Human Clay
Creed
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1
Are You Ready?
04 : 45
2
What If
05 : 18
3
Beautiful
04 : 19
4
Say I
05 : 15
5
Wrong Way
04 : 19
6
Faceless Man
05 : 59
7
Never Die
04 : 51
8
With Arms Wide Open
04 : 34
9
Higher
05 : 16
10
Wash Away Those Years
06 : 04
11
Inside Us All
05 : 48
12
With Arms Wide Open (Strings version)
03 : 55
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Track Lyrics
Are You Ready? Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Hey, Mr. Seeker
Hold on to this advice
If you keep seeking you will find
Don't wanna follow
Down roads been walked before
So hard to find unopened doors
[Chorus]
Are you ready
Are you ready
For what's to come?
Oh, I said are you ready
Are you ready
For what's to come?
[Verse 2]
Hey, Mr. Hero
Walking a thin, fine line
Under the microscope of life
Remember your roots, my friend
They're right down below
'Cause heroes come and heroes go
[Chorus]
Are you ready
Are you ready
For what's to come?
Oh, I said are you ready
Are you ready
For what's to come?
[Bridge]
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one
Count down to the change in life that's soon to come
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one
Count down to the change in life that's soon to come
Your life has just begun
Life has just begun
Life has just begun
Life has just begun
[Chorus]
Are you ready
Are you ready
For what's to come?
Oh, I said are you ready
Are you ready
For what's to come?
Oh, I said are you ready
Are you ready
For what's to come?
[Outro]
Your life has just begun
Life has just begun
Life has just begun
Life has just begun
What If Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I can't find the rhyme in all my reason
Lost sense of time and all seasons
Feel I've been beaten down
By the words of men who have no grounds
Can't sleep beneath the trees of wisdom
When your ax has cut the roots that feed them
Forked tongues in bitter mouths
Can drive a man to bleed from inside out
[Chorus]
What if you did?
What if you lied?
What if I avenge?
What if eye for an eye?
[Verse 2]
I've seen the wicked fruit of your vine
Destroy the man who lacks a strong mind
Human pride sings a vengeful song
Inspired by the times you've been walked on
My stage is shared by many millions
Who lift their hands up high because they feel this
We are one, we are strong
The more you hold us down, the more we press on
[Chorus]
What if you did?
What if you lied?
What if I avenge?
What if eye for an eye?
[Bridge]
I know I can't hold my hate inside my mind
Because what consumes your thoughts controls your life
So I'll just ask a question, a lonely, simple question
I'll just ask one question
What if, what if, what if, what if, what if I?
What if, what if, what if, what if, what if I?
What if, what if, what if, what if, what if I?
What if, what if, what if, what if, what if I?
[Chorus]
What if you did?
What if you lied?
What if I avenge?
What if eye for an eye?
What if your words
Could be judged like a crime?
[Outro]
What if, what if, what if, what if, what if I?
What if, what if, what if, what if, what if I?
What if, what if, what if, what if, what if I?
What if, what if, what if, what if, what if I?
Beautiful Lyrics
[Verse 1]
She wears a coat of color
Loved by some, feared by others
She's immortalized
In young men's eyes
[Verse 2]
Lust she breeds in the eyes of brothers
Violent sons make bitter mothers
So close your eyes
Here's your surprise
[Chorus]
But, beautiful is empty
Beautiful is free
Beautiful loves no one
Beautiful stripped me
Stripped me
Stripped me
She stripped me
[Verse 3]
In your mind, she's your companion
Vile instincts often candid
Your regret
Is all that's left
[Chorus]
But, beautiful is empty
Beautiful is free
Beautiful loves no one
Beautiful stripped me
Stripped me
Stripped me
She stripped me
[Bridge]
She told me where I'm going
And it's far away from home
I think I'll go there on my own
I think I'll go there on my own
She told me where I'm going
And it's far away from home
I think I'll go there on my own
I think I'll go there on my own
[Chorus]
But, beautiful is empty
Beautiful is free
Beautiful loves no one
Beautiful stripped me
Stripped me
Stripped me
She stripped me
She stripped me
Stripped me
Say I Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The dust has finally settled on the field of human clay
Just enough light has shown through to tell the night from the day
We're incomplete and hollow
For our maker has gone away
[Pre-Chorus]
Who is to blame?
We'll surely melt in the rain
Say I
Say I
[Chorus]
Say I
Say I
Say I
Say I
[Verse 2]
The stillness is so lifeless with no spirit in your soul
Like children with no vision do exactly what they're told
Being led into the desert
For your strength will surely fade
[Pre-Chorus]
Who is to blame?
