STRIFE LYRICS

1. Torn Apart

[Music / lyrics — Andrew Kline]

Our fight - did it mean something?
I stood and watched it all fall apart but did nothing!

And I still have hope - I won't let you tear this
And I still believe - I won't let you tear this apart!

Take back what we believe in
Before this place self destructs we must rebuild!

And I still have hope - I won't let you tear this
And I still believe - I won't let you tear this apart!

A closed fist or an open mind
Time to break these chains that bind
Take back what’s yours and mine
Stand together - free from hate

For what it means - I won't let you tear this apart
Through all I’ve seen - I won't let you tear this apart
To you, my friend - I won't let you tear this apart
Until the end - I won't let you tear this apart

2. Carry The Torch

[Music / lyrics — Andrew Kline]

Witness a rebirth
The new breed
Resurgence
The efforts we made are not lost

The blood, the honor, the truth
What it meant to me and you

Carry the torch
Bleed the new blood
Carry the torch
Breathe new breath

The young blood
Gives new hope
The heart will
Stay beating
Tradition will be carried on

The blood, the sweat, the tears
What it meant

Carry the torch
Bleed new blood
Carry the torch
Breathe new breath

If you believe—I still believe

Carry the torch
Bleed new blood
Breathe new breath
This world is yours

3. Show No Mercy

[Music / lyrics — Andrew Kline]

It’s hard to survive
In this world of pain
It’s hard to survive
In this world of hate
Sent here to die
But I won't close my eyes
Sent here to die
I won't go without a fight

And I
Will show no mercy

Show no mercy
Show no mercy

My spirit will not be destroyed
My will cannot be broken
Rise up for the innocent
And fight—fight for those betrayed

We must rise up
This world’s against us

My spirit will not be destroyed
My will cannot be broken
Rise up for the innocent
And fight for those betrayed

We must rise up
And show no mercy

And I
Will show no mercy

4. No Apologies

[Music Todd Turnham / lyrics Andrew Kline]

Who can I trust?
When you all turn your back
When I let my guard down
When my heart is crushed—again

For the path I choose—no apologies
For this life I live—no apologies

We all make mistakes
No regrets for the judged
The sinners become our saints
The past is undone
When I'm alone
With my thoughts
You can find me
Unashamed

Judge me
You won't bring me down

Judge me
You can't bring me down

5. The Distance

[Music / lyrics—Andrew Kline]

It's so sad to see
All of our bonds start to fade
I point the finger at you
I know you're not to blame
And it makes me sick
To see how fast we turn our backs
So quick to judge
And now so much time has passed

I'm sorry
I'm sorry
This world has got the best of me
And I pray—
And I pray
I pray that I can break free
There's a time
There's a place
I can't be blind to this
So I—keep holding on

In the back of my mind
I know it's not the end
We move forward in life
But I will always call you, my friends
And our differences
Are what make a friendship last
Let's break down these walls
It's time—to forget the past

I will keep holding on

6. Never Look Back

[feat. Billy Graziadei]

[Music / lyrics—Andrew Kline]

Never look back
Always move forward
My whole life
I never looked back
I always—always moved forward

They say that times have changed
I moved on but I haven't moved away
Won't forget all I've seen
And what made me who I am today

I can't escape my past
It's what made me who I am
My whole life, I never looked back
Because the memories won't last

The memories won't last

Life won't changed
But people do
Accept the fact that no one
Is who you thought you knew
Life won't wait
We can't be stuck in the past
We must move forward
Because the memories they won't last

Never look back

7. In This Defiance

[feat. Marc Rizzo]

[Music / lyrics—Andrew Kline]

Why live if you have nothing
Nothing worth dying for
Why fight if you have nothing
Nothing worth fighting for

Defiant
Are we fighting a war we can't win?
Defiant
It's a war we can win

And in my mind I know what's right
And in my heart I know what's right

A voice for the voiceless
Together we'll cry out
Strength for those weakened
And those plagued by doubt

Defiant

And I'll fight
Fight for what's right

8. The Burden

[Music—Andrew Kline / lyrics—Rick Rodney]

Where has it gone?
This love I felt so strong
That kept me moving on
That made me who I am
But also broke my heart
I've spent such precious time
Rewinding—replaying
With all those thoughts still racing in my mind

The questions keep coming
But I can't find the answers
The burden unyielding
I can't find any peace

Where has it gone?
The fight I once knew
The belief I once shared
That held this weakened frame
The hands of a chosen few

I can't look back
I won't look back
The past is laid to rest
Step by step prepared again
I take this burden on

The questions keep coming
But I can't find the answers

The burden
Unyielding
I can't find any peace

9. Look Away

[feat. Scott Vogel]

[Music—Andrew Kline / lyrics—Scott Vogel]

Hating your own life
Pathetic fallacy
Afraid of true freedom
Lost in the machine

Keep your eyes off of me

What do you have now?
A life you can't believe
I live by my own rules
I have everything I need

Keep your eyes off of me

I'm nothing like you
I'm free

10. Face Your Failures

[Music / lyrics—Andrew Kline]

Knocked down from a higher ground
But you can rise again
Look past what was lost and learn
Learn from your mistakes

Face your failures

Forced down—get back up
Refuse to be defeated
Confront the past—clean the slate
And learn—learn from your mistakes

Face your failures

When times are hard
When all is lost
Don't lose hope
Face your failures
To rise again—again!

11. End Of Days

[Music—Andrew Kline / lyrics—Rick Rodney]

I need no book
Preached by religious fools
To see the signs sent time and time again

They are all around
In the blood of children
We've drawn the line

It is time!

The war
The greed
The hate

End of days

In the blood of children
We've drawn the line
Force fed the doctrine
Now blinded
It is time

12. Life Or Death

[Music / lyrics—Andrew Kline]

Under a pale grey sky I walk alone
I see the world come crashing down
Plagued by thoughts, fear, delusions
I cry for help but no one's around

Who can I trust?
Where can I turn?
Help me—lift this weight that's crushing me

Trapped in a fog
Drowning in pain
Can't see past the darkness surrounding me

Life or death—the choice is mine
When pain and hate are all I find
I can't let it stop me

Searching for hope I try to see through this confusion
The world's weight is too much for me
I gave my all
Expected nothing
Blinded by fear inside of me
Alone in my life
I need a sign
When thoughts of death run through my mind
Been lost—been down
Can't give up but I'm running out of time

I will survive







STRIFE LYRICS