All songs written by Alter Bridge N Published by Mark Tremonti Music (BMI), Happy Papper Music (ASCAP),

Open Water Music (BMI), and Bassgrove Music (ASCAP) NProduced by Michael Elvis Baskette NRecorded by Dave
Holdredge N Digital engineering by Jeff Moll N Recorded at Blackbird Studio, Nashville TN & Studio Barbarosa,
Bavon VA N Assisted by John Netti N Mixed by Brian Sperber N Mixed at Electric Lady Studio, NYC N Assisted
by Noah Goldstein NDrum Tech: Tony Adams NGuitar Tech: Ernie Hudson NPress/Fan Liason: Michael Tremonti N
Mastered by Brian Big Bass Gardner at Bernie Grundman Studios, Los Angeles CA NA&R: Tom Mackay NManagement:
Paul Geary and Steve Wood for Azoff Music Management NBooking Agents: Ken Fermaglich and Neil Warnock for The
Agency Group - New York & London NBusiness Management: Scott Adair at London & Co NLegal Representation:
Orville Almon and Jim Zumwalt at Zumwalt, Almon, and Hayes Mark Passler at Akerman Sentertt N
Additional Legal Representation: Lisa C Socransky-Austin and Brian McClain NPR: Serena Gallagher & Kevin Chiara-
monte for Universal Republic NProducer Management: Heather Hawkins at AAM NArt Direction and Design: Daniel
Tremonti at Core 12 NBand Photography: Chapman Baehler
The willow it weeps today
A breeze from the distance is calling your name
Unfurl your black wings and wait
Across the horizon its coming to sweep you away
Its coming to sweep you away
LET THE WIND CARRY YOU HOME
BLACKBIRD FLY AWAY
MAY YOU NEVER BE BROKEN AGAIN
The fragile cannot endure
The wrecked and the jaded a place so impure
The static of the this cruel word
Cause some birds to y long before theyve seen their day
Long before theyve seen their day
LET THE WIND CARRY YOU HOME
BLACKBIRD FLY AWAY
MAY YOU NEVER BE BROKEN AGAIN
BEYOND THE SUFFERING YOUVE KNOWN
I HOPE YOU FIND YOUR WAY
MAY YOU NEVER BE BROKEN AGAIN
Ascend may you nd no resistance
Know that you made such a difference
All you leave behind will live to the end
The cycle of suffering goes on
But the memories of you stay strong
Someday I too will y and nd you again
(Chorus)
N
ALTER BRIDGE THANKS
N
Our loyal fans and loyal fansites around the world
You guys are amazing! Steve Wood, Paul Geary, Irving Azoff, and all at Azoff Music Management
N Monte Lipman, Avery Lipman, Tom Mackay, Kim Garner, Frank Arigo, Joel Klaiman, Dave
Downey, David Nathan, Serena Gallagher, Pat Monaco, Wayne Chernin, Kirk Harding, Brett
Alperowitz, Cameo Carlson, Lisa Linder, Michael Reinert, Imran Majid and everyone at
Universal Republic N Michael Elvis Baskette for helping us achieve our vision N Dave
Holdredge N Jeff Moll. Brian I hope you didnt pay for those pants Sperber N Jeff Cameron
N Randy Dease N Brian McClain N Michael Tremonti N Daniel Tremonti and everyone
at Core 12 N Ken Fermaglich, Neil Warnock, and everyone at The Agency Group N Josh
Wilber N Brian Big Bass Gardner, Marie Lewis, and all at Bernie Grundman Mastering N
Orville Almon, Jim Zumwalt, and everyone at Almon, Zumwalt, and Hayes N Mark Passler
and all at Akerman/Sentertt N Scott Adair @ London and Co N Our loyal crew: Ernie
Hudson, Tony Adams, Ian Keith, James Poeping, Randy Lane, Jason Wham Spense, Frank
Sgambellone, Joe Lennane, and all who have shared the road with us. N Keith Hagan and
PFA Media N Garry Whiteld, Dave Johnson and everyone at Temp CFO N Rick Krim @ VH1
N Erik Luftglass N Paul Reed Smith, Winn, and everyone at PRS Guitars N Bob
Borbonus and Taylor Guitars N Tien and everyone at Mesa Boogie Amplication N
Bill and everyone at Morley Pedals N Elliot Rubinson at Dean N Jim Dunlop N Uwe Salwender
N Steve Lobmeier and all at DAddario/Evans N Sarah, Jim, & John @ Zildjian N Colin, Scott &
