August Burns Red

(Instrumental) Song commentary by vocalist Jake Luhrs (via RockEdition.com): "[...] That's the day that four young men that attended high school in Manheim got into a car accident and all died. It pretty much tore the town to pieces. I mean, it was a really...

You're living for today, but your future is looking bleak. One day it'll all come crashing down. Nothing lasts forever. You've only planned for the here and now. I said: Nothing lasts forever. Live fast, die young. Live fast and die young. It's what's ahead,...

Don't you understand me? This cloud over my head is not okay. There are things that I need to get done. The burden I have been carrying is not my idea of fun, and it doesn't give you permission to take a shot below the belt. We have so little time, let's not s...

Do I dare question it? This world is ending with countless years of false doubting. Let's get up and arise. Speculation. Your dreams are long gone. Now you told me to never hold back mercy. So, this is now evolving into your own interpretation. Let's just call...

Currently holding that tongue. Let's just see what happens. Sky is red tonight. It moves streaming with rain that beats the pavement. How does it sound against the church roof or its bells? It probably echoes. Sanctuary meets comforting. The mother sews as the...

Suffocation. Suffocate with no room to breath. Forgive us for 'now' is too late. This is not an American dream. This is no longer an American dream. We're trying to breath underwater. The few, the proud, no longer sing their song. One nation under God, it's us...

How must you feel up there? So exalted With such a haughty attitude No one's inferior to your wise words, my dearest friend Acting as though you have authority to judge You do not have permission (do not have permission) Who gave you license to pour hate down...

Convictions to the back burner. Remembering what's really important isn't so important after all. Gather all your possessions, and smile because you've got it all. Still that empty feeling won't go away. Your puzzle's missing one very essential piece, and I kn...

Then all silence is removed from the last room with the cord ripped from the phone. She stays asleep. She remains asleep. Why won't she wake? In the background I can hear the trumpets sing their song so powerful, so elegant. This is what scares me the most. If...

Chaos brings order. Who will you allow to lead you blindly until the end? You're like a little girl with a stupid crush. We all sing glory. We all choke ourselves with our own ignorance. There is so much more to life than your stupid desires. Nothing is everyt...

There is beauty in tragedy The heart will stop beating But the end is a new beginning We'll soar above the skyline of reality And reach towards a love ever after As we're grasping onto faith To keep us breathing a little longer, a little longer For just one mo...

You've fallen captive to what you thought would save you, what you thought would clean your slate. You're in the thick of it now and you have swallowed the hook. What's done is done. We'll continue on with or without you. Pain must exist in order for healing t...

There is no hope for me, at least I know I know what I believe, and now I see No longer will we be fooled, you say There is no hope for me, at least I know I know what I believe, and now I see No longer will we be fooled White skin, white teeth, black h...

Reborn... Where do we go to escape the end of the world? Did we, the dogs, open fire that you would cast this rainstorm over above our heads? This crushing loss that brings us to our knees. Is there a way to live again when there's nowhere to run? Is th...

You've given up on us You've taken all I've made and all I've become You've given up on us Just another empty promise by those I love Pushing me down flat on the ground trying to escape the pain I needed you to meet me half way, but I'm left abandoned wi...

This is our burden The pain we endure We must carry it together It will soon become a memory It's staring us in the face but we just turn the other way Take the easy route while millions of people's homes fall to the ground Merciless and unforgiving a...

I've thrown away all of my outside distractions. I'm diving headfirst to chase a dream that I won't let go. It's worthless - a waste of time. This goal is out of reach. You better fall back in line. This is what I need. You are what I need. I need motivation...

Living in a world of regrets. You never wanted this and you never will [x2] Watching your mirror image, drowning in a lake of your own sorrows, your own sorrows. But we will pray, that you will pray, you will look toward the skies. Look toward the skies, which...

Shake it off. Pick yourself up, they say. Your life fell apart in your hands, and you've got the scars to prove it. It's not the first time, and they're getting deeper. Pull it together. Button up your shirt. Roll down those sleeves. Don't let them see how you...

A front seat to your own flick, if only you could see how much your emotions waver. Words are flowing from your mouth at lightning speed. They're packing heat and are ready to kill. Cry, frown, hit, yell. Let's watch where it takes you. You really don't have i...

Let go of all that you perceive Everything's not as it seems Let go of all that you perceive Everything's not as it seems See today for what it is Not what it can give Make your way You're lost within That's no way to live Good we've given Bad we'v...

I wanna believe these words are more than letters to me I want to believe A covenant to stand the battlefield of time Many times I've written words holding me to stay pure Where is the truth in these motions Afterwards feeling motionless (motionless) I keep b...

