Alter Bridge - Lover Lyrics






If you deny the wounds of your lover you will discover
That what you had is shattered and wasted
Did you have to take it so far?

The truth exposed and love is devoured
And the ivory tower is coming down
A vow betrayed and honor is broken
The wounds are open and bleeding out

But it's all I can do to carry on
It brings all I fear to life

[Chorus:]
If you deny the wounds of your lover you will discover
That what you had is shattered and wasted
Did you have to take it so far?

[x2]
Did you have to throw it all away?
Did you have to shove it in my face?
Did you have to tear my world apart?
Did you have to take so selfishly?
No matter how you hurt the ones you need?
Did you have to fall so very far?

The trigger's warm, the chamber is loaded
Lost in a moment. What went wrong?
There's nothing left this house has been broken
But still I'm holding, I'm holding on

[Chorus x2]

You can see it in your love
The wounds are open and I'm bleeding out
It's so real

[In The Background, repeating]
Now that you've come so far
Can you live with what you've done
And who you are?

[Chorus]





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  1. K.... B....

    Drop My D.. for that's the best i can come up with!!

  2. S.... B....

    The best song ever!!

  3. A.... A....

    You can see it in your love
    The wounds are open and I'm bleeding out
    It's so real


    woooow

  4. M.... ....

    0:42 god that little solo is so sexy

  5. L.... R....

    Me gustaaaa!!!🎉🎉🎉

  6. B.... ....

    what a stupid song

  7. c.... c....

    Quality.

  8. c.... ....

    He could've been singing gibberish, still be on my top ten songs of the quarter lol

  9. A.... B....

    Is it just me or does he sound Like Jared Leto in the verse parts?

    A.... B....

    No he sounds like Myles who is myles better

  10. S.... C....

    This song is so close to my 💓.

  11. S.... S....

    Anyone else thinks this sounds a lot like Mayfield Four stuff?

  12. O.... D....

    Foda demais.

  13. V.... M....

    best song of this album

  14. M.... M....

    I just made a cover of the solo of this fantastic song :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gDSzMJkBa0

  15. D.... B....

    Anyone else get a slight Seal vibe from this sick track. Filled with soul.

  16. G.... B....

    Só teve músicas fodásticas nesse álbum!!!

  17. P.... ....

    2:24 Never noticed this but almost sounds like Bruce Dickinson.

  18. C.... M....

    3:31 OMFG! That whisper!!😍😍😍

  19. N.... E....

    Amazing song!

  20. A.... S....

    Beautiful.

  21. F.... T....

    200.......

  22. M.... H....

    even the slash album with myles as lead singer is epic just go listen to Avalon

  23. M.... H....

    you can bleeedddd out your love... the wounds are open and I'm bleeding out.. oh oh oh....

  24. L.... G....

    The first minute of this songs has to be the most atmospheric section I've ever heard in my entire life. The chord progression is epic, Myles whisper verses are out of this world and then Mark's short lick with Myles singing "ohhh uhhh" in the background is so goosebumps inducing, melancholic and simply beautiful... The rest of the song is incredible too, but that particular part has crept onto me

  25. J.... G....

    my favorite band

    god every album is so good

    J.... G....

    Every fucking album is good!

    J.... G....

    Juan Garcia
    Walk the sky was fucking awesome!!!

  26. T.... S....

    If Myles was still in The Mayfield Four. This would of been perfect.

    T.... S....

    Would have sounded no different

    T.... S....

    Would have* 😁 you're welcome.

  27. D.... G....

    Como me motiva Alter Bridge y sus canciones como esta. Simplemente increíble.

  28. T.... R....

    "the truth exposed to love is devoured"... ♥

  29. x.... ....

    what an awesome song.....

    x.... ....

    +xxxscimitarxxx ....and just for all...if you have not got the Chrome EQ installed....load it....bring up the midrange and it makes this copy even better

  30. p.... ....