We'll surely melt in the rain
Say I
Say I
[Chorus]
Say I
Say I
Say I
[Post-Chorus]
Say I
Say I
Say I
Say I
Come on
[Bridge]
Frantic (Frantic, faction, focus)
Focus (The world breathes and out forms this misconception)
We speak, they don't own us (That we call man)
So look inside (But I don't know him, no, I don't know him)
And see they lie (Because he lies)
[Outro]
Say I, yeah
Say I, yeah
Say I
Say I
Say I
Say I
Say I
Wrong Way Lyrics
[Verse 1]
What makes you touch?
What makes you feel?
What makes you stop and smell the roses in an open field?
What makes you unclean?
[Refrain]
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
What makes you laugh?
What makes you cry?
What makes our youth run from the thought that we might die?
What makes you bleed?
[Refrain]
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
Somebody told me the wrong way
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Somebody told me the wrong way
Right
[Bridge]
What if I died?
What did I give? (Yeah, yeah)
I hope it was an answer so you might live
I hope I helped you live
I hope I helped you live
I hope I helped you live
I hope I helped you live
Live
[Chorus]
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Somebody told me the wrong way
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Somebody told me the wrong way
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Faceless Man Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I spent a day by the river
It was quiet and the wind stood still
I spent some time with nature
To remind me of all that's real
It's funny how silence speaks sometimes when you're alone
And remember that you feel
I said it's funny how silence speaks sometimes when you're alone
And remember that you feel
[Chorus]
Again I stand, Lord, I stand
Against the faceless man
Again I stand, Lord, I stand
Against the faceless man
[Verse 2]
Now I saw a face on the water
It looked humble but willing to fight
I saw the will of a warrior
His yoke is easy and his burden is light
He looked me right in the eyes, direct and concise to remind me
To always do what's right
He looked me right in the eyes, direct and concise to remind me
To always do what's right
[Chorus]
Again I stand, Lord, I stand
Against the faceless man
Again I stand, Lord God, I stand
Against the faceless man
[Verse 3]
Because if the face inside can't see the light, I know
I'll have to walk alone
And if I walk alone to the other side, I know
I might not make it home
[Chorus]
Again I stand, Lord, I stand
Against the faceless man
Again I stand, Lord, I stand
Against the faceless man
[Bridge]
Next time I see this face, I'll say
I choose to live for always
So won't you come inside
And never go away?
Next time I see this face, I'll say
I choose to live for always
So won't you come inside
And never go away?
[Chorus]
Again I stand, Lord, I stand
Against the faceless man
Again I stand, Lord, I stand
Against the faceless man
Again I stand, Lord, I stand
Against the faceless man
Never Die Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Hands on a window pane
Watching some children laugh and play
They're running in circles
With candy canes and French braids
Inspired to question
What makes us grown-ups anyway?
Let's search for the moment
When youth betrayed itself to age
[Chorus]
So let the children play
Inside your heart always
And death you will defy
'Cause your youth will never die
Never die
[Verse 2]
In searching for substance
We're clouded by struggle's haze
Remember the meaning
Of playing out in the rain
We swim in the fountain
Of youth's timeless maze
If you drink the water
Your youth will never fade
[Chorus]
So let the children play
Inside your heart always
And death you will defy
'Cause your youth will never die
Never die
Never die
Never die
[Bridge]
I won't let go of that youthful soul
Despite body and mind, my youth will never die
I won't let go of that youthful soul
Despite body and mind, my youth will never die
[Chorus]
So let the children play
Inside your heart always
And death you will defy
'Cause your youth will never die
So let the children play
Inside your heart always
And death you will defy
'Cause your youth will never die
Never die
With Arms Wide Open Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, I just heard the news today
It seems my life is gonna change
I close my eyes, begin to pray
Then tears of joy stream down my face
[Chorus]
With arms wide open, under the sunlight
Welcome to this place, I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
[Verse 2]
Well, I don't know if I'm ready
To be the man I have to be
I'll take a breath, I'll take her by my side
We stand in awe, we've created life
[Chorus]
With arms wide open, under the sunlight
Welcome to this place, I'll show you everything
With arms wide open, now everything has changed
I'll show you love, I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
I'll show you everything, oh, yeah
With arms wide open
Wide open
[Guitar Solo: Mark Tremonti]
[Verse 3]
If I had just one wish, only one demand
I hope he's not like me, I hope he understands
That he can take this life and hold it by the hand
And he can greet the world with arms wide open
[Chorus]
With arms wide open, under the sunlight
Welcome to this place, I'll show you everything
With arms wide open, now everything has changed
I'll show you love, I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
I'll show you everything, oh, yeah
With arms wide open
Wide open
Higher Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When dreaming, I'm guided to another world
Time and time again
At sunrise, I fight to stay asleep
'Cause I don't wanna leave the comfort of this place
'Cause there's a hunger, a longing to escape
From the life I live when I'm awake
[Pre-Chorus]
So let's go there
Let's make our escape
Come on, let's go there
Let's ask, "Can we stay?"
