As I Lay Dying is a 1930 novel by American author William Faulkner. Faulkner said that he wrote the novel from midnight to 4:00 AM over the course of six weeks and that he did not change a word of it. Faulkner wrote it while working at a power plant, published it in 1930, and described it as a "tour de force." Faulkner's fifth novel, it is consistently ranked among the best novels of 20th-century literature. The title derives from Book XI of Homer's The Odyssey, wherein Agamemnon speaks to Odysseus: "As I lay dying, the woman with the dog's eyes would not close my eyes as I descended into Hades."
The book is narrated by 15 different characters over 59 chapters. It is the story of the death of Addie Bundren and her poor, rural family's quest and motivations – noble or selfish – to honor her wish to be buried in her hometown of Jefferson, Mississippi.
As the book opens, Addie is alive, though in ill health. Addie and others expect her to die soon, and she sits at a window watching her firstborn, Cash, build her coffin. Anse, Addie’s husband, waits on the porch, while their teenage daughter, Dewey Dell, fans her mother in the July heat. The night after Addie dies a heavy rainstorm sets in; rivers rise and wash out bridges the family will need to cross to get to Jefferson.
AS I LAY DYING - My Own Grave (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
The seventh studio AS I LAY DYING album, Shaped By Fire, is out on September 20th, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Order at: http://nuclearblast.com/asilaydying-shapedbyfire. Subscribe to As I Lay Dying: http://nblast.de/subs-aild-yt. Subscribe to Nuclear Blast: http://nblast.de/NBytb
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published: 08 Jun 2018
AS I LAY DYING - Blinded (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
The seventh studio AS I LAY DYING album, Shaped By Fire, is out on September 20th, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Order at: http://nuclearblast.com/asilaydying-shapedbyfire. Subscribe to As I Lay Dying: http://nblast.de/subs-aild-yt. Subscribe to Nuclear Blast: http://nblast.de/NBytb
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published: 13 Sep 2019
AS I LAY DYING - 'Through Struggle'
taken from the album 'Shadows Are Security'
Metal Blade Records 2005
As I Lay Dying - A Greater Foundation (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Buy Here: http://www.metalblade.com/asilaydying
As I Lay Dying's video "A Greater Foundation" from the album "Awakened".
published: 12 Sep 2012
As I Lay Dying - Through Struggle (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Order at: http://www.indiemerch.com/metalbladerecords/band/as-i-lay-dying
From "Shadows Are Security"
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shadows-are-security/id65637667
The seventh studio AS I LAY DYING album, Shaped By Fire, is out on September 20th, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Order at: http://nuclearblast.com/asilaydying...
The seventh studio AS I LAY DYING album, Shaped By Fire, is out on September 20th, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Order at: http://nuclearblast.com/asilaydying-shapedbyfire. Subscribe to As I Lay Dying: http://nblast.de/subs-aild-yt. Subscribe to Nuclear Blast: http://nblast.de/NBytb
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Nuclear Blast: http://nuclearblast.com/asilaydying-shapedbyfire
iTunes: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireIT
Amazon Music: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireAZ
Google Play: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireGP
LISTEN AT
Spotify: http://nblast.de/AILDSpotifyComplete
Apple Music: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireAM
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/3823
Pre-Save Album: http://nblast.de/AsILayDyingPreSave
VISIT THE BAND
Website: http://www.asilaydying.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asilaydying
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asilaydying
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASILAYDYINGBAND
YouTube: http://nblast.de/subs-aild-yt
"My Own Grave" music video directed by Josh Knoff.
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AS I LAY DYING comments, "We are tremendously grateful to have found positive resolve from the worst moments of our history. The previous chapter of our journey was one of pervasive hurt and pain. Subsequent years found us on varied paths—all of which slowly led towards resolutions of growth, healing, and reconciliation. AS I LAY DYING's collective purpose is to share a message of hope for everyone through the empowering outlet of music, and we are humbled by the overwhelming support we have received from family, friends, and fans so far.
We are honored to join forces with Nuclear Blast Worldwide in releasing our new album Shaped By Fire. Their legacy and contribution to the heavy music scene is undeniably incredible and we are proud to call their label home. We are thankful for their support and enthusiasm and together we look forward to sharing the best AILD record yet!
