Crush 'Em
Risk
1999
Duration: 4:57
Track number: 4
Writers
Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine
Music by: Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Nick Menza
Theme
The most controversial track on the album, written specifically for the movie *Universal Soldier: The Return*. It features a simple, repetitive structure aimed at mass-market appeal (particularly wrestling events), celebrating raw **competition and crushing opponents** in a battle/party atmosphere.
Lyrics
Enter the arena and hit the lights
Step up now you're in for a ride
this is war, aim’s no fun and games
we get it up, you go down in flames
Party time, going down
you better not mess us around
the stakes are rich, take a hit or stay
the price is high, someone's gonna pay
**Heads I win, tails you lose**
out of my way I'm coming through
roll the dice don't think twice
and we **crush, crush 'em**
Looking for trouble, now you've found it
you're a drum and we're gonna pound it
Last one standing wins the fight
hear us scream and shout all night
down on the floor and eat the grit
this is gonna hurt a little bit
**Heads I win, tails you lose**
out of my way I'm coming through
roll the dice don't think twice
and we **crush, crush 'em**
Now we lay you down to rest
you'll never be more than second best
step inside you're in for a ride
and we **crush, crush 'em**
**Crush! Crush!**
Don't need reason, don't want names
just a John Doe to put to shame
step aside let me explain
the name of the game is pain
Now we've found you
We're gonna pound you
We're gonna beat you
Gonna defeat you
We're gonna bust you
We're gonna **crush you**
We're gonna **crush 'em**
**Heads I win, tails you lose**
out of my way I'm coming through
roll the dice don't think twice
and we **crush, crush 'em**
Now we lay you down to rest
you'll never be more than second best
step inside you're in for a ride
and we **crush, crush 'em**
**Crush! Crush!**
Oh, boy, here we go, its time to **crush 'em**
Yeah and you shed some tears, it's gonna hurt, **crush 'em**
Not here, not tonight, it's our town, and we're gonna **crush 'em**!
**Crush! Crush 'em!**





