Mark Thomas Tremonti… Read Full Bio ↴Proper name for this artist is simply Tremonti.
Mark Thomas Tremonti (born April 18, 1974) is a Grammy Award winning guitarist, well-known as the lead guitarist for the American rock band Alter Bridge (One Day Remains, Blackbird), and as the lead guitarist for American rock band Creed. Tremonti writes music, lyrics and contributes backing vocals.
Decay
Mark Tremonti Lyrics
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(Let it get the best of you)
I feel there's nothing I can say
(Look what you've gone and done to me)
Reach down and throw it all away
You know this fight it can't be won
It can't be won
They said that
All we had we've wasted
Something like decay
You know it won't be long
Before we've spent all our lives complacent
And isn't that a shame?
We've faded for so long
Given a life and no one knew
(Had not one thing to do with you)
Your will is frozen to the core
(You want it less but need it more)
Reach down and feel what you've become
You know your fight has just begun
It's just begun
They said that
All we had we've wasted
Something like decay
You know it won't be long
Before we've spent all our lives complacent
And isn't that a shame?
We've faded for so long
So long
Fading like decay
Fading like decay
Fading like decay
Fading like decay
They said that
All we had we've wasted
Something like decay
You know it won't be long
Before we've spent all our lives complacent
And isn't that a shame?
We've faded for so long
So long
The lyrics of the song 'Decay' by Mark Tremonti depict a sense of hopelessness and accepting defeat in the face of adversity. The lines "Don't fight, there's nothing you can do, i feel there's nothing I can say" convey the inability to do anything to stop the inevitable decay, both on a personal level and a societal level. The lyrics, "All we had we've wasted, something like decay" suggest that the decay and hopelessness is a result of wasting precious time.
The lines, "Before we've spent all our lives complacent, And isn't that a shame?" reflect on the danger of falling into a state of complacency - realizing too late that life has passed by without having accomplished much. The repetition of "Fading like decay" at the end of the song reinforces the imagery of decay and gives emphasis to the message that time is slipping away.
Taken together, the lyrics of 'Decay' convey a deep sense of melancholy, portraying the idea that there is ultimately nothing one can do to stop the passage of time, and the importance of making the most of the time we have.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't fight, there's nothing you can do
You can't change the inevitable, so don't put up a fight.
(Let it get the best of you)
Accepting the situation is better than struggling to control it.
I feel there's nothing I can say
Words are useless in this situation.
(Look what you've gone and done to me)
The artist is affected negatively by the situation.
Reach down and throw it all away
Get rid of the problem once and for all.
You know this fight it can't be won
The struggle is futile and cannot be won.
It can't be won
Emphasizes the previous line's point about the impossibility of winning.
They said that
This section starts with a quote from someone else.
All we had we've wasted
We squandered all that we had and now regret it.
Something like decay
The situation is like something slowly deteriorating over time.
You know it won't be long
The end is near, and we need to accept it.
Before we've spent all our lives complacent
We've been unchanging and apathetic for so long.
And isn't that a shame?
The singer is lamenting the wasted time and opportunity.
We've faded for so long
We've been gradually disappearing and losing ourselves over time.
Given a life and no one knew
Living a life without recognition or purpose.
(Had not one thing to do with you)
The situation was not caused by the artist's actions.
Your will is frozen to the core
The artist is feeling trapped and powerless in the situation.
(You want it less but need it more)
The singer wants to be free from the situation but also feels dependent on it.
Reach down and feel what you've become
Take stock of your current state and become aware of your actions.
You know your fight has just begun
Despite feeling powerless, there's still fight left in the artist.
They said that
Another quote from someone else.
All we had we've wasted
Reiterating the earlier point about squandering our opportunities.
Fading like decay
Slowly disappearing and deteriorating like a decaying object.
So long
Suggests that we've been stagnant for a long time.
Fading like decay
Repetition of the earlier line to emphasize the point.
Fading like decay
Continued repetition for emphasis.
Fading like decay
Final repetition to reiterate the slow decline of the situation.
Contributed by Liliana J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.