This is a barren wasteland A lonely place Where inspiration goes to die Rescue the beauty that's left Restore the character that's long since gone Because these colors must never fade This beat must carry on We will fight to save this We will fight to keep i...

I used to be so young and invincible. The mistakes of my youth are finally catching up to me. The face that stares back in the mirror should carry nothing but pride. As the days go by, it's getting harder to hold my head up high. I've never been so tired,...

Silence is a frustrating answer when all you want is a sign. Silence is a frustrating answer when all you wanted is a sign. It's hard to be surrounded by the ones that you love when they keep passing you by. (passing you by) Beneath the tough facade I know t...

The end will come The end will come Some will say the end will come But I know it's never ending Words give meaning to my thoughts What gives meaning to this feeling? I know what I did, I know what I said I know what I did, I know what I said It's d...

What have I done? What have I done? Above the grave of a stranger, These words were never heard. I put my feet in the shoes of another man. You were wronged, let down and defeated. Death cheated and played you like a fool. I should have built a tower to hold...

The pressure is endless The tension is pounding Life change after life change It's too much for me to take While mourning the loss I am forced to celebrate Celebrate new life, celebrate new life When is it too much? When is it enough? Burrow deep down inside...

Skyscrapers, earthmovers, ground breakers. Our buildings rival the heavens. Our bridges span the seas. Ingenuity is so cunning. Innovation is not ours. Creativity is a luxury. We build with our hands what we have in our hearts. Fight the avalanch...

Just take it in stride. One breath and I think I feel free. All we can do is strive for the best thoughts, the best feelings, the "warm fuzzy" feeling. As a child, I believed these all came to me due to the process of living. Grab the wheel right now, and make...

Ordinary men don't find their own way (find their own way) It's in the struggle that we can finally see I'll never forget how I felt so far away when fear waged war and wore down on me What do you say when you can't get the words out? Can you hear me? Do...

This hollow feeling, The knowledge that you exist Amidst your insecurities. Cover up only to coward out, And never shutting up Only to never speak aloud. Have you dried up entirely? The walls of a church don't make it holy. It's what's authentic that...

We all hurt. We all need. We all cry. We all bleed. Their dreams, their desires, they consume me. The good, the bad, the ugly aren't too much to take. I've been put in this position, but now I can't bear to leave. Stand here with me. Together we'll get th...

(This is where we start) It's time to wake up the fire inside (This is where we start) Ignite your mind, open your eyes We all move like spirits in the wind, in the wind We've been stripped of what used to be, be within, be within If everyone had more s...

I hate the way the weight of your decisions They weigh upon me, I won't carry them on my shoulders My knees may buckle, but my resolve is strong I am the future and I'm here to prove you wrong You are concerned with dragging me down Everything in me won'...

We are the ghosts of the midway, the beasts of the alley We are the living dead, living in your nightmares Scraping ourselves from the earth Living as though we are dirt Staring like you've seen a ghost The lowest of the low with nowhere to go Back from...

Blooming into a fight for glory, we will rise above. We will rise above all else. The glory for us. But in the beginning we've dug this endless hole. Here we are, and I know we will have to work together. And in the beginning we've kept our redemption back. He...

Carry us from the brink Keep us from becoming extinct We let you into our worst nightmares Spouting fiction that left us cowered and scared Follow the guidelines and you'll save our lives It's sad to see you’re quickly choking, choking on your lies You...

Do you know how it feels to hide with thoughts repressed deep down inside? I guess you just loved the lie. Truth is, you can’t decide where my heart resides. You want to cure me of this epidemic. You call me sick. I wish I had said it, the words to...

I’ve feared the deepest darkest secrets that live inside of me. Defeat and tragedy, walking in shame, finding nowhere to hide. I’ve thrown my bottles of guilt into the sea, Hoping the waves carry them away from me. Oh…. My heart is beating. I’ll never...

Wounded and tired and worried It's like fighting an invisible enemy Wounded and tired and worried What lies ahead you thought you'd never see No one wants to end up in the clouds You can't lose a battle you could never win You can't finish a fight witho...

I'm the angel of the dead Take a good look at me (Take a good look at me) Grief is my guilty pleasure I'm taking comfort in your pain My happiness is your defeat Your heartache makes me feel so complete The compliments roll in and remind me I'm a good f...

You have become a malicious liar that breaths for attention, playing charades, wearing the head of a lamb. My days consumed by nights of you. Howling at the moon as if you were wounded, but no, you're the one showing teeth, ready to feast on newborn beginni...

Sometimes it's best to keep it all in Words carry no weight If the sincerity is questioned The kindest compliment can do the most damage When all it does is for an illusion Trapped inside an inflated sense of self-worth It will explode leaving nothing b...

