Fistful Of Steel

Rage Against The Machine · Rage Against The Machine [1992]

Huh!

Check it...uggh!

Silence

Something about silence makes me sick

'Cause silence can be violence

Sorta like a slit wrist



If the vibe was suicide

Then you would push da button

But if ya bowin' down

Then let me do the cuttin'



Some speak the sounds

But speak in silent voices

Like radio is silent

Though it fills the air with noises

Its transmissions bring submission

As ya mold to the unreal

And mad boy grips the microphone

Wit' a fistful of steel

Yeah...and mad mad boy grips the microphone

Wit' a fistful of steel



Wit' a fistful of steel

('Cause I know the power of the question)

Wit' a fistful of steel

Wit' a fistful of steel

(And I won't stop 'cause I know the power of the question)



It's time to flow like the fluid in ya veins

If ya will it, I will spill it

And ya out just as quick as ya came

Not a silent one

But a defiant one

Never a normal one

'Cause I'm the bastard son

With the visions of the move

Vocals not to soothe

But to ignite and put in flight

My sense of militance

Groovin', playin' this game called survival

The status, the elite, the enemy, the rival

The silent sheep slippin', riffin', trippin'

Give ya a glimpse of the reality I'm grippin'

Steppin' into the jam and I'm slammin' like Shaquille

Mad boy grips the microphone

Wit' a fistful of steel

Yeah...and mad boy grips the microphone

Wit' a fistful of steel



Wit' a fistful of steel

('Cause I know the power of the question)

Wit' a fistful of steel

Wit' a fistful of steel

(And I won't stop 'cause I know the power of the question)



Ahh shit



And I won't stop 'cause I know the power of the question



And if the vibe was suicide

Then you would push da button

But if ya bowin' down

Then let me do the cuttin'



Yeah!

Come on!



A .44 full of bullets

Face full of pale

Eyes full of empty

A stare full of nails

The roulette ball rolls alone on the wheel

A mind full of fire

And a fistful of steel



And if the vibe was suicide

Then you would push da button

But if ya bowin' down

Then let me do the cuttin'



Yeah! Wit' a fistful of steel!

Come on!

Uggh!

Wit' a fistful of steel!

Uggh!

Fistful Of Steel

Fistful Of Steel stands as a defining track on Rage Against The Machine's explosive 1992 debut album. The song captures the band's signature fusion of heavy metal guitar riffs with politically charged rap vocals, establishing a sound that would influence countless alternative rock acts. Zack de la Rocha's delivery remains urgent and confrontational, while Tom Morello's distinctive guitar work provides a gritty, industrial backdrop. This recording exemplifies the group's ability to blend funk rhythms with aggressive rock instrumentation, creating a dynamic sonic landscape that addresses social unrest without relying on cliché. As part of a landmark release that revitalized rock music in the early nineties, the track demonstrates the band's commitment to merging musical innovation with sharp lyrical commentary.