raggedy-smith Just wait till it's been 20 years or more. I still remember buying my first Nirvana EP, the single with Sliver and Dive just on a whim one day well before they got big. Can remember being excited for Incesticide lol. Of course the 90's was a great time for music. Lots to be excited for in so many different genre's. Time passes super fast once you're out of high school so make the most of it.
M Shadows just gives this song that extra bit of edge that just makes it perfection. I also really love how poetic his verse is. Beautiful. This song never gets old.
I remember back when Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous was just worn out on the radio being two or three times on the way to school and on the way back from school everyday for over a couple of months I'm pretty sure and that's being very lenient with the time! I never understood why this song didn't get no where near that much airtime it was way better, and it was cool of Matt and Synyster to help out by being in the song because they had already started getting quite a bit of recognition by that time along with the fact that they made that song what it was with their parts without taking all the shine away from GC which earns them more respect from me!
Good charlotte is a great band but in this song as the shadow's part came it just blew everything out of water...man m.shadows and his voice is undeniably one of the best of all time.
lyrics The River Good Charlotte As I walk through the valley of the shadow of LA The footsteps that were next to me have gone their separate ways I've seen enough now To know that beautiful things don't always stay that way I've done enough now To know this beautiful place isn't everything they say I heard that evil comes disguised Like the city of angels I'm walking towards the light Baptized in the river I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered In the city was a sinner I've done a lot of things wrong, but I swear I'm a believer Like the prodigal son, I was out on my own Now I'm trying to find my way back home Baptized in the river I'm delivered I'm delivered You're from a small town, you're gonna grow up fast Underneath these lights Down in Hollywood on the boulevard The dead come back to life To the praying mother, and the worried father Let your children go If they'll come back, they'll come home stronger And if they don't, you'll know They say evil comes disguised Like the city of angels I'm walking towards the light Baptized in the river I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered In the city was a sinner I've done a lot of things wrong, but I swear I'm a believer Like the prodigal son, I was out on my own Now I'm trying to find my way back home Baptized in the river I'm delivered I'm delivered Baptized in the river (on my own) Baptized in the river (on my own) I wanna be delivered On my own On my own Baptized in the river (on my own) I wanna be delivered Baptized in the river (on my own) I wanna be delivered Baptized in the river (on my own) I wanna be delivered I confess I'm a sinner I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered
M.Shadows voice is just insanely fantastic, and can add such depth to any song. Same with Synester Gates’guitar playing. It’s an absolutely recognizable and remarkable sound from both of them. Miss music from back then. 14 years ago is WILD
This song was devastatingly underrated. I had it burnt on numerous cds at the same time just so i could always have it handy. This colab was perfection....and the "ON MY OWN!" Hugs my tired soul still to this day
You can tell how skilled of musicians M. Shadows and Synyster Gates are because of how they didn't just show off the whole time. They could have easily stolen the show, but they adapted to the genre and the band and killed it with simplicity, especially on Syn's part. He could've just swept arpeggios that whole time, but he just gave a simple, melodic solo.
+CallsignSlate - Many of Syn's solos with A7X are melodic, even some of the more technical ones. He usually doesn't just try to show off (for example sweeping during a ballad would be showing off), and he just does what fits the song the best.
I accidentally came across this song, and I have only liked one Good Charlotte song ever, and thanks to the assistance of Matt and Syn, now theres two.
Lyrics here... As I walk through the valley of the shadow of LA. The footsteps that were next to me have gone their separate ways. I've seen enough nowto know that beautiful things don't always stay that way. I've done enough now to know this beautiful place isn't everything they say. I heard that evil comes disguised Like a city of angels, I'm walking towards the light. Baptized in the river, I've seen a vision of my life, And I wanna be delivered. In the city was a sinner, I've done a lot of things wrong, But I swear I'm a believer. Like the prodigal son, I was out on my own Now I'm trying to find my way back home. Baptized in the river, I'm delivered. I'm delivered. You're from a small town, You're gonna grow up fast Underneath these lights. Down in Hollywood on the boulevard The dead come back to life. To the praying mother, The worried father Let your children go. If they come back they'll come home stronger, And if they don't you'll know. They say that evil comes disguised Like a city of angels, I'm walking towards the light. Baptized in the river, I've seen a vision of my life And I wanna be delivered. In the city was a sinner, I've done a lot of things wrong, But I swear I'm a believer. Like the prodigal son, I was out on my own, Now I'm trying to find my way back home. Baptized in the river, I'm delivered. I'm delivered. Baptized in the river (on my own). Baptized in the river (on my own). I wanna be delivered. (on my own). (on my own). Baptized in the river (on my own). I wanna be delivered. Baptized in the river (on my own). I wanna be delivered. Baptized in the river (on my own). I wanna be delivered. I confess I'm a sinner, I've seen a vision of my life, And I wanna be delivered.
I'm from Africa, I lived in the US for 4 years almost 20 years ago, and visited LA once. For some reason this song keeps resonating and I believe it 100%
Actually I just realised that myself... The Band members of Good Charlotte are older then the once in Avenged Sevenfold. Blew my mind too. Thought it was the otherway around. Mostlly cause I stoped listening to Punkrock as i grew older :P
I love Good Charlotte, but I feel that this is proof that with a bad ass singer, a great song can become a fucking amazing song. When M Shadows comes in it just takes it to a whole new level
@@vivianjently4934 who cares. Most people heard it when they dropped the RUclips video. I remember I discovered this song when the video came out on RUclips
Lyrics: As I walk through the valley of the shadow of LA The footsteps that were next to me have gone their separate ways I've seen enough now to know that beautiful things don't always stay that way I've done enough now to know this beautiful place isn't everything they say I heard that evil comes disguised Like a city of angels I'm walking towards the light Baptized in the river I've seen a vision of my life And I wanna be delivered In the city was a sinner I've done a lot of things wrong But I swear I'm a believer Like the prodigal son I was out on my own Now I'm trying to find my way back home Baptized in the river I'm delivered I'm delivered You're from a small town you're gonna grow up fast underneath these lights Down in Hollywood on the boulevard the dead come back to life To the praying Mother The worried Father Let your children go If they come back they'll come home stronger and if they don't you'll know They sing that evil comes disguised Like a city of angels I'm walking towards the light Baptized in the river I've seen a vision of my life And I wanna be delivered In the city was a sinner I've done a lot of things wrong But I swear I'm a believer Like the prodigal son I was out on my own Now I'm trying to find my way back home Baptized in the river I'm delivered I'm delivered Baptized in the river (on my own) Baptized in the river (on my own) I wanna be delivered (on my own) (on my own) Baptized in the river (on my own) I wanna be delivered Baptized in the river (on my own) I wanna be delivered Baptized in the river (on my own) I wanna be delivered I confess I'm a sinner I've seen a vision of my life And I wanna be delivered.
