All songs written by Alter Bridge N Published by Mark Tremonti Music (BMI), Happy Papper Music (ASCAP),

Open Water Music (BMI), and Bassgrove Music (ASCAP) N Produced by Michael “Elvis” Baskette N Recorded by Dave
Holdredge N Digital engineering by Jeff Moll N Recorded at Blackbird Studio, Nashville TN & Studio Barbarosa,
Bavon VA N Assisted by John Netti N Mixed by Brian Sperber N Mixed at Electric Lady Studio, NYC N Assisted
by Noah Goldstein N Drum Tech: Tony Adams N Guitar Tech: Ernie Hudson N Press/Fan Liason: Michael Tremonti N
Mastered by Brian “Big Bass” Gardner at Bernie Grundman Studios, Los Angeles CA N A&R: Tom Mackay N Management:
Paul Geary and Steve Wood for Azoff Music Management N Booking Agents: Ken Fermaglich and Neil Warnock for The
Agency Group - New York & London N Business Management: Scott Adair at London & Co N Legal Representation:
Orville Almon and Jim Zumwalt at Zumwalt, Almon, and Hayes – Mark Passler at Akerman Senterfitt N
Additional Legal Representation: Lisa C Socransky-Austin and Brian McClain N PR: Serena Gallagher & Kevin Chiara-
monte for Universal Republic N Producer Management: Heather Hawkins at AAM N Art Direction and Design: Daniel
Tremonti at Core 12 N Band Photography: Chapman Baehler
The willow it weeps today
A breeze from the distance is calling your name
Unfurl your black wings and wait
Across the horizon it’s coming to sweep you away
It’s coming to sweep you away
LET THE WIND CARRY YOU HOME
BLACKBIRD FLY AWAY
MAY YOU NEVER BE BROKEN AGAIN
The fragile cannot endure
The wrecked and the jaded a place so impure
The static of the this cruel word
Cause some birds to fly long before they’ve seen their day
Long before they’ve seen their day
LET THE WIND CARRY YOU HOME
BLACKBIRD FLY AWAY
MAY YOU NEVER BE BROKEN AGAIN
BEYOND THE SUFFERING YOU’VE KNOWN
I HOPE YOU FIND YOUR WAY
MAY YOU NEVER BE BROKEN AGAIN
Ascend may you find no resistance
Know that you made such a difference
All you leave behind will live to the end
The cycle of suffering goes on
But the memories of you stay strong
Someday I too will fly and find you again
(Chorus)
 Myles Kennedy N Lead Vocals and Guitar
Mark Tremonti N Guitar and Backing Vocals
Brian Marshall N Bass
Scott Phillips N Drums

