A Test of My Survival
Kingdom of Giants Lyrics
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I've given most of my efforts to have not just a single person to rely on.
This obelisk of discouraging actions was all washed out by a tidal wave of art and soul,
And this will never make a coward of me,
I'll ride this wave up to the top.
The day I needed you summoned before me,
I was left all alone,
A test of my survival,
A test of my strength,
A test of my survival,
Everyone is distant!
The day I needed you, I watched you turn your back away from me,
And I'm all alone.
I never needed you anyway.
Cried out to you.
We are alone, we are alone.
I wouldn't trust you just as far as I could throw you.
I wouldn't ask for a single fucking thing from you.
I wouldn't trust you even if I've always known you.
I wouldn't ask for a single thing.
The day I needed the numbers beside me became the day that I was left all alone.
You never notice that people they leave you, but you can do this on your own.
The day I needed you, I watched you turn your back away from me,
And I'm all alone.
Cried out to you, cried out to you.
We are alone, we are alone.
In "A Test of My Survival" by Kingdom of Giants, the lyrics speak of the individual's empowerment in the midst of discouraging actions that were washed out by a tidal wave of art and soul. The verse explains that the individual has given most of their efforts to not rely on a single person, but to be self-sufficient. The chorus begins with the day the individual needed someone, but they were let down, leading to a test of their survival and strength. The bridge speaks of the lack of trust the individual has for others and the realization that they can do it on their own.
Line by Line Meaning
This is a notion empowered by an individual motivation.
I am driven by my own motivation to succeed.
I've given most of my efforts to have not just a single person to rely on.
I have worked hard to not depend on anyone else for my success.
This obelisk of discouraging actions was all washed out by a tidal wave of art and soul,
All the negative things that have happened to me were overcome by my passion and creativity.
And this will never make a coward of me,
My challenges will not defeat me or make me give up.
I'll ride this wave up to the top.
I will use my passion to reach the heights of success.
The day I needed you summoned before me,
The time I needed your help most,
Became the day,
Turned out to be the day
I was left all alone,
When you left me alone
A test of my survival,
A challenge to see if I can survive on my own,
A test of my strength,
A challenge to see if I am strong enough,
A test of my survival,
A challenge to see if I can survive on my own,
Everyone is distant!
Everyone seems far away and unhelpful!
The day I needed you, I watched you turn your back away from me,
When I needed your help, you abandoned me completely,
And I'm all alone.
Now I am left to face my challenges alone.
I never needed you anyway.
I realize now that I didn't really need your help at all.
Cried out to you.
I begged for your help.
We are alone, we are alone.
I am now alone to face my challenges without any help.
I wouldn't trust you just as far as I could throw you.
I have no faith in you at all.
I wouldn't ask for a single fucking thing from you.
I would never ask for your help or anything else.
I wouldn't trust you even if I've always known you.
Even if I have known you for a long time, I still don't trust you.
The day I needed the numbers beside me became the day that I was left all alone.
When I needed other people to support me, they all abandoned me.
You never notice that people they leave you, but you can do this on your own.
People will leave you when you need them, but you can still succeed on your own.
Contributed by Owen O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Xavier Rivera
This is a notion empowered by an individual motivation
I've given most of my efforts to have not just a single person to rely on
This obelisk of discouraging actions was all washed out by a tidal wave of art and soul
And this will never make a coward of me
I'll ride this wave up to the top
The day I needed you summoned before me
Became the day
I was left all alone
A test of my survival
A test of my strength
A test of my survival
Everyone is distant!
The day I needed you, I watched you turn your back away from me
And I'm all alone
I never needed you anyway
Cried out to you
We are alone, we are alone
I wouldn't trust you just as far as I could throw you
I wouldn't ask for a single f*cking thing from you
I wouldn't trust you even if I've always known you
I wouldn't ask for a single thing
The day I needed the numbers beside me became the day that I was left all alone
You never notice that people, they leave you, but you can do this on your own
The day I needed you, I watched you turn your back away from me
And I'm all alone
Cried out to you, cried out to you
We are alone, we are alone
Jason T
Damn I remember listening to these guys around 2011-12 and completely forgot about them. They just popped up on my Spotify and haven’t been this hyped in ages. Urban dictionary definition of nostalgia
Shina Omisanya
Literally same here!!!!
Armando Vicario
Them I pod days.
Forrest Davis
As much as this band deserves to be famous, I feel like I would loose a secret if they were.
Phillip Meek
The clean vocals can stand out with anyone else. So so good. I'd love this band to have nothing but cleans actually.
MadiMoonlight
I think the clean vocals fits perfectly , this band has talent.
Justin Najar
2020 still jammin
nick ogden
2023 still jammin
nick ogden
I listen to this ep literally every time I go to the gym and it never gets old. Several times a week for years consistently. I know a lot of these views are mine lol. I wish it were on spotify
Dude Loop Noob
Wish it was on YT music