beyonD our sufferIng
bound to learn the hard way
this is the human condition
there is nothing that can be said
to stop us from making mistakes
when i look to myself as a source of ending pain
no matter how many times before i've failed
it seems our problems solve themselves
when we look beyond us to those truly in hell
the more i focus on myself
then the more helpless that i become
so why not erase this point of view?
my suffering is trivial
compared to those who know real agony
it seems our problems solve themselves
when we look beyond us to those truly in hell
it seems our problems solve themselves
when we look beyond our suffering
my trials seem insignificant now
why won't we look beyond us?
why won't we look beyond our despair?
it seems our problems solve themselves
when we look to those truly in hell
personal redemption cannot change the world
unless we down our lives for those who still suffer
AnoDyne seA
none of this matters, none of these words
common and silent we will die in this world
we've only spoken to those who agree
and without them we've fallen on deaf ears
stand on conviction and you will walk alone
for once i have stood no one will know
but alone i was born and alone we must go
in my convictions i've found my own grave
but amongst the dead we all fade away
yet solitude is better than a life not worthy of reaction
there is nothing to lose
so we stand alone or join those who follow in misery
in my convictions i've found my own grave
but amongst the dead we all fade away
fade away...
stand on conviction and you'll walk alone
a voice is only a noise without someone to hear
and without a crowd to feed that noise grows silent
for once i have stood no one will know
but alone i was born and alone we must go
fading back into an anodyne sea
to drown with all who've gone before me
we must go
in my convictions i've found my own grave
but amongst the dead we all fade away
stand on conviction and you'll walk alone
fading back into an anodyne sea
fading back... fading
fading back into an anodyne sea
fading back... fading away
wITHouT conclusIon
if we chase acclaim in search for stature
then our status becomes a vacuum draining
opulence is a myth for there is no final rest
change in circumstance only delays
the inescapable fact we are downcast
in looking to the end we've lost sight of where to begin
hope lies not in reaching the end
if the journey itself is enough to bring fulfillment
without conclusion this song will end
without conclusion there is no final rest
we are void of purpose before we start
for in chasing our destination
the present state is sacrificed
in looking to the end As I lAy DyIng Is:
we have lost sight of where to begin Jordan
Jordan Mancino
Mancino -- drums
drums
Tim
we have lost sight of where to begin
Tim lambesis
lambesis -- vocals
vocals
Phil
Phil sgrosso
sgrosso -- guitar
guitar
without conclusion this song will end nick
nick Hipa
Hipa -- guitar
guitar
without conclusion there is no final rest Josh
Josh gilbert
gilbert -- bass,
bass, vocals
vocals
without
without conclusion
conclusion familiarity
familiarity is
is the
the great
great deception
deception
disguised
disguised by
by authority,
authority, sealing
sealing out
out subversion
subversion
PArAllels
PArAllels
we
we are
are all
all comatose
comatose whitewashed
whitewashed tombs
tombs have
have hidden
hidden the
the truth
truth
we
we are
are over
over fed
fed and
and undernourished
undernourished for
for we
we unknowingly
unknowingly worship
worship icons
icons of
of ordinary
ordinary life
life
yearning
yearning for
for something
something more
more
never
never starving
starving yet
yet never
never quite
quite satisfied
satisfied reach
reach out
out your
your hand
hand toto find
find forgiveness
forgiveness
carnal
carnal but
but without
without useful
useful flesh
flesh or
or mind
mind only
only to
to be
be plagued
plagued by
by disease
disease
the
the horrors
horrors of
of beliefs
beliefs and
and customs
customs
ii am
am aa walking
walking contradiction
contradiction camouflaged
camouflaged by by commonality
commonality
that's
that's found
found consistency
consistency
consuming
consuming everything
everything reach
reach out
out your
your hand,
hand, reach
reach out
out your
your hand
hand
all
all without
without producing
producing sustenance
sustenance
ii still
still believe
believe that
that there
there is
is hope
hope for
for us
us
in
in the
the parallels
parallels we we struggle
struggle to to upkeep
upkeep but
but ii believe
believe we
we must
must look
look outside
outside
there
there is
is aa better
better way
way for
for us
us to
to be
be set
set free
free the
the sanctuaries
sanctuaries of
of oppression
oppression
from
from all
all itit is
is we
we crave
crave that
that have
have brought
brought our
our world
world so
so much
much pain
pain
there
there must
must be be more
more toto life
life than
than to
to simply
simply stay
stay alive
alive
another
another blind
blind guide
guide replacing
replacing divine
divine eyes
eyes
we
we are
are not
not the
the same
same as
as ii hope
hope toto show
show whitewashed
whitewashed tombs have hidden the
tombs have hidden the truth
truth
there
there is
is aa better
better way
