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This Scorched Earth

from Youth Is Not For Pleasure by Second Language

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    Second Language's 'Youth Is Not For Pleasure' album recorded in 1985 on CD in a new Deluxe Limited Edition of 100. Comes with 16-page booklet containing photos, credits, liner notes and the lyrics to all the songs.

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Toni Zeto: Lead & Backing Vocals
Jessie Jacobson: Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitars, Keyboard
Jerome Faulkner: Lead & Backing Vocals, Piano, Keyboards
Jarrett Lesko: Bass, Keyboard, Backing Vocal
Brian Bielski: Drums

lyrics

This Scorched Earth

Fallow lands, barren fields, shallow graves
Morning light, new day dawns in still birth
Silent seas, voiceless breeze, separate waves
Useless sun, pointless moon, this scorched earth

This scorched earth, this scorched earth
One last shot heard round the world
This scorched earth, this scorched earth
Still no victory flag's unfurled

Siren's songs pierce the night in an endless refrain
No star light, no star bright, the sun is burning cold
And hope only held as strong as the weak link in the chain
of command, grains of sand who do as they are told

This scorched earth, this scorched earth
One last shot heard round the world
This scorched earth, this scorched earth
Still no victory flag's unfurled

As we hold the final line in the name of common sense
Open arms, open hearts, the only defense

This scorched earth, this scorched earth
One last shot heard round the world
This scorched earth, this scorched earth
Still no victory flag's unfurled

© Lyrics & Melody: Jessie Jacobson 9/84
Music: Jessie Jacobson-Brian Bielski-Jerome Faulkner-Jarrett Lesko 7/9/84

credits

from Youth Is Not For Pleasure, released November 16, 2023
Produced by Second Language with Earle Mankey.
Engineered by Earle Mankey.
Mixed by Earle Mankey & Second Language.
Recorded at Shock The Mankey Studios, March-June, 1985.

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Second Language Los Angeles, California

Second Language (1981-present) is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles. They will be releasing and re-releasing 7 albums of vintage and new material over 2023-2024 on GO2L Records with Atmos/stereo singles releases on Alternator Records (mixed by Michael James). ... more

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