mixed by Jim Monroe and Unit F
3.
Plunder 03:58
PLUNDER So THEY SAY, it’s a beautiful church/a monument to ‘god’ And THEY SAY, its monumental work/ manifest glory succeeds I say its monstrosity built on backs of the poor And I say, its ages old plunder/self forgiven temple thieves! THE RELIGIOUS MACHINES PEDIOPHILES, OLD MEN AND THEIVES THEY SAY WE SIN/SO WE PAY THEM AGAIN FORGIVEN AND ONCE MORE WE ARE FREE So they say,, it’s the word of ‘god’ this manifest destiny So they say, it’s proof evident that this faith succeeds But I say it’s the human thing that operates on greed And I say, it the dark one itself that feeds your monstrosity THE RELIGIOUS MACHINES PEDIOPHILES, OLD MEN AND THEIVES THEY SAY WE SIN/SO WE PAY THEM AGAIN FORGIVEN AND ONCE MORE WE’RE FREE Ahh, it’s the ages old plunder/self-forgiven temple thieves! Mind control so salvation succeeds Create a Hell from which you are saved And the patriarchy succeeds THE RELIGIOUS PROPAGANDA MACHINES PEDIOPHILES, OLD MEN AND THEIVES THEY SAY WE SIN/SO WE PAY THEM AGAIN FORGIVEN AND ONCE MORE WE NEED POLITICS - DOMINION - AND GREED ON CORRUPTION POWER THEY FEED THEY SAY WE HAVE SINNED SO WE’LL PAY THEM AGAIN FORGIVEN AND ONCE MORE THEY FEED 2019 Music by Unit F. Lyrics by Mel Schantz Written by Dave Costa
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Mojave Incident (The Desert Song) Out in the desert down Mojave way/things get weird in a terrifying way The spiders are large and the scorpions fly/The spirits of the land open it up at night These are the things you’d never wanna believe~ These are things you’ve never wanna see~ The lights~ She cried / Right before My eyes!! These were ships filling up the sky from another plane- They’re here! She Cried! These Lights terrify ….. There they were in disbelief-A state of shock as they tried to retreat The elders said don’t ya go out there-you only have guns, these beings don’t care These are the things you’d never wanna believe~ These are things you’ve never wanna see~ The Lights moving through that night…coming from/ the sky All come together in terrifying sight/What the hell was happening to their minds? No words for the things they couldn’t understand-the long held mysteries of this land? In the Desert-In the Desert-In the Desert-In Desert In the desert night the terrifying lights what were these Beings just taking their minds? Things that they’ll never comprehend/To say the least, it was out of hand You never know when things will change/the hunter gets hunted, its unexplained In the desert- In the desert night! Lyrics by Mel Schantz 2022 Music by David Costa 2021
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Apologies 04:08
APOLOGIES Killing every tree Killing life in all the seas Forever chemicals -everywhere And we weaponize -the atmosphere Apologies To the daughters and to the sons Apologies For all the damage done What was ever won? A world fit/ for no one Here is your inheritance. For all the little ones Taking Life down/Piece by Piece Extracting and killing with industrial ease Inject and replace with chemical swill Toxins and refuse, the deadly fill Apologies To the daughters and to the sons Apologies For the damage we have done What was ever won? A world fit/ for no one Here is your inheritance. For all the little ones What have we left for those/ to still come? Grinding and crushing to oblivion (we won?) Micro Plastics everywhere/and we saturate the eco-sphere Apologies To the daughters and to the sons Apologies For the damage we have done Consume and destroy/ yes we had our fun Now tell me again about Dominion Eliminate species one by one/ Leaving behind a world fit for no one/No One! Lyrics by Mel Schantz, 2021 Music by David Costa 2021
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Subduction 04:13
~Surge forth/day by day/put forth/find a way ~Unfunded and overwhelmed/we’re triggered and spellbound ~going under or rising again? Phoenix or penned in? ~~pandemic /once again/we are uncertain….. The Dogmas – Are failing – Faith -is mistaken – Losses – are gaining -Solutions- keep trading Ch: Subduction~ - …. -find a way to preserve! Subduction - Subduction - find a way to Persevere! ~Collective/or personal/institutions-us they fail ~The Solutions are now our jails/ messianic third rails ~Distractions to no avail/as the rain now turns to hail ~If we live to tell this tale/ We must find a way The Dogmas – Are failing – Faith -is mistaken – Losses – are gaining -Solutions now fading Feel good comforts sell us short- materialistic gym moves we contort Inspirations in a meme-complete the icing for this dream - So suffer! Subduction –Subduction-We must find a way – Subduction –Subduction--Not to fade away Subduction– Connection-The reasons to stay Connection….We must find our Way….. Copyright 2022 Lyrics by Mel Schantz Music by Dave Costa and Andy David
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ReEvolve 03:31
Re-Evolve Re - Evolve Here we are in this world But are we able to see That things aren’t always what we think they are What could free will mean? Freed from the shackles Self-imposed socially accepted needs All the constant propaganda Creating our identities If we didn’t pile up in our cities Or persist in this constant sprawl What if we didn’t kneel to beliefs What if we could see it all? Freed from the shackles Self-imposed socially accepted needs All the force-fed propaganda Creating our dependency Would if we started working together Not to devour it all… What if we acted like we belonged? Would we re-Evolve? I had this dream /Sustainable systems instead of greed Re-Evolve for the cost of a dream- ahhh the Remembering….. For we belong to the Earth Mother! All our relations -… all Life – Sacred! And for the cost of a dream (the remembering) – ReEvolve! Lyrics by Mel Schantz 2022 Music by David Costa 2021

