Overcome
All That Remains Lyrics
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The trace of life and fuck this nightmare
That has no end the shadow of tomorrow
So this day to day has my corpse shake into my raise
My spirits high
I never thought that
I should never have thought that this would never end
The moment we started old words you could not mend
Five and day to day
Six six the voice I take away
My dreams are fallen
No more to share
No the end remains
My one regret my body stays
I'm sick again
(can't tell what he screams here)
I should never have thought that this would never end
The moment we started old words you could not mend
Should never have thought that this would never end
The fear was to much for us to bare
So this day to day has my corpse shake into my raise
My spirits high I never thought that
I should never have thought that this would never end
The moment we started old words you could not mend
Should never have thought that this would never end
The feel was to much for us to bare
The lyrics to All That Remains's song Overcome are dense and intense with emotion. The song deals with the struggle of overcoming the past, the haunting memories that keep coming back and make it impossible to move forward. The first line, "Past it haunts again," sets the tone for the song, which is about coming to terms with the fact that the past cannot be changed, but it can be conquered.
The next few lines, "The trace of life and fuck this nightmare that has no end the shadow of tomorrow", conveys the idea that the memories of the past are so intense that sometimes it feels like living in a never-ending nightmare. The shadow of tomorrow here represents the fear of the future, which is clouded by the painful memories of the past. The song then talks about how this constant struggle leaves the singer feeling drained and helpless as he tries to cope with the pain.
The chorus, "I should never have thought that this would never end, the moment we started old words you could not mend", talks about the futility of trying to change the past. The singer realizes that no matter how much he tries, the words that were spoken and the actions that were taken can never be undone. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, driving home the message that sometimes, we need to accept the past, let it go and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Past it haunts again
The memories of the past keep coming back to haunt me.
The trace of life and fuck this nightmare
The constant reminder of life makes me hate this endless nightmare.
That has no end the shadow of tomorrow
The uncertainty of tomorrow looms over me with no end in sight.
So this day to day has my corpse shake into my raise
The monotonous routine is draining the life out of me and leaving me feeling like a lifeless corpse.
My spirits high
Despite all of this, I try to maintain a positive attitude.
I never thought that
I never expected things to turn out this way.
I should never have thought that this would never end
I should not have thought that this endless nightmare would never come to an end.
The moment we started old words you could not mend
Since the beginning, things have been broken and unfixable.
Five and day to day
The days blur together and time seems to go by too slowly.
Six six the voice I take away
The negative voice in my head is taking away my ability to think positively.
My dreams are fallen
My aspirations and dreams have all fallen apart.
No more to share
I have nothing left to share with anyone.
No the end remains
There seems to be no end in sight for this nightmare.
My one regret my body stays
My one regret is that I cannot leave this lifeless state of being.
I'm sick again
I feel sick and tired of this endless nightmare.
(can't tell what he screams here)
The singer is screaming in frustration and desperation.
The fear was too much for us to bear
The fear and uncertainty of the future was too overwhelming for us to handle.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JASON COSTA, MICHAEL MARTIN, OLI HERBERT, PHILIP LABONTE
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