Couldn't agree with you more on this comment. I've been listening to this song just as long, and every time I listen to it, I have to play it back a few times 😂! 👍
I think that this is a great collaboration because that Shadows' lyrics send it over the top, and Synyster Gates has a amazing closeout solo that still has his signature, touché boys!
I like that Synyster Gates puts a very modest and expressive fitting solo for the song and not anything super shreddy like he would normally do for A7X. He served the song. Classy 😎👌🎸
As I walk through the valley Of the shadow of LA The footsteps that were next to me Have gone their seperate ways I've seen enough now to know That beautiful things Don't always stay that way I've done enough now to know This beautiful place isn't everything they say I heard that evil comes disguised Like a city of angels I'm walking towards the light Baptized in the river I've seen a vision of my life And I want to be delivered In the city was a sinner I've done a lot of things wrong But I swear I'm a believer Like the prodigal son I was out on my own Now I'm trying to find my way back home Baptized in the river I'm delivered I'm delivered You're from a small town. You're gonna grow up fast underneath these lights. Down in Hollywood on the boulevard the dead come back to life. To the praying mother and the worried father, let your children go. If they come back they'll come home stronger. And if they don't you'll know. They say that evil come disguised Like a city of angels, I'm walking towards the light Baptized in the river I've seen a vision of my life And I want to be delivered In the city was a sinner I've done a lot of things wrong But I swear I'm a believer Like the prodigal son I was out on my own Now I'm trying to find my way back home Baptized in the river I'm delivered I'm delivered Baptized in the river. On my own. Baptized in the river. On my own. I wanna be delivered. On my own. On my own. Baptized in the river. On my own. I wanna be delivered. I confess I'm a sinner. I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered.
This song is just a masterpiece. Great lyrics, amazing metaphors and both Shadows & Gates add just that extra touch. 2016 promises to be an amazing year: GC making a comeback A7X has a new drummer Sum41 made a new album and Brownsound rejoined :D Blink182 is making a comeback with Matt Skiba Can't wait!!
For anybody wondering: This song isn't about Christianity or religion at all. It's just using it as a metaphor. The song is about living in L.A. trying to make it big in the industry and how it's not always as great and glamorized as it looks but once you're in, it's tough to get out.
@@jerrychiemeke7525 was just going to say this. Everyone needs thank Travis Barker though. He’s helping a lot of small artists unleash their inner rockstar
+Ashley Walters What are ypu ralking about? They still make great music. just because it doesnt suit your taste doesn't mean that it isnt great. Also those drugs fucked with bmth too much.
It’s been 10 years or so since I’ve listened to this song last time, and, god, their voices sound like they sequence each other. No winners, no losers. True masterpiece.
HALFWAY THRU 2024 AND I'M STILL SCREAMING EVERY SINGLE WORD TO THIS SONG SOBER TODAY IN MY 30's.. When it first came out I was living in my car so strung out on Heroin and prescription opiates that I lost everything and everyone in my young life then,..I wooly drive to this abandon bridge every night.. And just scream 'LIKE THE PRODIGAL SON,I WAS OUT ON MY OWN NOW IM TRYIN TO FIND MY WAY BACK HOME.. BAPTISED IN THE RIVER.. I'M DELIVERED"... I finally seen the vision of my life.. And I delivered myself through that fire.. Sober 9 yrs thanks to amazing songs like this That kept me fighting... NEVER GIVE UP MY FRIENDS.. NO MATTER HOW DARK THE PATH BECOMES.. TRUST THAT IF U KEEP WALKING.. YOU'LL FIND THE LIGHT EVENTUALLY,!
This came out before I got sober in 2009. I sought God for 10 years, and found Christ in 2019. The lyrics to this song didn't hit me until today. So amazing to hear that God restored you. I pray you're living an amazing life for Him, and continuously finding comfort in His love for you. We're truly the blessed ones.
People in the comments are hating towards Synyster Gates' solo at the end of the song, it is a pop-punk song. Good Charlotte is a pop-punk band and the pacing is way different from a normal Avenged Sevenfold song. He couldn't just rip open a face melter and it just fit in with the song. I thought the solo sounded fine with the song.
Reece Brown it's a well thought out solo & works well with the song....but he is light years away from 4th best guitarist ever, I could name several better...Marty Friedman, Dave mustaine, Randy Rhodes, Jake e Lee, Michael Angelo batio, yngwie malmsteen, buckethead....the list goes on and on...syn is good, but far from legendary
Reece Brown just because he's won some internet voting polls which then had to say he's one of the best doesn't mean he IS one of the best,he's good but there are tens of other guitarists that are better.
I remember listening to this when I was 8 the song melody and tone caught me and when I got older I really understood the lyrics. "As I walk through the valley of the shadow of LA" *is him comparing the modern city to a place of wickidness*. "Footsteps that were next to me have gone their seperate ways" *When he embarked on his path to God people who he though would be by his side no matter the reasoning have abandoned him and he is on this journey alone.* "Baptized in the River on my own" *He says that even if there is no Baptist he will do it alone he will do it himself.*
God baptizes us by changing our hearts. I think the lyrics mean he wants to turn away from the wickedness of the people around him, but he's the only one he knows turning away from it. He's running back to the Lord and away from what he thought he wanted in the world.
