Biography:
The Word Alive is an American melodic metalcore/alternative metal band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2008, the band is currently signed to Fearless Records. Their 2009 label debut, Empire reached position 15 on the Top Heatseekers, meeting a great amount of positive acclaim upon its release in 2009. The following year, the group recorded and released their debut full-length album, Deceiver on August 31, 2010, which reached 97 on the Billboard 200 and 15 on Independent Albums.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
capo @ 1
[Verse 1]
Gm F
Even when you thought you had me beat,
Dm D#
I still found the strength hidden deep within me.
Gm F Bb
And I can’t, can’t ever lose my voice,
Dm D#
I learned how to block, block out all of the noise.
[Pre-Chorus]
F Gm F Gm
And I found my place in the empty spaces where my demons lay.
D# F Gm F Bb F
No I don’t believe that we as humans were meant to be afraid!
[Chorus]
Gm D#
I wear these scars!
I own my mistakes, you made me this way.
F Gm D#
I wear these scars!
I know my mistakes, you can’t take that away.
F Gm D# F Gm D#
I wear these scars! I wear these scars!
F Bb D#
You can’t take that away, away!
[Verse 2]
Bb F
It’s so strange that I ended up here,
D# Bb
And I never thought I’d make it through these years.
[Pre-Chorus]
D# F D#
And I found my place in the empty spaces where my demons lay.
F Bb D# Gm D#
No I don’t believe that we as humans were meant to be enslaved!
[Chorus]
Gm D#
I wear these scars!
I own my mistakes, you made me this way.
F Gm D#
I wear these scars!
I know my mistakes, you can’t take that away.
F Gm D# F Gm D#
I wear these scars! I wear these scars!
Gm F# Gm F Cm
You can’t take that away, away!
[Bridge]
Gm D#
Most of these scars will fade away,
Gm Bm D# F# Gm G#m
But nothing hides the fact that you were my mistake,
D Gm D# D
My mistake!
[Chorus]
F D#
I wear these scars!
I own my mistakes, you made me this way.
F Gm D#
I wear these scars!
I know my mistakes, you can’t take that away.
F Gm D# F D#
I wear these scars! I wear these scars!
F Gm
You can’t take that away!
[Outro]
F D# Gm F D#
I don’t believe that we’re defined by our mistakes (I wear these scars!),
D# Gm
And I can see that you think you’ve had all you can take (I wear these scars!).
Gm D# Gm F D#
I won’t believe that we’re defined by our mistakes (I wear these scars!),
D# Gm
I hope you see that, you’re better off this way!
Bb Bm
[Verse 1]
Gm F
Even when you thought you had me beat,
Dm D#
I still found the strength hidden deep within me.
Gm F Bb
And I can’t, can’t ever lose my voice,
Dm D#
I learned how to block, block out all of the noise.
[Pre-Chorus]
F Gm F Gm
And I found my place in the empty spaces where my demons lay.
D# F Gm F Bb F
No I don’t believe that we as humans were meant to be afraid!
[Chorus]
Gm D#
I wear these scars!
I own my mistakes, you made me this way.
F Gm D#
I wear these scars!
I know my mistakes, you can’t take that away.
F Gm D# F Gm D#
I wear these scars! I wear these scars!
F Bb D#
You can’t take that away, away!
[Verse 2]
Bb F
It’s so strange that I ended up here,
D# Bb
And I never thought I’d make it through these years.
[Pre-Chorus]
D# F D#
And I found my place in the empty spaces where my demons lay.
F Bb D# Gm D#
No I don’t believe that we as humans were meant to be enslaved!
[Chorus]
Gm D#
I wear these scars!
I own my mistakes, you made me this way.
F Gm D#
I wear these scars!
I know my mistakes, you can’t take that away.
F Gm D# F Gm D#
I wear these scars! I wear these scars!
Gm F# Gm F Cm
You can’t take that away, away!
[Bridge]
Gm D#
Most of these scars will fade away,
Gm Bm D# F# Gm G#m
But nothing hides the fact that you were my mistake,
D Gm D# D
My mistake!
[Chorus]
F D#
I wear these scars!
I own my mistakes, you made me this way.
F Gm D#
I wear these scars!
I know my mistakes, you can’t take that away.
F Gm D# F D#
I wear these scars! I wear these scars!
F Gm
You can’t take that away!
[Outro]
F D# Gm F D#
I don’t believe that we’re defined by our mistakes (I wear these scars!),
D# Gm
And I can see that you think you’ve had all you can take (I wear these scars!).
Gm D# Gm F D#
I won’t believe that we’re defined by our mistakes (I wear these scars!),
D# Gm
I hope you see that, you’re better off this way!
Bb Bm
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