Contortionist, The - Godspeed Lyrics






I made it up
It's complicated
I gave up
On giving it a name
Things are implied
Nothing's the same
Worried I won't remember where to begin
I wish this would end

What will it take for us?
What will it take for us?
What will it take for us to

If you pray for us
Pray for love
It might just save us from
It just might

I made too much
Overrated
I gave too much
As if there was something to gain
Things are implied
Nothing's the same
Worried I won't remember where to begin
We must decide

If you pray for us
Pray for love
It might just save us from
(It might just save us from)
It just might
Wish us godspeed
Oh, please, whatever it might be
Tell it about the way it is





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  1. I.... ....

    That chorus could just go on forever and I'd totally be okay with that

  2. p.... ....

    Just a stunning album.

  3. d.... ....

    Imagine how strange it must be in ther shows. They have to please 3 different kinds of fans. Their exo - intr fans, the language fans and now the clairvoyant fans lol.

    d.... ....

    they don't have to do any of that, and i'd hope that they would just make the music they like to make. i think that's how we got this far.

    d.... ....

    All their tracks bang live, they haven't skipped a beat even though their album sound has changed drastically over the years. This band is definitely cherished by their fans

  4. O.... i....

    This album took me a while to fully digest. And i have no idea why...because it's absolutely brilliant. Mike Lessard is a treasure.

  5. m.... r....

    Sounds like Nirvana

  6. M.... A....

    Holy balls this fucking outro is insane

  7. M.... D....

    Recently, the imagery of the Challenger space shuttle launching and exploding with the souls aboard, keeps popping up. This song to commence, Godspeed, the launching into the unknown, while "Return to Earth" as a soundtrack to the remains of the shuttle falling to earth- the anxious uncertainty of resolve that took place right in front of the bystanders. I could only imagine that moment.

  8. l.... ....

    Such majestic galactic guitar solos and heavenly vocals :) love the Contortionist

  9. J.... S....

    This reminds me of Altered State by Tesseract

  10. u.... g....

    Soooo good.

  11. A.... S....

    The Source (Rediscovered) fan music video 🤙
    https://youtu.be/X5tFUHXbbF4

  12. l.... ....

    HOLY MOLY GOOOOOODSPPPEEEEEED

  13. L.... M....

    Insane !!! Holy Jesus.

  14. C.... O....

    what will it take for us.. what will it take for us..
    to
    fuckkkkkkkkkkkk?

    C.... O....

    $20 baby

  15. 9.... ....

    Ths synths at the end are fucking amazing!

  16. t.... m....

    quit acting like the guitar solo they stuck with here isn't amazing.

  17. B.... ....

    I am getting a pretty heavy "Haken - Initiate" vibe from some of these riffs

  18. a.... ....

    You listen to prog rock for the progression part of it. If you want the same shit over and over then your in the wrong genre. I hate the last two Opeth albums, but I respect Opeth for doing what they felt was the direction they needed to go, 70's prog is just not for me, and they (Opeth) I feel are realizing these albums do not resonate live at all.
    Personally I love this progression of TC, and I get part of why they are doing it. They are in this to make money too.

    a.... ....

    Yeah, I get really bored listening to the same style of music over and over again. I have a lot to say about this topic, but in short, in my opinion, bands like August Burns Red are no longer relevant to me because their sound hasn't changed. I'm tired of hearing the same style album after album. Do something else.

  19. L.... ....

    I just realized that this song has screamo in it

    L.... ....

    not an actual term that people will take you seriously with. Screamo is its own genre, a subgenre of emo music. A song doesn't have screamo in it simply because it has screaming.

  20. E.... W....

    Wish us Godspeeeeed! Goat cheese

  21. n.... r....

    sounds like katatonia. fellow listeners check out night is the new day and dead end kings

    n.... r....

    I love Night is the New Day. . .The Longest Year is the best song

    n.... r....

    or Anathema

  22. B.... S....

    I asked for suggestions on good music... I have not been lied to!!!!

    B.... S....

    Brian Sweeney Welcome! :)

  23. B.... F....

    sweet Christmas

  24. c.... m....

    Thanks for the work on the album guys, been looking forward to it

  25. M.... T....

    It grows on me like every album from them. Probably cause my mind has to take time to comprehend what all is happening, sheer bliss in the end tho.

    M.... T....

    Couldn't agree more

    M.... T....

    Ever since Language its been "I'm not sure if I'm feeling this". 3 or 4 listens later, "I will never feel this kind of experience from any other band."

    M.... T....

    Yeah. A few songs I liked immediately but this one a mind s couple had to grow.

  26. W.... ....

    Honestly gave up on the album after I realized that they took the batshit part from the update out. :(

    W.... ....