As I walk through the valley Of the shadow of L.A. The footsteps that were next to me Have gone their separate ways I've seen enough now to know that beautiful things Don't always stay that way I've done enough now to know this beautiful place Isn't everything they say I heard that evil comes disguised Like the city of angels I'm walking towards the light Baptized in the river I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered In the city was a sinner I've done a lot of things wrong but I swear I'm a believer Like the prodigal son, I was out on my own Now I'm trying to find my way back home Baptized in the river I'm delivered, I'm delivered You're from a small town You're gonna grow up fast underneath these lights Down in Hollywood on the boulevard The dead come back to life To the praying Mother and the worried Father Let your children go If they come back they'll come home stronger And if they don't you'll know They say that evil comes disguised Like the city of angels I'm walking towards the light Baptized in the river I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered In the city was a sinner I've done a lot of things wrong but I swear I'm a believer Like the prodigal son, I was out on my own Now I'm trying to find my way back home Baptized in the river I'm delivered, I'm delivered Baptized in the river (On my own!) Baptized in the river (On my own!) I wanna be delivered (On my own!) (On my own!) Baptized in the river (On my own!) I wanna be delivered Baptized in the river (On my own!) I wanna be delivered Baptized in the river (On my own!) I wanna be delivered I confess I'm a sinner I've seen a vision of my life And I wanna be delivered!
I'm not really into christian music and such but I gotta admit this song's real catchy. Even though Matt's voice is really raspy he still sings amazing. The fact that Shads and Gates are in this makes it a damn good song. In my opinion all you gotta do to make ANY song of ANY genre better is if you add more A7X :D
I dont get how Christian music is even a genre... to be honest it JUST the lyrics that are about chritianity. Lyrics dont define the song. The way the song is played by tge band defines the song. Lyrics could be about, God, a goat, a lego, or death of a best friend. There's a difference between story, and genre of a song. If it sounds nice listen to it, if it doesnt, don't.
Neal Caraballo To me it don't matter. Christians apparently say that the Devil created all music but I don't wanna start anything. Besides I choose Avenged Sevenfold over anything.
Yeah, there is very little music from Christian bands that I find appealing, and this song is one of the few. Synyster Gates is fucking awesome! They should have had Zacky on too, so they could have a rad guitar duel for the solo.
Man, the nostalgia wave just hit me hard. I used to listen to GC all of the time as a teenager and I have been an A7X fan since 2001. Love all of these guys ❤️.
they came out with a new song not long ago but it didnt real feel like the punk fuck you we do waht we want good charlotte of the early 2000's which sucks
Saw them on march 5th, 2011 here in Allentown Pennsylvania where I live at the now gone local venue known as Crocodile Rock Cafe. During this song, they added "Rest in peace, Jimmy" in honor of rev.
I've listened to this song probably 500 times over the years, and I've honestly never once finished it without scrolling back to 1:20 for that nasty bass and Daddy Shadows splitting the atoms of a molecule with that nuclear voice of his. This song is so iconic.
A highly underrated song, composed by two amazing vocalists, accompanied by one of the most talented bands, hosted in a visually stunning video. In short: I love this video, the song, the band. ❤❤
Al fin la encontré!! recuerdo haber escuchado este tema en MTV por allá en el 2007-2008 y nunca se me fue de la cabeza, a lo largo de todos estos años ocasionalmente se me venía a la mente la tonada de la canción y me ponía a buscarla como "Shadows in the Morning" porque eran las palabras que vagamente recordaba del álbum y nombre de la canción además de esta parte del video y como sonaba 0:20 - 0:45, y hoy mientras miraba una streamer en twitch apenas comenzó la primera parte la identifique supe que era la canción y mírame hoy aquí 16 años después, me trae muy buenos recuerdos y extrañamente siento como que acabo de cerrar un ciclo.
I remember hating this song as a teenager, but now I'm nostalgic for the days when the worst thing on the radio was a song with real instruments, guitar solos and no auto tune in the vocals.
Brings back memories 😂 as I sat in my room 13 years old with the music so loud on playing good charlotte, simple plan, sum41, blink182, bullet for my valentine and getting through puberty 😂 🙈
Your from a small town Your gonna grow up fast underneath these lights down in hollywood on the boulevard the dead come back to life to the praying mother the worried father let your children go if they come back they'll come home stronger and if they don't you'll know!! Oh matt shadows why are you so awesome?
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12 years later. I’m 30 and I still get goosebumps when m shadows starts his verse
Upload to RUclips is 12 years, this song is way older than that.
@@slightlyaboveaverage2235 it was common to hear songs for the first time when they came out on RUclips back then .
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holly sh!t equal to me
Nine fucking years. I was just a kid man. I was so fucking excited when this song was released. I still know all the words god damn.
raggedy-smith That's true... I was 13 years old when this song was released. That song drives me crazy
raggedy-smith I feel old..has it been 9 years already?!
lol I think most fans still know the words. I was in my early 20s when these guys came out. Still like 'em.
raggedy-smith Just wait till it's been 20 years or more. I still remember buying my first Nirvana EP, the single with Sliver and Dive just on a whim one day well before they got big. Can remember being excited for Incesticide lol. Of course the 90's was a great time for music. Lots to be excited for in so many different genre's. Time passes super fast once you're out of high school so make the most of it.
Jamie Pinson you're speaking as if I'm not almost 22 lmao.
The "On my ooooooooooowwwwnnn" still gives me chills
Italian blinker yes
RIGHT?! YES
Nyc from Kashmir plz your whats app
Same here 😍😍
Wish I could scream like shadows
M Shadows just gives this song that extra bit of edge that just makes it perfection. I also really love how poetic his verse is. Beautiful. This song never gets old.
❤️
I feel you , same for me !
His featuring on the opening song on MGK's first album Lace Up called Save Me was unexpected but also immeasurably amazing. Still gets goosebumps.
For their live at Brighton video they got Sam from Architects and it sounds even better.
But never forget Synyster Gates also 🎉❤
Edit - He's a unique guitarist with riff and lead!!!
Almost 7 years later I still think this is Good Charlotte's best song.
Agreed. 100%.