NALTER BRIDGE THANKSN Our loyal fans and loyal fansites around the world –
You guys are amazing! Steve Wood, Paul Geary, Irving Azoff, and all at Azoff Music Management
N Monte Lipman, Avery Lipman, Tom Mackay, Kim Garner, Frank Arigo, Joel Klaiman, Dave
Downey, David Nathan, Serena Gallagher, Pat Monaco, Wayne Chernin, Kirk Harding, Brett
Alperowitz, Cameo Carlson, Lisa Linder, Michael Reinert, Imran Majid and everyone at
Universal Republic N Michael “Elvis” Baskette – for helping us achieve our vision N Dave
Holdredge N Jeff Moll. Brian “I hope you didn’t pay for those pants” Sperber N Jeff Cameron
N Randy Dease N Brian McClain N Michael Tremonti N Daniel Tremonti and everyone
at Core 12 N Ken Fermaglich, Neil Warnock, and everyone at The Agency Group N Josh
Wilber N Brian “Big Bass” Gardner, Marie Lewis, and all at Bernie Grundman Mastering N
Orville Almon, Jim Zumwalt, and everyone at Almon, Zumwalt, and Hayes N Mark Passler
and all at Akerman/Senterfitt N Scott Adair @ London and Co N Our loyal crew: Ernie
Hudson, Tony Adams, Ian Keith, James Poeping, Randy Lane, Jason “Wham” Spense, Frank
Sgambellone, Joe Lennane, and all who have shared the road with us. N Keith Hagan and
PFA Media N Garry Whitfield, Dave Johnson and everyone at Temp CFO N Rick Krim @ VH1
N Erik Luftglass N Paul Reed Smith, Winn, and everyone at PRS Guitars N Bob
Borbonus and Taylor Guitars N Tien and everyone at Mesa Boogie Amplification N
Bill and everyone at Morley Pedals N Elliot Rubinson at Dean N Jim Dunlop N Uwe Salwender
N Steve Lobmeier and all at D’Addario/Evans N Sarah, Jim, & John @ Zildjian N Colin, Scott &
George @ Premier Drums N Kim @ Gibralter/Kaman Music N Marco @ Vic Firth N Garrison @
DW pedals N John Netti, Scott Phillips, and everyone at Blackbird Studios N Heather Hawkins
at AAM N Electric Lady Studios N SIR Nashville TN N Marsha Reece @ Silver Lining Studios N
Ralph Mastrangelo and Clair Bros. N John Greenstreet at Horizon Entertainment
Cargo N Noah Goldstein N Paul Suarez N Adam “Edge” Copeland N Dale Torborg N
Jeff Sachs N Johnny Damon and family N Jim Mallonee and all @ HOB N Colleen Flynn
and everyone @ Hard Rock Live N Sharrise Pessar at Live Nation N David Innes @ Suntrust
N All at Preferred Travel
N MYLES THANKS N Selena N Mom and Dad Kennedy N David, Marie and Kohen Kennedy N Tammy, Nathan, Gabe, Elijah
and Noah Kennedy-Gibbens N Harley and Brigitte Frank N Aric and Garrett Frank N Mark, Victoria and Austen Tremonti N Scott,
April and Cadence Phillips N Brian and Donna Marshall N Siggy N Randy and Audrey Howell N Rick Krim N Ron, Deb and the
Reed Family N Lisa and Kelly Socransky-Austin N Leah Simon N Mike Tremonti Sr. N The Haines Family N The Ostrom Family
N The Kennedy Family N Gary Allen N Zia Uddin N Chris White N Alessandro Cortini N Sean Vanguilder N Joe Brasch N Tom
and Mark Anderson N Doug and Sherry Clark N The Morse Family N Bob, Nate, Charlie and all at Mark’s Guitars N Ron Anderson
N Victory Mirabal N Eric “E Rock” Friedman N Brian Nakel N The Monahan Family N Eric and Stephanie Johnson N Todd and
Katie Phillips N Roy Jackson N Jaime Vendera and the Voice Connection N Don and Shelly Meister N Randy Fencil N Bill Peck
N The Connolly Family N The Stamness Family N Ben Cole N Chad Bouldry N Rob Daiker N Tommy Lipnick N Royce Covington
N Warren Haynes N Julia Plummer N Eric Hoppe (for being the first believer)

N MARK THANKS N God N Victoria and Austen N My pops Michael Tremonti N My brothers Michael and Dan Tremonti
N My entire Tremonti, Stanley, and Rodriguez extended family N Scott, April and Cadence Phillips N Myles &
Selena Kennedy N Brian & Donna Marshall N Ben Wozney N Eric “Erock” Freidman and Erin “Bee” Stroup N Dale
Torborg N George Sperekas N My guitar bros: Erock, Bill Peck, Troy Stetina, Michaelangelo Batio, Rusty Cooley,
Jason Suecof, Mark Lewis, Adam Phillips, and Mike Maletta N Brian Nakel N Jason Grimsley N Angelo Cedeno N Aaron Brabham N
John, Lori & Jordan Connolly N Damion Riccio N Dr. Vince Wilson N Jack Guarnieri N Johnny Hiland N Judd White N Kevin Miller
N The Cassas Family N Peter Janis N Thad Thompson N Cyrus M Rab N Chad Bouldry N Ben Cole N Tom Robb N Mike Mueller N
Brian “The Man” Chadaris N Jesse at Rudy’s Music N Elliot Rubinson N Robert Knight N David Weiderman N Jeff Diamont

N FLIP THANKS N April and Cadence – I love you! N Mom and Dad N Todd and Katie Phillips N Bill and Elsie Cope N
Don, Angela, and Stephanie Phillips N Victoria, Austen, Mike, Dan, and all of the Tremonti family N Selena and the Kennedy
family N Donna and all 376 Marshalls N The Norris family N The Hamben family N The Williams family N Richard and Deanna
Welsh N Scott, Jamie, and Riley Quinn N Thom and Kara Chamberlain N Paul, Jenn, and Pierce Hoobler N Aaron and Tracy
Young N John, Lori, and Jordan Connolly N Tony Adams and Ernie Hudson for your dedication to the making of this album N
Chris Rolandelli N Ben Cole N Phil Connor N Ultimate Audio N The DDC N To all my friends, family, “extended” family, and
brothers who I’ve shared the stage and the road with N Thank You! N Finally to 3 of my best friends N Mark, Myles, and Brian
N Thank you guys for everything!

