Story Behind The Song
I wrote this on on the lonely highway in my car on the way to one more thankless gig.
It is my life story in a nutshell.
Song Description
This song is all about redemption,regret,sin and salvation. The character is looking back at his life of reckless abandon, i.e. hearts broken, mistakes made etc etc and
realizing he spent his entire life going it the hard way, i.e 'fighting with angels.
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| Song Length |
4:45 |
Genre |
Rock - Classic, Rock - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
Angels, Regret |
| Similar Artists |
Guns 'N Roses, Bruce Springsteen |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
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Lyrics
I FOUGHT WITH ANGELS
By Pete Berwick
I TRIED TO LOOK AWAY BECAUSE THE TRUTH WAS HEAD TO FACE
I WAGED MY WARS I DREW THE LINE BUT THE ENEMY WAS ALL INSIDE MY MIND
I TOOK WHAT I KNEW WAS MINE BURNED EVERY BRIDGE I LEFT BEHIND
I FOUGHT WITH ANGELS I FOUGHT WITH ANGELS TIME AFTER TIME
SO THE YEARS THEY FELL AWAY I TOOK A LOOK AROUND AT THE MESS I MADE
STILL I KEPT WHAT I COULD FOR ME CLAIMED A SHALLOW VICTORY
AND NOTHIN' COULD MAKE ME CRY CAUSE THE YEARS HAD LEFT ME DEAD INSIDE
I FOUGHT WITH ANGELS I FOUGHT WITH ANGELS TIME AFTER TIME
LEAD: SAME AS VERSE
AND I SWORE AT EVERYTHING I SAW I HATED IT ALL EVEN GOD
I FOUGHT WITH ANGELS I FOUGHT WITH ANGELS TIME AFTER TIME
I PLAYED MY HAND I LOST IT ALL I FOUND MY BACK AGAINST THE WALL
STILL I FOUGHT WITH ANGELS I FOUGHT WITH ANGELS TIME AFTER TIME
I LEFT A TRAIL OF BROKEN HEARTS AND AS THEY CRIED I JUST LAUGHED IT OFF
I FOUGHT WITH ANGELS I FOUGHT WITH ANGEL TIME AFTER TIME
TRIED TO OUTRUN EVERY CLOCK THAT TICKED I SWUNG WILD GOT MY ASS KICKED
WHEN I FOUGHT WITH ANGELS I FOUGHT WITH ANGELS TIME AFTER TIME