- 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
Low
I Prevail Lyrics
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I'm so damn low
I'm so damn low
I can't lie, I'm fallin'
The floor gave out again
The walls are cavin' in
I've got these voices in my head
My world is sinkin' in
I've got these voices in my head
I've got these voices in my head
They tell me that I'm not enough
Is it my time? Is it my time?
Even when I'm high I still feel low
Voices in my head won't leave me alone
I keep fallin', fallin'
Over the edge
In over my head again
I'm so damn low
I'm on my own, I know it
The lights all start to fade
The colors turn to grey
I think I'm too far gone to save
I can't let go, I'm holdin'
I feel it slip away
I think I'm too far gone to save
I think I'm too far gone to save
They tell me that I'm not enough
The more they say the more they cut
Is it my time? I've gotta let it go
Is it my time? Is it my time?
Even when I'm high I still feel low
Voices in my head won't leave me alone
I keep fallin', fallin'
Over the edge
In over my head again
Even when I'm high I still feel low
I'm hangin' by a thread, don't know if I'll let go
'Cause I keep fallin', fallin'
Over the edge
In over my head again
I'm so damn low
I'm doing everything I can to try and fix the problem
This is how it feels when you hit rock bottom
Yeah, when you hit rock bottom
Even when I'm high I still feel low
Voices in my head won't leave me alone
I keep fallin', fallin'
I keep fallin'
Even when I'm high I still feel low
I'm hangin' by a thread, don't know if I let go
'Cause I keep fallin', fallin'
Over the edge
In over my head
I'm so damn low (I'm so damn low)
I'm so damn low (So damn low)
(I'm so damn low)
The lyrics to I Prevail's song Low portray someone who is struggling with depression and feeling alone, despite being high or in positive situations. The repetition of "I'm so damn low" echoes the state of mind the person is in - feeling stuck in a constant low point. The line "I don't know why, I'm broken" highlights the confusion and lack of understanding the person is experiencing about why they feel this way. The voices in their head, telling them they aren't enough, worsen their self-doubt and emotional turmoil.
The second half of the song delves into the feeling of being too far gone to save, hanging onto hope and yet at the same time feeling like they're slipping away. The lines "I'm doing everything I can to try and fix the problem / This is how it feels when you hit rock bottom" suggest the person is making an effort to improve their situation, but still feels helpless and like they're not making progress. Ultimately, the lyrics describe a person who is struggling with internal battles despite external circumstances and desperately seeking some sort of relief.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so damn low
The singer's emotional state is at rock bottom and he feels hopeless and helpless
I can't lie, I'm fallin'
The singer is truthful about his struggles and he feels like he's slipping further away
The floor gave out again
The singer's mental support system fails him and he falls deeper into despair
The walls are cavin' in
The singer feels trapped and cornered by his problems and mental demons
I've got these voices in my head
The singer is plagued by his own inner doubts, insecurities, and negative self-talk
I don't know why, I'm broken
The singer is unable to pinpoint the source of his pain and self-destructive tendencies
My world is sinkin' in
The singer feels like everything around him is crumbling and falling apart
They tell me that I'm not enough
The negative voices in the singer's head criticize him and make him feel inadequate and worthless
Is it my time? Is it my time?
The singer wonders if this is the end of his journey and if he'll ever find relief from his pain
Even when I'm high I still feel low
The singer struggles with deep-rooted emotional issues that can't be solved with temporary escapes or distractions
I'm on my own, I know it
The singer feels isolated and disconnected from others and realizes that he has to face his own problems
The lights all start to fade
The singer's hope and optimism are slowly fading away as he sinks deeper into despair
The colors turn to grey
The singer sees the world through a bleak and unhappy lens and can't find joy or beauty in anything
I think I'm too far gone to save
The singer feels like he's beyond help or redemption and can't see a way out of his predicament
I can't let go, I'm holdin'
The singer clings onto hope and refuses to give up, even though it's difficult and painful
I feel it slip away
The singer senses his grip on hope and happiness slipping away and fears that he may never regain them
The more they say the more they cut
The negative voices in the singer's head attack him relentlessly and make his pain worse
I've gotta let it go
The singer realizes that he can't control everything and that he needs to surrender some of his pain and anxiety
I'm doing everything I can to try and fix the problem
The singer is actively working to overcome his demons and find a way out of his misery
This is how it feels when you hit rock bottom
The singer describes the pain and hopelessness of hitting the lowest point of one's despair
I'm hangin' by a thread, don't know if I'll let go
The singer is barely holding on to hope and fears that he may lose his grip on it altogether
Cause I keep fallin', fallin'
The singer is caught in a vicious cycle of self-destructive tendencies and can't seem to break free
In over my head
The singer is overwhelmed and overpowered by his struggles and feels like he's drowning in his own pain
I'm so damn low (I'm so damn low)
The singer reiterates his emotional state and emphasizes the depth of his struggles
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Brian Burkheiser, Eric Vanlerberghe, Steve Menoian
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