The Great Divide lyrics

[The Lithium]

Post your transcribed The Great Divide lyrics in this thread. I've only transcribed Broken so far. This is my out come:


Why are we overcome with fear?
What if I told you that fear isn't real?
Why are we overcome within?
What if I told you, my friends, your doubt
You could live without?

There is a question I want to understand
Why can't everyone tell the truth
And learn to love again?

Do you know what it feels like to be broken and used?
Scared and confused...
Do you know what it feels like to be broken and used?
Scared and confused...

Yes I know...
One more question and I know time is dead...

Is what the world speaks of love really real?
The answer's not of this world, but very clear
Look upon to find love and you found eternal light/life (?)
Street caught up ??? you've heard before
Friendly advice just gets thrown out the door

There is a question I want to understand
Why can't everyone tell the truth
And learn to love again?

Do you know what it feels like to be broken and used?
Scared and confused...
Do you know what it feels like to be broken and used?
Scared and confused...

Yes I know
Yes I know
Yes I know
Yes I know know what it feels like to be broken and used?
Scared and confused...
Yes I know...

Do you know what it feels like to be broken and used?
Scared and confused...
Yes I know what it feels like to be broken and used?
Scared and confused...

I'm broken
I'm broken
I'm broken
I'm broken

[geletmote]

Post your transcribed The Great Divide lyrics in this thread. I've only transcribed Broken so far. This is my out come:

"There is a question I want to understand
Why can't everyone tell the truth
And learn to love again?"

in other words why cant we all get back together boys and learn to play our creed songs again..

[The Lithium]

Hah, I don't think it means that! :D

[titan9]

Hey, Lith, I think I figured out what he is saying in that one part of Broken. This is based off my memory of listening to it last night, so bear with me.

"Street-corner preachers you've heard before"

I believe that is right, but I could be wrong. It took me a couple of listens to get that part.

As for the rest of the album lyrics, like I mentioned in the other thread, I plan on trying to transcribe some today. I think I can get most of the lyrics pretty accurately. There were only a couple of songs with a line or two that was hard to understand, but I should be able to get it with a few listens.

[titan9]

Okay, here's the first track. I believe this is almost 100% accurate.


V1:
Welcome friends
I have nothing to hide
The journey's end
Has left a mark inside
I'm sure you've heard the rumors, jealousies and all
The lies

Pre-chorus:
I do not fear you
Do you fear me?
Love again!

Chorus:
I reach out
Can't give in
Learn to listen to that voice within my soul
I reach out
Can't give in
Learn to listen to it

V2:
No victims
These choices were all mine
Looking within
These scars will heal with time
There's no excuse for weakness, selfishness
Or compromise

Pre-chorus

Chorus

I reach out!

*solo*

I reach out!
Can't give in x2

Bridge:
I give in
Can we start again?
I finally hear his reason
I wish there was no fault
I'll never be alone again
Screaming at the walls

I reach out! x4

Chorus x2

Learn to listen to
Learn to listen to
Learn to listen to that voice within my soul

[titan9]

Here's "Fight Song"!


V1
Sometimes it starts with a silent curse
Sometimes it doesn't waste time
You still think I look upon this with hatred
In my mind
I won't lie
It took some time

Pre-chorus
But I know one thing
It took me away from
All the things love gave me
So I have to let things go

I can go another round
Despite you

Chorus
I'm still healing
No I'm not real and
Yes I'm feeling
This is my fight song

V2
Now I'm left with a scar to reverse
Yes another burden to fight
I guess I made it this far
So I know things will be alright
I won't lie
I will survive

Pre-Chorus

Chorus

Bridge
It's so hard to forgive
But I must let go
And begin to
Live again
And not give in
I've figured out
I will land on solid ground x3
I will go another round

Pre-chorus

Chorus x2

This is my fight song

[Bridge of Clay]

I give in
Can we start again?
I finally hear his reason
I wish there was no fault
I'll never be alone again
Screaming at the walls


Is this directed at Mark?

Coz if it is, that's nice from Stapp. It's like he's apologizing.

[Steve]

Anything wrong here?


So let me tell a story friend
Of diamond hands and one night stands
I guess the good life paid you once or twice

Just when I thought I had it all
Caught a sucker pucnh and lost it all
Just never thought it would have come from you

So here I stand alone again
With one eye open I'm a broken man
Life flashed before my eyes but I'm alive

Chorus
I found out the hard way
And your day's coming soon
I found out the hard way
I pray you make it through

So what am I supposed to do
When all I've got is God and you
I guess I'll trust the one I can't see

As I sit here on this park bench
Knowing what you are thinking
I wonder how you close your eyes to sleep

So here I stand alone again
Talking to my faceless friend
At least when we got words, they're eye to eye

Chorus x2

I'm just a simple man
[make it through]

Chorus x3

The hard way

[Creed7352]

i think this is directly about/to mark and flip and the break up of creed.

