Killswitch Engage rose to fame with its 2004 release The End of Heartache, which peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200, and was certified gold by the RIAA in December 2007 for over 500,000 shipments in the United States. The title track, "The End of Heartache", was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2005 for Best Metal Performance, and a live DVD titled (Set This) World Ablaze was released in 2005. Killswitch Engage has performed at festivals such as Soundwave Festival, Wacken Open Air, Reading and Leeds Festivals, Ozzfest, Download Festival, Rock on the Range, Rock am Ring, Mayhem Festival, Monsters of Rock, Pointfest, Knotfest and Heavy MTL. The band has sold over four million records in the U.S. and has been considered notable within the New Wave of American Heavy Metal, and has also been considered one of the earliest leading forces of the metalcore genre.
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Studio albums
Killswitch Engage (2000)
Alive or Just Breathing (2002)
The End of Heartache (2004)
As Daylight Dies (2006)
Killswitch Engage (2009)
Disarm the Descent (2013)
Incarnate (2016)
Atonement (2019)
Break the Silence
Killswitch Engage Lyrics
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I'm watching, watching the world die
We greet this with apathy no longer
Consumed by self
We walk through each day
With no mind to depravation and moral decay
We must destroy and rebuild
For the sake of all, it starts with one
With one
As I live and breathe
I'm watching, watching the world die
We greet this with apathy no longer
If we can't break the silence ( can we survive?)
Search inside yourself (announce your life)
We must break the silence
Now we are alive
Silent no longer
Make this world, take notice
The change is in our hands
The battle has just begun
We are not defeated
If we can't break the silence ( can we survive?)
Search inside yourself (announce your life)
We must break the silence
Now we are alive
Silent no longer
With all that I am
I will lift my voice
To start this revolution
It starts today
And it starts with me
Time is no longer
With all I am
I will lift my voice
With all I am
It starts with me
Break the silence (3X)
We are alive
Break the silence (3X)
We are alive
The song "Break The Silence" by Killswitch Engage is a call to action for society to wake up and take notice of the moral decay and apathy around them. The lyrics speak of watching the world die and being consumed by self, but that it is time to break the silence and rebuild for the sake of all. The song implores the listener to search inside themselves and start a revolution that begins with them.
The repetition of the phrase "As I live and breathe, I'm watching the world die" sets the tone of the song and emphasizes the urgency of the message. The use of "we" throughout the lyrics creates a sense of unity and a call to action for everyone. The phrase "Silent no longer" is repeated several times, indicating that it is time to make a change and take a stand.
Line by Line Meaning
As I live and breathe
I am witnessing the current state of the world
I'm watching, watching the world die
I am observing how the world is dying and deteriorating
We greet this with apathy no longer
We are no longer indifferent towards the world's destruction
Consumed by self
We are only concerned with ourselves and our own lives
We walk through each day
We go through each day without giving thought to the world's deterioration
With no mind to depravation and moral decay
We are not aware or concerned with the world's moral degradation
We must destroy and rebuild
We need to tear down the current state of the world and construct a new one
For the sake of all, it starts with one
To achieve this goal, one person must start the process for the benefit of all
With one
It all starts with one person
If we can't break the silence ( can we survive?)
If we can't take action and speak out against the world's destruction, can we survive?
Search inside yourself (announce your life)
Look into yourself and make a change in your own life to be an example and influence for others
We must break the silence
We must speak out against the world's destruction
Now we are alive
We have become aware and are taking action
Silent no longer
We are no longer remaining quiet about the world's destruction
Make this world, take notice
Make the world aware of the necessary changes needed for its survival
The change is in our hands
We have the power to make a change for the betterment of the world
The battle has just begun
The fight for the world's survival, and against its destruction, has just begun
We are not defeated
We have not lost hope or given up in the fight against the world's destruction
With all that I am
With all of my being
I will lift my voice
I will speak out and be heard
To start this revolution
To initiate the change needed in the world
It starts today
The process starts now, in the present moment
And it starts with me
I am taking responsibility and starting the change
Time is no longer
There is no more time to waste in making a change in the world
Break the silence (3X)
Speak out against the world's destruction and inaction
We are alive
We are taking action and making a difference in the world
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Howard Jones, Justin Foley, Joel Stroetzel, Adam Dutkiewicz, Mike D'Antonio
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