    Discovered these guys about a month ago. THEY ARE AMAZING ! This song has given me chills every time I hear it. God how haven't more people heard of these guys. The talent in this band is mind boggling. Its rare that every song on on an album rocks but all their albums are like that. I've actually had the Blackbird album on my computer for a few years and never listened to it. So glad I found out what I was missing !!! I hope this band gets the huge recognition they deserve.

    p.... ....

    +pmbarry497 Same! There isn't a single song of these guys that I don't like.

  31. A.... D....

    LA VOZ!!! \m/

  32. T.... B....

    This is one of my favorite songs! Myles Kennedy has one of the best vocals I've ever heard.. I'm so in love.

  33. N.... S....

    absolutely magical...this is so damn sick...heavenly stuff....god bless AB

  34. L.... R....

    Ascolta, libera la mente = Alter Bridge

  35. d.... ....

    It's sounds like Burn It Down from the first album. Alter Bridge is actually pretty solid group, but - sad to say - they are repeating themselfs again and again.

    d.... ....

    man, just check Burn It Down out. you must be completely deaf if you really don't hear any obvious similarities. albums are a bit diffrent, but most of the songs are based on the same, conventional pattern.
    Mark's riff are very sophisticated and powerful, but in any case it sounds very schematic. especially the heavier tracks, which always progress exactly the same way.
    not to mention about solemn and exalted chorus played on power chords in any fucking song. in addition: sung in exactly the same way. in very simmilar hight. i could easly hum the melody most of the songs before i even hear the chorus - more or less, but anyway. i already know they gonna use power chords suported by Myles' pompous, epic mannerism. mentioned "epicness" is actually Alter's modus operandi for every single track. they're trying to hard to make a big, monumental music, but somewhere in the road they lost a creativity. not every single track must be epic and bombastic to be good. can't you imagine they wrote something out of this scheme? AB suffer to the lack of ideas for a very loong time. thats why i'm really tired of this formula.

    d.... ....

    +Kyle Lewis the 4 best opening albums by any band i have heard

    d.... ....

    Hater!!

  36. K.... A....

    Nadie me entiende, así que , váyanse a la mrd xd 


     Excelente canción !!

    K.... A....

    +kenyi ato alama adoro essa musica <3

    K.... A....

    +kenyi ato alama Alfin entiendo a alguién xD Muy buena banda.

    K.... A....

    @Babi Hercilia  Es genial! *w*

    K.... A....

    @levi rivaille  :v

  37. B.... C....

    Such a great band.

  38. A.... V....

    Best guilt trip anthem

  39. P.... G....

    Love the Alice In Chains vibe in this song

    P.... G....

    with more emotions and epicness

    P.... G....

    I didn't hear it at first but after you brought it up it's like a completely different song. DAMN.

    P.... G....

    ur damn right. Thanks for let me noticing that

    P.... G....

    @traskabraska no problem bro

    P.... G....

    I see you love Death ;)

  40. A.... H....

    They are awesome. One of the best rock bands i have ever heard!

  41. s.... ....

    DEMASIADO BUENA ESTA CANCION

  42. b.... d....

    This band is too good... They must be rock gods who came from the heavens....

    b.... d....

    Best rock band created in the 21st century.

  43. D.... L....

    this is my favorite song on the album. just when you think they have reached a high point through the chorus and go wow this is great they take it to another level  

  44. j.... b....

    Cry Of Achilles!!

  45. I.... M....

    50 éve hallgatok rock zenét kezdve Cream Hendrix Zeppelin stb, de életemben nem hallottam jobb LP-t, mint a Fortress, Le vagyok nyűgözve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  46. J.... ....

    A beautiful song!!!! It's perfect when you are sad.

  47. M.... B....

    the chorus fuckin reminds me of Too Far Gone 

  48. A.... D....

    This music says so much  to my heart. I love this album.... AB favorite band...

  49. M.... M....

    Well they lyrics are good rest is lamer than a leper!!

  50. M.... M....

    Bullocks Abney Park, fuck it Evanescence is better than Alter Bridge and Evanescence Bearley do anything what three albums wow, well least there better than this shite, thank you and goodnight!!

    M.... M....

    Don't feed the troll

    M.... M....

