Shed My Skin
Alterbridge Lyrics
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I live with the memories regret is my home
This is my true freedom
Express all the feelings of what I've become
I watch the rising sun
I hope I find some peace today
It seems I've gone away
It seems really lost my way
It seems I've lost myself
It seems I've
Shed my skin
Are you ready for me
Or purge my love
Are you ready for me
A bitter sinking feeling
Awake to the fact there's no going back
To the worlk in which I was living
I'm searching for something but found less than nothing
I watch the rising sun
I hope I find some peace today
It seems I've gone away
It seems I've lost myself
It seems really lost my way
It seems I've lost myself
It seems I've
Shed my skin
Are you ready for me
Or purge my love
Are you ready for me
Oh 'cause I'm dying to feel
What I have lost
Oh and what I was
All my life I've waited
Endless days have taken
Taken what made me free
Years have gone
I'm broken
Left the past unspoken
Those years
Oh they haunt me still
Shed my skin
Are you ready for me
Or purge my love
Are you ready for me
And shed my skin
"Shed My Skin" by Alterbridge is a song about the struggle of coming to terms with one's past and trying to find a new sense of self. The singer expresses his feelings of regret and the weight of his memories, as he tries to break free from the person he used to be and find a new identity. He hopes to find peace and start anew, but is haunted by the past and the years he has lost.
The lyrics reflect the theme of shedding one's skin, symbolizing the idea of starting fresh and becoming a new person. The singer acknowledges that it won't be easy and that he may face rejection or resistance from others who are not ready for his change. He yearns to feel what he has lost and regain a sense of freedom that he once had.
Overall, "Shed My Skin" is a powerful anthem of hope and renewal, urging listeners to let go of the past and embrace a brighter future.
Line by Line Meaning
I am not alone
I have company with the memories that haunt me
I live with the memories regret is my home
I am burdened with memories of despair that I can't shake off
This is my true freedom
Expressing my feelings is the only true freedom I have
Express all the feelings of what I've become
I express my feelings about how I've changed over time
I watch the rising sun
I observe the sunrise
I hope I find some peace today
I hope to find peace today
It seems I've gone away
It looks like I've disappeared
It seems I've lost myself
It appears that I have lost my identity
It seems really lost my way
It seems like I have lost my direction completely
Shed my skin
I have let go of my past self and moved on
Are you ready for me
Are you prepared to handle the new version of me?
Or purge my love
Or do you want me to purge my love and let go of everything?
A bitter sinking feeling
A feeling of bitterness and despair that consumes me
Awake to the fact there's no going back
Realizing that I cannot go back to my old life
To the world in which I was living
To the world where I used to reside in
I'm searching for something but found less than nothing
I am searching for something, but am left with nothing
And what I was
Who I was before
All my life I've waited
All my life I've waited for a change
Endless days have taken
Endless days have taken a toll on me
Taken what made me free
They've taken away what made me free
Years have gone
Years have passed
I'm broken
I am shattered
Left the past unspoken
I have kept the past to myself
Those years
Those years of pain and regret
Oh they haunt me still
They still continue to haunt me
And shed my skin
And I have moved on by shedding my old self
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I am not alone
I live with the memories, regret is my home
This is my true freedom
Express all the feelings of what I've become
I watch the rising sun
[Chorus:]
I hope I find some peace today
It seems I've gone away
It seems I've lost myself
It seems I've really lost my way
It seems I've lost myself
It seems I've
Shed my skin
Are you ready for me
Or purge my love
Are you ready for me?
A bitter sinking feeling
Awake to the fact there's no going back
To this world in which I was living
I'm searching for something but found less than nothing
I watch the rising sun
[Chorus]
Are you ready for me
Or purge my love
Are you ready for me
Oh 'cause I'm dying to feel
What I have lost
Oh and what I was
All my life I've waited
Endless days have taken
Taken what made me free
Years have gone
I'm broken
Left the past unspoken
Those years
Oh they haunt me still
Shed my skin
Are you ready for me
Or purge my love
Are you ready for me
And shed my skin
All my love I'm waited
Endless days have taken
What made me free
Years have gone. I'm broken
Left the past unspoken
Those years, they haunt me still
Ashley Deaton
This band saved my life a year and a half ago I was always sad, angry, very hateful because of the school I went to with all the bullying, and all the crap going on with me at home getting over the lose of my grandma, bad things with my cousin, etc. So I knew about the Slash project and herd that Myles was also in Alter Bridge searched them up and loved it started to pull me out of that hole then I graduate the dump school go off to my next my whole outlook on life changed I was way happier.
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Sérgio Miguel Reis
I had cancer when I was just ten, I never spoke to many people about it (I'm a guy who chooses his friends very well, doesn't have many of them, there a phrase that describes me very well "I like to be alone, but I don't like to feel alone"), and that always made me feel kinda broken in future years (like the song refers), in a way that I can't really explain, it kinda made me a different person, I was still me but I wasn't totally me, I never felt confortable enough, I wasn't able to do what was best for me, I wasn't doing so well. This year though, I changed. A lot. I met a girl who was the first girl I ever truly loved, I had the guts to tell her that, but it didn't go my way, she liked me a lot, just not in that way. She eventually got in a relationship with a guy who she knew for a very long time, they liked eachother but never told one another (maybe my situation sparked the move), and they are both in the same class as I am, so you'd imagine that left me in a very dark place for, I'd say months. I eventually got through it, and I am eternally grateful to her because she made me become me again after all these years, I didn't get her but she will always be special to me. This song means that much to me because of that, I wasn't me for a lot of years, I lost myself, but all that happened this year made me become me again, and as the song says "Are you ready for me?" Thank you for reading this. :)
Liadan Ryan-Gerhardt
Holy shit man, what an incredible story & person you are. I wish you brighter days ahead and a continuous chrysalis into being & discovering you again. You're a very strong human. Remember that 😊
Sérgio Miguel Reis
@Leonardo Costa É verdade, no fim tudo até correu pelo melhor, já estou bem melhor, e de forma engraçada a vida decidiu manter-nos perto um do outro e agora somos grandes amigos com um grande respeito um pelo outro, tudo passa. :)
Leonardo Costa
A vida é assim mesmo. Não desanime.