N BRIAN THANKS N GOD N My Loving Family, Momma & Bpaw Marshall, Chad Marshall, Kevin Marshall N Donna Marshall N
Steve Bucci N Adam Grasch N Brian Mcclain N Jeff Cameron N Mark, Myles and Flip for your strength and support through all
of our personal and collective struggles. I am truly grateful. Thank you. N MAY THE TIES THAT BIND US TOGETHER BE STRONGER
THAN THE ONES THAT TEAR US APART.
1 TIES THAT BIND THERE’S NOTHING WE SHOULD HAVE TO FEAR
IT’S ALRIGHT
WE’VE COME TO LIFE
This desert road
That we call home
This is our destiny
I tear on the leash
That keeps me contained and controlled WE’LL NEVER SHED ANOTHER TEAR We’ll chase the setting sun
Let me go IT’S ALRIGHT As we outrun
I want to break free WE’VE COME TO LIFE A life of agony
And bite my way out of this hole God how we ache to be free
Hey
ONE LAST HOPE The bulletproof are so resilient (Chorus 2x)
TO RISE AND BREAK AWAY To every fool with an opinion
WE’LL MAKE OUR WAY
ABOVE THE FADED LINE They never break
WE’LL MAKE OUR WAY
WAY BEYOND THE TIES THAT BIND By the way WE’LL MAKE OUR WAY
THIS I KNOW We scream to find a reason WE’LL MAKE OUR WAY
THE RISK IS WORTH THE GAIN Never doubt or stop believing

4 BURIED ALIVE
IT’S WORTH THE SACRIFICE And escape
WAY BEYOND THE TIES THAT BIND (Chorus)
I run but the chains Now wicked tongues can speak
Pull me right back to the floor And rewrite history I twist and turn
You control But you can’t keep the truth contained In the darkest space
I rattle the cage And like the song was sung Can’t find my worth
I won’t be your slave anymore Just realize we’re one As I numb the pain
(Chorus) And don’t forget were here to stay Glass to the sky
You broke me into pieces (Chorus) With a blacktooth grin
Don’t tell me what to be This whiskey smile
Takes me down again

3 BRAND NEW START

Damn you all I’m gonna find my way
(Chorus) I’m cold and I’m so afraid
That I’m too weak and I can’t change

2 COME TO LIFE
Against the sky
Streams of light
Call out to me and you
Hey We leave as one
Tore away the veil of weakness We’ve just begun
The enemy now lies beneath us To find the solace we’re due
I think we’re safe This is the life we must choose
Hey WE WILL MAKE A BRAND NEW START
Won’t be held down any longer FROM THE PIECES TORN APART
No disgrace and no dishonor THE BREAK OF DAY IS BEFORE US
Keep us chained
CAST YOUR SORROWS TO THE WIND
LET THE HIGHWAY TAKE US IN
AS WE ESCAPE THE DISORDER
I’VE BEEN BURIED ALIVE AND
I DON’T WANT TO BE HERE ANYMORE
REACHED OUT A THOUSAND TIMES FOR
A HAND TO PULL ME FROM BELOW
I’VE BEEN BURIED ALIVE IN A WORLD
OF CONSTANT SORROW
REACH DOWN TONIGHT SET ME FREE....
SAVE TOMORROW
Another shot
Slip into the haze
Another night
Soaked in my disgrace
Toast to the lie
I’ll raise my glass and run
A wasted life
Memories they haunt
From deep inside 6 BEFORE TOMORROW COMES
Every broken man I couldn’t sleep I had to listen
What have I become?
Comes to understand To a conscience knowing so well
(Chorus) That he’ll never find paradise That nothing comes from indifference
When all that he wants I look inside of myself
SAVE TOMORROW
Was there all the time
SAVE TOMORROW Will I find some kind of conviction?
I’m coming home Will I bid the hero farewell?
Let me breath again
I’m coming home Will I be defined by things that could have been?
Show me where I begin
To find the will to change SO I’M COMING HOME I guess time will only tell
Before I lose everything LOST ON ROAD I DON’T BELONG I guess time will only tell
I’LL REST MY SONG SO DON’T LET IT BE
(Chorus)
I’M SO ALONE BEFORE TOMORROW COMES
REACH DOWN TONIGHT SET ME FREE FAR FROM STREETS I CALL MY OWN BEFORE YOU TURN AWAY
AND I WILL FOLLOW TAKE THE HAND IN NEED
SO I’M COMING HOME
BACK TO A WORLD LEFT LONG AGO BEFORE TOMORROW COMES