These windy streets tell of a different time What got us here won't get us there It's time for the upright to have insight Don't forget what's important in life This place is like a cage that will imprison you Is comfort only found without adversity? Any...

Certainty can't be embraced or held over heads It has no shape or form Not one man on this earth has the answer to all, all of your questions Running, running in circles, I'm running out of breath I'm not sure where to go, go anymore Even a man like me, l...

This ship is sinking, deeper and deeper. We've abandoned this vessel and left the captain for dead. Waves thirst for our passing. Waves thirst for our passing. Prepare for the struggle. Prepare to engage. Our armor tight to the skin, this shield it bears His n...

Demand what you will never deserve Respect is gained by trust shown and earned Don't mask your pride with humility While forcing others to prove their loyalty You've been a hypocrite for years Drawing swords as much as you draw their tears Demand what y...

This moment will too pass us by. It's this notion inside all of us to prioritize through our selfish eyes. To be the bull behind the rampage, the reason for all the riot. We'll feed our flame before wasting time on everyone else's, with more problems and less...

The people who survive the sword Will find favor in the desert I will build you up again And you will be rebuilt I am the painter Making this mess a masterpiece I will rebuild you up again 

Time and time again, will his knowledge lead his aggression? You insist on bringing home a broken child, just like you. Is this failure what you're grinning at? Don't shut the curtain. Don't block the view of precious portraits sending signals of grace. It's t...

Mosley It all happened so fast. Speeding off into the distance. That night I wish you could have taken control. To steer clear from your last breath. Such a short 18 years, gone in the blink of an eye. Oxygen is escaping. Your fate is embracing. This...

Go... Everything looks the same. It's all so watered down. Where does our anchor lie? Where does our anchor lie? Yeah... There's no identity in other's insecurities. We're told everything will be alright. Hush up, sit tight while sold a science and proved what...

Closed off, we wake from the dusk... (the dusk) Only to step out into open air, just to see the same clouds opening. (Yahh) Into open air... only to step out... If this is a place people dream of, (people dream of) Insomnia is the only cure - the only ant...

Bite your tongue until it bleeds. This pain is worth more than what you have to say. Swallow your pride because silence is golden, and I wouldn't pay a penny to hear your thoughts. Lie down your guard and surrender. All that you're proving is your ignorance. L...

It's nine o'clock on a Saturday The regular crowd shuffles in There's an old man sitting next to me Making love to his tonic and gin He says, "Son, can you play me a memory? I'm not really sure how it goes But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete Wh...

You stand up pridefully in front of thousands screaming words of justice and truth. You wear a mask of this cities hero. You are the pretender. You fake, you fake, but fortunate. You wear a mask of this cities hero. You fake, you fake, but fortunate. You are t...

You give us dreams to wake us up You say, "Take pride in the provision" When all we see is the face of defeat you say, "Take pride in the provision" My future's finally found me, figured me out It's painful, it's tough I never saw it coming Come as it may 'Ca...

Keep moving, keep breathing There's no time to rest your head Keep moving, keep breathing Sometimes help seems so hopeless Pack up your things. Run for your lives In hopes of finding a place to hide The ground quakes, the trees shake They uproot all y...

See yourself to the exit We can't afford to watch you resort to this (resort to this) Even hope hides in the shadows Nothing is real Color is black, is white, is color blind Tucking away what's true, what's tangible (2x) You're crashing faster, And th...

I trust in you for life to live, and air to breath. Purity fills my lungs. I no longer live in solitude. No longer bound. My heart beats with great devotion. This is the start to a new beginning. On my knees praying for mercy. Hands raised high, humble and bro...

Show our eyes true color. We want to hear the trumpet roar... We want to hear the trumpet roar... with words that trample the pagan's cavalry. Pummel the darkness with the light. Hand in hand, side by side, we will march with full force. With your words...

This place isn't meant for people like you Spouting ideals for your fans to consume You're insignificant, like an ant in the midst of elephants You're all the same You know you won't last forever You're all the same A flavor of the week is how you'll be...

Rarely the rare are seen In the ocean of chaotic reality This lighthouse gives direction, caution, and awareness In the dark and distant, this man is still seen His fierce devotion to what he believes Is true, as he feels the weight of this collapsed nation S...

Your due date is up. Don't make comments on irrelevant subjects. There is a man who seeks his own happiness, and his smile is warmer than five of yours. You keep singing to a tasteless song. He whistles to a song of hope. A night of foolish chatter is easily r...

Staring at the walls to pass the time. Pinch myself make sure I'm still alive. I'm not alright. It's become a disguise. Friends and family, I'm losing all ties. Staring at the walls to pass the time. Pinch myself; make sure I'm still alive. I've been here befo...

