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Charlottesville

from Richard Cory by Richard Cory

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Musically, this song was written on the very day that the “Unite the Right” Rally occurred on August 11th and 12th of 2017, where Far-right groups participated, including self-identified members of the alt-right, neo-Confederates, neo-fascists, white nationalists, neo-Nazis, Klansmen, and various right-wing militias marched, chanting racist and antisemitic slogans and carried weapons, Nazi and neo-Nazi symbols, the Valknut, Confederate battle flags, Deus Vult crosses, flags, and other symbols of various past and present anti-Islamic and anti-Semitic groups.

The organizers' stated goals included unifying the American white nationalist movement and opposing the proposed removal of the statue of General Robert E. Lee from Charlottesville's former Lee Park. This event led to a clash between these far-right groups as well as far-left counter protestors, resulting in the death of Heather Danielle Heyer, who was struck by a white supremacists car after driving it into a crowd of counter protestors, injuring many others as well.

This was the perfect opportunity for us to make our own statement against white supremacy, nationalism, and racism that has been expressed throughout our country's history and was emboldened on that day.

This song is our call to action. This is where we stand.

lyrics

(No room for compromise) x6

No room for compromise
I won't be known for just standing by
No room for compromise
Your ideology is nauseating

Digest the ignorance
You stand for everything that I despise
Zealous for selfishness
Manipulate the weak so you can think you're strong
Grip of the jealous heart
Hypnotized upon that swastika
Accept that you will fail
Abhorrent actions in the name of race

Saturate this violence
I'll smother your tongues of fire
Abandoned all of your honor
You worship flesh as if it's all you have

Control the clenching of this fist
And how it longs to kiss your lips
Atone for everything you say
We are the threat

It's the beginning of a movement
To see your kind become extinct
You see it's not your flesh we seek
But the idea that's underneath

So you can take your blood and soil
And mix them both to dig your graves
You have lost the war one time
Don't think it will ever change

This is the place where I will plant my feet
You wanna try something, well come after me
I got nothing left to lose except for empathy

EMPATHY

credits

from Richard Cory, released August 13, 2021
Cody Hanlon: Guitarist, Audio engineer/Producer
Kyle Kleemichen: Vocalist, Lyricist
Aaron Shook: Drums, Secondary Vocalist, Lyricist
Michael Leeper: Bass
Steven O'Day & Michael Strang: Gang Vocals

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Richard Cory Tampa, Florida

Richard Cory is a post-hardcore band with members out of both the Tampa and DeLand, FL areas.

Unsigned and completely DIY, RC is passionate about their local scene and works with their own guitarist's studio to record, mix, and master all their releases.

For more information or just to chat with the guys, find Richard Cory on Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr, and Twitter. ... more

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