The Not Ready To Die Songfacts reports that Avenged Sevenfold penned this s… Read Full Bio ↴The Not Ready To Die Songfacts reports that Avenged Sevenfold penned this song specifically for Call of Duty: Black Ops. The tune can be found in Escalation, a downloadable map pack for the first-person shooter, which was released on May 3, 2011. It was the first time the video game developers Treyarch had commissioned an outside band to contribute a song since the franchise began in 2003.

Not Ready To Die
Avenged Sevenfold Lyrics

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Gone, cast away in time
Evil yours, now evil mine
So, I robbed you blind
The voices in my head suggest a less-than-peaceful side
Of endless possibilities controlling 935

(You can't break me) crush the fears of yesterday
(You can't save me) barriers our trust will fade

I've stood in the dark, been waiting all this time
While we damn the dead I'm trying to survive
I'm not ready to die

Damned, watch the masses fall
Burn it down, control 'em all
(Let 'em bleed) make me crawl
To daddy's little girl to read the writings on the wall
While cast into the nothingness, the final curtain call

(You can't break me) crush the fears of yesterday
(You can't save me) barriers our trust will fade
I've stood in the dark, been waiting all this time
While we damn the dead I'm trying to survive
I'm not ready to die

Through the madness we find
Loyalty is no match for power
Say goodbye to your life
Left to rot in your darkest hour
Prayers won't help you now
As long as you're mine

(You can't break me) crush the fears of yesterday
(You can't save me) barriers our trust will fade
I've stood in the dark, been waiting all this time
While we damn the dead I'm trying to survive
I'll control the world one person at a time
As I damn the dead I'm trying to survive
I'm not ready to die (die, die, die)
Oh

I'm not ready to die
I'm not ready to die
I'm not ready to die
Ready to die
Ready to die

Ready to die
Not ready to die

Overall Meaning

The song "I'm Not Ready to Die" by Avenged Sevenfold appears in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II as the theme song for the game's zombie mode. The lyrics tell the story of someone who has been cast away in time and their struggle to survive in the face of evil forces. They have robbed someone blind, but the voices in their head have less than peaceful intentions.

The lyrics speak to the idea of endless possibilities and the control that they have over every fight they face. The singer tells their enemies that they cannot break them, as they have already overcome their fears of yesterday. They stand in the dark, waiting for their chance to survive, while others damn the dead. They refuse to die, even in the face of their enemies.

In the final verse, the singer shows their determination to control the world one person at a time, continuing to damn the dead and survive. The song's message of resilience and determination in the face of evil forces resonates with many fans of the game and the band.

Line by Line Meaning

Gone cast away in time
I am lost in time, disconnected from everything around me.

Evil yours, now evil mine
The evil I once tried to fight is now consuming me from within.

So I robbed you blind, the voices
I betrayed someone close to me and can hear their disappointed voice in my head.

In my head could just a less than Peaceful side
My thoughts have become violent and I am struggling to control them.

The endless possibilities Controlling every fight
The potential outcomes of every situation are overwhelming and controlling my actions.

You can't break me, crushed the Fears of yesterday
I am stronger now and have conquered the fears that used to hold me back.

You can't change me, barriers our trust will fade
I am who I am and people I once trusted will start to seem distant.

While we damn the dead I'm Trying to survive, I'm not ready to die
While everyone else gives up hope and accepts death, I will continue fighting to survive.

Damned, watch the masses fall Burn it down, control 'em all
I feel like the world is falling apart and I want to take control by any means necessary.

Make me crawl, to daddy's little Girl to read the writings on the wall
I am forced to submit to someone above me and do their bidding.

While cast into the nothingness The final curtain call
As I approach the end of my life, I feel like I am disappearing into oblivion.

Through the madness we find Loyalty is no match for power
People will abandon their loyalties when tempted by power.

Save your body or lie, left to rot in Your darkest hour
You can either betray yourself to survive, or stay true to yourself and face the consequences.

Friends won't help you now as long as your mine
Even those closest to you will turn their backs on you if you get in the way of their goals.

And I'll control the world one Person at a time
I will gain power by manipulating people one by one.

As I damn the dead I'm trying to Survive, I'm not ready to die
I will continue to fight even as I damn those who have died around me.

I'm not ready to die
I am not prepared to give up and accept defeat.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN HANER, JONATHAN SEWARD, MATTHEW SANDERS, ZACHARY BAKER

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