All That Remains - Criticism And Self Realization Lyrics






One by one, they stand single file
To see the king of the hill atop his worthless pile
The king has no clothes
Throw stones
Watch him implode
All for one or are we all alone

Brick by brick, it's a house built on lies
Because illusion is easy to young adoring eyes
It's not hard to see
Through deceit
Make them believe
Fight the stampede, be the one to lead

All my missteps, I retrace
Every failure, I'll erase
My pride is gone
I find the strength to carry on
Looking back, what's left of me
Am I the person that I wanna be
Do I belong
I find the strength to carry on

Rung by rung, he's climbed up to the top
But once the engine is running, it's hard to make it stop
Ignore what you're told
Eyes closed
Dig from below
Don't care where you're from, just where you go

Step by step, we're ignoring the signs
That cocky bastard is planting the seeds of his demise
There's nothing to gain
Only shame
We fan the flames
Fight through the pain, live another day
Just one more day

All my missteps, I retrace
Every failure, I'll erase
My pride is gone
I find the strength to carry on
Looking back, what's left of me
Am I the person that I wanna be
Do I belong
Do I belong

Writing’s on the wall
That Cheshire smile says you don't have the courage to take the fall
You're not fooling anyone
You're no one

All my missteps, I retrace
Every failure, I'll erase
My pride is gone
I find the strength to carry on
Looking back, what's left of me
Am I the person that I wanna be
Do I belong
Do I belong





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  1. I.... M....

    This is a fucking masterpiece of ANY music genre, an absolutely incredible piece of music.

  2. P.... T....

    i enjoyed the beginning well just the instrumental

  3. M.... ....

    The Order of Things é um álbum um pouco fraco. Nota 7

  4. N.... C....

    This song... Is so long

  5. B.... K....

    I had just heard the song coming from Kenya and I was like damn their big differences in taste of music between black and white people, in Africa it's reggae or reggae

  6. N.... N....

    Honestly the intro caught me off guard

  7. N.... N....

    Damn this song rocks

  8. K.... B....

    R.I.P. Oli..

  9. M.... ....

    May be I'm wrong, but I love the message of this song - it's like criticism with groul and guitars and then self realisation with this piano part. Just like living some crazy life and finally having some time for reflux and think about some deep questions

  10. T.... ....

    Such a great closing track for an album.

  11. D.... B....

    Rest in Peace, Oli Herbert. you will be missed. Genius and one of the greatest of all time.

  12. D.... ....

    4:24 yeaaaa

  13. I.... P....

    Amazing.. but damn, that ending makes me depressed

  14. D.... ....

    I dont love the cleans but 8/10

  15. H.... A....

    A cute boy name Dylan brought me here. 💘💘💘💘👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

    H.... A....

    Head Assassin Marry him.

  16. T.... ....

    HOW IS IT YOU CAN FULLY CHEW UP CORN AND POOP IT OUT WHOLE

  17. m.... s....

    This song has everything one could ask for, the gut wrenching screams, the majestic cleans, sex worthy guitar parts, and the beautiful sound of the piano at the end, this is one of my all time favorites by ATR

  18. I.... ....

    That piano outro is so beautiful

  19. t.... t....

    goo.gl/a7chcj

  20. J.... H....

    Cant believe this song doesnt have more views.. great message..

  21. S.... ....

    this reads like a great poem! this is awesome!

  22. H.... ....

    Only song on this album that was good.

  23. g.... ....

    This song reminds me of a "shadows fall song"? Phils impact within that band over a decade ago paid off GREAT WORK, the song sounds much better and the influence should chime in to those that really know music of the genre they "LABEL" Stop labeling and listen to the great music and enjoy that bands like atr are putting out music for most to enjoy!

  24. C.... V....

    such an awesome song

  25. P.... A....

    Been a fan since 2004, always been told how much they suck, 14 years as a "commercial" band and they are still putting out some amazing music. Still waiting for them to suck, not sure its ever going to happen. I'm aware they have been around longer than 14 years, but in terms of their productions its been 14 years.

    P.... A....

    They didn't used to, they have ever since A War You Cannot Win in my opinion. This is the only song I have heard since For We Are Many that I didn't outright hate, and I don't find it to be half as good as their old content.

  26. V.... ....

    cade os br que domina o mundo ?

    V.... ....

    opa! aqui \m/

  27. N.... H....

    surprised to find screams.

  28. B.... W....

    this song is great. the whole album is awesome

  29. S.... ....

    Heavy fucking metal!!!

  30. R.... A....

    For sure my favorite album from them.

    R.... A....

    That album is heavier I'm more straight up Rock but We Stand and Air I Breathe are 2 of my favorite songs from ATR

  31. A.... Z....

    this song kicks ass! fuck all u haters u don't know shit about good music and everyone who hates is probably a die hard blood on the dance floor fan

    A.... Z....

    couldnt agree more

  32. S.... ....

    4:50 I wish they didn't cut his solo

  33. D.... G....

    brilliant

  34. a.... ....