Hard Way

So let me tell a story friend
Of diamond hands and one night stands
I guess the good life paid you once or twice

Just when I thought I had it all
Caught a suckerpunch and lost it all
Just never thought it would’ve come from you

So here I stand alone again
With one eye open I’m a broken man
Life flashed before my eyes but I’m alive

I found out the hard way
And your day’s comin’ soon
I found out the hard way
I pray you make it through

So what am I supposed to do
When all I’ve got is God and you
I guess I’ll trust the one I can’t see

As I sit her on this park bench
Knowing what you are thinking
I wonder how you close your eyes to sleep

So here I stand alone again
Talking to my faceless friend
At least when we got words they’re eye to eye

CHORUS x2

I’m just a simple man (make it through)
I’m just a simple man (make it through)
I’m just a simple man (make it through)
I‘m just a simple man (make it through)
I’m just a simple man (make it through)
I’m just a simple man (make it through)
I’m just a simple man (make it through)
I’m just a simple man (make it through)

CHORUS x2 or 3 i don't remember...lol

[Creed7352]

lol steve...good timing ;)

[Steve]

Let Me Go lyrics. One line I couldn't make out.


Tell me friend is this forgiving
Tell me friend are you believing
Tell me friend is it worth the fight

Chorus
So please
Let me go
So please
Let me go

Let me go

What's the use of our deceiving
What's the use so start retreating
We are lost and all our hope is gone

Chorus x2

Let me go

Once a boy I was forgiven
Now a man I'm [?]
Always know our memories will live on
Will live on [x4]

Chorus x3

Let me go

[HuMaN~ClAy]

i think this is pretty close... a few parts are sketchy haha...

I met a man in New Orleans, wore a half suit with dark blue jeans
Kicked his heels together, winked at me real nice
I saw him from a mile away but in my state of mind I let him make his plea
"Hey boy, have you seen the other side?"
Yea, in this man I saw the devils hands so I looked at him man to man,
Said this time it's gonna be a fight

I do not have to justify the way I live my life
I do not have to justify the reason I’m alive
No more
No more

I saw her from across the room
With diamond eyes she's heavens jewel
Dropped 2 aces, smiled and threw my cards back
Yeah I've been that man that lives deceit*
Surrounds himself with worldly things.
So let me tell you a story let me feed it to you

We fly around like we were superman
Living another trance*, a different way to dance
With dark romance you get another chance
To do the dirty dance without consequence

I do not have to justify the way I live my life
I do not have to justify the reason I’m alive
I do not have to justify the way I live my life

So let me change the timber of the section, add a little booze to ice
I guess you probably noticed I’ve been living a double life.

So fly around like you were superman
Giving another chance, a different way to dance
With true romance you get another chance
To tell your dirty darkest secrets.

We fly around like we were superman
Living another trance*, a different way to dance
With dark romance you get another chance
To do the dirty dance without consequence

I do not have to justify, the way I live my life
I do not have to justify the reason I’m alive
No more, no more, no more, no more
It’s just not me, not me, not me
I’m just, I’m just like you.


*Edited - fixed with titan9's corrections - see post #18

[Steve]

lol steve...good timing ;)

hahah. I guess great minds think alike :D

[Creed7352]

hahah. I guess great minds think alike :D

yes sir! lol

[Creed7352]

2 more...

Sublime

I will follow you
Through heaven and earth and time
Will you be there for me
When I reach the end of the line

So can you guarantee
For all eternity
Sublime
Sublime

If we just carry on
We will find a way
If it's not destiny
You and me just be sublime
Be sublime

Will you follow me
A shoulder's sometimes nice
I will be there for you
When safety net feels right

So give your hands to me
When you need anything
Sublime
Sublime

If we just carry on
We will find a way
And it's not destiny
You and me just need sublime
Be sublime
Be sublime
Be sublime

Hush now darling
Don't you cry
Every little thing's gonna be alright
Hush little child don't say a word
Trying to sing a song about heaven on earth

Sublime
Sublime
Sublime
Sublime

If we just carry on
We will find a way
If it's not destiny
Can you and me just be sublime
Be sublime

If it's not destiny
Can you and me just be sublime
Be sublime
Be sublime
Be sublime

So can you guarantee
For all eternity
Sublime
Sublime



You Will Soar

If I had just one thing ots ay
Before my last breath fades away
Keep your head way up in the clouds
And never let them get you down
Never let them get you down

Keep hoping and dreaming
And you will soar
With a little faith and love
You will soar

If I had just two words to say
To explain my life away
I could say "Ups and downs"
'Cause they always kept my defense down
Always kept my defense down

Keep hoping and dreaming
And you will soar
With a little faith and love
You will soar
You will soar

I wish I could take you away
To a place of mystery
We will travel earth on sands of time
To listen to fairy tales
We will listen to fairy tales
We will listen, listen, listen
Listen, listen, listen

Keep hoping and dreaming
And you will soar
With a little faith and love
You will soar

Keep hoping and dreaming
And you will soar
With a little faith and love
You will soar
You will soar
You will soar
You will soar

[Bridge of Clay]

Justify lyrics could've been in MOP.

