In 2007, the release of Count Me In established Death Before Dishonor on a whole new level. Their penchant for diverse songwriting in a genre often pegged for repetition, Count Me In was praised-often by press who admittedly didn’t expect it, with Punknews saying “it's impossible to not get caught up in their level of intensity.” If that wasn’t enough, by debuting on Billboard’s Heatseekers, Independent Albums & Top New Artists charts and staying there for four weeks, DBD proved that the kids are listening. Their video for “Break Through It All” was in rotation on MTV2’s Headbanger’s Ball for over three months, and yet, people were still passing by Death Before Dishonor. DBD headlined tours nationwide and ended 2007 on the coveted Persistence Tour in Europe-headlined by Hatebreed, Agnostic Front & Ignite, and they haven’t stopped.
2008 has shown DBD supporting Count Me In all over the world including Australia, Europe, Great Britain, Mexico and Canada as well as the United States. This year proves to be the busiest for DBD and they show no sign of stopping anytime soon.
2) Death Before Dishonor was a New York hardcore band featuring Mike “Judge” Ferraro and Jimmy Yu, who went on to form Judge, as well as Jimmy’s brother Steve and vocalist Mike Ryan.
3) Death Before Dishonor is an American Hammerskin metal/hatecore band.
By My Side
Death Before Dishonor Lyrics
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No ones around to take the blame
I can't accept the fact I've been lead astray
Just numb myself, numb myself every day
Life holding me down
Without a chance for me
Snake eyes on every roll
So this is it I can't live this life
Folding on the draw I owe it to strife
So this is it watch my demise
No other choice withholding all the cries
I accept this punishment my so called life
I have suffered laughing at my cries
You are my only savor
My only piece of mind
Nothing to be wasted I need you at my side
Drown myself inside this bottle again
Nothing inside to make it end
I'm so disgusted by the things that I see
My mind is tired somebody put me to sleep
I can't stop living this way
Failure runs deep deep in my veins
Is this my only escape
My only way to ease the pain
Life holding me down
Without a chance for me
Snake eyes on every roll
No control for myself
So this is it I can't live this life
Folding on the draw I owe it to strife
So this is it I watch my demise
No other choice withholding all the cries
I accept this punishment my so called life
I have suffered laughing at my cries
You are my only savior
My only piece of mind
Nothing to be wasted I need you at my side
In this world I'm so alone hurt
And heartache is all I know
The lyrics of "By My Side" by Death Before Dishonor express feelings of hopelessness and despair in the face of life's difficulties. The singer feels as though he has dug himself into a hole that he cannot escape from, and that he is alone in his struggle. He is resigned to his fate and is attempting to numb himself from the pain he is experiencing. He feels as though he has no control over his life, as if he is at the mercy of fate, represented by the "snake eyes" that he rolls on every turn.
Despite feeling powerless in the face of his ordeals, the singer sees his loved one as his only source of comfort and support. He is aware that he cannot do this alone and that he needs his loved one "by his side" to help him through the struggles that he is facing. In the end, the singer is resigned to accept his fate, but he finds comfort in knowing that he is not alone and that there is someone who cares for him.
Overall, "By My Side" is a powerful song that expresses the pain and difficulties of life, as well as the importance of having someone to lean on during tough times.
Line by Line Meaning
Dig myself into this hole everyday
I continue to make bad decisions and find myself in a difficult situation every single day.
No ones around to take the blame
I am responsible for my own actions and have no one to blame but myself for the consequences.
I can't accept the fact I've been lead astray
I am struggling to come to terms with the fact that I have been led down the wrong path.
Just numb myself, numb myself every day
In order to cope with my problems, I turn to unhealthy habits and try to numb my emotions.
Life holding me down
Life is constantly weighing me down and preventing me from moving forward.
Without a chance for me
I feel like I am stuck and have no opportunities to improve my situation.
Snake eyes on every roll
I am unlucky and seem to always have bad things happen to me.
No control for myself
I feel like I have no control over my own life and am just going through the motions.
So this is it I can't live this life
I have reached a breaking point and can no longer continue living like this.
Folding on the draw I owe it to strife
My struggles and hardships have led me to this point where I feel like I have no other choice.
So this is it watch my demise
I am resigned to my fate and feel like I am watching myself slowly self-destruct.
No other choice withholding all the cries
Even though I am in pain and suffering, I feel like I have to hold in my emotions and endure the pain on my own.
I accept this punishment my so called life
I feel like my life is a punishment and am resigned to accept whatever comes my way.
I have suffered laughing at my cries
Even though I am in pain, I feel like I have no other way to cope but to laugh at my own misfortunes.
You are my only savor
The only thing that gives me hope and helps me cope is having someone by my side who I can rely on.
My only piece of mind
Being with this person gives me a sense of peace and comfort.
Nothing to be wasted I need you at my side
I know that having this person by my side is invaluable and I won't waste a single moment with them.
Drown myself inside this bottle again
I am turning to alcohol to cope with my problems.
Nothing inside to make it end
Even though I am trying to escape my problems, I know that the alcohol won't actually solve anything.
I'm so disgusted by the things that I see
The world around me is filled with negativity and things that make me feel disgusted and hopeless.
My mind is tired somebody put me to sleep
I am mentally exhausted and just want to escape from everything.
I can't stop living this way
Even though I know that my current lifestyle is unhealthy and unsustainable, I feel like I have no other choice.
Failure runs deep deep in my veins
I feel like I am destined to fail and that my problems are ingrained in me.
Is this my only escape
I know that turning to unhealthy habits is not a real solution, but I feel like it is my only way to cope.
In this world I'm so alone hurt
I feel isolated and alone in a world that seems to constantly cause me pain and suffering.
And heartache is all I know
My life seems to be full of heartache and I don't know how to escape it.
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