In conjunction with our new album announcement, we are excited to share a music video for the title track 'Shaped by Fire.' While lyrically akin to the other Shaped By Fire single releases 'My Own Grave' and 'Redefined', we explored some different musical territory to incorporate within our established sound. We’d like to thank our director Mathis Arnell, all of the crew, and actors that contributed to making this video with us under the very hot conditions!
We look forward to seeing our fans out on the road as we embark on the Latin American, European, and US tours before closing the book on 2019."
Shaped By Fire was produced by the band and was mixed by Joseph McQueen at Sparrow Sound in Los Angeles, CA while mastering was completed by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in Nashville, TN. The only exception was for the track “My Own Grave” which was produced by AS I LAY DYING, co-produced by Drew Fulk and mixed by Adam “Nolly” Getgood. The artwork was created by Corey Meyers.
Shaped By Fire Track Listing:
1. Burn To Emerge
2. Blinded
3. Shaped By Fire
4. Undertow
5. Torn Between
6. Gatekeeper
7. The Wreckage
8. My Own Grave
9. Take What's Left
10. Redefined
11. Only After We've Fallen
12. The Toll It Takes
------
"MY OWN GRAVE" LYRICS
the lies, the weight, deceit, decay
the lies, the weight
it’s clear i lost my way
deceit, decay
decomposing
i thought i was an architect but i was just moving dirt
stacking mud over malice covered-up forming nothing but a pile of hurt
i hadn’t been building (building)
the time was spent digging (digging)
boring the barriers that kept others away (away)
the deeper the walls the less anyone could hear (hear me) fall
so now i know there is no one else to blame
buried alive inside of my own grave
and there's no one else to blame
buried alive inside of my own grave
inside of my own grave
beneath my lies
delusional enough to think i’d designed something great
like a giant headstone inscribed to describe my shameful fate
i hadn’t been building (building)
the time was spent digging (digging)
an ugly truth from which there was no way to escape (escape)
nowhere left to hide and then finally forced to face what i’d become
buried alive inside of my own grave (my grave)
and there's no one else to blame
buried alive inside of my own grave (my grave)
what i’d become
buried alive inside my own grave
beneath my pride crushing me
beneath my lies collapsing
but we are still alive
we are still alive
buried alive inside of my own grave
and there's no one else to blame
buried alive inside of my own grave
MY OWN GRAVE
buried alive inside of my own grave
and there's no one else to blame
the lies and the weight, i know i lost my way (my way)
what i’d become
buried alive inside of my own grave (my grave)
and there's no one else to blame
buried alive… buried alive
finally forced to face what i’d become
what i’d become in my own grave (buried)
in my own grave (alive)
The seventh studio AS I LAY DYING album, Shaped By Fire, is out on September 20th, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Order at: http://nuclearblast.com/asilaydying-shapedbyfire. Subscribe to As I Lay Dying: http://nblast.de/subs-aild-yt. Subscribe to Nuclear Blast: http://nblast.de/NBytb
ORDER ALBUM
Nuclear Blast: http://nuclearblast.com/asilaydying-shapedbyfire
iTunes: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireIT
Amazon Music: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireAZ
Google Play: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireGP
LISTEN AT
Spotify: http://nblast.de/AILDSpotifyComplete
Apple Music: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireAM
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/3823
Pre-Save Album: http://nblast.de/AsILayDyingPreSave
VISIT THE BAND
Website: http://www.asilaydying.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asilaydying
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asilaydying
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASILAYDYINGBAND
YouTube: http://nblast.de/subs-aild-yt
"My Own Grave" music video directed by Josh Knoff.
------
AS I LAY DYING comments, "We are tremendously grateful to have found positive resolve from the worst moments of our history. The previous chapter of our journey was one of pervasive hurt and pain. Subsequent years found us on varied paths—all of which slowly led towards resolutions of growth, healing, and reconciliation. AS I LAY DYING's collective purpose is to share a message of hope for everyone through the empowering outlet of music, and we are humbled by the overwhelming support we have received from family, friends, and fans so far.
We are honored to join forces with Nuclear Blast Worldwide in releasing our new album Shaped By Fire. Their legacy and contribution to the heavy music scene is undeniably incredible and we are proud to call their label home. We are thankful for their support and enthusiasm and together we look forward to sharing the best AILD record yet!