    LMAO umm no

  51. B.... M....


    If you deny the wounds of your lover you will discover
    That what you had is shattered and wasted
    Did you have to take it so far?

  52. J.... D....

    Anyone know the name of their bass player without checking google

    J.... D....

    Brian Marshall!

  53. M.... M....

    fucking advertisements !!!

    M.... M....

    Ad Block

    M.... M....

    werkt niet meer

    M.... M....

    @mrijkhals Bij mij wel hahah

    M.... M....

    have to agree with that

  54. S.... o....

    Corrected lyrics based on performance and album sleeve:

    If you deny the wounds of your lover you will discover
    That what you had is shattered and wasted
    Did you have to take it so far?

    The truth exposed and love is devoured
    And the ivory tower is coming down
    A vow betrayed and honor is broken
    The wounds are open and bleeding out

    But it's all I can do to carry on
    It brings all I fear to life

    If you deny the wounds of your lover you will discover
    That what you had is shattered and wasted
    Did you have to take it so far?

    Did you have to throw it all away?
    Did you have to shove it in my face?
    Did you have to tear my world apart?
    Did you have to take so selfishly?
    No matter how you hurt the ones you need?
    Did you have to fall so very far?

    The trigger's warm, the chamber is loaded
    Lost in a moment. What went wrong?
    There's nothing left
    This house has been broken
    But still I'm holding, I'm holding on

    (background vocals)
    Now that you've gone so far
    Can you live with what you've done and who you are?
    (background vocals)

    You can see it in your love
    The wounds are open and I'm bleeding out
    It's so real

    S.... o....

    MyShreddedSanity

  55. G.... H....

    Powerful stuff.

  56. P.... S....

    after a 3 month hiatus, i listened to fortress again. powerful stuff. hope to see the band live someday...

    P.... S....

    Hey Jax, when are you going to hurry up and kill your mother? :p

    P.... S....

    @***** He did kill her :p (by the way, I should mention it is quoting the series "Sons of Anarchy) it isn't a literal comment.

    P.... S....

    @rexymoo22 As they say "You Snooze, You Lose" should have watched it when it aired last year!

    P.... S....

    And i'm watching on aug 2017: it still a Masterpiece *-*

  57. L.... H....

    First minute sounds a bit like Feeder

  58. S.... O....

    Ok, I'm sold. Has a 1980's arena rock feel

  59. D.... ....

    this song always sends a shiver up my spine

    D.... ....

    I saw your comment, he sings and there is the shiver

    D.... ....

    @evildog111 let me quess 4:11

    D.... ....

    @evildog111 same here man haha XD

    D.... ....

    @evildog111 same here man haha XD

    D.... ....

    I'll see your shivers and raise you a couple of tears! And im a man!

  60. I.... F....

    Eargasm.

  61. F.... H....

    Holy shit!. this sounds awesome both lyrically and musically, its like the perfect power ballad, i got to say this one stood out on the album  so unexpected, The intro sounds alitle like Burn it down???

    F.... H....

    That's what I thought too. Sounds similar. Cool how much they have evolved since One Day Remains

  62. S.... ....

    Oscar Pistorius must relate to this song - especially @ 3:17!
    :0)

  63. L.... ....

    Myles' vocals are amazing on this!

    L.... ....

    "Amazing" is putting it mildly~

    L.... ....

    Ethereal. Jeff Buckley would be proud.

    L.... ....

    5 years ago. Can't believe it, seems like they just released this masterpiece. Still haven't got tired of it.

  64. c.... ....

    My new favorite song of all time.

  65. B.... S....

    Esta música, é linda e me traz muitas lembranças. Foi a música em que eu fiquei a primeira vez com o meu namorado, Porém só até amanhã depois disso ela só me trará saudade e tristeza no peito :/

  66. I.... L....

    I knew Myles Kennedy with Slash but the more I listen to AB, the more I dig it! Awesome band!

    I.... L....

    The same's going with me!

    I.... L....

    @Ujwal Thakur Another one here lol

    I.... L....

    @LMDR same here

  67. �.... �....

    Fav song from fortress :*

  68. P.... K....

    This is just great

  69. A.... F....

    I'm in love with this song! 

