The Quiet Riot

"**The Quiet Riot**" is the ninth track from *Inception of Perfection*.

## Story

"The Quiet Riot" voices a character's concerns with the modern-day world and suggests that a "quiet riot" is the solution. The first verse describes legitimate issues regarding the government, unemployment, homelessness, corruption and the increasing divide between the rich and the poor. While the topic of the second verse shifts to the antisocial behaviour carried out by youths and still retains a degree of seriousness, the third verse instead shows the character's problem with the declining standards of fast food restaurants, to the point where it appears to be a greater travesty in the narrator's eyes than the other aforementioned problems. In the final verse, the narrator also complains about traffic, reality TV and the fact that he discovered his wife being adulterous.

## Lyrics

```
It makes me so mad, can't take this no more
Something's gotta change, let's start a riot!

The cost of living rises, so does interest rates
Yet employment is falling, it's the worst to date
Those who work hard are still hungry and cold
Those who can't are on the streets, there's no place for the old
Yet there's fat cats at the top working the bank
Safe from their own gambles because of social rank
Poverty is rife, yet those who have the most
Are sat in their mansions spreading goose fat on toast
While the rich get richer, the poor stay poor
Just 'cause you're born with nothing don't mean you don't deserve more
But how can you when the bank is fixing interest rates?
Only giving loans amongst the rich and their mates
Fixing exchange rates and embezzling money
There's no punishment at the top, it's anything but funny
Playing with peoples' lives, they get a slap on the wrist
Another case of corruption to put on the mist

We can't take this no more, we gotta make a change
We're gonna make a stand and do something strange
This is a call to arms, time for a riot, boys
And we'll do it all without making much noise
(It's a quiet riot) We're changing the world and things around
(It's a silent rampage) We're gonna change the tide without making much sound
(It's a shy demonstration) Let's overthrow the government, things are getting violent
(It's a timid revolution) I'm serious, it's best when it's silent
Blow up the banks, tear down the walls
Roll out the MegaMind banners!
But that's no excuse for bad manners

Now there's trouble on the streets in the black of night
Walking home alone is now such a fright
Youths own the streets, dressed head-to-toe in black
They took them with fear and won't ever give them back
Imagine feeling too scared to even leave your home
Gangs of hoodies on your corner, you're all alone
Hanging out at the bus stops with their gangster lean
Dipping their blades in goose fat, looking awfully mean
Keying cars, smashing windows, carrying knives
There's no way for us to even live our lives
I too spend my weekends with the curtains drawn
Scared to look out the windows, wishing I'd never been born
Dressed all in black like under-educated ninjas
Drinking Lambrini every night like amateur bingers
Don't look 'em in the eye, they'll say, "What you looking at?"
You won't know what to say, boy, you don't want that

We can't take this no more, we gotta make a change
We're gonna make a stand and do something strange
This is a call to arms, time for a riot, boys
And we'll do it all without making much noise
(It's a quiet riot) We're changing the world and things around
(It's a silent rampage) We're gonna change the tide without making much sound
(It's a shy demonstration) Let's overthrow the government, things are getting violent
(It's a timid revolution) I'm serious, it's best when it's silent
Blow up the banks, tear down the walls
Roll out the MegaMind banners!
But that's no excuse for bad manners

All I wanted was a box meal with a tasty drink
How did they get it so wrong? I can't even think
All I asked for was a burger with a portion of fries
But they gave me fish fillet, the one thing I despise
Can't remember the last time they got my order right
And there's not enough dip 'cause the staff are so tight
Is it the frontline staff or management at fault?
'Cause there's not enough goose fat and there's too much salt
The chips are too cold, the gravy's so runny
Extra bacon is minimal, toys not longer funny
Standards are getting worse and the staff don't give a hoot
And don't even get me started on the backs of fruit
Whatever happened to the tasty food of old?
This is a truly evil tale that needs to be told
You too must have noticed the slow, but steady fall
Whoever's to blame, we should kill them all

We can't take this no more, we gotta make a change
We're gonna make a stand and do something strange
This is a call to arms, time for a riot, boys
And we'll do it all without making much noise
(It's a quiet riot) We're changing the world and things around
(It's a silent rampage) We're gonna change the tide without making much sound
(It's a shy demonstration) Let's overthrow the government, things are getting violent
(It's a timid revolution) I'm serious, it's best when it's silent
Blow up the banks, tear down the walls
Roll out the MegaMind banners!
But that's no excuse for bad manners

Banks legally manipulating rates
Youths that dress the same as their mates
My fast food's not warm enough
Everyday life is getting so tough
Traffic on the roads is getting worse
I saw this one guy with a man purse
There's far too much reality TV
I recently caught my wife cheating on me

There's only one thing we can do, we gotta riot!
(Make things right again) Let's riot!
(We're still better than them) Let's riot!
(Let's kill them, boys) Let's keep it quiet 'cause they don't like noise

```

## Personnel

* Marko Marko – vocals, writer, programming
* Neil Beforeme – programming
* Peteorite – programming

## Trivia

* Length: 6:26
* "The Quiet Riot" unintentionally contains links to characters from other tracks from *Inception*.
	+ The "guy with a man purse" is the narrator from "When I Was a Wizard" (who has a fanny pack).
	+ The narrator reveals that he "recently caught [his] wife cheating on [him]", which loosely references the events of the previous track, "Funky Jesus". This confirms that the narrator of this track is in fact Stephen.