I remember back when Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous was just worn out on the radio being two or three times on the way to school and on the way back from school everyday for over a couple of months I'm pretty sure and that's being very lenient with the time! I never understood why this song didn't get no where near that much airtime it was way better, and it was cool of Matt and Synyster to help out by being in the song because they had already started getting quite a bit of recognition by that time along with the fact that they made that song what it was with their parts without taking all the shine away from GC which earns them more respect from me!
claro que si campeon
That's because of Matt and Syn :)
Brian Yong *only good song
Music like this needs a comeback can't we all agree?
Fucking YES! Especially early 2000! I still like some newer stuff but my heart will always bring me back to these days lol
Back when FUSE played the best music all day! Lol
Make Rock 'n Roll great again! Fuck the edm/hiphop-pulluted shitfest that is today's music, real rock will never die.
It has to come back but Blink 182 still have their signature sound till date
truueeeee
One of the most underrated rock songs. This is a timeless masterpiece
Una obra maestra que atraviesa el tiempo👍
Agreed but it's Pop-punk and alternative rock punk.
@@Dinco422 Christian rock
@@PorthLlwydi believe Johny Christ should be here playing bass too
I couldn't agree more. It is underrated indeed.
Still here in 2024
Still a banger to this day.
YUP. Newly rediscovered
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Ditto
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Good charlotte is a great band but in this song as the shadow's part came it just blew everything out of water...man m.shadows and his voice is undeniably one of the best of all time.
+Mohit Sapra Not only the strength of his voice, but the power of the imagery of the lyrics on his verse. So haunting.
really Shadow's voice is incredible
fuck
but he can never tip Rob haldford
top* and halford*
the phrase "when someone walks into a room and immediately owns it" can be applied to M Shadows and Syn Gates entrances on this song, amazing
😂👍
Facts
I've been told that I have that presence among people. Why I never took it to its limits is a question long lost....yet maybe to be discovered....
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@@danm9975 careful, you'll awaken their fursona and make them mad
This is one of the best collabs ever. I'm so in love with M Shadows raspy voice it's like it balances Good Charlotte, please do more collabs.
Best collab of all time
My 2 favorite bands together!! 🥰 Very different artists but still the best collaboration ever in my opinion.
@@Aspirador_de_Almeida yah okay buddy
@@darthplagueisthewise8008 ezzz
Remind me of high school watching music videos before school
lyrics
The River
Good Charlotte
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of LA
The footsteps that were next to me have gone their separate ways
I've seen enough now
To know that beautiful things don't always stay that way
I've done enough now
To know this beautiful place isn't everything they say
I heard that evil comes disguised
Like the city of angels
I'm walking towards the light
Baptized in the river
I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered
In the city was a sinner
I've done a lot of things wrong, but I swear I'm a believer
Like the prodigal son, I was out on my own
Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Baptized in the river
I'm delivered
I'm delivered
You're from a small town, you're gonna grow up fast
Underneath these lights
Down in Hollywood on the boulevard
The dead come back to life
To the praying mother, and the worried father
Let your children go
If they'll come back, they'll come home stronger
And if they don't, you'll know
They say evil comes disguised
Like the city of angels
I'm walking towards the light
Baptized in the river
I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered
In the city was a sinner
I've done a lot of things wrong, but I swear I'm a believer
Like the prodigal son, I was out on my own
Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Baptized in the river
I'm delivered
I'm delivered
Baptized in the river (on my own)
Baptized in the river (on my own)
I wanna be delivered
On my own
On my own
Baptized in the river (on my own)
I wanna be delivered
Baptized in the river (on my own)
I wanna be delivered
Baptized in the river (on my own)
I wanna be delivered
I confess I'm a sinner
I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered
Theres always someone who becomes everyone's hero by posting the lyrics. Thank you good samaritan.
Still in 2021, this song is immeasurably underrated. Pure brilliance.
Indeed. Just came to listen it today after 10 years because I needed it
Yea, epic song 🤟
Brilliant song mate
Yes!!!!!!!
Epicness in it’s purest form!!
M.Shadows voice is just insanely fantastic, and can add such depth to any song. Same with Synester Gates’guitar playing. It’s an absolutely recognizable and remarkable sound from both of them.
Miss music from back then. 14 years ago is WILD
17 years ago actually 😃
17?
As a born again Christian…. SO MUCH RESPECT for this song. Iykyk 🙏
This song was devastatingly underrated. I had it burnt on numerous cds at the same time just so i could always have it handy. This colab was perfection....and the "ON MY OWN!" Hugs my tired soul still to this day
big fax
You can tell how skilled of musicians M. Shadows and Synyster Gates are because of how they didn't just show off the whole time. They could have easily stolen the show, but they adapted to the genre and the band and killed it with simplicity, especially on Syn's part. He could've just swept arpeggios that whole time, but he just gave a simple, melodic solo.
Yeah I realized that. I was expecting a typical a7x style solo from syn but he went with a more melodic approach
He made the solo simple because from what I can tell, Good Charlotte aren't really a technical band instrumentally.
^ 👍
+CallsignSlate - Many of Syn's solos with A7X are melodic, even some of the more technical ones. He usually doesn't just try to show off (for example sweeping during a ballad would be showing off), and he just does what fits the song the best.
Very true. But he does a lot of really fast, showy solos too. Only when they fit with the song though
That moment when M. Shadows starts to sing. THAT FUCKING MOMENT. Amazing.
M. Shadows really brings such a textured sound to this track with that voice.
He has an amazing raspy oice, its mainky due to uis ripped chords
“I confess I’m a sinner, I’ve seen a vision of my life and I want to be delivered”
Gets me every time ❤
🙌🏻 🕊️
I accidentally came across this song, and I have only liked one Good Charlotte song ever, and thanks to the assistance of Matt and Syn, now theres two.
10 years ago I want to know which is the other song?
Lyrics here...
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of LA.
The footsteps that were next to me have gone their separate ways.
I've seen enough nowto know that beautiful things don't always stay that way.
I've done enough now to know this beautiful place isn't everything they say.
