“Anthem of the Lonely” is the first track on Nine Lashes' second album World We View.
It was positively received, hitting number 1 on the Christian rock charts.
The song is about a person who is tired of their emptiness so they throw away their calloused heart to replace it with one from God.
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[Verse 1]
A heart made of stone
Callus and bone
Fracture and tear it out
To let it go
And to think I called it my own
And I would have never thought
The pain could grow
[Pre-Chorus]
So I'll break it
Knowing what you said
The pain is what you make it
Sadly, you are so mistaken
I will take it with a grain
And step into the changes
Throw away the empty heart
[Chorus]
Right now, never want to leave this place
And right now, see it in a different way
So right now, even if you take me on
I'll stand, the lonely
Stand, the lonely
[Verse 2]
It's harder to know just where to go
If only the stars aligned
The sunsets glowed
I don't need the calm in a storm
Or something to scream about
With empty lungs
[Pre-Chorus]
So I'll break it
Knowing what you said
The pain is what you make it
Sadly you are so mistaken
I will take it with a grain
And step into the changes
Throw away the empty heart
[Chorus]
Right now, never want to leave this place
And right now, see it in a different way
So right now, even if you take me on
I'll stand, the lonely
Stand, the lonely
[Chorus]
Right now, never want to leave this place
And right now, I see it in a different way
So right now, even if you take me on
I'll stand, the lonely
Stand, the lonely
[Chorus]
Right now, never want to leave this place
And right now, see it in a different way
So right now, even if you take me on
I'll stand, the lonely
Stand, the lonely
Anthem of the Lonely was written by Jonathan Jefferson & Jerry Jefferson & Thomas Terrell & Jared Lankford & Trevor McNevan & Jeremy Dunn.
Anthem of the Lonely was produced by Trevor McNevan & Aaron Sprinkle.
Nine Lashes released Anthem of the Lonely on Tue Jul 12 2011.