That was one of the first songs that came together, at least musically. It went through a couple of different rewrites. The idea initially came from an episode of Lost called The Constant. It might be my favorite episode of that TV show. The message of that episode was that this character would lite...
[Verse 1]
In a time or place and do you know my face
And how it is I know you?
Something so familiar, can't recognise
And I slip and I slip
As I slip unstuck in time
Gotta find my constant or my mind is lost
[Pre-Chorus]
Stronger than any stretch of imagination
Spanning my world, my all
Am I here now in between undivided?
I'm whole now, so hear me
[Chorus]
Scream as my heart pounds, moving so fast now
I am here, I am here
Lost in the moment, caught in the current
I am here, I am here
Scream as my heart pounds, burn the past down
I am here, I am here
[Post-Chorus]
Now close my eyes
Take the past and
Burn it, burn it, burn it
Burn it down
[Verse 2]
I'm here, I'm there - slipstream, I scream
Tell me you hear me
My time is here, my place is now
And I slip and I slip
As I slip through space, I'm tethered
A lifeline to cross time back at you
[Pre-Chorus]
Stronger than any stretch of imagination
Spanning my world, my all
Am I here now in between undivided?
I'm whole now, so hear me
[Chorus]
Scream as my heart pounds, moving so fast now
I am here, I am here
Lost in the moment, caught in the current
I am here, I am here
Scream as my heart pounds, burn the past down
I am here, I am here
[Post-Chorus]
Now close my eyes
Take the past and
Burn it, burn it, burn it
Burn it down
[Verse 3]
Yeah, if I could change one thing I'd
Take back all of the lost time
I spent away from your side
Go back and make it right
[Bridge]
Am I here now in between undivided?
Am I here now in between undivided?
Am I here now in between undivided?
I'm whole now, so hear me
[Chorus]
Scream as my heart pounds, moving so fast now
I am here, I am here
Lost in the moment, caught in the current
I am here, I am here
Scream as my heart pounds, burn the past down
I am here, I am here
[Post-Chorus]
Now close my eyes
Take the past and
Burn it, burn it, burn it
Burn it down
The Constant was written by Charlie Benante & Frank Bello & Joey Belladonna & Scott Ian & Dan Nelson.
The Constant was produced by Rob Caggiano & Anthrax.
Anthrax released The Constant on Mon Sep 12 2011.