    Is anyone else getting distortion in the piano part at the end it's not a massive amount but it's noticeable

    a.... ....

    its supposed to be that way :3

  35. J.... D....

    they do it time and time again the emotion can be felt in every single one of there songs

  36. A.... 1....

    I don't give a crap, everyone doesn't give a crap if you think that this album sucks. If you don't like it, then don't listen to it!

  37. D.... Y....

    I felt sadness when I heard this. I love the lyrics and everything else about this song. Excellent!

    D.... Y....

    same here

  38. s.... s....

    the most beautiful song i've ever heard !!!!

  39. D.... W....

    DIdnt know how to take this album when i first heard it.... BUT i love ATR AND THIS ALBUM is actually great. love the harmony.. its like... several Six type songs all together.

  40. i.... ....

    seems like a new "focus shall not fail" or "the weak willed". Good that they are writing that kind of songs again. Still waiting for a new "this darkened heart" like song.

  41. j.... m....

    this album has the worst track titles ever.

  42. V.... D....

    Song is sick but is the only good song on the album

    V.... D....

    For You was great tho!👌

    V.... D....

    and this probably won't end well

    V.... D....

    Forgot about Pernicious guys

  43. N.... ....

    What tuning is this ?

    N.... ....

    obviously cuz nobody has replied in months

    N.... ....

    +PopDilly 69 Umm WHAT ??

    N.... ....

    +PopDilly 69 As if i wake up everyday expecting people to Reply

    N.... ....

    WTF O.o

    N.... ....

    Naive most likely either drop c or c standard

  44. u.... ....

    holy shit this song goes hard as hell

  45. D.... ....

    I remember going through some of the songs I used to listen to on Spotify a few months ago and found some older songs from ATR (This Calling and Not Alone to name a few) and clicked on the artist page to see if I could find some other cool songs. Then I saw that they'd put out a new album. I first listened to This Probably Won't End Well, A Reason For Me To Fight and Divide and thought "Hmm, this is pretty good" but none of them even compare to this song.
    Forget "Best song off the album". Forget "Best song from ATR". This is, and probably forever will be the best song I've heard. This is now the benchmark for every song I hear from now until I die. It really is that good in my opinion.

  46. D.... C....

    I'm addicted to this song! Fcking good!

    D.... C....

    Saaaame

  47. A.... E....

    I'm not who I fucking want to be. And it's all my fault. self doubt... setting limitations for myself. Giving up because I can't tell if I want the things I want for myself or for acceptance or to prove people from my past wrong...

  48. T.... ....

    ATR Keeps it hard when everythings goin soft.

  49. T.... ....

    2:35 so good

  50. S.... K....

    One of the best songs on the album

  51. J.... M....

    Love this song, love the entire album actually

  52. K.... X....

    I wish they didn't phase out the solo at 5:00 that was probably my favorite part, but other than that, I really like how this song stands out from all the others on the album.

    K.... X....

    I thought that was pretty cool. I also believe the piano part at the end is a slower version of the guitar at the beginning of the song, which sounds cool.

    K.... X....

    +Kevin Xia yeah me too, that was one of the best solo's on the album , I wish we could hear it a little longer

  53. J.... S....

    Best song on the album. Also kind of reminds me of the old Avenged Sevenfold.

  54. P.... C....

    This is an excellent song. Definitely a pleasant surprise.

  55. D.... ....

    This should be the ending song for the credits of a movie. Any ideas of which one?

  56. T.... ....

    If you say they lost anything then you do not have good taste

  57. J.... B....

    By far the best song on the past two albums for all those ATR purists such as myself...

  58. F.... ....

    THIS NEEDS A VIDEO and a BADASS one!

  59. C.... 1....

    Fight the stampede, be the one to lead.

  60. d.... ....

    Kick-ass, beautiful and epic. This and "Believe in Nothing" now share the number one spot.

  61. P.... ....

    Love this song!

  62. M.... ....

    Perfeita! Muito linda essa música!

  63. M.... D....

    Perfeito

  64. d.... ....

    Love the piano at the end

  65. s.... ....

    Every time I listen to this song I get cold chills its just an amazing song hands down

  66. L.... S....

    I see all my buddies saying it's a good song but I just don't see it in this song but that's just my opinion

  67. C.... F....

    9 years i've loved this band, this helps reiterate why

  68. A.... G....

    The like button right now reads : 666 Likes , 9 Dislikes...

    Just thought I'd share that bit of information.

  69. M.... ....

    these guys are dope still good to hear them come back, big step up from last album

  70. D.... ....

    I WANT THE LYRICS

  71. p.... b....

    +Riley James no no not at all just wish it was heavier and had the same passion in the instruments as the others like this darkend heart u can tell there is passion in the guitar and drum work but here it is soooooo repeatative

  72. R.... U....

    I don't know about anybody but the piano intro and outro really remind me of the intro to FFX!...anybody else get that vibe??

