This was the only single track from the tribute album. Subsequently, a studio version of the song was produced by Sevendust for the closing track to their 2001 album, Animosity.
MUSIC VIDEO: The Strait Up version features the band with ex-Snot bandmates playing on a beach around a camp fire. Footage of James Lynn Strait from the band Snot who died with his dog Dobbs in a car accident is superimposed during a vigil around the campfire, growing in attendance with appearances of fellow musicians including System of a Down, Dez, Coal Chamber, Sugar Ray, Kittie, Incubus, Korn and others to say goodbye to their friend as a memorium title is revealed at the last few moments of the song.
The Sevendust version of the song shows the band playing the song in a hospital throughout the track.
Angel's Son
Sevendust Lyrics
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I can't go on without you
Rearranging, yeah
I will be strong
I'll stand by you
You were fighting everyday
So hard to hide the pain
I had so much left to say
One last song
Given to an Angel's Son
As soon as you were gone
As soon as you were gone
I have a new life now
She lives through you
What can I do?
Feel so alone now
I pray for you
We still love you
You were fighting everyday
So hard to hide the pain
I know you never said goodbye
I had so much left to say
One last song
Given to an Angel's Son
As soon as you were gone
As soon as you were gone
One last song (I can't believe you're gone )
Given to an Angel's Son (I can't believe)
As soon as you were gone (As soon as you were gone)
As soon as you were gone
The song "Angel's Son" by Sevendust is a tribute to the band's former drummer, James 'The Rev' Sullivan, who passed away in 2009. The opening lines of the song "Life is changing, I can't go on without you, Rearranging, yeah, I will be strong, I'll stand by you" indicate the pain of the loss and the struggle to continue without The Rev. The lyrics seem to address The Rev directly, as the band mourns his passing and honors his memory.
The chorus, with the lyrics "One last song, Given to an Angel's Son, As soon as you were gone", suggests that the band is using their music as a way to express their grief and say goodbye to their friend. The lines "I have a new life now, She lives through you, What can I do? Feel so alone now, I pray for you, We still love you" indicate that the band has found a way to move on through their music, but still feel the heavy weight of their loss.
The song's emotional impact comes not only from its lyrics, but from its melody as well. The music builds in intensity throughout the song, matching the rising emotions of the lyrics. The chorus, with its beautiful harmonies, is hauntingly beautiful and serves as a powerful tribute to The Rev.
Overall, "Angel's Son" is a touching tribute to a beloved friend and bandmate, and a poignant reminder of the power of music to heal and bring people together.
Line by Line Meaning
Life is changing
Life and circumstances are evolving and transforming
I can't go on without you
It's difficult to carry on living without your presence and support
Rearranging, yeah
Trying to adapt to a life without you
I will be strong
Gathering courage and resilience to face life's challenges
I'll stand by you
Supporting and standing by the memory of the departed one
You were fighting everyday
You were enduring a struggle each day
So hard to hide the pain
Enduring the pain was very difficult and required much effort
I know you never said goodbye
The departed person never got a chance to say a final goodbye
I had so much left to say
Regret about not having the chance to express everything that was left unsaid
One last song
The final tribute or gift to the Angel's Son
Given to an Angel's Son
A tribute or gift for the beloved departed
As soon as you were gone
Once the departed was no longer with us
I have a new life now
Life has moved on and changed since the departure of the beloved one
She lives through you
The memory and legacy of the departed live on through those who remember and honor them
What can I do?
Feeling helpless and unsure about how to cope with the loss
Feel so alone now
Feeling the isolation and absence of the departed person
I pray for you
Keeping the memory and soul of the departed in thoughts and prayers
We still love you
The love for the departed continues to endure even after their passing
One last song (I can't believe you're gone )
The final tribute, expressing disbelief and pain at the loss
Given to an Angel's Son (I can't believe)
A final gift or tribute for the beloved Angel's Son, expressing disbelief and sorrow
As soon as you were gone (As soon as you were gone)
The sadness and shock of the sudden departure of the beloved Angel's Son
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CLINT EDWARD LOWERY, LA JON JERMAINE WITHERSPOON, MIKEY DOLAN, MORGAN J. ROSE
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@joeyelmer8549
I can only listen to this song once a year. My daughter's birthday. She would have been 7 this year. Rest in Peace Maggy. Daddy loves you.
@markg999
Geez that that hurts me as father of a little girl :/ God bless you.
@duboseq1
Joey Elmer I feel you man. I lost a son as he came into this world. 2012
@troythompson6363
As a daddy to 3 girls. All grown. I can't image lossing any of them. My granddaughter almost died last year. But pulled thru. I'm truly sorry for y'alls loss. Much love & respect.
@limerockwell6327
Joey Elmer oh Brother. I hope the sun shines on you and your family often and abundantly.
@HocusPocusFocus69
May God bless you and your family!
@shaun8062
I went to see Sevendust in the summer of 2002. The sun that day was extremely hot. Everyone was over heating and using their shirts as wash cloths to cool down from the drinking fountains. As soon as the band started to play this song, clouds swept over us. It started raining and the lead singer stopped. He started to cry and told all of us, "This is a special rain right here". They continued with the song and by the time the song was over, the rain stopped and the clouds went away revealing the dry hot sun again. I will never forget that experience. I was never a die hard fan of Sevendust, but that experience was very strange. That's all I have to share.
@donutsacrifice2588
That is awesome. I would love to have been there.
@CodySyphon
+Zach Bartu i love Your Profile Pic
@zcxvasdfqwer1234
nice I woke up in the early morning after falling asleep to a dumb but welcomed loveline show in highschool. I woke to this song. Noted it. Webt back to sleep. Woke up at 5 to go to early morning bible study vuz parents. Songs like this got me through High School. Thanks for your experience. I'm not alone.