Atreyu is a five-piece melodic metalcore band from Orange County, California, United States that formed in 1998 and went on hiatus in 2011. They have since reformed in 2014 with preparations for a new album and resumed touring. The band consists of vocalist Alex Varkatzas, guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel, bassist Marc McKnight and drummer and vocalist Brandon Saller. The band was originally named "Retribution" but, when they found out that another band from Hemet
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Verse 1: Gm I feel it welling up inside And Robert Smith lied EbF Boys do cry Gm And with blood tears in my eyes EbF I'm an Anne Rice novel come to life GmEbF I can't hide the monster anymore GmEbF One can only feel desolate for so long Gm Until one starts to change Into something the mirror doesn't recognize Eb I metamorphosize F The darkness has been biding its time Gm To claim its latest victim Fresh meat for carnal desires Eb To become what I became F I viewed the sun for the last time
Chorus 1: EbFGm Will you still hold me when you see what I have done? EbFGm Will you still kiss me the same Eb when you taste my victim's blood? F So crimson and red DmEb I feel it flowing from your lips F So crimson and red
Verse 3: Gm My heart is dead and so are you And it pulses through The desire to change Eb To deconstruct all F giving my past failings Gm But where to begin Because when you live in sin Eb It's hard to look at saints F Without them reflecting their Gm jet black auras back on you And I have is hope My inner burn's not fading Eb I'll wipe the blood F from my cheek And get on with my day
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge: Eb And I have is hope Gm And all I need is time G# To bury in pine under Gm six feet of time G# The lies I told me Eb about myself Claw my way out Gm Pick the splinters from under my fingernails G# I won't lose hope GmG# I won't give in
Verse 4: FmCmG# Just live and breathe Eb And try not to die again FmCmG# Just live and breathe Eb And try not to die again FmCmG# Just live and breathe EbFmEb/GG# And try not to die again And try not to die again
Chorus 2: Modulate from Eb to E EF#G#m Will you still hold me when you see what I have done? EF#G#m Will you still kiss me the same E when you taste my victim's blood? F# So crimson and red EbmE I feel it flowing from your lips F# So crimson and red My heart is dead and so are you (Repeat)