I heard that evil comes disguised
Like a city of angels,
I'm walking towards the light.
Baptized in the river,
I've seen a vision of my life,
And I wanna be delivered.
In the city was a sinner,
I've done a lot of things wrong,
But I swear I'm a believer.
Like the prodigal son,
I was out on my own
Now I'm trying to find my way back home.
Baptized in the river,
I'm delivered.
I'm delivered.
You're from a small town,
You're gonna grow up fast
Underneath these lights.
Down in Hollywood on the boulevard
The dead come back to life.
To the praying mother,
The worried father
Let your children go.
If they come back they'll come home stronger,
And if they don't you'll know.
They say that evil comes disguised
Like a city of angels,
I'm walking towards the light.
Baptized in the river,
I've seen a vision of my life
And I wanna be delivered.
In the city was a sinner,
I've done a lot of things wrong,
But I swear I'm a believer.
Like the prodigal son,
I was out on my own,
Now I'm trying to find my way back home.
Baptized in the river,
I'm delivered.
I'm delivered.
Baptized in the river (on my own).
Baptized in the river (on my own).
I wanna be delivered.
(on my own).
(on my own).
Baptized in the river (on my own).
I wanna be delivered.
Baptized in the river (on my own).
I wanna be delivered.
Baptized in the river (on my own).
I wanna be delivered.
I confess I'm a sinner,
I've seen a vision of my life,
And I wanna be delivered.
Thank you
Yessir. Thank you!
Thanks
Best
joel and shadows voices compliment each others so well i wish they were in the same band
I'm from Africa, I lived in the US for 4 years almost 20 years ago, and visited LA once. For some reason this song keeps resonating and I believe it 100%
I've been listening to Good Charlotte and A7X for a while and never noticed that they made this song together. I fail at life.
..... gimme five . same failure here e_e
Actually I just realised that myself... The Band members of Good Charlotte are older then the once in Avenged Sevenfold. Blew my mind too. Thought it was the otherway around. Mostlly cause I stoped listening to Punkrock as i grew older :P
You're just young I assume
I'll take that as a compliment.
Nice rock song is like pizza, absolutely everyone enjoys it!
*watch?v=kEe260z453k*
Outstanding those dudes are!
You might like to RUclips it!
I love Good Charlotte, but I feel that this is proof that with a bad ass singer, a great song can become a fucking amazing song. When M Shadows comes in it just takes it to a whole new level
Well duh
And then Synester Gates comes in at the end with that killer solo to perfectly top everything off.
M Shadows and Synyster Gates literally owned this song with their power. Rock legends!
15 years later, I'm still here. Today is 28th December, so I just gonna say foREVer, we miss you Jimmy. This song is perfect btw
I was OBSESSED with this song when it came out. It made my summer that year.
Same here repeatedly over and over before I headed to school or work on Saturdays.
true is my go to song.
Agreed, haha. Still a good song.
Same
Same here..✌
How does this only have 12 million views?
This is one of the greatest songs of the century.
É incrível como o vocal do Matt Shadows e a guitarra do Synyster Gates ainda me deixam arrepiada mesmo depois de anos
Também Fico Arrepiado Com o Vocal Do Matt e A Guitarra do Synyster os Caras São Fodas, Amo A7X
Essa música é sensacional
Sim! Essa música é surreal de boa
ON MY OOOOOOOOOWN
Caraca uma br aqui kk
The part when syn comes in and plays his fingers over the guitar like he's mentally manipulating it gets me everytime, amazing
Love this part too!!
Syn is a great soloist.
Goosebumps
Honestly, love that moment too.
I don't know what's better in this video. M. Shadows or the topless girl.
Both
jeffree star on it
JSetToKill yaas
Synyster Gates.
the topless dude # no homo
I still get goosebumps when M comes in 😍😍🤯 with that good old raspy voicee
2024 anyone 👋
❤
@oceandetoiles 👍
Hola bro
*on my ownnnn!*
Desde ,Chillán ciudad de Chile
Almost 13 years later and this song still gives me the chills
this song is 15 years old
@@vivianjently4934 ok, but I didn’t listen to it till about 2009.
@@vivianjently4934on my own..,..
@@vivianjently4934 who cares. Most people heard it when they dropped the RUclips video. I remember I discovered this song when the video came out on RUclips
Lyrics:
As I walk through the valley
of the shadow of LA
The footsteps that were next to me
have gone their separate ways
I've seen enough now
to know that beautiful things
don't always stay that way
I've done enough now
to know this beautiful place
isn't everything they say
I heard that evil comes disguised
Like a city of angels
I'm walking towards the light
Baptized in the river
I've seen a vision of my life
And I wanna be delivered
In the city was a sinner
I've done a lot of things wrong
But I swear I'm a believer
Like the prodigal son
I was out on my own
Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Baptized in the river
I'm delivered
I'm delivered
You're from a small town
you're gonna grow up fast
underneath these lights
Down in Hollywood on the boulevard
the dead come back to life
To the praying Mother
The worried Father
Let your children go
If they come back they'll come home stronger
and if they don't you'll know
They sing that evil comes disguised
Like a city of angels
I'm walking towards the light
Baptized in the river
I've seen a vision of my life
And I wanna be delivered
In the city was a sinner
I've done a lot of things wrong
But I swear I'm a believer
Like the prodigal son
I was out on my own
Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Baptized in the river
I'm delivered
I'm delivered
Baptized in the river (on my own)
Baptized in the river (on my own)
I wanna be delivered
(on my own)
(on my own)
Baptized in the river (on my own)
I wanna be delivered
Baptized in the river (on my own)
I wanna be delivered
Baptized in the river (on my own)
I wanna be delivered
I confess I'm a sinner
I've seen a vision of my life
And I wanna be delivered.
La sigo escuchando en diciembre de 2019 😍 love this song🎶
beautiful lyrics! I love it!
wanna like it but I don't wanna destroy the flat 100 likes - oof
i just love the raspy sound of M. Shadows' voice, such strength. This song is really awesome, 10 years now and still a favorite of mine.