  73. A.... H....

    Phil I love your Political Lyrics man. I hope the people get what this song is about. Very powerful lyrics Phil.

  74. V.... X....

    Love all their songs listen to them in the shop all the time

  75. m.... ....

    welcome back

  76. T.... ....

    I think this is the best song in the album. So feels, much music. Aside the doge talk...I think more than half the album is bad. This Probably Won't End Well shouldn't be featured in music videos. I think No Knock is the second best fromt he album and the rest of the songs are alright.

  77. M.... W....

    1. This Probably Won't End Well 5/5 (Best of the album)
    12. No Knock 2.5/5 (Worst of the album)
    2. Divide 5/5
    9. The Greatest Generation 3.5/5
    8. For You 4/5
    6. A Reason For Me To Fight 4.5/5
    5. Victory Lap 4.5/5
    3. Pernicious 5/5
    7. Fiat Empire 4.5
    11. Bite My Tongue 3/5
    10. Tru-Kvlt-Metal 3/5
    4. Criticism and Self-Realization 4.5/5

  78. p.... b....

    +evil toad there is no comparison at all

  79. p.... b....

    Overcome sounds nothing like this album

    p.... b....

    That's because overcome was three albums ago.

    p.... b....

    Naw shit Sherlock

    p.... b....

    @polar bear Were you expecting them to sound the same? or??..

    p.... b....

    A lil bit......... sorry if I sounded mean last comment but I was mad that day......I'm all for a band sounding a lil different but this is like total rehaul

  80. L.... M....

    this is awesomee !! So beautiful !

    L.... M....

    Of course bro

  81. J.... C....

    E massa demais

  82. W.... H....

    He writes cool songs and everything, but I just can't shake the feeling of Phil's supremacist lyrics... and that ATR is better than other bands because they are moving in a  "different" direction or "dividing from the path" or wtf ever.

    His songs HAVE lost integrity since darkened heart and fall of ideals, whether he wants to recognize it or not is his problem.  I listen to every release in depth just TRYING to love it like fall of ideals.  Sometimes you should stick with the brick you lay. 

    Just my opinion.  He can do what he wants, but I can't see people comin' back and liking this stuff way down the road.

    W.... H....

    Well people change over time, I'm sure his writing is losing integrity because he's losing integrity as a person. In interviews he even says "I'll be the asshole of metal, I don't care." His personality reflects through his music. I still love it tho.

    W.... H....

    I completely agree. Its like a new band. Just doesn't compare to the first two albums. I'll try to get into the new stuff for a while and get used to it but then i go back and listen to "six" or something and cant believe how much better it is

  83. I.... ....

    Atr can still make catchy choruses , a big improvement over the last album .

  84. G.... S....

    best song on the new album

  85. K.... ....

    Awesome album guys! Nice artwork and the music as good as ever.

  86. p.... b....

    At. First I didn't like this album but as I started to listen to it I realized this album kicks ass in a whole new way from their other albums I apologize to anyone who feels I "forced my opinion" and to atr .......atr for life

  87. s.... ....

    What a waste of hid screaming ability. Besides the few parts

  88. P.... K....

    My favorite song off this album

  89. i.... ....

    I knew All That Remains still had some great pieces to make after listening to the last album I fucking love this band

  90. G.... ....

    why couldn't the whole album be this good? Better songwriting and lyrics with some depth. this is the ATR i want

    G.... ....

    Either way, its still better than A war you cannot win. That album was garbage.

  91. A.... u....

    in about 5 years everyone will be saying there newest album sucks and this was awesome

    A.... u....

    today, i am saying this album is really awesome and in 5 years i will be saying the newest album is really awesome

    A.... u....

    Where album?

    A.... u....

    @Swadian Knight Victim Of The New Disease is the name of their new album.

    A.... u....

    @Vizkra 《》 That went over your head...

    A.... u....

    since this comment madness was the only real shit bag icouldnt stand at all. the rest is actually really good after getting out of my darkened heart feels.

  92. K.... R....

    breakdowns are good

  93. M.... J....

    4:18 Hell. Yeah.

  94. J.... W....

    Hands down one of the most intense and beautiful songs I have ever heard in my life. Musically and lyrically...the song title alone couldn't be more perfect. I printed the lyrics and am going to frame them on my wall and read it everyday. I am so fucking inspired right now!

    J.... W....

    Couldnt agree more man i love this song

  95. L.... A....

    It's a Masterpiece.

  96. B.... A....

    Great Album! Don't care what anyone says. 

  97. J.... D....

    Best song on the album. 

  98. M.... ....

    Best song from this album.

  99. S.... Z....

    This song just speaks. People need to stop doubting atr. These guys haven't lost shit.

    S.... Z....

    Words of wisdom, I doubted atr for i while but now i think they've made a decent half and half album.

    S.... Z....

    +Saylthecell seems like these last two have been half and half albums