by Andrew Leahey & Bradley Torreano
Although originally forming as a rock trio in 1995, New York's Coheed and Cambria officially took root in 2001, shedding their former name of Shabutie and embracing a fusion of progressive rock, emocore, and highly conceptual album themes. Vocalist/guitarist Claudio Sanchez, guitarist Travis Stever, bassist Michael Todd, and drummer Joshua Eppard issued th…
Believer, your spotlights on the subject so incorrect,
And suggestion suggests,
That I am someone you should not respect,
You wear your facade so well,
Covered up in a plastic shell,
You're a liar to everyone around you, just don't forget!
Face the honest truth,
You were never you,
Now be defiant, the lion,
Give them a fight that will open their eyes,
Hangman hooded, softly swinging,
Don't close the coffin yet... I'm alive And it's homecoming.
Can you remember,
When there was no wrong in what I could do,
So young, biting off way more that I could chew,
And then one day I grew to old,
And my cares were now theirs to mold,
Please accept this as my resignation it's time to go.
Face the honest truth,
You were never you,
Now be defiant, the lion,
Give them a fight that will open their eyes,
Hangman hooded, softly swinging,
Don't close the coffin yet... I'm alive And it's homecoming.
I will now bleed for what I believe in,
No more mistakes for them to make for me,
So goodbye, it's time to be me.
Face the honest truth,
You were never you,
Now be defiant, the lion,
Give them a fight that will open their eyes,
Hangman hooded, softly swinging,
Don't close the coffin yet... I'm alive And it's homecoming.