Couldn't agree with you more on this comment. I've been listening to this song just as long, and every time I listen to it, I have to play it back a few times 😂! 👍
I really want to see an M. Shadows and Corey Taylor collaboration!
That would be the day we loose our every drop of cum
Jose Jacobo I feel like the combined amazingness would make the world implode
Jose Jacobo It would be great!!!
Jose Jacobo gay
y.e.s
The lyrics deliver a powerful message, thank you father for your sacrifice and blessings I receive daily . I promise to never let go
I think that this is a great collaboration because that Shadows' lyrics send it over the top, and Synyster Gates has a amazing closeout solo that still has his signature, touché boys!
funny thing is that M.Shadows didn't write the lyrics,the Madden bros did:P but yeah,his voice definitely made it sound better
God this song is so good, it's disgustingly underrated. Takes me back to my teenage years, but it's just as good now maybe better.
mozart would be proud 😂 but really
I love Good Charlotte. The lines that really struck me in this song were M.Shadows and I never knew for so many years
I like that Synyster Gates puts a very modest and expressive fitting solo for the song and not anything super shreddy like he would normally do for A7X. He served the song. Classy 😎👌🎸
At 02:40 you know it's Synyster Gates when he does that hand move thing before/after solos...
panic! treasure its called divebomb
And the vertical playing
And how he stands as he's playing
This song will never get old ESPECIALLY with M.Shadows and Synyster Gates :D
+KOP CYBER Syn probably came up with this solo in about 2 seconds haha
if only Jimmy was in it, rip foREVer
+Lucas Weiman Guitar I mean it's just the melody with his "touch"
+Dustin Butterfingers@aol.com I FEEL YOU!!!! But he's in our hearts foREVer
Found this band because of a7x
They say that evil comes disguised
Like the city of angels
I'm walking towards the light
Whenever any Good Charlotte song plays doesn't matter if it's been years or decades. The lyrics come flowing back like muscle memory. 🔥
Same 😊
"evil comes disguised ".... so true
Like a city of angels...
@@ImJasonForever hahah the truth in that line is crazy, The city of angels filled with pedo Demons
Hollywood is disgusting and LA is rotting. Watch that South Park episode about China censorship, basically sums it up.
Imagine getting your political information from south park lol
As I walk through the valley
Of the shadow of LA
The footsteps that were next to me
Have gone their seperate ways
I've seen enough now to know
That beautiful things
Don't always stay that way
I've done enough now to know
This beautiful place isn't everything they say
I heard that evil comes disguised
Like a city of angels
I'm walking towards the light
Baptized in the river
I've seen a vision of my life
And I want to be delivered
In the city was a sinner
I've done a lot of things wrong
But I swear I'm a believer
Like the prodigal son
I was out on my own
Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Baptized in the river
I'm delivered
I'm delivered
You're from a small town.
You're gonna grow up fast underneath these lights.
Down in Hollywood on the boulevard the dead come back to life.
To the praying mother and the worried father, let your children go.
If they come back they'll come home stronger.
And if they don't you'll know.
They say that evil come disguised
Like a city of angels,
I'm walking towards the light
Baptized in the river
I've seen a vision of my life
And I want to be delivered
In the city was a sinner
I've done a lot of things wrong
But I swear I'm a believer
Like the prodigal son
I was out on my own
Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Baptized in the river
I'm delivered
I'm delivered
Baptized in the river.
On my own.
Baptized in the river.
On my own.
I wanna be delivered.
On my own.
On my own.
Baptized in the river.
On my own.
I wanna be delivered.
I confess I'm a sinner.
I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered.
This song is just a masterpiece. Great lyrics, amazing metaphors and both Shadows & Gates add just that extra touch.
2016 promises to be an amazing year:
GC making a comeback
A7X has a new drummer
Sum41 made a new album and Brownsound rejoined :D
Blink182 is making a comeback with Matt Skiba
Can't wait!!
I hope so. I'm expecting very good things from A7X.
literally you made 2016 sound absolutely terrible..
Apart from A7x
+Emre Akgün its not blink 182 its +44 ft Matt Skiba No Tom No Blink
+Dalton Robert Pepple yeah. me too...the dvd this is bat country and the new album*-*
+Tc Lee Chilton GC is good too!
It's 2022 and still hits different. Good old day!
Right here with you!!!
Amen brother, you're not rocking alone!!!
Same here bro from nagaland 😆🤘
For always one of my favorite songs!!
@@Lanumusicworld itu itu
For anybody wondering: This song isn't about Christianity or religion at all. It's just using it as a metaphor. The song is about living in L.A. trying to make it big in the industry and how it's not always as great and glamorized as it looks but once you're in, it's tough to get out.
if so, what does he mean by "I've done a lot of thing wrong but i swear im a believer" kind of confused
+Ricardo Castillo it means that he still believes in good, the music industry has some pretty messed up people in it.
should check out psalm 23:4 jkv version. I do believe this song is about religion.
It's both :)
+Haley Hall It's actually not.
One day this music will come back, human beings can't live without these feelings!!
Algo me dice que se acerca el día. Por "alguna razón" creo que no soy la única que se acordó de esta canción en estos momentos.
In real life, you can't party and twerking 4ever. I think People are learning that at the hard way
Machine Gun Kelly has brought it back
@@jerrychiemeke7525 was just going to say this. Everyone needs thank Travis Barker though. He’s helping a lot of small artists unleash their inner rockstar
NEGATIVE
Shadows and Syn made this song even better honestly
Took me 15 years to find this gem. Feels freat to discover new old music
I completely forgot about this band!!! I used to listen to them all the time in high school!! XD
never forget good musica.
Me too. Brings so many memories. I just got reminded of them while playing Rocksmith
+Benjamin Billman good musica kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk br e br
How can you forgot this??????????
same here! I got reminded of them when listening to rise against - prayer of the refugee
I miss this so much.. the vibes.. the life.. when music was music. #RIPMTV
Rip music these days
+swissmadelp that's only to certain bands like linking park and bring me the horizon. ollie was a genius when they started out
+Ashley Walters What are ypu ralking about? They still make great music. just because it doesnt suit your taste doesn't mean that it isnt great. Also those drugs fucked with bmth too much.