In conjunction with our new album announcement, we are excited to share a music video for the title track 'Shaped by Fire.' While lyrically akin to the other Shaped By Fire single releases 'My Own Grave' and 'Redefined', we explored some different musical territory to incorporate within our established sound. We’d like to thank our director Mathis Arnell, all of the crew, and actors that contributed to making this video with us under the very hot conditions!
We look forward to seeing our fans out on the road as we embark on the Latin American, European, and US tours before closing the book on 2019."
Shaped By Fire was produced by the band and was mixed by Joseph McQueen at Sparrow Sound in Los Angeles, CA while mastering was completed by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in Nashville, TN. The only exception was for the track “My Own Grave” which was produced by AS I LAY DYING, co-produced by Drew Fulk and mixed by Adam “Nolly” Getgood. The artwork was created by Corey Meyers.
Shaped By Fire Track Listing:
1. Burn To Emerge
2. Blinded
3. Shaped By Fire
4. Undertow
5. Torn Between
6. Gatekeeper
7. The Wreckage
8. My Own Grave
9. Take What's Left
10. Redefined
11. Only After We've Fallen
12. The Toll It Takes
------
"MY OWN GRAVE" LYRICS
the lies, the weight, deceit, decay
the lies, the weight
it’s clear i lost my way
deceit, decay
decomposing
i thought i was an architect but i was just moving dirt
stacking mud over malice covered-up forming nothing but a pile of hurt
i hadn’t been building (building)
the time was spent digging (digging)
boring the barriers that kept others away (away)
the deeper the walls the less anyone could hear (hear me) fall
so now i know there is no one else to blame
buried alive inside of my own grave
and there's no one else to blame
buried alive inside of my own grave
inside of my own grave
beneath my lies
delusional enough to think i’d designed something great
like a giant headstone inscribed to describe my shameful fate
i hadn’t been building (building)
the time was spent digging (digging)
an ugly truth from which there was no way to escape (escape)
nowhere left to hide and then finally forced to face what i’d become
buried alive inside of my own grave (my grave)
and there's no one else to blame
buried alive inside of my own grave (my grave)
what i’d become
buried alive inside my own grave
beneath my pride crushing me
beneath my lies collapsing
but we are still alive
we are still alive
buried alive inside of my own grave
and there's no one else to blame
buried alive inside of my own grave
MY OWN GRAVE
buried alive inside of my own grave
and there's no one else to blame
the lies and the weight, i know i lost my way (my way)
what i’d become
buried alive inside of my own grave (my grave)
and there's no one else to blame
buried alive… buried alive
finally forced to face what i’d become
what i’d become in my own grave (buried)
in my own grave (alive)
The seventh studio AS I LAY DYING album, Shaped By Fire, is out on September 20th, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Order at: http://nuclearblast.com/asilaydying...
The seventh studio AS I LAY DYING album, Shaped By Fire, is out on September 20th, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Order at: http://nuclearblast.com/asilaydying-shapedbyfire. Subscribe to As I Lay Dying: http://nblast.de/subs-aild-yt. Subscribe to Nuclear Blast: http://nblast.de/NBytb
ORDER ALBUM
Nuclear Blast: http://nuclearblast.com/asilaydying-shapedbyfire
iTunes: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireIT
Amazon Music: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireAZ
Google Play: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireGP
LISTEN AT
Spotify: http://nblast.de/AILDSpotifyComplete
Apple Music: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireAM
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/3823
Pre-Save Album: http://nblast.de/AsILayDyingPreSave
VISIT THE BAND
Website: http://www.asilaydying.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asilaydying
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asilaydying
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASILAYDYINGBAND
YouTube: http://nblast.de/subs-aild-yt
"Blinded" music video directed by Frankie Nasso.
------
Shaped By Fire was produced by the band and was mixed by Joseph McQueen at Sparrow Sound in Los Angeles, CA while mastering was completed by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in Nashville, TN. The only exception was for the track “My Own Grave” which was produced by AS I LAY DYING, co-produced by Drew Fulk and mixed by Adam “Nolly” Getgood. The artwork was created by Corey Meyers.
Shaped By Fire Track Listing:
1. Burn To Emerge
2. Blinded
3. Shaped By Fire
4. Undertow
5. Torn Between
6. Gatekeeper
7. The Wreckage
8. My Own Grave
9. Take What's Left
10. Redefined
11. Only After We've Fallen
12. The Toll It Takes
------
"BURN TO EMERGE" LYRICS
will i ever escape?
can we ever change?