[titan9]

Good job, guys! It's nice to see everyone pitching in with putting up these lyrics. :D

[titan9]

Is this directed at Mark?

Coz if it is, that's nice from Stapp. It's like he's apologizing.

You know, I am unsure if I heard the "his" part right. It could have been "this" or something that sounded similar. But I think it was "his". It just seems to fit the line better.

EDIT: I was just listening to Let Me Go, and I think I got that part for you, Steve:

"Now a man I'm lucky living"

As for "Justify", there's one correction to verse 2:

"Yeah I've been that man that lives deceit"

And for that part that is hard to understand, I'm not positive. But it sounds like he's saying "trance". That would obviously rhyme with the rest of the song, so I think that's correct.

[The Lithium]

i think Hard Way is directly about/to mark and flip and the break up of creed.
No, I like to think it's not. Actually I think it might has to do with Hillarree, his ex-wife. She left Scott all alone to take care of little Jaggar. Check this out:

So let me tell a story friend
Of diamond hands and one night stands
I guess the good life paid you once or twice

Just when I thought I had it all
Caught a sucker pucnh and lost it all
Just never thought it would have come from you
I know Stapp met Hillarree at a bar. (I remember that from "VH1 - Creed Behind The Music". I mean, Hillarree leaving Stapp must have been much worse than Creed breaking up. I hope no songs on TGD are about AB and I pray AB will never make a song about Stapp either. I hope they're both more mature than that.

As for "Reach Out" and "Fight Song".

Reach Out: I'm sure you've heard the rumors, jealousy and all the lies
Yes, could be about AB. But come on, there's a lot of Stapp haters out there. I think this is more directed to the media. Sure it may be about the Creed break up, but I don't think it's a stab at AB. I mean; Stapp wrote stuff like that in Creed too. Bullets, What If, Freedom Fighter, etc...

I think Fight Song might have something to do with the break-up, but I think it's more of a "fight song". Not a "stabbing song". I mean like: "I've left my past behind me, here I am... (I do not fear you, do you fear me? Love again)" :D Kinda like Metalingus actually! Yeah, Fight Song is Stapp's version of Metalingus! Pretty cool thought... Although, if Fight Song and Metalingus were the out-comes of that break-up it can't have been a happy break-up. But then again most break-up kinda sucks.

[Rocketqueen]

:D yes thats what i get out of too in one way DAMN IT FEELS GOOD TO SING IT OUT :jam: :jam: :jam: :jam:

[Bridge of Clay]

Seb... watch your words. I'm almost sure Mark admitted it's about Stapp.

[Creed7352]

i don't recall hearing that ever marcos.

[The Lithium]

Seb... watch your words. I'm almost sure Mark admitted it's about Stapp.
Watch my words...? I've never ever heard Mark say that, but I was just posting a possible meaning behind those songs. And I didn't say Metalingus wasn't about Stapp, I said I think it's about the Creed break-up.

i don't recall hearing that ever marcos.
No, me neither...

[scrit]

I always have a hard time understanding what Stapp says. Great job posting the lyrics!

[titan9]

Haha, it is kinda hard to understand what he says at first. But I've gotten so accustomed to his vocal style throughout the years, so transcribing the lyrics that I did was a breeze. I'm thankful that someone else did "Justify", though. I think that song would have given me all kinds of trouble. :laugh:

[Bridge of Clay]

Watch my words...? I've never ever heard Mark say that, but I was just posting a possible meaning behind those songs. And I didn't say Metalingus wasn't about Stapp, I said I think it's about the Creed break-up.


No, me neither...
No, man... not YOUR words.... I mean WATCH YOUR WORDS, the song.

I think I read it in a concert review posted by someone who met Mark after the gig. It'll take me forever to back it up, coz I don't remember who it was... but I can take it back just in case! :P

[Creed7352]

well i say back it up, otherwise, *gets sad tone in voice* i'm afraid i can never trust you again marcos *sighs*

LOL

[titan9]

On a side note, I think I agree with Lith on the meaning of "Hard Way". I think it's more likely that it is about Stapp's ex-wife than about his ex-bandmates. Looking at the lyrical content, it seems to really fit his ex.

[Bridge of Clay]

well i say back it up, otherwise, *gets sad tone in voice* i'm afraid i can never trust you again marcos *sighs*

LOL
LMAO!

I'm afraid I can't... ezboard just did me another favor... :S

[The Lithium]

On a side note, I think I agree with Lith on the meaning of "Hard Way". I think it's more likely that it is about Stapp's ex-wife than about his ex-bandmates. Looking at the lyrical content, it seems to really fit his ex.
Thank you, I'm so proud I came up with that and that someone else agrees with me! :D Cheers!

No, man... not YOUR words.... I mean WATCH YOUR WORDS, the song.
It is...? Well, I guess we can't be 100% sure, but even if it's true no one could ever have figured that out. So I guess it's okay to be inspired by a person to write a song. I mean; that's how music works. But I don't think they should try to stab either other in the back, that's just childish.