Ignorance (formerly known as There is no Difference) is a formerly unidentified punk rock song by Italian band Hide Out, released in 1991 on the EP Ignorance.
Search History
The song was first posted to the New Wave Outpost forums by user Guglielm on August 23rd, 2012 along with multiple other unknown songs. He didn’t provide any information about the songs.
On April 13th, 2013, Guglielm commented on a WFMU.org page for a playlist made by radio DJ Terre T. He said all of the songs were recorded off of WFMU "ages ago".[1]
A week later, Guglielm commented on a WFMU playlist made by DJ Bob Brainen, specifying that the songs were recorded 20-30 years prior, specifically between 1981-1984 or 1991-1993, off of WFMU.[2]
Guglielm reposted the song to WatZatSong on November 7th, 2013. It was most likely recorded between 1991-1993.
On March 26th, 2023, Guglielm confirmed that he digitized all of his cassette tapes with the songs on them in the early 1990s, and no longer had any of them anymore.[3]
On January 23rd, 2024, the song was identified by Discord user Kurty as Ignorance by Hide Out after looking on Discogs for early 1990s hardcore punk songs with titles related to the lyrics.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
"North and south" - what does it mean?
Is hate what you really feel
For your brothers like me
Who comes from another hometown?
Your religion and your country mean nothing to me
Unity is the only way that's got to be!
[Chorus]
You must wake up, you must wake up and you must see
That there's no difference between you and me
Discrimination' people is the only way that you see
Accept the difference or go away from me
[Verse 2]
Religion and country means nothing to me
I don't care about the color of your skin
Northern people hate southern one
I can't see differences between black and white
Makin' no difference, we'll can go through
The coloured barricades of hate
Barricades of ignorance and prejudice
I can't see differences between black and white
[Chorus]
You must wake up, you must wake up and you must see
That there's no difference between you and me
Discrimination' people is the only way that you see
Accept the difference or go away from me
[Outro]
Stop your ignorance or you will pay the price
Wake up! Wake up! Hate's different from pride
Discrimination' your friends, you discriminate your brothers
Forget your useless hate today, tomorrow, forever! Forever!
Hide Out
Hide Out was a punk and hardcore band from Como, Italy.
The band consisted of Alberto (guitar), Andrea (guitar), Francesco Mormile (drums), Lupo (bass), and Marco Deplano (vocals).
In 1990, they released their first and only album, Città Morta.
On September 23rd, 1991, they released their first and only EP, Ignorance, which included this song and three others.
- Ignorance
- Part Of Me (not to be confused with the unknown song of the same name)
- What I’m Waiting For
- Forget Your Dreams
In 1991, their song Close The Door was featured on the compilation album It’s Pounding In!
Sometime after, they disbanded. But Francesco Mormile is still active today.
Gallery
External Links
References
