Album: Ashes of the Wake (2004)

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• If there was a single day I could live
  A single breath I could take
  I'd trade all the others away
  
  The blood's on the wall
  so you'd might as well just admit it
  And bleach out the stains
  commit to forgetting it
  You're better off empty and blank
  Than left with a single pathetic trace of this
  
  Smother another failure, lay this to rest
  Console yourself, you're better alone
  Destroy yourself, see who gives a fuck
  Absorb yourself, you're better alone
  Destroy yourself
  
  I'll chain you to the truth,
  for the truth shall set you free
  I'll turn the screws of vengeance and bury you with honesty
  I'll make all your dreams come to life
  And slay them as quickly as they came
  
  Smother another failure, lay this to rest
  Console yourself, you're better alone
  Destroy yourself, see who gives a fuck
  Absorb yourself, you're better alone
  Destroy yourself
  
  See who gives a fuck
  See who gives a fuck
  See who gives a fuck
  
  Failure
  
  If there was a day I could live
  If there was a single breath I could take
  I'd trade all the others away
  I'd trade all the others away Writer/s: Chris Adler, David Randall Blythe, John Campbell, Mark Morton, Will Adler
  Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 10

• William from United StatesPersonally, I see this song as representing someone in a bad relationship. It's more of a personal thing.
  Chorus is about a friend telling someone in a bad relationship that they're better alone, and if they go into self-harm, no one will care, so they've got to stay strong in the face of bad feelings.
• Andrew from Colton, CaGreat Song!!
  Very clearly about drug abuse, i believe when he says "see who gives a f--k" its about how everyone overlooks and doesnt care about the hopeless drug addict trying to "console themselves"
• Jordan from Wagoner, Oki think its about killing.its pretty simple,the bloods on the wall,you shot someone,its perfectly normal for a blackened death metal band to sing about murder
• Doug from B, IaI think that it could very well be about drug abuse. I've always thought it was about murder, especially after watching the video, but who know? Who cares? Awesome song.
• Mike from Denver, Coany drug can f--k you up. trust me. i learned the hard way. i no it sounds stupid when people say dont do drugs and wat not. but listen to them! its not wat you thnik. drugs will f--k you up. my father payed the ultimate price [R.I.P.]
• Chris from Edmonton, Abi think that if this song is about drug abuse there probably talking about the hardcore ones like herion or meth
• Ryan from Orlando, FlI wouldnt be surprised, I smoke with my fans. Marijuana is one of the least addictive drugs on the market, it relieves the stress of being on the road, and it enhances musical creativity.
• Josh from Chicago, IlPeople I know claimed to have smoked Marijuana with some or all of the members of Lamb of God after one of their shows...
• Rachit from Kathmandu, Nepalif there was a single day i could live ,living in genocide,a single breathe i could take- trap in confusions,i'd trade all the others away- hatred to mankind
• Ariel from Toronto, CanadaI'm not sure if I'd look at it that way. I get the sense that Lamb Of God doesn't think highly of drug abuse, they're more of the alchohol type, and most of their videos and lyrics relate to violence, in all forms, particualrly the mob, and war. With this song, keeping this in mind, I think it's about a man who has committed a murder by accident; manslaughter. "the blood's on the wall, so you might as well just admit it, and bleach out the stains, commit to forgetting it" etc. Although it could be interpreted as a metaphor, I think Lamb of God has a fairly direct approach with their lyrics, so this is probably saying something about the number of criminals who get away with their crimes.

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