way ifif we
we just
just let
let go
go
we
we are
are not
not the
the same...
same... letlet go
go reach
reach out
out your
your hand
hand to
to find
find forgiveness
forgiveness
only
only to
to be
be plagued
plagued by
by disease
disease
in
in the
the tension
tension between
between devouring
devouring want
want or
or simple
simple need
need
it's
it's clear
clear the
the only
only lines
lines between
between ones
ones we
we preserve
preserve Anger
Anger AnD AnD APATHy
APATHy
i've
i've tried
tried to
to find
find reconciliation
reconciliation behind
behind the
the walls
walls ofof those
those
we
we are
are not
not the
the same
same as
as ii hope
hope toto show
show whose
whose hatred
hatred burns
burns
there
there is a better way if we just let
is a better way if we just let go
go for
for ii find
find itit easier
easier to
to reach
reach someone
someone who
who still
still feels
feels
we
we are
are not
not the
the same...
same... let
let go
go than
than toto make
make amends
amends with
with passionless
passionless apathy
apathy
where
where allall lines
lines are
are the
the same
same aa portrait
portrait cannot
cannot be be made
made
in
in the
the parallels
parallels wewe struggle
struggle to
to upkeep
upkeep
there
there is
is aa better
better way
way for
for us
us to
to be
be set
set free
free ii need
need to
to burn
burn inside
inside
ii need
need to
to know
know you
you are
are alive
alive
THe
THe PlAgue
PlAgue All music by As I lay Dying
just
just like
like the
the spread
spread of
of disease
disease ii need
need to
to know
know that
that feelings
feelings of
of discontent
discontent lyrics by Tim lambesis
debt
debt and guilt or guilt and
and guilt or guilt and decree
decree are
are stronger than indifference for
stronger than indifference for those
those too
too weak
weak to
to stand
stand Published by sleeveless salmon (AscAP)
the
the masters
masters that
that we
we please
please
yet
yet ifif we
we seek
seek help
help for
for infirmities
infirmities like
like aa colorless
colorless sky
sky over
over aa sea
sea of
of nothingness
nothingness Produced by Adam Dutkiewicz &
we
we are
are made
made twice
twice the
the sons
sons of
of hell
hell as
as before
before hatred
hatred faces
faces its
its enemies
enemies while
while apathy
apathy strikes
strikes furtively
furtively As I lay Dying
engineered by Adam Dutkiewicz &
reach
reach out
out your
your hand
hand ii need
need to
to burn
burn inside
inside Daniel castleman
reach
reach out
out your
your hand
hand only
only to
to be
be plagued
plagued by
by disease
disease ii need
need to
to know
know you
you are
are alive
alive Additional vocal engineering and
editing by Joseph McQueen
while
while religion
religion tries
tries to
to blame
blame what
what wewe cannot
cannot see
see ii need
need to
to know
know that
that feelings
feelings of
of discontent
discontent
are Mixed by colin richardson
ii accept
accept that
that part
part ofof the
the problem
problem isis me
me are stronger
stronger than
than indifference
indifference forfor those
those too
too weak
weak to
to stand
stand
it Mix engineer: Martyn "ginge" ford
it was
was never
never aa sacred
sacred mandate
mandate to
to accept
accept conformity
conformity
through
through select
select revelations
revelations that
that we
we choose
choose to
to believe
believe until
until our
our anger
anger burns
burns against
against injustice
injustice Mixed at lambesis studios in
we
we will
will create
create the
the faceless
faceless Del Mar, cA
another
another blind
blind guide
guide replacing
replacing divine
divine eyes
eyes by
by dismissing
dismissing those
those forced
forced to
to concede
concede Mastered by Ted Jensen at sterling sound
many of us have turned off the light outside
erasing what exists beyond our front door
and for you i find it harder to reach common ground
than my most glaring opposition
what about those who've lost the luxury of choice?
striving for identity
buried by our lack of interest
souls marked as mere history
how much grievance will it take to awaken us?
i need to know that feelings of discontent
are stronger than indifference for those too weak to stand
how much grievance will it take
to awaken us from the comfort of our homes?
from the comfort of our oversized graves
conDeMneD
condemned without given a chance to speak
without acknowledgment they're made less than human
condemned to anonymity
trapped by obscurity
condemned by anonymity
sentenced to neglect
we are not forgotten
for a kingdom is offered beyond that of golden streets
we can represent now what will one day be complete
simplicity is not a curse where strength is humbled
and the powerless rise
this is a kingdom born upside-down
this is a kingdom where the broken are crowned
the "blessings" of excess are only a burden on us
it is a broken system where we just wait for death
it is a broken system where suffering can never end
simplicity is not a curse where strength is humbled
and the powerless rise
this is a kingdom born upside-down
this is a kingdom where the broken are crowned
if helplessness is our system
then we're better off upside-down
vAcAncy
we live in slavery to a past we cannot escape
and i say it's worth it to just start again

