Top Songs By Avenged Sevenfold
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Avenged Sevenfold
Performer
M Shadows
Vocals
Zacky Vengeance
Guitar
Synyster Gates
Guitar
Johnny Christ
Background Vocals
Brooks Wackerman
Drums
Jason Freese
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Zachary Baker
Composer
Brooks Wackerman
Composer
Jonathan Seward
Composer
Brian Haner
Composer
Matthew Sanders
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Avenged Sevenfold
Producer
Joe Barresi
Producer
Andy Wallace
Mixing Engineer
Wesley Seidman
Assistant Recording Engineer
Micheal Peterson
Assistant Recording Engineer
Alex Pavone
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jeff Fitzpatrick
Assistant Recording Engineer
Morgan Stratton
Assistant Recording Engineer
Paul Suarez
Mixing Engineer
Ignacio Lecumberri
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Nick Fainbarg
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You’ve been breakin’ down for far too long
Far too many moons since you felt well and strong
You see, you could say goodbye but you don’t have to die
Not ever
Engineer the wires to your brain
Architect a code so you won’t feel the pain
With your family by your side and vigor in your eyes forever
Live forever
[Verse 2]
I’m way up, a god in size, beyond the reach of mortals
I shed my human side
Farther, O’ Father, I stare at my reflection
Have I lost that boy inside?
Final paradigm
[Verse 3]
What’s it really mean to be a man?
Think about your answer but please understand
While it’s natural to fear I’ll make it disappear forever
I forever
[Verse 4]
I’m way up, a god in size, beyond the reach of mortals
I shed my human side
Farther, O’ Father, I stare at my reflection
Have I lost that boy inside?
Final paradigm
[Verse 5]
Singular I am
[Verse 6]
I have to question if these thoughts are mine
To live forever but did something in me die?
I’m clawing my skin but I can’t feel it inside
I know the agony of pain would hurt so much better
[Verse 7]
I’m way up so far up
Have I lost myself tonight?
Father, O’ Father
Have you lost that boy you used to know?
Written by: Brian Haner, Brooks Wackerman, Jonathan Seward, Matthew Sanders, Zachary Baker