"BLINDED" LYRICS
have you ever been blinded by the pain?
blinded (blinded) by the pain
unwilling to see, senseless
so blinded by selfishness only focusing on myself
and ignoring anyone else
becoming driven by despair
feeling trapped into a corner
losing more and more of reality
perceiving all the hurt only one-sidedly
have you ever been blinded by the pain?
losing yourself inside the heartache
losing yourself
feeling too powerless to change
stuck and unable to escape
incapable to see another way
i need someone to shake me... to wake me
i don't even need full clarity
just to start the shift from blind to blurry
have you ever been blinded by the pain?
losing yourself inside the heartache
and does that mean we cannot change?
or will we always be seen that way?
will we always be seen that way?
and does that really mean we have not changed?
or does it only mean
the truth is not in how we're seen?
but in the actions that we're now determined to take
revealing the new path we chose to mend the heartache
was it a pattern or a disastrous mistake?
is the truth in what you see or what i say?
have you ever been blinded by the pain?
losing yourself inside the heartache
and does that mean we cannot change?
or will we always be seen that way?
be seen that way?
blinded by the pain?
and does that really mean we have not changed?
----
- 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗬 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵 -
AS I LAY DYING will be performing select dates in Latin America and Russia this September.
The band will then be on tour in Europe throughout September - October w/ CHELSEA GRIN, UNEARTH, and FIT FOR A KING.
AS I LAY DYING will then close the year with a U.S. tour this November - December with support from AFTER THE BURIAL and EMMURE.
A full list of worldwide tour dates and tickets are available at http://www.asilaydying.com
#AsILayDying #ShapedByFire #Metalcore
The seventh studio AS I LAY DYING album, Shaped By Fire, is out on September 20th, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Order at: http://nuclearblast.com/asilaydying-shapedbyfire. Subscribe to As I Lay Dying: http://nblast.de/subs-aild-yt. Subscribe to Nuclear Blast: http://nblast.de/NBytb
ORDER ALBUM
Nuclear Blast: http://nuclearblast.com/asilaydying-shapedbyfire
iTunes: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireIT
Amazon Music: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireAZ
Google Play: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireGP
LISTEN AT
Spotify: http://nblast.de/AILDSpotifyComplete
Apple Music: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireAM
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/3823
Pre-Save Album: http://nblast.de/AsILayDyingPreSave
VISIT THE BAND
Website: http://www.asilaydying.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asilaydying
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asilaydying
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASILAYDYINGBAND
YouTube: http://nblast.de/subs-aild-yt
"Blinded" music video directed by Frankie Nasso.
------
Shaped By Fire was produced by the band and was mixed by Joseph McQueen at Sparrow Sound in Los Angeles, CA while mastering was completed by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in Nashville, TN. The only exception was for the track “My Own Grave” which was produced by AS I LAY DYING, co-produced by Drew Fulk and mixed by Adam “Nolly” Getgood. The artwork was created by Corey Meyers.
Shaped By Fire Track Listing:
1. Burn To Emerge
2. Blinded
3. Shaped By Fire
4. Undertow
5. Torn Between
6. Gatekeeper
7. The Wreckage
8. My Own Grave
9. Take What's Left
10. Redefined
11. Only After We've Fallen
12. The Toll It Takes
------
"BURN TO EMERGE" LYRICS
will i ever escape?
can we ever change?
"BLINDED" LYRICS
have you ever been blinded by the pain?
blinded (blinded) by the pain
unwilling to see, senseless
so blinded by selfishness only focusing on myself
and ignoring anyone else
becoming driven by despair
feeling trapped into a corner
losing more and more of reality
perceiving all the hurt only one-sidedly
have you ever been blinded by the pain?
losing yourself inside the heartache
losing yourself
feeling too powerless to change
stuck and unable to escape
incapable to see another way
i need someone to shake me... to wake me
i don't even need full clarity
just to start the shift from blind to blurry
have you ever been blinded by the pain?
losing yourself inside the heartache
and does that mean we cannot change?
or will we always be seen that way?
will we always be seen that way?
and does that really mean we have not changed?
or does it only mean
the truth is not in how we're seen?
but in the actions that we're now determined to take
revealing the new path we chose to mend the heartache
was it a pattern or a disastrous mistake?
is the truth in what you see or what i say?
have you ever been blinded by the pain?
losing yourself inside the heartache
and does that mean we cannot change?
or will we always be seen that way?
be seen that way?
blinded by the pain?
and does that really mean we have not changed?
