Operation Ivy – Take Warning

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Stand by your friends, wrong or right
Can't call that justice when its just a stupid excuse to fight
Single out and attack the ones who got no defense
You call that a new way of thinking
I call it regression to ignorance

Take warning

There's a new generation coming
And we really gotta stand up to them

Nobody's got a thing against you
Unless you've got something to prove
We don't need no set of standards
We don't need a new set of rules
Heard all that shit before,
about stomping out any difference
We say stand together,
(Not to fight just to exist)

Intimidation coming
And we really gotta say no to them

Enough is enough is enough,
why don't you just ease up
I saw another beat down last night,
take warning
Who's the next to hit the ground tonight take warning

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Track duration: 02:44

"Take Warning" as written by Billy Dyce

Lyrics © CALDERWOOD, INC.

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    General Comment:this song is sick. Nice mellow dub, positive lyrics. Awesome! The Long Beach Dub Allstars do a great cover of this song too!
    Flag convinceon September 19, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I dont think he is warning the skinheads or whoever is doing the beatdowns, I think he is warning everyone else of whats going on in the scene. Its kindave a news report to watch yr back.
    Flag spypaparikaon July 19, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i the meaning of the whole song, with the exception of the refrain. "Take Warning" just doens't make sense to me there because to me it sounds like hes gonna go against his strong unity belief to beat the shit outta someone else, which would make him the same as those nazi skinhead motherfuckers
    Flag SLMitchellon May 31, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:badass ska influenced song
    Flag MihoNinjaon February 02, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:haha i remember hearing this song when i was trippin on acid and it made me so happy. me and my friends ended up walking down to the store to buy some Airheads and Sprite. it was great, we were singing the song and skankin the whole way there. everyone was like "what the fuck is wrong with these fools??". good times.
    Flag feedXyourXheadon October 01, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Its about nazi skinheads. Go download some of their bootlegs, or get the Gilman St. live cd. He flat out says, its about nazi skinheads.
    Flag zzyzx719on April 18, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This is defintiely one of their best. It's a lot slower and more reggae-styled than most of their other songs, kind of a taste of things to come with Common Rider. I saw another beat down last nite take warning......
    Flag Ghost C2Con December 11, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:who cares.......this song just rules.....
    Flag ashison September 10, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:OneThirdOfCTW, you asked the question i've wanted answered for a while now.

    If it wasn't evident already, this is one of my favorite songs by Operation Ivy.
    Flag TakeWarning0on March 13, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:yeah..both op ivy and Common Rider ruled...unfortunately common rider never got the recognition they deserve. this song is about retaining your own values amongst a crowd.
    Flag BlackLungFeveron April 26, 2003   Link

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