“In An Instant” was inspired by ‘the terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon and the harsh reality that one second can change our lives forever’.
[Verse 1]
Carpe diem, seize the moment
Era fleeting, keep on breathing
[Pre-Chorus 1]
The fragility of life
Curve balls fall from out of the sky
And as you stare and ponder why
It accelerates then passes you by
[Chorus 1]
If in an instant it turns south
Can't retract what flew out of your mouth
[Verse 2]
Do you give all?
Grab life by the balls
Or bathe in fear
Voices you can't really hear
It comes testing of your will
Is your spirit made of steel?
[Pre-Chorus 2]
The fragility of time
There's no clear reason no sure rhyme
Although everything appears fine
It can drive the strongest out of their minds
[Chorus 2]
And in an instant it turns south
Pinned to the mat and now you're out
Now you're out
Yeah-ha-ha!
[Bridge]
Missed the boat with the red flag waving
Rhetoric seeped in and scathing
Sorry for always saying sorry
Way too much or never enough
Never enough, never enough
No, no, never enough
No, no, never enough
No, no, never enough
No, no, never enough
No, no, never enough
No, no, never enough...
[Guitar Solo]
Fist to the jaw and you're knocked out
You're knocked out
Although you're down, got to rebound
[Verse 3]
Do you give all?
Grab life by-by-by-by-by the balls
Or drown in fear
Voices you can't really hear
It comes testing all your will
Is your spirit strong as steel?
[Pre-Chorus 3]
The fragility of life
It can change with the blink of an eye
And as you gaze and wonder why
It accelerates then passes you by
It accelerates and passes you by
Don't let it pass you by
Don't let it pass you by
[Chorus 3]
When in an instant it turns south
True to yourself you can't ever doubt
True to yourself you can't ever doubt
True to yourself you can't ever doubt
True to yourself you can't ever doubt
Doubt, doubt, doubt
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
[Outro]
True to yourself you can't ever doubt
Even if your head is spinning
True to yourself you can't ever doubt
Even if your head is reeling
True to yourself you can't ever doubt
Yeah, ah yeah!
Even if your head is spinning
Even if your head is reeling
Even if your head is spinning, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Armored Saint released In an Instant on Tue Jun 02 2015.