----
- 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗬 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵 -
AS I LAY DYING will be performing select dates in Latin America and Russia this September.
The band will then be on tour in Europe throughout September - October w/ CHELSEA GRIN, UNEARTH, and FIT FOR A KING.
AS I LAY DYING will then close the year with a U.S. tour this November - December with support from AFTER THE BURIAL and EMMURE.
A full list of worldwide tour dates and tickets are available at http://www.asilaydying.com
#AsILayDying #ShapedByFire #Metalcore
Order at: http://www.indiemerch.com/metalbladerecords/band/as-i-lay-dying
From "Shadows Are Security"
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shadows-are-se...
Order at: http://www.indiemerch.com/metalbladerecords/band/as-i-lay-dying
From "Shadows Are Security"
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shadows-are-security/id65637667
Order at: http://www.indiemerch.com/metalbladerecords/band/as-i-lay-dying
From "Shadows Are Security"
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shadows-are-security/id65637667
The seventh studio AS I LAY DYING album, Shaped By Fire, is out on September 20th, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Order at: http://nuclearblast.com/asilaydying-shapedbyfire. Subscribe to As I Lay Dying: http://nblast.de/subs-aild-yt. Subscribe to Nuclear Blast: http://nblast.de/NBytb
ORDER ALBUM
Nuclear Blast: http://nuclearblast.com/asilaydying-shapedbyfire
iTunes: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireIT
Amazon Music: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireAZ
Google Play: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireGP
LISTEN AT
Spotify: http://nblast.de/AILDSpotifyComplete
Apple Music: http://nblast.de/AILDShapedByFireAM
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/3823
Pre-Save Album: http://nblast.de/AsILayDyingPreSave
VISIT THE BAND
Website: http://www.asilaydying.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asilaydying
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asilaydying
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASILAYDYINGBAND
YouTube: http://nblast.de/subs-aild-yt
"My Own Grave" music video directed by Josh Knoff.
------
AS I LAY DYING comments, "We are tremendously grateful to have found positive resolve from the worst moments of our history. The previous chapter of our journey was one of pervasive hurt and pain. Subsequent years found us on varied paths—all of which slowly led towards resolutions of growth, healing, and reconciliation. AS I LAY DYING's collective purpose is to share a message of hope for everyone through the empowering outlet of music, and we are humbled by the overwhelming support we have received from family, friends, and fans so far.
We are honored to join forces with Nuclear Blast Worldwide in releasing our new album Shaped By Fire. Their legacy and contribution to the heavy music scene is undeniably incredible and we are proud to call their label home. We are thankful for their support and enthusiasm and together we look forward to sharing the best AILD record yet!
In conjunction with our new album announcement, we are excited to share a music video for the title track 'Shaped by Fire.' While lyrically akin to the other Shaped By Fire single releases 'My Own Grave' and 'Redefined', we explored some different musical territory to incorporate within our established sound. We’d like to thank our director Mathis Arnell, all of the crew, and actors that contributed to making this video with us under the very hot conditions!
We look forward to seeing our fans out on the road as we embark on the Latin American, European, and US tours before closing the book on 2019."
Shaped By Fire was produced by the band and was mixed by Joseph McQueen at Sparrow Sound in Los Angeles, CA while mastering was completed by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in Nashville, TN. The only exception was for the track “My Own Grave” which was produced by AS I LAY DYING, co-produced by Drew Fulk and mixed by Adam “Nolly” Getgood. The artwork was created by Corey Meyers.
