Ben has released songs on both The Punisher and Fantastic Four soundtracks (the former also features fellow Evanescence co-founder, Amy Lee performing with Seether).
On Tuesday December 16, 2008 he released his Mutiny Bootleg EP, which came free with a copy of Hana Pestle's EP that night. Moody is quoted as saying "there’s a duet between Hana and I on there that won't be on the record and won’t be released anywhere ever again. It’s free because I want this sh*t spread everywhere, so be sure that all your friends share the four songs with as many people as possible!" The EP is therefore available for free download from http://drop.io/benmoodymutinybootlegep.
His debut solo album, All For This, featuring Hana Pestle on backing vocals, has been in the works since 2005 and was released June 9, 2009 on iTunes, Amazon MP3 and Amie Street via his own record label. The physical release is forthcoming.
We Are The Fallen, featuring Ben Moody, John LeCompt and Rocky Gray (all formerly of Evanescence), along with Carly Smithson and Marty O'Brien, debuted on June 22, 2009 with the song "Bury Me Alive."
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In Time
Ben Moody Lyrics
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Could we even turn back now?
I'd love to forgive
It seems that I've forgotten how
Can my heart heal now?
Is there time left for me?
It seems the grace
So we make amends
What consequence
We live and die together
For right or wrong
We take too long
To find our way to never
We all belong
We'll all belong
In time
Why do children learn
To fear before to love?
We're taught don't touch
Just avoid those without enough
When you pass their hands
Just pretend like you don't see
It seems the grace
Of God has left this place
So we make amends
What consequence
We live and die together
For right or wrong
We take too long
To find our way to never
We all belong
We'll all belong
In time
Holding back the tears
We forget they are
Taking back the years
Of our innocence
Holding back the tears
We forget they are
Taking back the years
Of our innocence
We are children of the damned
We are children of the damned
So we make amends (We are children of the damned)
What consequence
We live and die together
For right or wrong (We are children of the damned)
We take too long
To find our way to never
We are children of the damned
We are children of the damned
We are children of the damned
We are children of the damned
The lyrics to Ben Moody's song In Time explore the theme of forgiveness and the passing of time. The opening lines of the song question whether we have come too far to turn back and whether there is still time to forgive. The idea of forgiveness is explored further in the lines "I'd love to forgive, it seems that I've forgotten how. Can my heart heal now?" suggesting that forgiveness is an important factor in personal healing.
The song then turns to the idea of grace, questioning whether God's grace has left this place. This line could be interpreted in many ways, perhaps a reflection on the state of society or the state of the individual. The emphasis on "making amends" suggests that there has been some wrongdoing that needs forgiveness, but the consequence of the wrongdoing is unclear.
The lyrics then explore the idea of fear and avoidance, particularly in regards to those without enough. The line "why do children learn to fear before to love?" highlights the importance of love and acceptance, and the dangers of fear and exclusion. The song ends with the repetition of the line "we are children of the damned" which could be seen as a commentary on the state of society and the need to come together as one.
Line by Line Meaning
Have we come so far?
Did we really make progress or did we just move forward, aimlessly?
Could we even turn back now?
Is it too late to go back to where we started? Are we too deep in this journey?
I'd love to forgive
I want to let go of my anger and grudges
It seems that I've forgotten how
But it's hard, I don't know if I can do it
Can my heart heal now?
Will I ever be able to move on from this pain?
Is there time left for me?
Do I still have a chance to make things right?
It seems the grace
Of God has left this place
The world has become a cruel and harsh place, devoid of love and compassion
So we make amends
What consequence
We live and die together
Let's try to reconcile and forgive each other, as we're all in this world together and will eventually die together
For right or wrong
We take too long
To find our way to never
We take too much time to make the right decision and sometimes get stuck in our past mistakes
We all belong
We'll all belong
In time
We're all part of a bigger picture and one day we'll all realize that and belong together
Why do children learn
To fear before to love?
Why do we teach children to be afraid instead of teaching them to love?
We're taught don't touch
Just avoid those without enough
We're told to keep our distance from those who are different from us or who have less than us
When you pass their hands
Just pretend like you don't see
When faced with those in need, we're told to ignore them and turn a blind eye
Holding back the tears
We forget they are
Taking back the years
Of our innocence
We try to hide our emotions and pain, but in doing so, we lose a part of our childhood innocence
We are children of the damned
We're all living in a world that's been corrupted and destroyed by human actions
Contributed by Nolan B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.