Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Christ
Bass Guitar
David Low
Cello
David Mergen
Cello
Alan Hong
Choir
CJ Cruz
Choir
Colton Beyer-Johnson
Choir
Jeannine Wagner
Choir Director
Josiah Yiu
Choir
Nathan Cruz
Choir
Nico Walsh
Choir
Sally Stevens
Choir
Sean Sullivan
Choir
Stephen Cruz
Choir
Zachary Biggs
Choir
The Rev
Drums
Zacky Vengeance
Guitar
Synyster Gates
Lead Guitar
Victor Lawrence
Cello
Samuel Fischer
Violin
Alma Fernandez
Viola
Matthew Funes
Viola
Alan Grunfeld
Violin
Bruce Dukov
Violin
Larry Greenfield
Violin
Liane Mautner
Violin
Mark Robertson
Violin
Sam Formicola
Violin
M Shadows
Vocals
Brian Haner, Sr.
Acoustic Guitar
Dave Walther
Viola
Laurence Greenfield
Violin
Samuel Formicola
Violin
Songa Lee-Kitto
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Johnny Christ
Songwriter
M Shadows
Songwriter
Synyster Gates
Songwriter
The Rev
Songwriter
Zacky Vengeance
Songwriter
Scott Gilman
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Avenged Sevenfold
Producer
Synyster Gates
Vocal Producer
Eddie Schreyer
Mastering Engineer
Andy Wallace
Mixing Engineer
Andrew Murdock
Producer
Fred Archambault
Additional Producer
John O'Mahony
Engineer
Mike Fasano
Drum Technician
Mudrock
Producer
Sally Stevens
Assistant Engineer
Scott Gilman
Additional Producer
Stephen Ferrara-Grand
Guitar Technician
Steve Sisco
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Man's becoming more corrupt now, godless, wicked and cruel
The soulless man stood silenced, Mary's words rang so true
Chastisement worse than the floods, spread the word, it's all through
Don't kill the messenger girl as if we haven't swam enough
In this life of misery
[Verse 2]
Voice your prophecy, shed us some light
Feel sorrow for mankind's chance to survive
Swallowed lies and swam in our own tears
A stab in the dark but it wounded our will
We won't be here tomorrow, hold onto me for one last time
[Verse 3]
We've grown into the numbers six hundred sixty-six
War breaks, a sign of the end, eternally expelled
Look to the sky for knowledge, the stars align tonight
Eclipse and Heaven shall fall, now I know I've seen it all
In my life of misery
[Verse 4]
Voice your prophecy, shed us some light
Feel sorrow for mankind's chance to survive
Swallowed lies and swam in our own tears
A stab in the dark but it wounded our will
Dust the apple off, savor each bite
And deep inside you know Adam was right
Lust and power, indulgence, no fear
And with his sins, how does this end?
We won't be here tomorrow, hold onto me for one last time
[Verse 5]
As the prophet shed a light on what's to come
The crowds did gather
Your time is precious, they explained, no time to worry
Messiah's coming
Don't go to sleep tonight, darling
Hold me in your arms
These will be our final days and I can't let go
[Verse 6]
Walls are fallin', churches burnin'
Women ravaged, children cryin'
Flesh is tearin', some still fighting
In this world of misery
[Verse 7]
Oh, yeah
Yeah
[Verse 8]
Voice your prophecy, shed us some light
Feel sorrow for mankind's chance to survive
Swallowed lies and swam in our own tears
A stab in the dark but it wounded our will
Dust the apple off, savor each bite
And deep inside you know Adam was right
Lust and power, indulgence, no fear
And with his sins, how does this end?
We won't be here tomorrow, hold onto me for one last time
Written by: Brian Elwin Haner Jr, James Sullivan, Jonathan Seward, Matthew Sanders, Zachary Baker