[Verse 1]
They look down from their ivory tower
At a world they never really knew
They light their torches and draw their arrows
They're on the hunt, and tonight the prey is you
[Pre-Chorus]
But I can show you what it's like
[Chorus]
What it's like to be hated
What it's like to be degraded
What it's like to be a target
But have skin as thick as steel
I'll show you how to bring chaos
I'll show you how to be dangerous
In a world that teaches an eye for an eye
I'll show you how to survive, oh
[Verse 2]
And now you've seen from behind the veil
Kings, knights, and pawns all bleed the same
I refuse to be one of the fallen
I refuse to be one of the slain
[Pre-Chorus]
And I can show you what it's like
[Chorus]
What it's like to be hated
What it's like to be degraded
What it's like to be a target
But have skin as thick as steel
I'll show you how to bring chaos
I'll show you how to be dangerous
In a world that teaches an eye for an eye
I'll show you how to survive, oh
[Bridge]
I'll show you how to survive
In a world that teaches an eye for an eye
I'll show you how to survive
I'll show you how to survive, yeah
I, I refuse to be one of the fallen
I, I refuse to be one of the slain
[Pre-Chorus]
But I can show you what it's like
[Chorus]
What it's like to be hated
What it's like to be degraded
What it's like to be a target
But have skin as thick as steel
I'll show you how to bring chaos
I'll show you how to be dangerous
In a world that teaches an eye for an eye
I'll show you how to survive
How to Survive was written by Alan Ashby & Josh Wilbur & Phil Manansala & Valentino Arteaga & Aaron Pauley.
How to Survive was produced by Josh Wilbur.
Of Mice & Men released How to Survive on Fri Feb 15 2019.
Vocalist Aaron Pauley told Loudwire:
“How to Survive” is an anthem for those who have been the receiving end of unmerited and targeted hatred and abuse. It’s for the kid who was bullied, beat up, and ignored in school. It’s for the teenager who was told that they’ll never amount to anything and tha...