Biography:
I Prevail—Brian Burkheiser [clean vocals], Eric Vanlerberghe [harsh vocals], Steve Menoian [guitar], and Lee Runestad [drums]—explore this phenomenon within the title of their full-length debut, Lifelines [Fearless Records].
I Prevail are no strangers to this experience. After the release of the quartet’s 2014 debut EP, Heart vs. Mind, nothing would ever be the same. The EP moved over 60,000 copies as the Detroit band toured with the likes of Hollywood Undead and Crown The Empire.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
N.C.
Try to tear us apart,
But know that we'll wear our scars!
[Instrumental]
Bm G Em
Bm G Em
[Verse 1]
Bm
Excuses, excuses are all that I hear,
G Em
All I can see when I look in the mirror.
Bm
I can't escape all these thoughts in my mind,
G Em
They're waiting to haunt me, night after night.
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
I feel it in my bones, and everything I know,
G Em
It's underneath my skin, and it won't let go.
Bm
They know me all too well, but only time will tell,
G A
If this is who I am, do I know myself?
G Em
Don't forget your life's your own,
F# A
Don't ever let it go.
[Chorus]
Bm
In the heat of the moment when fear has you frozen,
G
You're crashing and burning when life's at its coldest.
D
Don't fall too far from who you are,
A
They can cut us but we'll wear our scars.
Bm
In the heat of the moment when fear has you frozen,
G
You're crashing and burning when life's at its coldest.
D
Don't fall too far from who you are,
A Bm
Try to tear us apart but know that we'll wear our scars,
G Em Bm
Try to tear us apart but know that we'll wear our scars.
[Verse 2]
Bm
Denial, denial is all that I've known,
G Em
Holding me hostage, I'm never alone.
Bm
Fighting for air, I'll fight to survive,
G Em
My souls not for sale, I won't pay the price.
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
I feel it in my bones, and everything I know,
G Em
It's underneath my skin, but I won't let go!
G Em
Don't forget your life's your own,
F# A
Don't ever let it go!
[Chorus]
Bm
In the heat of the moment when fear has you frozen,
G
You're crashing and burning when life's at its coldest.
D
Don't fall too far from who you are,
A
They can cut us but we'll wear our scars.
Bm
In the heat of the moment when fear has you frozen,
G
You're crashing and burning when life's at its coldest.
D
Don't fall too far from who you are,
A
Try to tear us apart but know that we'll wear our scars.
Bm Bm Bm Bm D Em
Bm Bm Bm D Em F
[Bridge]
Bm Bm Bm Bm D Em
You can cut us up but we will survive,
Bm Bm Bm D Em F
You had your chance now it's our time to stand up and
Bm Bm Bm Bm D Em
Rise!
Bm Bm Bm D Em F
We will survive!
Bm
Right now, the tables turn,
Bm Bm Bm Bm D Em
We're gonna scream it out loud,
Bm Bm Bm
And let our voices be heard!
D Em F x3
[Chorus]
Bm
In the heat of the moment when fear has you frozen,
G
You're crashing and burning when life's at its coldest.
D
Don't fall too far from who you are,
A
They can cut us but we'll wear our scars.
Bm
In the heat of the moment when fear has you frozen,
G
You're crashing and burning when life's at its coldest.
D
Don't fall too far from who you are,
A
Try to tear us apart but know that we'll wear our scars.
[Outro]
Bm
I feel it in my bones and everything I know,
G
I feel it in my bones, I feel it, I feel it.
D
I feel it in my heart when it all turns to dark,
A
Try to tear us apart but know that we'll wear our scars.
N.C.
Try to tear us apart,
But know that we'll wear our scars!
[Instrumental]
Bm G Em
Bm G Em
[Verse 1]
Bm
Excuses, excuses are all that I hear,
G Em
All I can see when I look in the mirror.
Bm
I can't escape all these thoughts in my mind,
G Em
They're waiting to haunt me, night after night.
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
I feel it in my bones, and everything I know,
G Em
It's underneath my skin, and it won't let go.
Bm
They know me all too well, but only time will tell,
G A
If this is who I am, do I know myself?
G Em
Don't forget your life's your own,
F# A
Don't ever let it go.
[Chorus]
Bm
In the heat of the moment when fear has you frozen,
G
You're crashing and burning when life's at its coldest.
D
Don't fall too far from who you are,
A
They can cut us but we'll wear our scars.
Bm
In the heat of the moment when fear has you frozen,
G
You're crashing and burning when life's at its coldest.
D
Don't fall too far from who you are,
A Bm
Try to tear us apart but know that we'll wear our scars,
G Em Bm
Try to tear us apart but know that we'll wear our scars.
[Verse 2]
Bm
Denial, denial is all that I've known,
G Em
Holding me hostage, I'm never alone.
Bm
Fighting for air, I'll fight to survive,
G Em
My souls not for sale, I won't pay the price.
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
I feel it in my bones, and everything I know,
G Em
It's underneath my skin, but I won't let go!
G Em
Don't forget your life's your own,
F# A
Don't ever let it go!
[Chorus]
Bm
In the heat of the moment when fear has you frozen,
G
You're crashing and burning when life's at its coldest.
D
Don't fall too far from who you are,
A
They can cut us but we'll wear our scars.
Bm
In the heat of the moment when fear has you frozen,
G
You're crashing and burning when life's at its coldest.
D
Don't fall too far from who you are,
A
Try to tear us apart but know that we'll wear our scars.
Bm Bm Bm Bm D Em
Bm Bm Bm D Em F
[Bridge]
Bm Bm Bm Bm D Em
You can cut us up but we will survive,
Bm Bm Bm D Em F
You had your chance now it's our time to stand up and
Bm Bm Bm Bm D Em
Rise!
Bm Bm Bm D Em F
We will survive!
Bm
Right now, the tables turn,
Bm Bm Bm Bm D Em
We're gonna scream it out loud,
Bm Bm Bm
And let our voices be heard!
D Em F x3
[Chorus]
Bm
In the heat of the moment when fear has you frozen,
G
You're crashing and burning when life's at its coldest.
D
Don't fall too far from who you are,
A
They can cut us but we'll wear our scars.
Bm
In the heat of the moment when fear has you frozen,
G
You're crashing and burning when life's at its coldest.
D
Don't fall too far from who you are,
A
Try to tear us apart but know that we'll wear our scars.
[Outro]
Bm
I feel it in my bones and everything I know,
G
I feel it in my bones, I feel it, I feel it.
D
I feel it in my heart when it all turns to dark,
A
Try to tear us apart but know that we'll wear our scars.