they will never share our blood we've focused so long on ideals of freedom
yet is that reason to drain what's left of theirs? that it is this very belief that oppresses us
abandoning compassion we all want to be free yet we find ways to forfeit liberty
to our own impulses, to our own consumption
condemned to anonymity
trapped by obscurity so i say it's worth it to build a new foundation
condemned by anonymity ... a new foundation
sentenced to neglect it's a past we cannot escape

why do we uphold allegiance this vacancy will take everything this world can offer
higher than maintaining life? but what is control once we have let go of all we suffer?
the ties of blood breaking a stronger bind
... once we've let go
uPsIDe Down kIngDoM
many choose to find their hope in the thoughts of afterlife when we've awakened to admit we are all enslaved
when there is none to be found right here before we die then there is freedom in our choice to disobey guitars, bass, and vocals recorded at
so i understand the feeling of helplessness our creeds have become a justification to live the way that lambesis studios in san Diego, cA
when we are just taught to wait here for death some see fit Drums
Drums recorded
recorded atat signature
signature sound
sound in
in
and no one is more hopeless than those blinded by the scales san
san Diego,
Diego, cAcA
wait here for death of content Pre-production
Pre-production done
done byby As
As II lay
lay Dying,
Dying,
wait for this suffering to end this vacancy will take everything this world can offer Daniel
Daniel castleman,
castleman, and
and kelly
kelly cairns
cairns
wait here for death but what is control once we have let go of all we suffer? guitar
guitar tech:
tech: Joey
Joey st.
st. lucas
lucas
wait for this suffering to end Drum
Drum tech:
tech: Mike
Mike catalano
catalano
we live in slavery to a past we cannot escape
so i say it's worth it just start again
we've let go
this vacancy will take everything this world can offer
but what is control once we have let go of all we suffer?
we can't escape, we can't escape
so i say it's worth it to start again
THe only consTAnT Is cHAnge
the human heart is born without legs
sliding back and forth
and never once does it truly rest
unless accompanied by death
sliding back and forth
THe blInDIng of fAlse lIgHT
i see now...
i see through the veil of expectation
i see now...
i see that conformity is betrayal
betrayal of those who are forgotten
yet vision alone furthers our blame
unless followed by transformation
it is pointless to be given sight
without the hope of reaction
we overlook the purpose of our eyes
now is our chance to breathe without tyranny
released from the blinding of false light
now is our chance to breathe without tyranny
in our weakness we are freed

even the strongest remnants of history i see now...

they have begun to crumble against time i see through the veil of expectation / tradition
sliding back and forth i see now...
i see that conformity is betrayal
the only constant is change
nothing remains the same with empty eyes i've looked ahead
the only constant is change yet with clarity i now look back
there's only growth or decay
now is our chance to breathe new life without tyranny
unverying scenes only found in pictures can never breathe life released from the blinding of false light
for nowhere else does level ground exist now is our chance to breathe new life without tyranny
unless it has been captured by a flash of steady light in our weakness we are freed

sliding back and forth i admit my failure

the only constant is change opacity has dulled my senses
uncertainty awaits conformity controlled by lifeless vices
the only constant is change covetousness disguised as ambition
there's only growth or decay but now it ends not with defeat but determination

there is nothing that stays the same

from the foundation of our lives
there is nothing that stays the same
there is nothing to erase time Artwork
Artwork and
and design
design by
by Jacob
Jacob bannon
bannon

Managment:
Managment: kenny
kenny gabor
gabor && vaughn
vaughn
lewis
lewis at
at strong
strong Management
Management
legal:
legal: Ian
Ian J.J. friedman
friedman
north
north American
American booking:
booking: nicknick storch
storch at
at
IcM
IcM Talent
Talent
International
International booking:
booking: Paul Paul ryan
ryan and
and
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e Agency
Agency group
group
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our families and friends for their constant support, brian slagel, Mike faley, nick storch, Ian friedman, vaughn, kenny, Dave, eddie and Armando at strong Management, Denise korycki, Dan fitzgerald, Tracy vera, Paul ryan,
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and everyone else who has helped us while touring on our last album

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