Guitar, Vocals, Cello, and Mandolin make this song a favorite for our listeners. Originally about Ayn Rand's "Anthem," this song has multiple meanings, and can be interpreted in many different ways.
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Story behind the song
As DayBeforeNever's first song, it is still one of their favorites to play. Contrasting dynamics and numerous melodic lines make the song a powerful entity to their repertoire, and it is requested numerous times at gigs.
Originally, the lyrics Nick had written were about a boy that is trying to 'find' himself in a world that seems to not accept him. Later, the song was rewritten by Nick to closely follow Ayn Rand's 'Anthem,' but still managing to follow the song's main theme.
Lyrics
Feeling so alone
Walking down the street late at night
Can’t find our way
One word unspoken we speak it now
I am, I think, I know, I care, I try, I will
Hold my hand my breath is still
Tell me why
I’ve got to go on keep on living
In this painful memory
In this guilty mirage
Tell me why
I’ve got to get out of this world
This place I’ve built
Bare and cold
Covered with white walls
Tell me why (2x)
Secrets still remain
Mysteries of life now unchained
Reminiscent wanderings
Convinced me I can conquer all
Golden beams of light shine down on me
Why can’t they just let me be?
Hold my hand my breath is still
Tell me why
I’ve got to go on keep on living
In this painful memory
In this guilty mirage
Tell me why
I’ve got to get out of this world
This place I’ve built
Bare and cold
Covered with white walls
Tell me why (3x)
Feeling so alone (3x)