5 COMING HOME
AND NOW I KNOW YOU COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING
I’M COMING HOME I curse my worth and every comfort
I’LL FIND MY WAY BACK That blinded me for way to long
As I peel away I’M LETTING GO Damn it all I’ll make a difference from now on
All the years of pain I’M COMING HOME Cause I’m wide awake to it all
I discovered what’s been all along We come to find Cause I’m wide awake to it all
You were so right What we take for granted (Chorus)
I was so wrong Keeps us alive in the end
Does anyone care it ain’t right what were doing?
Every shooting star So don’t let time Does anyone care it ain’t right where were going?
They all fall so hard Leave you empty handed Does anyone dare justify how were living?
They all fade like a played out song Reach out tonight and make amends Does anyone here care at all?
Now is the time
Before all is lost SO I’M COMING HOME (Chorus)
BACK TO THE PLACE WHERE I BELONG
I’m coming home WE COULD BE SO MUCH MORE THAN WE ARE
I’LL REST MY SONG
I’m coming home WE COULD BE SO MUCH MORE THAN WE ARE
I’M SO ALONE
WE COULD BE SO MUCH MORE THAN WE ARE
SO I’M COMING HOME FAR FROM THE STREETS I CALL MY OWN
OH THIS MUCH I KNOW
LOST ON ROAD I DON’T BELONG SO I’M COMING HOME
I’LL REST MY SONG BACK TO A WORLD LEFT LONG AGO
I’M SO ALONE NOW I KNOW
FAR FROM STREETS I CALL MY OWN I’M COMING HOME
I’M COMING HOME I’LL FIND MY WAY BACK
Rushing back to me I’M COMING HOME
As the city sleeps I’M COMING HOME
So afraid of what I will find
7 RISE TODAY 8 the blackbird 10 WATCH OVER YOU
The wind is blowing cold (See other side for lyrics) Leaves are on the ground
Have we lost our way tonight? Fall has come