So you think bmth are shit now? Correct?
Bring me are 1 of me favourites besides bfmv and whitechapel...
Synester Gates is a god among men. Good God that solo
15 years later and I'm still jamming good Charlotte like I did when I was a teenager lol 😂 ahh my thirties are beautiful ❤️
Same here....35 years old and this music carries me back to earlier days of youth❤ 🎶
It’s been 10 years or so since I’ve listened to this song last time, and, god, their voices sound like they sequence each other. No winners, no losers. True masterpiece.
It’s 2023 this song still give me chills. Best collaboration with M Shadows ❤
HALFWAY THRU 2024 AND I'M STILL SCREAMING EVERY SINGLE WORD TO THIS SONG SOBER TODAY IN MY 30's.. When it first came out I was living in my car so strung out on Heroin and prescription opiates that I lost everything and everyone in my young life then,..I wooly drive to this abandon bridge every night.. And just scream 'LIKE THE PRODIGAL SON,I WAS OUT ON MY OWN NOW IM TRYIN TO FIND MY WAY BACK HOME.. BAPTISED IN THE RIVER.. I'M DELIVERED"...
I finally seen the vision of my life.. And I delivered myself through that fire.. Sober 9 yrs thanks to amazing songs like this That kept me fighting... NEVER GIVE UP MY FRIENDS.. NO MATTER HOW DARK THE PATH BECOMES.. TRUST THAT IF U KEEP WALKING.. YOU'LL FIND THE LIGHT EVENTUALLY,!
This came out before I got sober in 2009. I sought God for 10 years, and found Christ in 2019. The lyrics to this song didn't hit me until today.
So amazing to hear that God restored you. I pray you're living an amazing life for Him, and continuously finding comfort in His love for you. We're truly the blessed ones.
So many memories of my teenage years. I wish I could turn back time 🥺
1:22 that moment when M. Shadows appears & owns entire song with his purely MASCULINE voice......
I didnt even see M. Shadows name in the title but when it got to his part I was like...Is that M. Shadows? No...It cant be and then it was
People in the comments are hating towards Synyster Gates' solo at the end of the song, it is a pop-punk song. Good Charlotte is a pop-punk band and the pacing is way different from a normal Avenged Sevenfold song. He couldn't just rip open a face melter and it just fit in with the song. I thought the solo sounded fine with the song.
It's also fwarkin hard to modulate that well in tune they way he is
Hahaha 3 words to you is a "solo"...... wrong.
And that's why Synyster Gates is the #4th best guitarist of all time, it shows, he's fucking awesome
Reece Brown it's a well thought out solo & works well with the song....but he is light years away from 4th best guitarist ever, I could name several better...Marty Friedman, Dave mustaine, Randy Rhodes, Jake e Lee, Michael Angelo batio, yngwie malmsteen, buckethead....the list goes on and on...syn is good, but far from legendary
Reece Brown just because he's won some internet voting polls which then had to say he's one of the best doesn't mean he IS one of the best,he's good but there are tens of other guitarists that are better.
I remember listening to this when I was 8 the song melody and tone caught me and when I got older I really understood the lyrics.
"As I walk through the valley of the shadow of LA" *is him comparing the modern city to a place of wickidness*.
"Footsteps that were next to me have gone their seperate ways" *When he embarked on his path to God people who he though would be by his side no matter the reasoning have abandoned him and he is on this journey alone.*
"Baptized in the River on my own" *He says that even if there is no Baptist he will do it alone he will do it himself.*
God baptizes us by changing our hearts. I think the lyrics mean he wants to turn away from the wickedness of the people around him, but he's the only one he knows turning away from it. He's running back to the Lord and away from what he thought he wanted in the world.
13 year old me! 6 years later and I still freak out whenever I listen to this song.
Me too!!! what a great song!! when MTv used to play music.
haha same here (now i'm 19) :D i always return to this song :)
Same, I was around 8 or 10 when I first found out about GC & started to like them.. and now I am 21 and I still love them to this day ! :D
As I walk through the valley
Of the shadow of L.A.
The footsteps that were next to me
Have gone their separate ways
I've seen enough now to know that beautiful things
Don't always stay that way
I've done enough now to know this beautiful place
Isn't everything they say
I heard that evil comes disguised
Like the city of angels
I'm walking towards the light
Baptized in the river
I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered
In the city was a sinner
I've done a lot of things wrong but I swear I'm a believer
Like the prodigal son, I was out on my own
Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Baptized in the river
I'm delivered, I'm delivered
You're from a small town
You're gonna grow up fast underneath these lights
Down in Hollywood on the boulevard
The dead come back to life
To the praying Mother and the worried Father
Let your children go
If they come back they'll come home stronger
And if they don't you'll know
They say that evil comes disguised
Like the city of angels
I'm walking towards the light
Baptized in the river
I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered
In the city was a sinner
I've done a lot of things wrong but I swear I'm a believer
Like the prodigal son, I was out on my own
Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Baptized in the river
I'm delivered, I'm delivered
Baptized in the river
(On my own!)
Baptized in the river
(On my own!)
I wanna be delivered
(On my own!)
(On my own!)
Baptized in the river
(On my own!)
I wanna be delivered
Baptized in the river
(On my own!)
I wanna be delivered
Baptized in the river
(On my own!)
I wanna be delivered
I confess I'm a sinner
I've seen a vision of my life
And I wanna be delivered!
Thank you! :)
The chorus still gives me goosebumps. What a great song!!!
Great memories!!!
At 1:18-1:19, i always thought that transition between Joel to Paul was so cool.I still get the chills watching that part.
I'm not really into christian music and such but I gotta admit this song's real catchy. Even though Matt's voice is really raspy he still sings amazing. The fact that Shads and Gates are in this makes it a damn good song. In my opinion all you gotta do to make ANY song of ANY genre better is if you add more A7X :D
How is this Christian? Lmao
I dont get how Christian music is even a genre... to be honest it JUST the lyrics that are about chritianity. Lyrics dont define the song. The way the song is played by tge band defines the song. Lyrics could be about, God, a goat, a lego, or death of a best friend. There's a difference between story, and genre of a song. If it sounds nice listen to it, if it doesnt, don't.
