2. The Will to Give I had built up all of my hopes and all of my plans Only to have them stand and cast shadows of humiliation Days would pass shadows would remain A reminder of all of my dreams I had to live humbled with The disappointment of what never came to be I vow from this day forward My grieving will be brief That I will continue to give to this world Knowing I may never receive I had come so far Before being stripped and sent back to the start It felt as though the air was tearing me apart A hybrid of seasons had come It swept across the land It spared the lives of everyone else While it destroyed everything I had done The frost came in the night My progress immortalized All that I had left undone Would be forever, frozen in time I became known for this curse It happened throughout my life It needed to continue to occur In order to keep my legacy alive Before I know my time had arrived It was already gone Cursing the cold winds of change My moment of peace was just the eye of the storm The will to live is easy You can exist without a care The will to die shows it meant so much That you couldn't have it - and you couldn't go on living without it The will to give makes the best of nothing It is a philosophy That states you will continue to give to this world Knowing you may never receive. Satisfaction will come and in time it will leave us unsatisfied As uncertainty returns Bringing back the excitement to our lives We can only enjoy so much stimulation Before we stop responding and become despondent again. I had built up all of my hopes and all of my plans Only to have them stand and cast shadows of humiliation Days would pass shadows would remain A reminder of all of my dreams I had to live humbled with The disappointment of what never came to be Those shadows still remain as landmarks of failed attempts In their shade I work away at building a tower of character One day it will be revealed and it will stand for man years Casting a shadow of its own and striking fear in hearts - as will I It is the discomfort that sets us apart That wakes us up, that puts us to sleep It is our pathetic moments Which make us desire to be great It is the starving itself That makes us hungry to want more Over time as you learn to fall You'll rise to your feet faster than the time before Satisfaction is a peak on the verge of decline It will be over in the blink of an eye Take your time to feel every moment A gradual climb will let you enjoy it For your life is measured By the degree of dynamic from your life to your death The wait is long and the wait goes on But it is better to travel hopefully than to arrive Through the crests and troughs I will have seen both sides By the Pursuit of the Sun and the Allure of the Earth I will have earned and spent my life The will to give There is no destination There is only the journey
For the people complaining about the drumming: Sure, maybe it's not the best but it's something unique and it's certainly not bad drumming by any means. People nowadays act like drumming HAS to be super technical in metal but it really doesn't as long as it sounds good. I think the drummer in this album goes directions most people don't expect and for an album the band did mostly in one take, I think that's great. I love this entire album and I like the drumming in it too. No need to complain about something that isn't bad. :)
The producer (Glenn Fricker) explained it in his "how to not completely suck at heavy drums" video where Dave Gold refused to even play on backing tracks.
2. The Will to Give
I had built up all of my hopes and all of my plans
Only to have them stand and cast shadows of humiliation
Days would pass shadows would remain
A reminder of all of my dreams
I had to live humbled with
The disappointment of what never came to be
I vow from this day forward
My grieving will be brief
That I will continue to give to this world
Knowing I may never receive
I had come so far
Before being stripped and sent back to the start
It felt as though the air was tearing me apart
A hybrid of seasons had come
It swept across the land
It spared the lives of everyone else
While it destroyed everything I had done
The frost came in the night
My progress immortalized
All that I had left undone
Would be forever, frozen in time
I became known for this curse
It happened throughout my life
It needed to continue to occur
In order to keep my legacy alive
Before I know my time had arrived
It was already gone
Cursing the cold winds of change
My moment of peace was just the eye of the storm
The will to live is easy
You can exist without a care
The will to die shows it meant so much
That you couldn't have it - and you couldn't go on living without it
The will to give makes the best of nothing
It is a philosophy
That states you will continue to give to this world
Knowing you may never receive.
Satisfaction will come and in time it will leave us unsatisfied
As uncertainty returns
Bringing back the excitement to our lives
We can only enjoy so much stimulation
Before we stop responding and become despondent again.
I had built up all of my hopes and all of my plans
Only to have them stand and cast shadows of humiliation
Days would pass shadows would remain
A reminder of all of my dreams
I had to live humbled with
The disappointment of what never came to be
Those shadows still remain as landmarks of failed attempts
In their shade I work away at building a tower of character
One day it will be revealed and it will stand for man years
Casting a shadow of its own and striking fear in hearts - as will I
It is the discomfort that sets us apart
That wakes us up, that puts us to sleep
It is our pathetic moments
Which make us desire to be great
It is the starving itself
That makes us hungry to want more
Over time as you learn to fall
You'll rise to your feet faster than the time before
Satisfaction is a peak on the verge of decline
It will be over in the blink of an eye
Take your time to feel every moment
A gradual climb will let you enjoy it
For your life is measured
By the degree of dynamic from your life to your death
The wait is long and the wait goes on
But it is better to travel hopefully than to arrive
Through the crests and troughs
I will have seen both sides
By the Pursuit of the Sun and the Allure of the Earth
I will have earned and spent my life
The will to give
There is no destination
There is only the journey
woods most underrated song
As a Catholic who reads a lot of Nietzsche, yes, it’s absolutely lyrically underrated
For the people complaining about the drumming: Sure, maybe it's not the best but it's something unique and it's certainly not bad drumming by any means. People nowadays act like drumming HAS to be super technical in metal but it really doesn't as long as it sounds good. I think the drummer in this album goes directions most people don't expect and for an album the band did mostly in one take, I think that's great. I love this entire album and I like the drumming in it too. No need to complain about something that isn't bad. :)
My favorite song from this band. It has been with me for years and will continue to hold a special place in my heart. ♥
Woods Of Ypres é incrível ❤️🇧🇷
Definitely one of their best songs if not the best.
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Loved these lyrics
So sincere and eerie..one of the best song from them..
Amazing lyrics
❤
TILL THIS DAY FORWARD
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Lord Glenn brought me here.
🌟 2021
Sounds like a cross between Stormlord and If These Trees Could Talk.
Me like much.
Does someone has the chords of this fuckin amazing song ?
MrMoonlight O ultimate guitar might have what you're looking for
those sounds are so deep in you, that once you turn down to C# you'll play it yourself
Hits the right mood for tonight's tragic attacks in Paris.
Ironically I'm visiting various songs tonight, after the attack in Nice. How much music helps...
Sloppy timing, but it gives it such an authentic feel
What's up with the drummer on this album
The producer (Glenn Fricker) explained it in his "how to not completely suck at heavy drums" video where Dave Gold refused to even play on backing tracks.
This is such a good song just with the drums where a bit better..