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)
Lover
Alter Bridge Lyrics
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That what you had is shattered and wasted
Did you have to take it so far?
The truth exposed to love is devoured
And the ivory tower is coming down
I felt betrayed and order is broken
The wounds are open and bleeding out
But it's all I can do to carry on
It brings all I fear to life
If you deny the wounds of your lover you will discover
That what you had is shattered and wasted
Did you have to take it so far?
Should you have to throw it all away?
Did you have to shove it in my face?
Did you have to tear my world apart?
Did you have to take so selfishly?
No matter how you hurt the ones you need?
Did you have to fall so very far?
Should you have to throw it all away?
Did you have to shove it in my face?
Did you have to tear my world apart?
Did you have to take so selfishly?
No matter how you hurt the ones you need?
Did you have to fall so very far?
The trigger's warm, the chamber is loaded
Lost in the moment. What went wrong?
There's nothing left this house has been broken
But still I'm holding, I'm holding on
If you deny the wounds of your lover you will discover
That what you had is shattered and wasted
Did you have to take it so far?
If you deny the wounds of your lover you will discover
You can see it in your love
The wounds are open and I'm bleeding out
It's so real
If you deny the wounds of your lover you will discover
That what you had is shattered and wasted
Did you have to take it so far?
The lyrics of Alter Bridge's song "Lover" deal with a relationship that has come to a breaking point due to betrayal and hurt. The opening line, "If you deny the wounds of your lover you will discover / That what you had is shattered and wasted," sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is addressing their partner, warning them that if they don't acknowledge the harm they have caused, the relationship will be irreparably damaged.
The chorus of the song, which asks the question, "Did you have to take it so far?" is a plea for the partner to consider the consequences of their actions. The verses that follow explore the aftermath of the hurt and the struggle to keep moving forward despite the pain. The lines, "But it's all I can do to carry on / It brings all I fear to life" portray the difficulty of coping with the betrayal.
The bridge of the song, with the lines "The trigger's warm, the chamber is loaded / Lost in the moment. What went wrong?" suggest that the singer is wrestling with thoughts of revenge or even self-harm due to the intensity of their emotions. However, the final lines of the song, "If you deny the wounds of your lover you will discover / You can see it in your love / The wounds are open and I'm bleeding out / It's so real" suggest that ultimately, the singer recognizes the need for honesty and communication in order for the relationship to heal.
Line by Line Meaning
If you deny the wounds of your lover you will discover
If you ignore the pain your significant other is experiencing, you will eventually realize that your relationship is ruined and irreparable.
That what you had is shattered and wasted
The bond that you shared with your partner is now broken and it feels like the time you spent together was meaningless.
Did you have to take it so far?
You went beyond what was reasonable and necessary, causing more harm than good.
The truth exposed to love is devoured
When truth is revealed in a relationship, it is often destroyed as a result.
And the ivory tower is coming down
The illusion of perfection that you had created for your relationship is crumbling.
I felt betrayed and order is broken
I feel like my trust was violated and the normalcy that we had established has been disrupted.
The wounds are open and bleeding out
The emotional pain caused by the situation is still fresh and causing me significant distress.
But it's all I can do to carry on
Despite the pain and difficulty of the situation, I have to find some way to continue moving forward.
It brings all I fear to life
The situation has brought up my worst fears and insecurities that I have been trying to avoid.
Should you have to throw it all away?
Was it really necessary to completely discard everything we had?
Did you have to shove it in my face?
Did you have to be so blatant and obvious about the pain you were causing me?
Did you have to tear my world apart?
The situation has caused my entire world and sense of stability to come crashing down.
Did you have to take so selfishly?
It feels like you were only thinking about your own desires and needs without any regard for how it would affect me.
No matter how you hurt the ones you need?
Even though you hurt the people you care about the most, you often can't help but do it anyways.
Did you have to fall so very far?
Why did you have to go so low and cause so much pain to yourself and others?
The trigger's warm, the chamber is loaded
The situation is high-pressure and explosive, with the potential for things to go very wrong.
Lost in the moment. What went wrong?
In the midst of the chaos and pain, it can be hard to figure out how everything went so off the rails.
There's nothing left this house has been broken
The relationship is fundamentally damaged and there doesn't seem to be any way to repair it.
But still I'm holding, I'm holding on
Despite everything, I'm still trying to hold onto the relationship and find some way to make it work.
You can see it in your love
The pain and damage caused by the situation is reflected in the way you treat and interact with your partner.
The wounds are open and I'm bleeding out
The emotional wounds from the situation are still very fresh and causing me significant pain.
It's so real
The situation is intense and deeply painful, and it's hard to shake the feeling that it's all too real.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Brian Marshall, Myles Kennedy, Mark Tremonti, Scott Phillips
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