Of Mice & Men - The Mountain Lyrics






I took my heart in my hands,
And placed it inside the mountain,
Because I can't stand to think,
That the strongest roots won't,
Save you when the bough breaks.

I count the days on my hands,
That I've sat inside this mountain,
And watched the world decay.
Beaten by the wind, and fire, and rain.

Plagues and pestilence, they fill my head.
Trapped in the finality of every end.
When every tear shed becomes a sea,
For you to sink in...

You have the same disease,
And the contagion spreads.
The same disease as me,
The curse of empathy.

All hail the mountain.
Cold and callous.
Bastion of blood and stone.
All hail the mountain,
Alter and antidote.

You have the same disease,
And the contagion spreads.
The same disease as me,
The curse of empathy.

Have I just become a monolith,
Somewhere in between gallant and grotesque?
Well, I could never find peace in emptiness,
With these drums of war pounding in my chest.

I refuse to come down.
Leave me inside my mountain.
Leave me inside my mountain.
Leave me inside my mountain.

All hail the mountain
Alter, and antidote.





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  1. S.... Z....

    Awesome!

  2. F.... a....

    HOW TF IS THESE PEOPLE NOT THE MOST FAMOUS METAL BAND EVER

  3. Q.... L....

    0:18 that low end hits harder than my dad

  4. a.... ....

    The Crunchiest tune 🤘🤩

  5. S.... M....

    12 dornish people disliked this song.

  6. m.... ....

    Growl for me baby
    "uuUUUUHHRGHA"

  7. J.... D....

    Nigga i love how u guys still activate and full metal

  8. R.... B....

    Omg... I'm the king in the mountain 🕊🕊😈😈🔥🔥🔥

  9. J.... J....

    One of the guitar riffs sounds like the melody of Linkin park's "from the inside" to me see 0:50

    J.... J....

    I didn't notice that at first but yup

  10. D.... T....

    This dude absolutely ruined this band. Such a weak scream and voice

    D.... T....

    You're kidding right? Aaron's voice is fucking amazing, in my opinion not as good as Austin but he's gotten a lot better at his vocals since his Jamie's elsewhere days.

    D.... T....

    @Jacob Lankenau
    In my opinion Aaron is a more complete vocalist than Austin. Also Aaron does false chord scream, Austin back in the day did fry scream

    D.... T....

    Are you high?

  11. L.... G....

    Ame este álbum tenía rato escuchando su música y no me gustaban las anteriores pero este álbum está genial

  12. e.... a....

    Late, but this is 🔥 bang your head dude..

  13. R.... M....

    This shit hits harder then crack on payday

  14. R.... ....

    This is literally the closest theyve been to The Flood since The Flood. what a fucking killer, if shay and austin were on this song ida thought i was in 2012 again

  15. J.... B....

    FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN.

    J.... B....

    Yes! Fire from the mountain! RUN!

  16. �.... D....

    I fuck hard. This fucks harder.

  17. B.... B....

    What an exceptional album - and we get to hear the angelic and devilish vocal side of Mr P - liking the hair now too Aaron!

  18. A.... P....

    Don't mean to bash it's cool and all but man it's all the same since Austin bounced.

    A.... P....

    Really? I think there is a huge difference between their last record and earth&sky. Way more heavy songs, the breakdowns hit harder than in the last one, the meaning behind the record is totally different.

  19. E.... c....

    The yelling in this is 💯💯

  20. T.... C....

    he sounds so much like caleb shomo. lol. IN A GOOD WEIRD WAY!

  21. S.... P....

    That breakdown reminds me of a breakdown that would be on The Flood. I'm loving this album. Heavy as fuck and very melodic at times. I think this song has the perfect combination of heavy and clean. Thank you OM&M for this album.

    S.... P....

    ALL HAIL!!! THE MOUNTAIN!!! So sick

  22. S.... E....

    This is what tool meant to do with Fear Inoculum..
    this is the domain they meant to go

  23. V.... ....

    The breakdown rivals OG Loko in my opinion, I fucking love this song.

  24. J.... B....

    The song kicks you right in the fucking teeth! Absolutely brutal 🔥🤘🏻

  25. D.... ....

    Was really worried they were turning into wage war, but this, THIS, is the OM&M I love!!!

  26. F.... E....

    "You have the same disease,
    And the contagion spreads.
    The same disease as me,
    The curse of empathy.
    "


    That hit my soul like a gong.

    F.... E....

    Fiora Emerald I think you mean “the curse of EM-PA-THEEEEUUUUGH!”

  27. N.... ....

    nice breakdown

  28. A.... M....

    2:58
    Free Cum button

  29. T.... C....

    All hail the mountain. The mountain is one. The mountain true and pure.

    T.... C....

    All hail the mountain
    Alter & antidode

  30. S.... L....

    This shit is good.... 👍💥

  31. R.... B....

    Bleeeeeeeeaghhhhh

  32. P.... ....

    2019 I will never forget you!!!

  33. B.... V....

    I need MV for this one

  34. F.... K....

    This is great! I love that chorus. All the instruments just sound like they’re cooking up a storm, if you know what I mean

  35. C.... A....

    Next to Earth & Sky this is my fav track!

  36. c.... ....

    “POUNDING IN MY BLE(CHEEEEEUUUUUUUUUUEEEST)GH!” 😍

  37. t.... ....

    This album is a 10/10!! 🔥

  38. C.... F....

    This should be Smuag's theme song

  39. A.... F....

    The part you’re here for is 2:32-3:33

  40. A.... W....

    that 'MMM' breakdown hits harder than the whole Defy album lol

  41. A.... A....

    Awesome

  42. T.... D....

    Whoa!!!