  70. E.... B....

    ficou muito parecido com mayfield four...Show de bola

  71. G.... G....

    Amazing song!

  72. t.... ....

    one if the best rock bands ever

  73. B.... D....

    Brutal!

    B.... D....

    Fatality!

  74. A.... M....

    ...I love it..love Alterbridge...the best Rockband all the time...

  75. A.... C....

    To me there's nothing better than one day remains.Those songs are un capolavoro

  76. D.... G....

    Greatness. Ever AB album published is better than last. I love this song, all songs definetly

    D.... G....

    AB III wasnt as good as Blackbird in my opinion :)

    D.... G....

    Ok. I respect your opinion. Let give an oportunity these two last albums. ;)

    D.... G....

    @David Garcia
    hehe and i respect yours ^.^, i never said i didnt gave a chance to this two last albums, i just said BB was better than AB 3 :P Fortress is the best album they've ever made in my opinion too :)

    D.... G....

    Yeah. These ultimate songs are hardest i think, simply amazing

    D.... G....

    @twinafhell I liked ABIII better myself

  77. L.... C....

    Essa musica merece um clipe! 

  78. J.... k....

    linda! linda! linda! <3 \m/

  79. A.... M....

    ..pretty pretty pretty ..Alterbridge..^^

  80. P.... P....

    Mayfield Four smell..Amazing

    P.... P....

    You went way back. I love Mayfield Four

  81. j.... c....

    slashs guitar style is much more clean than ab ., slashs song is much more easy to listen

    j.... c....

    Yeah, I think Mark Tremonti leans toward a thrashy guitar tone, whereas Slash excels in the hard rock/blue rock side, hence the difference. I like both personally

  82. J.... M....

    Alter Bridge is one of my 3 favorite bands and Blackbird was my favorite album of all time... Until i listened to Fortress.
    Lover
    Cry of Achilles
    Fortress
    All Ends Well
    Farther then the Son...
    The album from start to finish, is perfect in my opinion.

    J.... M....

    Jerky .Murky yes indeed!

    J.... M....

    Where is my water rising? :1

    J.... M....

    Calm the fire is awesome as hell too

  83. G.... M....

    Este álbum está grandioso.

  84. K.... ....

    I dare say fortress is the best AB album.

    K.... ....

    Fortress is amazing, but...i think nothing beats Blackbird, and second One Day Remains

    K.... ....

    One Day Remains is by far their best--- every song on it is killer--- a masterpiece

    K.... ....

    @Mike Russo One Day Remains was the first album I listened to after Creed broke up, I didn't know what to expect but the song "Open Your Eyes" and video completely blew me away, after listening to Myle's vocals I forgot who the hell Scott Stapp was!!! So many amazing songs on One Day Remains and the fact that it was their first as Alter Bridge it has a special place in my heart. Also I can't make up my mind if I like ABIII or Fortress more!!! Stop making so many great songs AB!!!

    K.... ....

    if yeah want to get technical Blackbird was the best song they ever written Fortress is Album number 1 to me

  85. O.... ....

    At first, I totally thought Jared Leto was singing the verses on this song.

  86. a.... l....

    excelent

  87. L.... P....

    Amo este disco, todas las canciones estan buenisimas. Larga vida a Alter Bridge!!

  88. E.... ....

    nothing has beaten they're debut sofar, just started listening to fortress.

  89. S.... ....

    Their best and most hard worked on Songs are the longest! ;)

  90. c.... ....

    This tune is so Epic, I cannot stop listening to it. It builds perfectly

  91. T.... ....

    Perfect!!!

  92. p.... ....

    I agree - no weak track.
    This, calm the fire and all ends well are my top 3.
    Going to see them next week! woop!

  93. A.... P....

    Yep, I'll be buying this one. This band just gets better one album after the next.

  94. K.... M....

    the start kinda sounds like burn it down

  95. d.... ....

    I want to like this several times but it's only allowing me one like.

  96. M.... P....

    A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!

  97. R.... D....

    Superb!

  98. M.... S....

    AWESOME!