    I'm with ya Will- gonna miss all the bat-shit. New album sadly lacking in that department. Folks lauding this new album for those reasons really need to go back and listen to the earlier stuff for a comparison. Personally I liked the direction they were going on Intrinsic- So much great bat-shit jazzy-style!

    W.... ....

    Yeah... I sort of realized that the vibe wasn't really my thing anymore since it justified removing something like that. maybe I'll check it out someday!

    W.... ....

    We've all got to follow our own musical journey. If this is not for you, find something that is.

    W.... ....

    Most folks do, so it kinda' goes without saying. The issue I take with this retort (and it seems to be a common go-to response towards those who are dissatisfied), is that it doesn't honor the fact that some fans are feeling let-down and disappointed. I feel as though fans who aren't necessarily digging the new material should be allowed the time and space to speak their minds, be upset, and maybe even grieve a bit so long as it's done in a respectful manner towards the band and the fans who are appreciating the new material. In many ways telling someone to move-on from what was once their favorite band is kinda like having your significant-other break up with you and then all your friends just saying ''move-on' dude. We all know that's easier said than done; and honestly a bit insensitive.

    W.... ....

    databloom70 The band doesn't owe people like that anything. They should play what they feel they should, not stick to more of the same because certain fans won't like it. It's not a loss, everyone has the option to either like this album, or like the older material (or both obviously). Nothing is stopping them from going back either.
    Its a shame some people don't like it, but it's not even sort of like a break up. If you can't still like a band because you don't agree with the direction of one album, that's your fault and it's a crazy stance imo.
    However, you are absolutely free to not like the album and to publicise it. Every has their own opinion. Grieving is a bit of a ridiculous statement for what you're talking about but I digress.

    TLDR: Like or don't like, but it's about the musicians doing what they feel they should, and it's not that big of a deal.

  27. (.... /....

    w-where's the rest of the guitar part from the ending to the update!?

    (.... /....

    I'm curious as to what you're talking about, links?

    (.... /....

    @infraredsquirrel https://youtu.be/gA4TyemGnig?t=98

  28. w.... h....

    i enjoy this direction

  29. C.... M....

    I havent stopped listening to this album since the release.I was honestly expecting a dissapointment and it is amazing.

  30. S.... A....

    [Verse 1]
    I made it up
    It's complicated
    I gave up
    On giving it a name
    Things are implied
    Nothing's the same
    Worried I won't remember where to begin
    I wish this would end

    [Pre-Chorus]
    What will it take for us?
    What will it take for us?
    What will it take for us to

    [Chorus]
    If you pray for us
    Pray for love
    It might just save us from
    It just might

    [Solo]

    [Verse 2]
    I made too much
    Overrated
    I gave too much
    As if there was something to gain
    Things are implied
    Nothing's the same
    Worried I won't remember where to begin
    We must decide

    [Chorus]
    If you pray for us
    Pray for love
    It might just save us from
    (It might just save us from)
    It just might
    Wish us godspeed
    whatever it might be
    Tell it the way it is

  31. C.... G....

    Lol you know it's good when you're smiling throughout the whole track

  32. C.... Y....

    People were criticizing a lack of original guitar when return to earth dropped. I kept saying, "did you not see the first studio update?"

    Spent 20 minutes scouring the record for that brilliant moment, and they cut it. Pretty disappointing. Still happy with the record nonetheless.

    C.... Y....

    Cameron Young that part didn't fit with the song. It would've sounded awkward if they left it in. Ive been listening to this album all this past week and I definitely see why they cut it.

    C.... Y....

    @Daniel Johnstone ​ I think alot of exoplanet boys, myself included, got a boner when we saw that studio update. I see why they cut it, I just wish they didn't.

  33. C.... W....

    Liked in mere seconds.

  34. R.... S....

    This is probably one of the most beautiful things to experience in this life......... I made it out... It's fabricated................... Fucking love you gentleman.. I'm so happy that this beauty was created, and that you've shared it with this universe... Thanks boys, you guys are beautiful as fuck!!!

  35. D.... M....

    Kinda bummed that the insane guitar solo from the studio update was cut, but this is still an incredible song!

    D.... M....

    Bassist himself said they thought it was "over the top cheese-core x1000".

    D.... M....

    ArcFlash 64 It was good. lol

    D.... M....

    Well, he meant they didn't like it. He also said the cringy faces they made in the video might have shown that they disliked it as well.

    D.... M....

    ArcFlash 64 It requires a focused precision to come out the other side of that in time. That's a tough call, but I think it was a good one. ....We can always revisit it via Mike's video.

    D.... M....

    that guitar solo did not fit the feel of this song at all. it was way overplayed, and that's probably exactly why it didn't make the cut.