about

The Year of Truth was two long years in the making, largely written before, during and after a rather tumultuous time in America. Punk rock has never had a problem addressing socio economic and personal challenges during such times, and Unit F is no exception in this regard. As a band which has always created music which can be best described as punk, dark punk or, at times, hardcore, Unit F has traditionally challenged those definitions while simultaneously embracing many of the sonic traits that tend to define them. As is the case with this seven song album.
Hard hitting drums, thick but searing guitars, and amazing bass lines grace a musical journey which is punctuated by lyrics that are delivered in unique dark punk rock fashion. Perhaps more diverse in terms of the song structures than other works, Year of Truth moves through breakdowns and breakouts without losing the energy called for. The verses surge with a churning energy, the trademark solos are memorable, and the scathing (at times) vocals contrast the soaring choruses. Backup vocals and shoutouts punctuate the dynamic rhythm section with the stunning interplay of bass and drums. Dystopia, as experienced over the last couple of years, or at least Unit F’s version of it, sounds like this.

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released May 5, 2023

Year of Truth

Produced by Jim Monroe and Unit F
Recorded and by Jim Monroe at The Racket Room, Costa Mesa, Ca
Mixed by Jim Monroe and Unit F at The Racket Room, Costa Mesa, Ca
Mastered by Jim Monroe
Artwork and Layout by John Mairs 13 Stitches Magazine

Mel Schantz – Lyrics and Vocals
Dave Costa-Guitars, Backing Vocals
Andy David-Drums and Percussion
Brian Taylor-Bass and Backing Vocals

Track Listing and Credits

1. Year of Truth-written by Dave Costa. Lyrics by Mel Schantz
2. In Our Face-written by Dave Costa. Lyrics by Mel Schantz
3. Plunder -written by Dave Costa and Unit F. Lyrics by Mel Schantz
4. Mojave Incident-written by Dave Costa. Lyrics by Mel Schantz
5. Apologies-written by Dave Costa. Lyrics by Mel Schantz
6. Subduction- written by Andy David and David Costa. Lyrics by Mel
Schantz
7. ReEvolve- written by Dave Costa. Lyrics by Mel Schantz

All rights reserved, copywrite Unit F Music, 2022

Mel Schantz – Lyrics and Vocals
Dave Costa-Guitars, Backing Vocals
Andy David-Drums and Percussion
Brian Taylor-Bass and Backing Vocals

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Unit F 2023 is Mel Schantz-Vocals
David Costa-Guitars, Vocals
Brian Taylor-Bass, Vocals, Andy David-Drums

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