After signing with Wind-up Records, Alter Bridge released their debut album One Day Remains in August 2004, much of which was written by Tremonti the previous year. The album reached No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and, received mixed reviews, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in November 2004. This was followed in 2007 by the more positively-reviewed Blackbird, which marked the beginning of a long partnership between the band and producer Michael Baskette. The album reached No. 13 in the U.S. and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry.
Following continued activities with the members' other bands and side projects, Alter Bridge released AB III in 2010. It received critical acclaim and commercial success on Roadrunner Records, with its lead single "Isolation" topping the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. Alter Bridge released Fortress to further acclaim in 2013, as the band's members continued splitting their time between various projects. The Last Hero followed on Napalm Records in 2016, becoming the band's first album since its debut to reach the top ten of the Billboard 200, and its first to reach the top five of the UK Albums Chart. Their sixth studio album, Walk the Sky, was released in 2019, and was followed by Walk the Sky 2.0 in 2020. The band's seventh album Pawns & Kings was released on October 14, 2022.
As of 2023 Alter Bridge has sold over 5 million records worldwide.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alter_Bridge
Studio albums
One Day Remains (2004)
Blackbird (2007)
AB III (2010)
Fortress (2013)
The Last Hero (2016)
Walk the Sky (2019)
Pawns & Kings (2022)
Ghost of Days Gone By
Alter Bridge Lyrics
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Like a friend that won't let go
Is creeping up on me now once again
So I sing this song tonight
To the ghost that will not die
And somehow it seems to haunt me till the end
For what was remained
Yesterday is gone, we can't go back again
Do you ever cry for the ghost of days gone by
I remember summer days
We were young and unafraid
With innocence we'd glide beneath the stars
It seems so long ago
Beyond the life that I now know
Before the years would have their way and break my heart
Do you feel the same
For what was remained
Yesterday is gone, we can't go back again
Do you ever cry for the ghost of days gone by
And I know it's drawing closer
With each day I feel the end
I, don't wanna die
Don't wanna die, don't wanna die
I don't wanna die
Do you feel the same
For what was remained
Yesterday is gone, we can't go back again
Do you ever cry for the days gone by
Do they haunt you like a ghost until the end
Haunt you till the end, until the end
Until the end, until the end
In "Ghost of Days Gone By", Alter Bridge lead vocalist Myles Kennedy shares his feelings of nostalgia and mourning for a time when he was young and carefree, and for people he's lost along the way. The song delivers a bittersweet message through lyrics such as "The misery I know, like a friend that won't let go," which suggests that pain can become a familiar companion that accompanies us throughout life. The song's chorus poses a question to listeners, "Do you ever cry for the ghost of days gone by?" inviting them to contemplate their own relationship with the past and how it shapes their present.
Kennedy sings about fond memories of boarding the stars with his friends and the innocence they shared during summers that seem long ago. However, he is now grappling with the fact that death is approaching, singing, "And I know it's drawing closer, with each day I feel the end. I don't wanna die". He hopes his song will somehow ease the pain of the memories he can't forget even though they have long since passed.
Overall, "Ghost Of Days Gone By" reflects on the pain of nostalgia and the inevitability of death, asking the listeners if they too have ever felt nostalgic for the past or mourned those they have lost.
Line by Line Meaning
The misery I know
Like a friend that won't let go
Is creeping up on me now once again
The pain and sadness that I'm familiar with, which feels like a close companion that won't leave me, is returning and affecting me once more.
So I sing this song tonight
To the ghost that will not die
And somehow it seems to haunt me till the end
I am singing this song tonight to the memories that I can't let go of, which keep haunting me until the very end.
Do you feel the same
For what was remained
Yesterday is gone, we can't go back again
Do you ever cry for the ghost of days gone by
Do you share the same feelings as me for what was left behind? We cannot go back to yesterday, and do you ever cry for the memories that haunt you?
I remember summer days
We were young and unafraid
With innocence we'd glide beneath the stars
I can recall those summer days when we were young, fearless, and innocent, and we'd gaze up at the stars as we moved smoothly and effortlessly.
It seems so long ago
Beyond the life that I now know
Before the years would have their way and break my heart
Those days feel like they were a long time ago, before the life I currently exist in, and before the years had a chance to cause me pain and heartbreak.
And I know it's drawing closer
With each day I feel the end
I, don't wanna die
Don't wanna die, don't wanna die
I don't wanna die
I'm aware that the end is approaching, and with each day that passes, I feel its presence more. I don't want to die, I'm afraid of it and want to avoid it at all costs.
Do they haunt you like a ghost until the end
Haunt you till the end, until the end
Until the end, until the end
Do those memories continue to haunt you, like a ghost, until the very end of your life, until the end? Or do you find a way to come to terms with them and let them go?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARK TREMONTI, MYLES KENNEDY
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Griz Bear
What a song!!! It hits you right in the soul like music is supposed to do. God has given these guys a gift
Brooke Schachle
This one always reminds me of my best friend from high school. He got addicted to having too much fun and lost his life in a DUI accident. So sad to see someone with a great heart make a decisions like that, and leave this earth on the account of it. RIP Big Jon. Still wonder who you would be today.
Rachel Phillips
I think it's an incredible song, totally unique, delightfully pleasant and weirdly wild at the same time, one of my favorite songs ever...
Myles Kennedy
Hello how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here.
J Dub
I remember hearing this on my local radio station in 2010 on my iPod Touch's radio app with my headphones; playing Halo:Reach. Wasn't having much luck on good teammates and when this came on, hearing the DJ announce who they were and the titled track; my entire experience changed for the better. I didn't want the match to end; I was doing so good lol.
Not to mention that this album has much nostalgia for me now. 2010 was one of the worst/best years of my life. I went through self-esteem issues and was always a loser for my short-lived academic life. I changed it and now have a wife and a home. Working on having children and making a well-deserved life for ourselves now with opening my own business.
I hope everybody has an amazing day when they read this :)
toot
having same life realization thoughts and this song is very nostalgic because of similar reasons getting home from 9th grade kicking back playing the xbox 360 listening to the radio. good times. looking back taking a lot of things for granted would redo a lot. moving forward and pushing through is sadly a part of life and its either live or die like a perfect circle i chose to live. nice read by the way hit home for sure friend.
vonbeaver99
Well done my friend
de'angelo bayley
One of the best open tuning style riffs ever written in music history. It's a lullaby
Pan Metron Productions
Nearly 6 months ago I lost my father in a motorcycle accident. Since then I feel this "Ghost of days gone by", each day, to my very core. Don't forget your loved ones. Be there for them and don''t take anything for granted. Even you own self.
Everything changes.
NoLimitJayB
Man when I heard this song again, I thought about the awesome times I had with my cousins brothers grandparents and uncle at my grandmas house. So many memories😢