The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Run hide
All that was sacred to us
Sacred to us
See the signs
The covenant has been broken
By mankind
Leaving us with no shoulder with no shoulder
To rest our head on
To rest our head on
To rest our head on
Who's got my back now?
When all we have left is deceptive
So disconnected
What is the truth now?
There's still time
All that has been devastated
Can be recreated
Realize
We pick up the broken pieces
Of our lives
Giving ourselves to each other ourselves to each other
To rest our head on
To rest our head on
To rest our head on
Who's got my back now?
When all we have left is deceptive
So disconnected
What is the truth now?
Who's got my back now?
When all we have left is deceptive
So disconnected
What is the truth now?
What is the truth now?
Tell me the truth now
What is the truth now?
What is the truth now?
Tell us the truth
Who's got my back now?
When all we have left is deceptive
So disconnected
What is the truth now?
Who's got my back now?
When all we have left is deceptive
So disconnected
What is the truth now?
What is the truth now?
Tell us the truth now
What is the truth now?
Tell us the truth now
(Tell me the truth now)
All that was sacred to us
Sacred to us
See the signs
The covenant has been broken
By mankind
Leaving us with no shoulder with no shoulder
To rest our head on
To rest our head on
To rest our head on
Who's got my back now?
When all we have left is deceptive
So disconnected
What is the truth now?
There's still time
All that has been devastated
Can be recreated
Realize
We pick up the broken pieces
Of our lives
Giving ourselves to each other ourselves to each other
To rest our head on
To rest our head on
To rest our head on
Who's got my back now?
When all we have left is deceptive
So disconnected
What is the truth now?
Who's got my back now?
When all we have left is deceptive
So disconnected
What is the truth now?
What is the truth now?
Tell me the truth now
What is the truth now?
What is the truth now?
Tell us the truth
Who's got my back now?
When all we have left is deceptive
So disconnected
What is the truth now?
Who's got my back now?
When all we have left is deceptive
So disconnected
What is the truth now?
What is the truth now?
Tell us the truth now
What is the truth now?
Tell us the truth now
(Tell me the truth now)
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Who's Got My Back? Lyrics as written by Mark T. Tremonti Scott Stapp
Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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Scott decided to put the Cherokee indian prayer in there because he is part Cherokee and the prayer is for everybody in general. I dont think the song is about Americas past, I believe its what in our lives. To quote
Theres still time All thats been devestated can be recreated Realize We pick up the broken pieces Of our lives.
Right there is the meaning of this song, what ever happens to us to break us, threw all the deceptivness of the world, it is up to us to pick ourselves up, cause theres no one for us to rest our head on. Thats just my opionion. Creed being a Christian band is wrong cause not all the members are Christian, Scott believes in Christ, and that shows in his lyrics. This is Creeds number one fan, Creedrulz