Jealousy's an ugly word, but you don't seem to care
Converse behind my back, but now I'm here
Need no one to comply with me though everyone that I defeat
Don"t need you, fuck camaraderie, this rage will never go away

Hatred fuels my blood
I'll burn ya down (You can't help me)
One king to watch the horsemen fall
I'll fight 'til the end (I won't help you)
I can't trust anyone (See it in my eyes)
Now I can understand
It's sorrow that feeds your lies
Whoa, yeah!

You're on my back when the water gets too deep for you to breathe
A crutch for you that won't always be there
Hide in the dark another day
The fear in you is here to stay
So keep the fuck away from me and learn to trust the words I say

Hatred fuels my blood
I'll burn ya down (You can't help me)
One king to watch the horsemen fall
I'll fight 'til the end (I won't help you)
I can't trust anyone (Witness and see it in my eyes)

Now I can understand
Put faith in you for the last time
It's sorrow that feeds your lies
Huh! Yeah, yeah!

Running from me before I tear you down (Be afraid)
You chose the wrong side (It feels so right)
I won't help you, let you run away (Despise what you say)
Run towards the light exposing your soul (We won't be there by your side)
Salvation's dying (Somebody's crying)
We're all gone in the end
Sweet child we'll miss you
Whoa, so far away, far away

I can't trust anyone (Witness and see it in my eyes)
Now I can understand (Put faith in you for the last time)
It's sorrow that feeds your lies

Falling away
Can't buy back time
Burn it down anyways


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Burn It Down Lyrics as written by Alan Anthony Silvestri

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    actually... he didnt mess his throat up. go to thegauntlet.com to learn about why they dont have screaming. they have the interview for it. actually they have alot of role model bands. like METALLICA and iron maiden and stuff like that. they looked back at the bands that kik ass and realized that they didnt scream and made it somewhere. they just wanted to show how much their role model bands mean to them and they wanted to show the fans that they can do what the older bands do and come up to the new age and still make it and sell albums. that is why there is no screaming. dunndidit, ur a faggot. i know who u are. u go to school with me. lol. u tried to tell me that and i proved u wrong. so yeah.....

    MattShadowsA7Xon July 14, 2005   Link

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