George @ Premier Drums N Kim @ Gibralter/Kaman Music N Marco @ Vic Firth N Garrison @
DW pedals N John Netti, Scott Phillips, and everyone at Blackbird Studios N Heather Hawkins
at AAM N Electric Lady Studios N SIR Nashville TN N Marsha Reece @ Silver Lining Studios N
Ralph Mastrangelo and Clair Bros. N John Greenstreet at Horizon Entertainment
Cargo N Noah Goldstein N Paul Suarez N Adam Edge Copeland N Dale Torborg N
Jeff Sachs N Johnny Damon and family N Jim Mallonee and all @ HOB N Colleen Flynn
and everyone @ Hard Rock Live N Sharrise Pessar at Live Nation N David Innes @ Suntrust
N All at Preferred Travel
MYLES KENNEDY N LEAD VOCALS AND GUITAR
MARK TREMONTI N GUITAR AND BACKING VOCALS
BRIAN MARSHA N BASS
SCOTT PHILLIPS N DRUMS
N
MYLES THANKS
N
Selena N Mom and Dad Kennedy N David, Marie and Kohen Kennedy N Tammy, Nathan, Gabe, Elijah
and Noah Kennedy-Gibbens N Harley and Brigitte Frank N Aric and Garrett Frank N Mark, Victoria and Austen Tremonti N Scott,
April and Cadence Phillips N Brian and Donna Marshall N Siggy N Randy and Audrey Howell N Rick Krim N Ron, Deb and the
Reed Family N Lisa and Kelly Socransky-Austin N Leah Simon N Mike Tremonti Sr. N The Haines Family N The Ostrom Family
N The Kennedy Family N Gary Allen N Zia Uddin N Chris White N Alessandro Cortini N Sean Vanguilder N Joe Brasch N Tom
and Mark Anderson N Doug and Sherry Clark N The Morse Family N Bob, Nate, Charlie and all at Marks Guitars N Ron Anderson
N Victory Mirabal N Eric E Rock Friedman N Brian Nakel N The Monahan Family N Eric and Stephanie Johnson N Todd and
Katie Phillips N Roy Jackson N Jaime Vendera and the Voice Connection N Don and Shelly Meister N Randy Fencil N Bill Peck
N The Connolly Family N The Stamness Family N Ben Cole N Chad Bouldry N Rob Daiker N Tommy Lipnick N Royce Covington
N Warren Haynes N Julia Plummer N Eric Hoppe (for being the rst believer)
N
MARK THANKS
N
God N Victoria and Austen N My pops Michael Tremonti N My brothers Michael and Dan Tremonti
N My entire Tremonti, Stanley, and Rodriguez extended family N Scott, April and Cadence Phillips N Myles &
Selena Kennedy N Brian & Donna Marshall N Ben Wozney N Eric Erock Freidman and Erin Bee Stroup N Dale
Torborg N George Sperekas N My guitar bros: Erock, Bill Peck, Troy Stetina, Michaelangelo Batio, Rusty Cooley,
Jason Suecof, Mark Lewis, Adam Phillips, and Mike Maletta N Brian Nakel N Jason Grimsley N Angelo Cedeno N Aaron Brabham N
John, Lori & Jordan Connolly N Damion Riccio N Dr. Vince Wilson N Jack Guarnieri N Johnny Hiland N Judd White N Kevin Miller
N The Cassas Family N Peter Janis N Thad Thompson N Cyrus M Rab N Chad Bouldry N Ben Cole N Tom Robb N Mike Mueller N
Brian The Man Chadaris N Jesse at Rudys Music N Elliot Rubinson N Robert Knight N David Weiderman N Jeff Diamont
N
FLIP THANKS
N
April and Cadence I love you! N Mom and Dad N Todd and Katie Phillips N Bill and Elsie Cope N
Don, Angela, and Stephanie Phillips N Victoria, Austen, Mike, Dan, and all of the Tremonti family N Selena and the Kennedy
family N Donna and all 376 Marshalls N The Norris family N The Hamben family N The Williams family N Richard and Deanna
Welsh N Scott, Jamie, and Riley Quinn N Thom and Kara Chamberlain N Paul, Jenn, and Pierce Hoobler N Aaron and Tracy
Young N John, Lori, and Jordan Connolly N Tony Adams and Ernie Hudson for your dedication to the making of this album N
Chris Rolandelli N Ben Cole N Phil Connor N Ultimate Audio N The DDC N To all my friends, family, extended family, and
brothers who Ive shared the stage and the road with N Thank You! N Finally to 3 of my best friends N Mark, Myles, and Brian
N Thank you guys for everything!
