Overcome
Unearth Lyrics


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Now, are you afraid or is the heart set on its time?
Cold, the silence reigns do we close our blackened eyes?
I'm calling on our testament to overcome
I'm calling on
It's now or never

Overcome
I'm calling on my testament to overcome
I'm calling on
To overcome

We stand strong
We won't break
Side by side we overcome

Now deliver us from all the hell I've seen
Now deliver us for there's fire in these veins
We're calling on the strengths that I've come to know
I'm calling on
It's now or never

Overcome
I'm calling on the strengths that I've come to know
I'm calling on
To overcome

We stand strong




We won't break
Side by side we overcome

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Unearth's song Overcome summon strength and perseverance in the face of adversity. The lines "are you afraid or is the heart set on its time?" ask the listener to confront their own fears and question whether they're ready to act. The following line, "cold, the silence reigns do we close our blackened eyes?" sets an intense and ominous tone, suggesting that life is full of trials and tribulations that must be faced with eyes wide open. The chorus offers a resounding call to action, invoking the idea of a "testament" - something written down that stands as a record or a vow - to "overcome". The urgency in the line "it's now or never" underlines the importance of taking action.


The second verse continues with a plea for deliverance from suffering, both physical and emotional ("deliver us from all the hell I've seen" and "deliver us for there's fire in these veins"). The reference to fire in the veins could be symbolic of a passion that's burning out of control, or of an intense pain that's difficult to numb. The call-to-arms in the chorus urges the listener to tap into their own inner strength, the "strengths that I've come to know", to push through and overcome.


Overall, Unearth's lyrics to Overcome champion the idea that we are stronger together, and that adversity must be faced with fierce determination. The song encourages listeners to confront their fears and to call on the strengths they've developed through life's experiences to fight through tough times.


Line by Line Meaning

Now, are you afraid or is the heart set on its time?
Is your fear holding you back or are you ready for what's to come?


Cold, the silence reigns do we close our blackened eyes?
Isolated and alone, are we shutting out the world in denial?


I'm calling on our testament to overcome
I'm asking for the strength that we've already proven to help us succeed.


It's now or never
We have to act now, there's no more time to waste.


We stand strong
We are unwavering in our fortitude.


We won't break
We refuse to give in to adversity.


Side by side we overcome
Together, we can conquer anything.


Now deliver us from all the hell I've seen
Free us from the torment we have experienced.


Now deliver us for there's fire in these veins
Give us the strength to keep going, even when it feels impossible.


We're calling on the strengths that I've come to know
We're relying on the abilities we've developed through experience.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: TREVOR PHIPPS, PAUL MCGRATH, KEN SUSI, JOHN MAGGARD

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