- Lifelines in 2016, which reached #15 on the Billboard 200,
- Trauma in 2019, which became their most successful album yet - receiving both a Best Rock Album Grammy nomination, as well as a Best Metal Performance nomination for the album’s first single - „Bow Down”,
- True Power in 2022.
Four of I Prevail’s songs have landed on the top 10 of Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart, with 2019’s „Hurricane” reaching #1.
Lineup:
Brian Burkheiser – clean vocals
Eric Vanlerberghe – clean harsh vocals
Steve Menoian – lead guitar
Dylan Bowman – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Gabe Helguera – drums
DOA
I Prevail Lyrics
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As we waste away
And we dig our grave
Dead on arrival
I can't breathe
Got my head on the guillotine
Slipknot around my neck, come and take a seat
In the underground
Dead is the land of the free
Don't give, just take every time you need
Don't give, just take though it's killing me
Don't give, just take every time you need
Don't give, just take
On our knees we pray
As we waste away
And we dig our grave
Dead on arrival
In this mess we made
Fill our lungs with hate
Just to numb the pain
Dead on arrival
Dead on arrival
Dead on arrival
I can't breathe
I keep treadin' the water
Am I not worth saving?
But we're all goin' under
Am I not worth saving?
Don't give, just take every time you need
Don't give, just take though it's killing me
Don't give, just take every time you need
Don't give, just take
On our knees we pray
As we waste away
And we dig our grave
Dead on arrival
In this mess we made
Fill our lungs with hate
Just to numb the pain
Dead on arrival
Dead on arrival
Dead on arrival
I can't breathe
Am I not worth saving?
Am I not worth saving?
On our knees we pray
As we waste away
And we dig our grave
Dead on arrival
In this mess we made
Fill our lungs with hate
Just to numb the pain
Dead on arrival
Yeah
Dead on arrival
Dead on arrival
Dead, dead, dead, dead
Dead, dead, dead, dead
The song DOA by I Prevail is a poignant reflection on the state of modern society where people are slowly losing their hope, dignity, and worth. It starts with the singer talking about how he and everyone else is reduced to praying on their knees as they waste away and dig their graves "dead on arrival." This could be interpreted as a metaphor for how people are losing hope and dying inside as they struggle with the hardships of life, like financial instability, mental health, and the general disarray of the world in general. The singer then goes on to talk about how he can't breathe, with the head on the guillotine and a slipknot around his neck, symbolizing how people are trapped in their struggles, with no escape in sight. He wonders if he is worth saving, and though he is treading water, he fears it might not be enough.
The chorus repeats the phrase "On our knees we pray as we waste away, and we dig our grave, dead on arrival" as a reminder of how people are struggling to survive in a world that is slowly crushing them. The next verse emphasizes the theme of the song, pointing out that the land of the free is dead, and that people only take without giving, eventually leading to their destruction.
Overall, DOA by I Prevail is a powerful commentary on the modern world, highlighting the struggles people face and the seemingly hopeless situation they find themselves in.
Line by Line Meaning
On our knees we pray
We feel powerless and beg for help.
As we waste away
We're slowly succumbing to our problems.
And we dig our grave
We're actively contributing to our own downfall.
Dead on arrival
Our fate is sealed; we're doomed to fail.
I can't breathe
I'm suffocating; I feel trapped and helpless.
Got my head on the guillotine
I'm in danger, facing execution.
Slipknot around my neck, come and take a seat
Someone is actively trying to kill me, and I can't do anything about it.
Watch 'em bury me down 'til I'm six feet deep
I'm beyond saving at this point, and I'm only going further down.
In the underground
My situation is hopeless, and there seems to be no way out.
Dead is the land of the free
The place where I thought I had freedom has become a trap for me, and it's killing me.
Don't give, just take every time you need
People around me are taking advantage of my situation, and it's only making things worse for me.
In this mess we made
We're responsible for the chaos and destruction around us.
Fill our lungs with hate
We're consumed by negativity and anger.
Just to numb the pain
We're using these destructive tendencies to cope with our pain, but it's only making things worse.
Am I not worth saving?
I'm questioning my own self-worth, wondering if anyone will help me in my time of need.
Dead, dead, dead, dead
Repeating this phrase emphasizes the inevitability of our demise.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, NORTH MUSIC GROUP, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Bernard James Ii Perry, Brian A Burkheiser, David Andrew Pramik, John Pregler, Richard Julius Vanlerberghe, Stephen Menoian, Tyler Smyth
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@christiandauz3742
@@Cowsablanca
It's ironic going overseas to fight when Amerika's biggest enemies have always been domestic
Without the Confederates there would be no Nazis. Both groups descendants of the Medieval Christian Crusaders which killed Millions
9/11 is just a penny in a giant bucket of bloodshed. Mass shootings in the US have killed more.
I wish I can go back in time to Industrialize and Secularize the Bronze Age. Amerika wouldn't exist but that is a small price to ending Slavery and Religion back Five-Thousand Years Ago
@DivadtheGamer
I've never been asked why I Prevail is my favorite band, but to save anyone the burden of doing so:
I Prevail is my favorite band, of all time to come, because I connect with them. Their music has been a light in my times of darkness, they've been a fuel to my furnace, when I needed to let out anger properly.
How do I feel connected? The themes I hear in their music, about certain mental issues, aggression from love in their song "Love Lust and Liars". These guys truly understand what half the world feels. And although humanity itself will never coexist to fix that, I Prevail does their best to not only help, but to entertain and speak out for others, through their music.
No other band in this God created universe will ever connect into my heart and soul, better than I Prevail has. To see how far they've come, is no different than seeing family grow up. These young talented men are beyond deserving of the top charts.
I'll see you men in Cincinnati in November.
@omarassi6245
Man, Joyner is taking his career to new levels every time he drops something. Respect.
@stoermok
man always has been, it's not the first time he takes a sensetive subject like this to a song. man almost everytime delivers it.
@groves19881
Exactly what I was about to comment and say, hope he continues some of this style sounded real dope!!!
@groves19881
But the video was pretty dope also I do have to say!
@millz8702
MGK did it first
@adavidtoremember
This is I Prevail's song though. Sure Joyner agreed to do it but this song came out a year or more ago, just I Prevail. He's in it but he didn't drop it.
@Sam-uu2nx
Respect to any rapper that gets involved in hard-core music. Seriously. Means a lot that people still believe in this genre
@osiris1
IP is hardly hardcore fam
@Sam-uu2nx
@@osiris1 ya I was gonna type i know they're more pop but still
@ghostdiam6733
@Stratos Fear i respect your opinion, but i think the collab was great!