Not to be confused with nu metal band Disturbed.
The Disturbed released about 7 demos, one solo EP - "This Is.... Credibility ", a split EP with UK punk band 36 Crazy Fist, as well as several comp appearances.
They were featured in Ian Glasper's latest book Trapped in A Scene.
Harvey McGurn (Ex-Last Rites) - Vocals
Barry - Bass
Johnny - Guitar
Jamie - Drums
Awaken
The Disturbed Lyrics
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In the midst of something that I
Want to play with your evil inside
Wanting, letting go, of what never could be again
Lost and alone
Imprisoned now inside of your mind
With the way you tried
To destroy me again
With the way you tried
To completely refuse all your life
Feed on your nothing
You'll never live up to me
Awaken you
With a little evil inside
Feed on your nothing
You'll never live up to me
I've stricken you
I don't wanna live with the lie
Feed on your nothing
And you'll never live up to me
Awaken you, oh no
Can't live up to me
I've stricken you
Feed on your nothing and you'll never live up to me
Stripped of life, alone
In the midst of something that I
Want to play with your evil inside
Wanting, letting go, of what never could be again
Lost and alone
Imprisoned now inside your mind
With the way you tried
To destroy me again
You were waiting and living for no one
With the way you tried
To completely refuse all your life
Feed on your nothing
You'll never live up to me
Awaken you
With a little evil inside
Feed on your nothing
You'll never live up to me
I've stricken you
I don't wanna live with the lie
Feed on your nothing
And you'll never live up to me
Awaken you, oh no
Can't live up to me
I've stricken you
Can't live up to me
There isn't a thing that I can do
Watching this whole thing just wash away
Making me wrong
There isn't a thing that I can do
Watching this whole thing just wash away
Making me wrong
Making you strong
Awaken you
With a little evil inside
Feed on your nothing
You'll never live up to me
I've stricken you
I don't wanna live with the lie
Feed on your nothing
And you'll never live up to me
Ooh can't live up to me, yeah
Feed on your nothing and you'll never live up to me
The Disturbed's song "Awaken" deals with themes of loneliness and betrayal. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been stripped of their life and left alone, with someone close to them attempting to destroy them. The song also touches on the idea of a power struggle between the singer and the person who is trying to harm them, with the singer declaring that the other person will never be able to live up to them.
Throughout the lyrics, there is a sense of desperation and anger. The singer seems to be fighting against the person who is attempting to destroy them, and is seeking to awaken them to the evil that is inside them. The lyrics suggest that the singer feels imprisoned by their own thoughts and fears, and that the only way to break free is to confront the other person and stand up to them.
Overall, the lyrics of "Awaken" suggest a struggle for power and control in a relationship, with one person trying to dominate the other. The singer is fighting back against this dominance and seeking to awaken the other person to their own weaknesses.
Line by Line Meaning
Stripped of life, alone
Feeling emotionally and spiritually dead, and without companionship
In the midst of something that I
Surrounded by a situation or circumstance that is overwhelming
Want to play with your evil inside
Desiring to challenge and confront the negative qualities within another person
Wanting, letting go, of what never could be again
Having a desire to move on from what can never be restored
Lost and alone
Feeling disoriented and without support from others
Imprisoned now inside of your mind
Trapped within someone else's harmful and controlling thoughts
With the way you tried
Because of the methods used to harm and manipulate
To destroy me again
To cause harm to this person repeatedly
You were waiting and living for no one
Doing things only for oneself and not considering the needs or desires of others
To completely refuse all your life
To actively reject any possibility of positive change or growth
Feed on your nothing
To gain something from nothing, or to take advantage of someone who has nothing
You'll never live up to me
You are not able to match or surpass my level of strength and resilience
Awaken you
To bring someone to a heightened state of awareness or consciousness
With a little evil inside
Through the recognition and expression of negative emotions or actions
I've stricken you
I have caused you harm or weakened your defenses
I don't wanna live with the lie
I do not want to continue living in a state of untruth or deception
And you'll never live up to me
And you will never be able to match or surpass my level of strength and resilience
Can't live up to me
Not capable of matching or surpassing my level of strength and resilience
There isn't a thing that I can do
There is a sense of helplessness or inability to change the situation