Shaped By Fire Track Listing:
1. Burn To Emerge
2. Blinded
3. Shaped By Fire
4. Undertow
5. Torn Between
6. Gatekeeper
7. The Wreckage
8. My Own Grave
9. Take What's Left
10. Redefined
11. Only After We've Fallen
12. The Toll It Takes
------
"MY OWN GRAVE" LYRICS
the lies, the weight, deceit, decay
the lies, the weight
it’s clear i lost my way
deceit, decay
decomposing
i thought i was an architect but i was just moving dirt
stacking mud over malice covered-up forming nothing but a pile of hurt
i hadn’t been building (building)
the time was spent digging (digging)
boring the barriers that kept others away (away)
the deeper the walls the less anyone could hear (hear me) fall
so now i know there is no one else to blame
buried alive inside of my own grave
and there's no one else to blame
buried alive inside of my own grave
inside of my own grave
beneath my lies
delusional enough to think i’d designed something great
like a giant headstone inscribed to describe my shameful fate
i hadn’t been building (building)
the time was spent digging (digging)
an ugly truth from which there was no way to escape (escape)
nowhere left to hide and then finally forced to face what i’d become
buried alive inside of my own grave (my grave)
and there's no one else to blame
buried alive inside of my own grave (my grave)
what i’d become
buried alive inside my own grave
beneath my pride crushing me
beneath my lies collapsing
but we are still alive
we are still alive
buried alive inside of my own grave
and there's no one else to blame
buried alive inside of my own grave
MY OWN GRAVE
buried alive inside of my own grave
and there's no one else to blame
the lies and the weight, i know i lost my way (my way)
what i’d become
buried alive inside of my own grave (my grave)
and there's no one else to blame
buried alive… buried alive
finally forced to face what i’d become
what i’d become in my own grave (buried)
in my own grave (alive)
The seventh studio AS I LAY DYING album, Shaped By Fire, is out on September 20th, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Order at: http://nuclearblast.com/asilaydying-shapedbyfire. Subscribe to As I Lay Dying: http://nblast.de/subs-aild-yt. Subscribe to Nuclear Blast: http://nblast.de/NBytb
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"Blinded" music video directed by Frankie Nasso.
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Shaped By Fire was produced by the band and was mixed by Joseph McQueen at Sparrow Sound in Los Angeles, CA while mastering was completed by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in Nashville, TN. The only exception was for the track “My Own Grave” which was produced by AS I LAY DYING, co-produced by Drew Fulk and mixed by Adam “Nolly” Getgood. The artwork was created by Corey Meyers.
Shaped By Fire Track Listing:
1. Burn To Emerge
2. Blinded
3. Shaped By Fire
4. Undertow
5. Torn Between
6. Gatekeeper
7. The Wreckage
8. My Own Grave
9. Take What's Left
10. Redefined
11. Only After We've Fallen
12. The Toll It Takes
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"BURN TO EMERGE" LYRICS
will i ever escape?
can we ever change?
"BLINDED" LYRICS
have you ever been blinded by the pain?
blinded (blinded) by the pain
unwilling to see, senseless
so blinded by selfishness only focusing on myself
and ignoring anyone else
becoming driven by despair
feeling trapped into a corner
losing more and more of reality
perceiving all the hurt only one-sidedly
have you ever been blinded by the pain?
losing yourself inside the heartache
losing yourself
feeling too powerless to change
stuck and unable to escape
incapable to see another way
i need someone to shake me... to wake me
i don't even need full clarity
just to start the shift from blind to blurry
have you ever been blinded by the pain?
losing yourself inside the heartache
and does that mean we cannot change?
or will we always be seen that way?
will we always be seen that way?
and does that really mean we have not changed?
or does it only mean
the truth is not in how we're seen?
but in the actions that we're now determined to take
revealing the new path we chose to mend the heartache
was it a pattern or a disastrous mistake?
is the truth in what you see or what i say?
have you ever been blinded by the pain?
losing yourself inside the heartache
and does that mean we cannot change?
or will we always be seen that way?
be seen that way?
blinded by the pain?
and does that really mean we have not changed?
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- 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗬 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵 -
AS I LAY DYING will be performing select dates in Latin America and Russia this September.
The band will then be on tour in Europe throughout September - October w/ CHELSEA GRIN, UNEARTH, and FIT FOR A KING.
AS I LAY DYING will then close the year with a U.S. tour this November - December with support from AFTER THE BURIAL and EMMURE.
A full list of worldwide tour dates and tickets are available at http://www.asilaydying.com
#AsILayDying #ShapedByFire #Metalcore
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From "Shadows Are Security"
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shadows-are-security/id65637667
The sound of silent voices Surveying my thought's Regularity defining perfection Neither sorrow nor contentment Whispering emptiness Frail words collapse My weight only stirs the ground How long can I hold your hand? As you walk over graves You search for tears of compassion Yet find the comfort of winter Reassurance dead like the falling leaves Losing hope in your unchanging ways All of my strength cannot save you