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Portrait Of Authority
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Written by: Greg Graffin
Released in: 1993
BPM: 137
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Nothing more, nothing less,
An icon on the wall, decoration and duress,
That which many strive to be,
It's the marble statue standing over me.
And nobody has the will to tear it down,
It determines wrong and right,
But to me it's just a stereotype
And it makes us lose our sight.

The portrait of authority, (Portrait of authority)
You tell me that's what I'm supposed to be... (Portrait of authority)
You tell me that's what I'm supposed to be!

Another time, another man,
An oppressive intrusion
And a plague across his land.
And it haunts him every day,
It tells him he has no chance,
His hopes just fade away.
And he lives his life prepared to tear it down,
But he can't muster the support.
And to him it's just a stereotype
Of his life-long fight.

The portrait of authority, (Portrait of authority)
It embodies what he cannot be... (Portrait of authority)
It's what he cannot be!

The portrait of authority, (Portrait of authority)
Portrait of authority!

Versions
Version Length Release Catalog ID Country Format Year
Album version
2:44 Recipe For Hate United States 12" 2023
2:44 Recipe For Hate Europe 12" 2023
2:44 Recipe For Hate United States 12" 2023
2:44 Recipe For Hate Europe 12" 2023
2:44 Recipe For Hate United States 12" 2017
2:44 Recipe For Hate OXX 1048-1 | 107 366 Brazil CD 2016
2:44 Recipe For Hate 86420-1TBR United States 12" 2015
2:44 Recipe For Hate 86420-1 United States 12" 2010
2:44 Recipe For Hate 86420-1 United States 12" 2009
2:44 Recipe For Hate Russia CD 2007
2:44 Recipe For Hate United States CD 2007
2:44 Recipe For Hate Brazil CD 2005
2:44 Recipe For Hate 82546-2 United States CD 2004
2:44 Recipe For Hate Brazil CD 1996
2:44 Recipe For Hate ESCA-6112 Japan CD 1995
2:44 Recipe For Hate United States 12" 1994
2:44 Recipe For Hate Europe CD 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate 7 82546-4 United States MC 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate CPT-1552 South Korea MC 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate Brazil 12" 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate 7 82546-2 United States CD 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate 86420 United States MC 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate United States MC 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate United States 12" 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate United States CD 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate Europe CD 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate United States CD 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate TM3 65818 Argentina MC 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate 02540-4 United States MC 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate Russia MC 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate Poland MC 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate Indonesia MC 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate MJKE 6112 Malaysia MC 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate MG2782 Poland MC 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate TJK 205 Thailand MC 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate 86420 United States MC 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate n/a Malaysia MC 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate 78 25464 Canada MC 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate ECD 65018 Argentina CD 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate 86420 Israel CD 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate 6586-2 Brazil CD 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate Canada CD 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate United States CD 1993
2:44 Recipe For Hate Russia CD 1993
Live
2:53 Tested EPIT-69952 Europe CD 2008
2:53 Tested DRA 486986 1 Germany 2x12" 1997
2:53 Tested DRA 486986 2 Germany CD 1997
2:53 Tested Esca 6658 Japan CD 1997
2:53 Tested 486986-4 Turkey MC 1997
2:53 Tested DRA 486986 4 | 485019 4 Poland MC 1997
2:53 Tested DRA 486986 4 Netherlands MC 1997
2:53 Tested Germany MC 1997
2:53 Tested Russia MC 1997
2:53 Tested Spain MC 1997
2:53 Tested DRASAMPCD39522 Germany CD 1997
2:53 Tested 486986-2 Australia CD 1997
2:53 Tested 758.329 / 2-486986 Brazil CD 1997
Not specified
Against the Grain / Recipe for Hate BYCD-019 South Korea CD 1997
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