[Chorus]
Can you take me higher
To a place where blind men see?
Can you take me higher
To a place with golden streets?
[Verse 2]
Although I would like our world to change
It helps me to appreciate
Those nights and those dreams
But, my friend, I'd sacrifice all those nights
If I could make the Earth and my dreams the same
The only difference is to let love replace all our hate
[Pre-Chorus]
So let's go there
Let's make our escape
Come on, let's go there
Let's ask, "Can we stay?"
[Chorus]
Can you take me higher
To a place where blind men see?
Can you take me higher
To a place with golden streets?
[Post-Chorus]
So let's go there (Let's go there)
Let's go there (Let's go there)
Come on, let's go there (Go, go there)
Let's ask, "Can we stay?"
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge]
Up high, I feel like I'm alive for the very first time
Sail up high, I'm strong enough
To take these dreams and make them mine
Sail up high, I'm strong enough
To take these dreams and make them mine
[Chorus]
Can you take me higher
To a place where blind men see?
Can you take me higher
To a place with golden streets?
Can you take me higher
To a place where blind men see?
Can you take me higher
To a place with golden streets?
Wash Away Those Years Lyrics
[Verse 1]
She came calling one early morning
She showed her crown of thorns
She whispered softly to tell a story
About how she had been wronged
As she lay lifeless
He stole her innocence
And this is how she carried on
This is how she carried on
[Chorus]
Well, I guess she closed her eyes
And just imagined everything's alright
But she could not hide her tears
'Cause they were sent to wash away those years
They were sent to wash away those years
[Verse 2]
My anger's violent, but still I'm silent
When tragedy strikes at home
I know this decadence is shared by millions
Remember you're not alone
Remember you're not alone
[Chorus]
Well, if you just close your eyes
And just imagine everything's alright
But do not hide your tears
'Cause they were sent to wash away those years
Well, if you just close your eyes
And just imagine everything's alright
But do not hide your tears
'Cause they were sent to wash away those years
They were sent to wash away those years
Maybe we can wash away those years
[Bridge]
For we have crossed many oceans
And we labor in between
In life, there are many quotients
And I hope I find the mean (The mean, the mean)
[Chorus]
Well, if you just close your eyes
And just imagine everything's alright
But do not hide your tears
'Cause they were sent to wash away those years
Well, if you just close your eyes
And just imagine everything's alright
But do not hide your tears (Hide your tears)
'Cause they were sent to wash away those years
Maybe we can wash away those years
I hope that you can wash away those years
Inside Us All Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When I'm all alone
And no one else is there
Waiting by the phone
To remind me I'm still here
When shadows paint the scenes
Where spotlights used to fall
And I'm left wondering
Is it really worth it all?
[Chorus]
There's a peace inside us all
Let it be your friend
It will help you carry on
In the end
There's a peace inside us all
[Verse 2]
Life can hold you down
When you're not looking up
Can't you hear the sounds?
Hearts beating out loud
Although the names change
Inside we're all the same
Why can't we tear down the walls?
And show the scars we're covering
[Chorus]
There's a peace inside us all
Let it be your friend
It will help you carry on
In the end
There's a peace inside us all
[Bridge]
There's a peace, oh, there's a peace inside us all
Let it be, oh, I said, let it be
Let it be your friend
[Chorus]
There's a peace inside us all
Let it be your friend
It will help you carry on
In the end
There's a peace inside us all
[Outro]
There's a peace, inside us all, inside us all
(There's a peace inside us all)
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be
(There's a peace inside us all)
Let it be your friend
(There's a peace inside us all)
With Arms Wide Open (Strings version) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, I just heard the news today
It seems my life is gonna change
I close my eyes, begin to pray
Then tears of joy stream down my face
[Chorus]
With arms wide open, under the sunlight
Welcome to this place, I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
[Verse 2]
Well, I don't know if I'm ready
To be the man I have to be
I'll take a breath, I'll take her by my side
We stand in awe, we've created life
[Chorus]
With arms wide open, under the sunlight
Welcome to this place, I'll show you everything
With arms wide open, now everything has changed
I'll show you love, I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
I'll show you everything, oh, yeah
With arms wide open
Wide open
[Guitar Solo: Mark Tremonti]
[Verse 3]
If I had just one wish, only one demand
I hope he's not like me, I hope he understands
That he can take this life and hold it by the hand
And he can greet the world with arms wide open
[Chorus]
With arms wide open, under the sunlight
Welcome to this place, I'll show you everything
With arms wide open, now everything has changed
I'll show you love, I'll show you everything
With arms wide open
With arms wide open
I'll show you everything, oh, yeah
With arms wide open
Wide open