All these ideas keep swimming, running through your head. Quick, we'll drown them with this fix. The dose to stop your shaking, the one to silence your voice. Just take it and you'll be fine. Calm, relaxed, obedient, just the way we want you. Your thoughts are...

The fear is what shelters them. It's what shades their eyes and muffles their ears. Keep them inside. Lock them up in a closet known as home. In here no one can find them. In here no one can fill them with filth. They were born with the silverware clenched in...

We've heard the sound that ears bleed to hear. The sound of a place the entire universe awaits. A passion so powerful that walls crumble to their foundations. Here the strongest fall to their knees. The lost find their way back home, but the masses buy what wi...

Open your closed mind. (Open your closed mind.) Close your open mouth. You're pushing more than you're pulling. Every word that you say passes through my... Open your closed mind. Close your open mouth. You're pushing more than you're pulling. Every word that...

Without competition there is no progression Society won't wait for statues To break free of their brass case Carry the point Be the focus Notice the inevitable Times make changes Humanity makes mistakes Mistakes make answers We live to learn We live to learn...

The cold comes with a sting, a sting across my hands, cracking and breaking like the weight upon my chest. It took me years to figure out it’s what I needed to survive. My resolve will be revived. I discovered the cure for my misery by spending time wi...

Soft memories of a life well lived. I'm thinking back and loving every moment I had. This dull feeling is working through me, and every waking moment is more static. As I step onto my porch of reflection, a brief wind of warmth is swept through me. We succeed...

I can no longer tell the days from the nights. The moon glows an eerie red and I could swear it was covered in blood. Something big is going to happen something so big it could forever change the world. What have you all done? What have you all become? A peopl...

Allow what's done to preach new insight to your life. Hindsight is perfect vision. The past is easiest to see. Clear a path. Stand aside. We're carrying the torch now. There's no stopping us. You think you're everything to everyone. Go ahead. Partake in it. Ju...

Destroy everything cleanse Wipe away the filth Set fire to your waste Burn everything Back into dirt Burn everything Flood, drown the earth Flood, drown the earth It's what we deserve Rehash the poisons You breathe in the air Tear down what you sa...

You are infatuated, with what consumes you. Put the victim on the front lines, and left for dead. Stop acting like there's no other option, but to let the waves carry you away. Can you hold the water responsible for your wayward behavior. Anymore then it blame...

Soft memories of a life well lived. I'm thinking back and loving every moment I had. This dull feeling is working through me, and every waking moment is more static. As I step onto my porch of reflection, a brief wind of warmth is swept through me. We succeed...

Some kind of friction has scarred me, but created your new style. My reasons to endure used to be based around who you were, and your brilliant passion that could blaze right in front of a perfect stranger. This is my downfall - my blemish, I've been told befo...

Stop turning life into a stagnant routine Maybe it's better to bite your tongue The more animosity you spit out The less we want to hear Maybe it's better to bite your tongue Too many hearts filled with hate Too many hands clenched in fists Relax your grip O...

As I follow you, where will you lead me? To the ends of the world, or is that just the beginning? I've rolled through villages And done my best to pass on your name How much is too much? How far is too far? As I push on and leave everything behind The f...

Pushed up against the ropes, you wouldn't last another round. I never wished for you to suffer like this. You would not listen. We will survive, the strong, the fortunate, the never ending. We will survive through thick and thin. Looking in the mirror, seeing...

Wave goodbye, as we turn our backs on our past Wave goodbye, cut our future short to pave a new path Wave goodbye, we dropped it all on a dime to be on our own Wave goodbye, as we make the escape into the unknown We pushed through shattering expectations...

This building is barley standing on its own foundation. I've collapsed its lungs, calloused its heart and sucked the life out of this for all of Sunday to see. I've taken the breath out of everything they believe, everything they hold true. Preaching to the de...

Push your controlling values aside, and dissect your own life. It's not about my beliefs. It's about personal choice. It breaks your heart to see me consume, but it shatters mine to see people follow you. Ask me to be blameless. You ask me to be blameless. You...

We clawed, we chained our hearts in vain, We jumped never asking why. We kissed, I fell under your spell, A love no one could deny. Don't you ever say I just walked away, I will always want you. I can't live a lie, running for my life, I will always wa...

Walls are painted as a brightness surrounding the tired and desperate eyes of that figure standing on the edge. Can it pull its weight when it takes that step and spreads its lovely arms to free-fall without fear? Shots in my direction dance with my life, dang...

Open those eyes. Wake from peace. Orders are some favorite color. Same old same old is their battle cry. Why don't we keep searching for a new flavor? Our hearts have become a routine. Worthy kings have broken backs for nothing. Unless we cherish all with prid...