Neal Caraballo To me it don't matter. Christians apparently say that the Devil created all music but I don't wanna start anything. Besides I choose Avenged Sevenfold over anything.
TheAfghanArab Just listen closely and you'll see its Christian but like I said I don't wanna cause a big all debate.
Yeah, there is very little music from Christian bands that I find appealing, and this song is one of the few. Synyster Gates is fucking awesome! They should have had Zacky on too, so they could have a rad guitar duel for the solo.
Even tho syn had such a short part in the track, his presence within the video and song overall is insane. The star of the track for sure
I love how every solo Syn does looks so smooth and effortless on his part. Like he does the same exact pose every time XD
Those notes on Synyster solo, so crystal clear, I wanna be able to play like this soon, feeling every note and in tenpo, go make it just sound awesome
I just heard this. How have i missed this eargasm masterpiece
I felt the same! How did I not hear this before??
@@sirbader1 toxicity. Niiice
@@Punkzy Oh no, something you like gets labelled toxic? Sounds like your opinion, super chief.
@@sirbader1 no im calliing you toxic. I think you need to get back in the classroom bud.
same here im an early 90s kid and never heard this during school>
Man, the nostalgia wave just hit me hard. I used to listen to GC all of the time as a teenager and I have been an A7X fan since 2001. Love all of these guys ❤️.
That guitar
>boyfriend
died a little inside
Martin Green ahaha whyyyyyyy
The Schecter? Because that shit is expensive.
Travis Bixby Yea, saved up for it
Taryn Tragedyy Shit i wish i had a girlfriend like you
I don't understand how the haters can't hear the actual pain in his voice.
The River feat 2 Gods
Such a feel good song! I missed listening to this band. Never gunna stop liking them, still to this day I'm loving it 2016
I'm the same!
reminds me of some really good times with friends :-)
they came out with a new song not long ago but it didnt real feel like the punk fuck you we do waht we want good charlotte of the early 2000's which sucks
+Richard Perkins. I loved 2000 - 2007 Good Charlotte the best
+videogames+sports777 yeah that was the best I realize my lack of punctuation may look like I meant the opposite
Same but in 2018 💙
Still the best song GC recorded and this is one of the best colabs of the last 15 years
Saw them on march 5th, 2011 here in Allentown Pennsylvania where I live at the now gone local venue known as Crocodile Rock Cafe. During this song, they added "Rest in peace, Jimmy" in honor of rev.
I've listened to this song probably 500 times over the years, and I've honestly never once finished it without scrolling back to 1:20 for that nasty bass and Daddy Shadows splitting the atoms of a molecule with that nuclear voice of his. This song is so iconic.
syn gates looks badass in this!!!
Synyster Gates always looks badass!!!!!He's the better!!!! :P
firemasty1 has a point.
a true badass doesn't have to try to look badass it just comes naturally that's why he looks so badass and not like some poser
Steve Correll That's right!!!!And it's why he's so awesome!!!! :P
firemasty1 And now is the best time to say it...
WE GOT A BADASS OVER HERE!
¡¡Cuanta nostalgia!! La primera ves que escuche este tema fue como por el 2006 y pues aún la escucho, ¡después de 18 años he nos aquí.!
M. Shadows and Syn are what make this song good.
amen
I still think Good Charlotte is awesome after all these years
A highly underrated song, composed by two amazing vocalists, accompanied by one of the most talented bands, hosted in a visually stunning video.
In short: I love this video, the song, the band. ❤❤
Al fin la encontré!! recuerdo haber escuchado este tema en MTV por allá en el 2007-2008 y nunca se me fue de la cabeza, a lo largo de todos estos años ocasionalmente se me venía a la mente la tonada de la canción y me ponía a buscarla como "Shadows in the Morning" porque eran las palabras que vagamente recordaba del álbum y nombre de la canción además de esta parte del video y como sonaba 0:20 - 0:45, y hoy mientras miraba una streamer en twitch apenas comenzó la primera parte la identifique supe que era la canción y mírame hoy aquí 16 años después, me trae muy buenos recuerdos y extrañamente siento como que acabo de cerrar un ciclo.
Holy molly. I loved this song when I was 16, now I'm 29 and trying to fix the mistakes of my past and have a whole new appreciation for this song 🎵
Basically same. This song takes on new meaning the older you get.
I remember hating this song as a teenager, but now I'm nostalgic for the days when the worst thing on the radio was a song with real instruments, guitar solos and no auto tune in the vocals.
gotcha
Same
You've(we've) grown up. Things are what they are and sound as they do and I accept the quality in that.
Same here bro
Must be nice to live in a place with a decent enough station to play this!
known this since high school, 2 kids now, my children are gonna love this
This is the collaboration the people needed and it's a shame I just discovered this song 3 months ago..
In The City of Angels I'm Walking towards the Light
Good Charlotte + Avenged Sevenfold= Perfection!
Brings back memories 😂 as I sat in my room 13 years old with the music so loud on playing good charlotte, simple plan, sum41, blink182, bullet for my valentine and getting through puberty 😂 🙈
I hope you make it 😂 🙈😂 🙈😂 🙈
Yeah!! 🤟🏽
God I miss doing that now I'm 27 :( this was good music
I’m 13 and I do exactly
why is it tears well in my eyes whenever the Shadows cameo happens - same with the Syn cameo
Your from a small town
Your gonna grow up fast
underneath these lights
down in hollywood on the boulevard
the dead come back to life
to the praying mother
the worried father
let your children go
if they come back they'll come home stronger
and if they don't you'll know!!
Oh matt shadows why are you so awesome?
to the prayin mothers
n the worried fathers
let your children go
and if they come back they'll
come home stronger and if they don't youll KNOW!
You're*
Marcis Purins because that's not annoying or anything
Marcis Purins No, it's "your" it's supposed to be a possessive sentence, it's not trying to say "You are"
MerkRampage your from a village or you ARE from a village, hmm?