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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Barry Kerch
Drums
Brent Smith
Lead Vocals
Chris Chaney
Bass Guitar
Eric Bass
Bass Guitar
Nick Perri
Guitar
Tim Pierce
Guitar
Zach Myers
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brent Smith
Songwriter
Eric Bass
Songwriter
Zach Myers
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Eric Bass
Producer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Chris Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Doug McKean
Recording Engineer
Keith Armstrong
Assistant Engineer
Lars Fox
Recording Engineer
Nik Karpen
Assistant Engineer
Rob Cavallo
Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
I am the shadow and the smoke in your eyes
I am the ghost that hides in the night
[Intro]
Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom
Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom
Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom
Boom-lay, boom-lay, go!
[Verse 1]
Wait, wait a minute, take a step back
You gotta think twice before you react
So stay, stay a little while
'Cause a promise not kept is the road to exile
Hey, what's the circumstance
You'll never be great without taking a chance
So wait, you waited too long
Had your hands in your pocket when you shoulda been gone
[PreChorus]
(Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom) One push is all you'll need
(Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom) A fist-first philosophy
(Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom) We watch with wounded eyes
(Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom) So I hope you recognize
[Chorus]
I'm on the front line
Don't worry, I'll be fine
The story is just beginning
I say goodbye to my weakness
So long to the regret
And now I see the world through diamond eyes
[Verse 2]
Damn, damn it all down
Took one to the chest without even a sound
So what, what are you worth?
The things you love or the people you hurt
Hey, it's like déjà vu
A suicidal maniac with nothing to lose
So wait, it's the exception to the rule
Every one of us is expendable
[PreChorus]
(Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom) One push is all you'll need
(Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom) A fist-first philosophy
(Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom) We watch with wounded eyes
(Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom) So I hope you recognize
[Chorus]
I'm on the front line
Don't worry, I'll be fine
The story is just beginning
I say goodbye to my weakness
So long to the regret
And now I know that I'm alive
I'm on the front line
Don't worry, I'll be fine
The story is just beginning
I say goodbye to my weakness
So long to the regret
And now I see the world through diamond eyes
[Bridge]
Every night of my life
I watch angels fall from the sky
Every time that the sun still sets
I pray they don't take mine
[Chorus]
I'm on the front line
Don't worry, I'll be fine
The story is just beginning
I say goodbye to my weakness
So long to regret
[Chorus]
I'm on the front line
Don't worry, I'll be fine
The story is just beginning
I say goodbye to my weakness
So long to the regret
And now I know that I'm alive
[Chorus]
I'm on the front line
Don't worry, I'll be fine
The story is just beginning
I say goodbye to my weakness
So long to the regret
And now I see the world through diamond eyes
[Chorus]
I'm on the front line
Don't worry, I'll be fine
The story is just beginning (The story is just beginning)
I say goodbye to my weakness
So long to the regret
And now I see the world through diamond eyes
[Outro]
Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom
Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom
Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom
Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom
Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom
Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom
Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom
Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom
Written by: Brent Stephen Smith, Dave Richard Bassett