9 ONE BY ONE
Have we lost our hope to sorrow? Blue skies turning grey
Feels like were all alone Like my love
Running further from what’s right I tried to carry you
And there are no more heroes to follow Underneath the desert sun And make you whole
So what are we becoming? They bid my brother’s blood to run But it was never enough
Where did we go wrong? Many miles away I must go
YEAH, YEAH Hell has come today
WHO IS GONNA SAVE YOU
I WANT TO RISE TODAY AND Fire raining from the sky WHEN I’M GONE?
CHANGE THIS WORLD See the face of fear asking one last time WHO’LL WATCH OVER YOU
YEAH, YEAH Let me get home safe WHEN I’M GONE?
Before it’s too late
OH WON’T YOU RISE TODAY AND You say you care for me
CHANGE THIS WORLD? ONE BY ONE But hide it well
The sun is beating down THE BRAVE WILL FALL How can you love someone
Are we ever gonna change LIFE IS LOST AGAIN And not yourself?
Can we stop the blood from running? THEY GAVE IT ALL
(Chorus)
Our time is running out Deep within the castle walls
And when I’m gone
Hope we find a better way So many grieve as funeral songs
Who will break your fall?
Before we find we’re left with nothing Echo endlessly
Who will you blame?
For every life that’s taken Ode to memories
I can’t go on
So much love is wasted This sacrifice of flesh and blood
And let you lose it all
(Chorus) For a promised land that may not be won
It’s more than I can take
YEAH, YEAH Let us not forget the hero laid to rest
Who’ll ease your pain?
SO WON’T YOU RISE TODAY AND (Chorus) Ease your pain
CHANGE THIS WORLD? And they gave it all WHO IS GONNA SAVE YOU
This world A price we can’t ignore WHEN I’M GONE?
Only love can set it right Is there hope in what they’re dying for? WHO’LL WATCH OVER YOU?
This world For every hero born WHO WILL GIVE YOU STRENGTH
If only peace would never die From every family torn WHEN YOU’RE NOT STRONG?
We will honor you forevermore WHO’LL WATCH OVER YOU WHEN I’VE
Seems to me that we’ve got each other wrong
GONE AWAY?
Was the enemy just your brother all along? (Chorus 2x)
(Chorus) Snow is on the ground
Winters come
YEAH, YEAH
You long to hear my voice
OH WON’T YOU RISE TODAY AND CHANGE But I’m long gone
THIS WORLD?
(Chorus 2x)
11 BREAK ME DOWN Are you abused, alone?
Walking with broken bones
If you feel you’ve been forgotten
13 WAYWARD ONE
It’s too late the time has come And they cry
Let this song guide you home
I’ve kept this inside me for way too long And they call
Silence will leave me cold We are the disillusioned As the wayward walk alone
Lost on a highway that never takes me home We’ve been left wanting more
City lights
Before every aspiration hits the floor
I WANT TO STEP ASIDE Urban sprawl
I WANT TO GIVE IT UP HOLD ON FOR YOU LIFE In a place no one should know
BEFORE I LOSE IT ALL ALL WE FEEL IS SO FAR FROM ALIVE
Shown no grace
IT’S TEARING ME INSIDE THE DAMNED ARE DONE BELIEVING
Shown no love
THE WAY YOU BREAK ME DOWN THE CURSED CAN DREAM NO MORE
These mean streets are meant for none
SO HOLD ON FOR YOUR LIFE
OH THERE WILL COME A TIME TAKE THEM BACK TO THE START
BECAUSE ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE
WHEN I WILL COME UNDONE
They tell you what you should be LET THE PUREST OF HEART
AND YOU WILL LET ME FALL
Sell you the plastic dream KNOW THEIR WORTH IS STILL SPOKEN
I’LL LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND
BEFORE YOU BREAK ME DOWN Opinions are all provided AS THEY FIGHT TO EXIST
But nothing is what it seems WE NEGLECT AND RESIST
The weight of a thousand lies
I dare you to take control LET THIS CIRCLE BE BROKEN
Promises broken haunt me all the time
You say that you’re sure to change Cause empty are hands and Broken homes
bruised are the souls Broken lives
But that black heart reveals that
Of those who show no resistance They repeat themselves in time
you’ll always stay the same
Of those who are weak below
(Chorus) It’s passed on
We are the disenchanted
Down the line
I realize Who die with each passing day
Till we heal the wounds inside
Forgiveness No one here understands us so I say
Is calling It’s not too late
(Chorus)
It’s calling To make things right
How will it feel? Dress the wounds with loves pure light
I’ve denied To live a lie until your dying day
The reason Where nothing is real (Chorus)
I’m falling As we sacrifice bending until we break They’re still waiting
I’m falling It’s been revealed They still cry
So let go Hold on for your life They want to know they’ll be all right
Dreams are not theirs to take...
(Chorus) dreams are not theirs to take All I’m saying

12 WHITE KNUCKLES
Can we try?
HOLD ON FOR YOU LIFE To bring the wayward ones back home tonight
ALL WE FEEL IS SO FAR FROM ALIVE Bring the wayward one back home tonight
THE DAMNED ARE DONE BELIEVING
Are you still lost tonight? THE CURSED CAN DREAM NO MORE (Chorus)
Living but dead inside SO HOLD ON FOR YOUR LIFE
This is a proclamation BECAUSE ONLY THE STRONG
This is a call to rise I SAID ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE
1 Ties That Bind 2 Come To Life 3 Brand New Start 4 Buried Alive 5 Coming Home
6 Before Tomorrow Comes 7 Rise Today 8 Blackbird 9 One By One
10 Watch Over You 11 Break Me Down 12 White Knuckles 13 Wayward One
itunes bonus track 14 We Don’t Care At All

Produced by Michael (Elvis) Baskette

Mixed by Brian Sperber
Assisted by: Noah Goldstein
Engineered by Dave Holdredge
Digital Editing by Jeff Moll
Assistant Engineer: John Netti
Recorded at Blackbird Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
and Studio Barbarosa, Bavon, Virginia

“We Don’t Care At All”

Mixed by Josh Wilbur at Electric Lady Studios, NYC
Assistant Engineer: Paul Suarez

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