Stranger Than Fiction
Five Finger Death Punch (5FDP) Lyrics
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How you've decayed
It must be so lonely
Lost within your ways
You're born alone, you die alone
The rest is yours to fill the gap
The world goes on without you here
Is this what you wanted to be
Alone standing by yourself
Is this all you wanted to be
Or was that a cry for help
By yourself, by yourself, by yourself
Verbal grenades
You throw in vain
I can't believe you'd stoop so low
Of all the things you took away
I miss my mind the most
Is this what you wanted to be
Alone standing by yourself
Is this all you wanted to be
Or was that a cry for help
By yourself, by yourself, by yourself
Is this what you wanted to be
Alone standing by yourself
Is this all you wanted to be
Or was that a cry for help!
It's stranger than fiction
How you've decayed
It must be so lonely
Lost within your ways
The song "Stranger Than Fiction" by Five Finger Death Punch is about a person who has become so isolated and lost within themselves that their behavior has become erratic and destructive. The lyrics suggest that this person has hit rock bottom and must either find a way to adjust to the world around them or risk collapsing. The line "verbal grenades you throw in vain" implies that they are lashing out at those around them, perhaps because they feel misunderstood and unsupported.
The chorus repeats the questions "Is this what you wanted to be? Alone, standing by yourself. Is this all you wanted to be? Or was that a cry for help?" These lines suggest that the person's isolation may have been a self-imposed choice or a result of their inability to connect with others. The repeated phrase "by yourself" reinforces the idea that this person is completely alone and unsupported.
Line by Line Meaning
It's stranger than fiction
What you've become is incredibly shocking
How you've decayed
You've deteriorated and it's visible to everyone
It must be so lonely
You probably feel alone in your struggles
Lost within your ways
You're stuck in your own destructive patterns
You're born alone, you die alone
You come into this world and leave it on your own
The rest is yours to fill the gap
You have to create your own purpose in the time between birth and death
The world goes on without you here
Life will continue after you're gone
Adjust or just collapse
You have to adapt to life's challenges or risk falling apart
Is this what you wanted to be
Are you satisfied with who you've become?
Alone standing by yourself
Being isolated in your personal struggles
Or was that a cry for help
Maybe your behavior is a plea for assistance
Verbal grenades
Hurtful remarks you throw without thinking
You throw in vain
Your insults don't achieve anything
I can't believe you'd stoop so low
You've lowered yourself to a despicable level
Of all the things you took away
Your actions have caused significant harm
I miss my mind the most
Your behavior has affected my mental state the most
Is this all you wanted to be
Is this the extent of your aspirations?
Or was that a cry for help!
Maybe there's more going on beneath the surface
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: IVAN MOODY, ZOLTAN BATHROY
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@Executioner02
It's stranger than fiction
How you've decayed
It must be so lonely
Lost within your ways
You're born alone, you die alone
The rest is yours to fill the gap
The world goes on without you here
Adjust or just collapse
Is this what you wanted to be
Alone standing by yourself
Is this all you wanted to be
Or was that a cry for help
By yourself, by yourself, by yourself
Verbal grenades
You throw in vain
I can't believe you'd stoop so low
Of all the things you took away
I miss my mind the most
Is this what you wanted to be
Alone standing by yourself
Is this all you wanted to be
Or was that a cry for help
By yourself, by yourself, by yourself
Is this what you wanted to be
Alone standing by yourself
Is this all you wanted to be
Or was that a cry for help!
It's stranger than fiction
How you've decayed
It must be so lonely
Lost within your ways
@glennawigginton8338
Written by Glenna Wigginton 2018
You never know what a person is going through and what that one incident may be that changes the way they look at life forever.
I'm on the edge looking over and I may be just angry enough to make it happen, but you'll never know,
Because behind these brown eyes I hide it just enough and smile just right, to fake you.
Will I fly, will you see, all this rage engulfing me?
As I shake, as I tremble, this body here is not so nimble.
Crawling deep within my head these haunting memories leave me dead.
Leave me dead, emotion less, no care worn lines.
There's a mean in me, you dreamed of the signs. I'm not dead. I'm just rebuilding ... a new phase of me. The sick and twisted, I'll laugh when you fall on bended knee.
Tired of you screwing with the nice side of me.
@coreypitts4572
Only true ffdp fans know this song. I bought this album when it came out back in 07'. I've loved ffdp ever since.
@derikroy6366
Back when Myspace was around lol. Hell yeah, I remember buying it on DISC form (ancient technology lol).
@nickslade9599
😎 this is top 3 fav w me. It speaks through to the heart and is heard by the way they rock it - subtily if that makes any sense 🤘😎 I love it
@jordanyates8541
Same yo.
@Aamir_Lutfi
This album definitely freaking rocked!!!
@garymcdonald9858
This is my favorite song from them
@mikemarchetta9397
One of the best FFDP songs and that is among so many great FFDP songs.
@ReggieKSanshire
This sounds like a spiritual prelude to the entire War Is The Answer album.
@shannonpaluchniak4676
I think sometimes people don’t understand how to some people lyrics can sound but to others it therapeutic and just pulls out something different and just helps.. music just heals sometimes
@theponystark
Ironically, I've been listening to this on repeat lately