Watching this whole thing just wash away
Observing a circumstance or situation disappear without being able to hold on to it
Making me wrong
Feeling blamed or responsible for the negative outcome
Making you strong
Enabling the other person to become stronger through the negative experience
Feed on your nothing and you'll never live up to me
Taking advantage of someone who has nothing will not enable them to match or surpass your level of strength and resilience
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dan Donegan, David Draiman, Michael Wengren, Steve Kmak
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Stripped of life, alone
In the midst of something that I
Want to play with your evil inside
Wanting, letting go, of what never could be again
Lost and alone
Imprisoned now inside of your mind
With the way you tried
To destroy me again
You were waiting and living for no one
With the way you tried
To completely refuse all your life
Feed on your nothing
You'll never live up to me
Awaken you
With a little evil inside
Feed on your nothing
You'll never live up to me
I've stricken you
I don't wanna live with the lie
Feed on your nothing
And you'll never live up to me
Awaken you, oh no
Can't live up to me
I've stricken you
Feed on your nothing and you'll never live up to me
Stripped of life, alone
In the midst of something that I
Want to play with your evil inside
Wanting, letting go, of what never could be again
Lost and alone
Imprisoned now inside your mind
With the way you tried
To destroy me again
You were waiting and living for no one
With the way you tried
To completely refuse all your life
Feed on your nothing
You'll never live up to me
Awaken you
With a little evil inside
Feed on your nothing
You'll never live up to me
I've stricken you
I don't wanna live with the lie
Feed on your nothing
And you'll never live up to me
Awaken you, oh no
Can't live up to me
I've stricken you
Can't live up to me
There isn't a thing that I can do
Watching this whole thing just wash away
Making me wrong
There isn't a thing that I can do
Watching this whole thing just wash away
Making me wrong
Making you strong
Awaken you
With a little evil inside
Feed on your nothing
You'll never live up to me
I've stricken you
I don't wanna live with the lie
Feed on your nothing
And you'll never live up to me
Ooh can't live up to me, yeah
Feed on your nothing and you'll never live up to me
Maxximillian
Best Disturbed album hands down
J A
I think Ten Thousand Fists is the Best. But Believe is my favorite.
David Thomas
This is my favourite of all Disturbed's music 🤘
Nak-muay ying yang
SAME
linguistically oversight 86
Stripped of life, alone
In the midst of something that I
Want to play with your evil inside
Wanting, letting go, of what never could be again
Lost and alone
Imprisoned now inside of your mind
With the way you tried
To destroy me again
You were waiting and living for no one
With the way you tried
To completely refuse all your life
Feed on your nothing
You'll never live up to me
Awaken you
With a little evil inside
Feed on your nothing
You'll never live up to me
I've stricken you
I don't wanna live with the lie
Feed on your nothing
And you'll never live up to me
Awaken you, oh no
Can't live up to me
I've stricken you
Feed on your nothing and you'll never live up to me
Stripped of life, alone
In the midst of something that I
Want to play with your evil inside
Wanting, letting go, of what never could be again
Lost and alone
Imprisoned now inside your mind
With the way you tried
To destroy me again
You were waiting and living for no one
With the way you tried
To completely refuse all your life
Feed on your nothing
You'll never live up to me
Awaken you
With a little evil inside
Feed on your nothing
You'll never live up to me
I've stricken you
I don't wanna live with the lie
Feed on your nothing
And you'll never live up to me
Awaken you, oh no
Can't live up to me
I've stricken you
Can't live up to me
There isn't a thing that I can do
Watching this whole thing just wash away
Making me wrong
There isn't a thing that I can do
Watching this whole thing just wash away
Making me wrong
Making you strong
Awaken you
With a little evil inside
Feed on your nothing
You'll never live up to me
I've stricken you
I don't wanna live with the lie
Feed on your nothing
And you'll never live up to me
Ooh can't live up to me, yeah
Feed on your nothing and you'll never live up to me
That Man
Stuff like this is why Disturbed will always be number one as far as I'm concerned.
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Adoro essa musica
Kane Lewis
I grew up with anger problems I hated everything about life I went to multiple alternative schools to try and fix the fact thanks to this song and The teachers I am now a happy man with little to no anger or violence anymore
Jeff S
When my daughter races motorcross and just shreds it, this song is playing in my head! Just incredible sounds and vocals
Kane Lewis
Try and push her to be the first motogp female world champion !
F motorcross go the big dogs