  43. �.... �....

    😋Охуенно 🔥💀

  44. D.... ....

    Is this song is about the Mountain from Game of thrones?

    D.... ....

    I'm not the only one who thinks so 👽

  45. d.... ....

    Damn this able isn't a disappointment like most shit that's been released

  46. K.... P....

    Ooooof 👏🏻👏🏻

  47. C.... F....

    Damn I like this one!! Loving the lyrics

  48. M.... ....

    Well this just made everything so much better :) thank you OMAM!! So fucking good!

  49. C.... P....

    This song is 🔥

  50. S.... ....

    wow heavy breakdown ! loved this song !


    this is my band with my friends, it just came out !
    check and tell me if you like :D
    (look at the channel)

    S.... ....

    Pretty standard for metalcore lol

  51. L.... E....

    Omg it's sooo good!!! <3

  52. A.... B....

    Best song on the album! This song is brutal!!!!

  53. M.... L....

    My fav song on the album. Very Nice one, better than Defy in my opinion. Great job guys !

  54. R.... P....

    I am very glad they did not change the genre, because now so many bands have changed their genre, but this band, them more and more onfire🔥🔥🔥🔥

  55. z.... l....

    Nice ,.. Added to playlist

  56. B.... L....

    So so fucking tasty 🤤🤤🤤

  57. j.... ....

    Okay okay.... that breakdown smacks. 😁😁😁

  58. R.... C....

    “The mountain that we reference in this song is an ideation of a person’s monolith of identities that they create for themselves. If you think of a social media profile, or the face that you show to the world, that is very much a curated version of yourself. While that person is still you, it is a specifically designed version of you, because you can’t or don’t want to fully open up because it’s not the right time or place. Along with that, this song focuses on empathy, and how for somebody like me, empathy can be just as much of a curse as it is a blessing. I tend to, for better or worse, assimilate pain from the circumstances and people around me - I can’t see something sad happen to somebody else and not feel bad. But conversely, I can decide to turn myself into a stone-cold mountain and not feel anything - it’s always possible to turn yourself off but you risk losing yourself within that. I don’t like to think that my songs are about me - I’m more of a storyteller, and from that perspective, the subject that I’m talking about loses themselves within their mountain, they lose who they are in the cold identity that they have designed so that they don’t have to be open to compassion and empathy. I feel like people are doing that more and more, and we have more mountains in 2019 than we have people.” - Aaron Pauley

    R.... C....

    Fuck it be yourself! Delete social media and your life will change!

    R.... C....

    Rodney Collen email me this I love it needs to be shared

    R.... C....

    Rodney Collen [email protected]

    R.... C....

    true poetry in and out of song, Aaron is a musical genius

    R.... C....

    I fucking love Aaron

  59. H.... G....

    When I saw this I thought they re made the mountain by three days grace

    H.... G....

    Me too 😂😂 love both bands though

    H.... G....

    @Christian Lameda
    !??

    H.... G....

    Christian Lameda lol

    H.... G....

    @Tripp williams true, Saint Asonia's new song fuckin slaps tho, Adam got his voice back

    H.... G....

    Three days grace sucks dick

  60. L.... N....

    Loving the NIN style synths!

  61. o.... b....

    2:45 Sickkkk

  62. T.... O....

    Not the same. But still just as good. You always worry when a band loses their front man. But shit, Aaron has always been able to fill those shoes.

    T.... O....

    Absolutely right my friend

    T.... O....

    Aaron was in Jamies elsewhere. Hes always been amazing, followed him to omam and have not been disappointed lol

  63. B.... K....

    Breakdown hit harder than the first rip of my juul pod

    B.... K....

    For 13 people I think the juul pod hit them harder

    Sorry too soon?

  64. T.... C....

    Damn this is so good!

  65. M.... A....

    Esta banda siempre será de las mejores! Saludos y ánimo!!

  66. t.... t....

    Thickriffin

  67. I.... Y....

    Up on the mountain, I see down bel- wait

    I.... Y....

    I THOUGHT THE SAME THING

    I.... Y....

    Beartooth: Are we a joke to you?

    I.... Y....

    Beartooth is great

    I.... Y....

    "I keep climbing the mount-" fuck wrong song again

  68. Y.... G....

    This song is the definition of why I love OMAM. Easily the best song on the album

  69. S.... B....

    I personally love all the different phases this band has had, but I'm genuinely impressed at how much they've come into their own with a completely different main vocalist. It's still OM&M to the core. Weirdly, I was worried the breakdowns wouldn't be that good because it's VERY hard to play complex patterns on a guitar or bass and sing or scream at the same time. Not sure if Pauley is still playing bass or not, but this is impressive!!

    S.... B....

    Summed up perfectly!

    S.... B....

    they currently have a bassist out with them as aaron is now focusing on vocals !

    S.... B....

    Just on record now.

    S.... B....

    @BLUE VERTIGO I'm pretty sure Aaron recorded bass the new guys a touring member

  70. A.... L....

    Woohoo new music!💜

  71. T.... K....

    Good one

  72. Z.... U....

    The breakdown ughhhhhhh. The anticipation....

  73. t.... ....

    I like the way Aaron says disease

  74. J.... C....

    Breakdown!!! 🤘🏻

  75. t.... t....

    😍🇵🇭

  76. H.... ....

    Soft but yet heavy at the same time, OM&M pulled this one off like a pro ✌️

  77. D.... M....

    Fucking amazing!!!