N
BRIAN THANKS
N
GOD N My Loving Family, Momma & Bpaw Marshall, Chad Marshall, Kevin Marshall N Donna Marshall N
Steve Bucci N Adam Grasch N Brian Mcclain N Jeff Cameron N Mark, Myles and Flip for your strength and support through all
of our personal and collective struggles. I am truly grateful. Thank you. N MAY THE TIES THAT BIND US TOGETHER BE STRONGER
THAN THE ONES THAT TEAR US APART.
1 TIES THAT BIND
I tear on the leash
That keeps me contained and controlled
Let me go
I want to break free
And bite my way out of this hole
ONE LAST HOPE
TO RISE AND BREAK AWAY
ABOVE THE FADED LINE
WAY BEYOND THE TIES THAT BIND
THIS I KNOW
THE RISK IS WORTH THE GAIN
ITS WORTH THE SACRIFICE
WAY BEYOND THE TIES THAT BIND
I run but the chains
Pull me right back to the oor
You control
I rattle the cage
I wont be your slave anymore
(Chorus)
You broke me into pieces
Dont tell me what to be
Damn you all Im gonna nd my way
(Chorus)
2 COME TO LIFE
Hey
Tore away the veil of weakness
The enemy now lies beneath us
I think were safe
Hey
Wont be held down any longer
No disgrace and no dishonor
Keep us chained
THERES NOTHING WE SHOULD HAVE TO FEAR
ITS ALRIGHT
WEVE COME TO LIFE
WELL NEVER SHED ANOTHER TEAR
ITS ALRIGHT
WEVE COME TO LIFE
Hey
The bulletproof are so resilient
To every fool with an opinion
They never break
By the way
We scream to nd a reason
Never doubt or stop believing
And escape
(Chorus)
Now wicked tongues can speak
And rewrite history
But you cant keep the truth contained
And like the song was sung
Just realize were one
And dont forget were here to stay
(Chorus)
3 BRAND NEW START
Against the sky
Streams of light
Call out to me and you
We leave as one
Weve just begun
To nd the solace were due
This is the life we must choose
WE WILL MAKE A BRAND NEW START
FROM THE PIECES TORN APART
THE BREAK OF DAY IS BEFORE US
CAST YOUR SORROWS TO THE WIND
LET THE HIGHWAY TAKE US IN
AS WE ESCAPE THE DISORDER
This desert road
That we call home
This is our destiny
Well chase the setting sun
As we outrun
A life of agony
God how we ache to be free
(Chorus 2x)
WELL MAKE OUR WAY
WELL MAKE OUR WAY
WELL MAKE OUR WAY
WELL MAKE OUR WAY
4 BURIED ALIVE
I twist and turn
In the darkest space
Cant nd my worth
As I numb the pain
Glass to the sky
With a blacktooth grin
This whiskey smile
Takes me down again
Im cold and Im so afraid
That Im too weak and I cant change
IVE BEEN BURIED ALIVE AND
I DONT WANT TO BE HERE ANYMORE
REACHED OUT A THOUSAND TIMES FOR
A HAND TO PULL ME FROM BELOW
IVE BEEN BURIED ALIVE IN A WORLD
OF CONSTANT SORROW
REACH DOWN TONIGHT SET ME FREE....
SAVE TOMORROW
Another shot
Slip into the haze
Another night
Soaked in my disgrace
Toast to the lie
Ill raise my glass and run
A wasted life
What have I become?
(Chorus)
SAVE TOMORROW
SAVE TOMORROW
Let me breath again
Show me where I begin
To nd the will to change
Before I lose everything
(Chorus)
REACH DOWN TONIGHT SET ME FREE
AND I WILL FOLLOW
5 COMING HOME
As I peel away
All the years of pain
I discovered whats been all along
You were so right
I was so wrong
Every shooting star
They all fall so hard
They all fade like a played out song
Now is the time
Before all is lost
Im coming home
Im coming home
SO IM COMING HOME
LOST ON ROAD I DONT BELONG
ILL REST MY SONG
IM SO ALONE
FAR FROM STREETS I CALL MY OWN
IM COMING HOME
Rushing back to me
As the city sleeps
So afraid of what I will nd
Memories they haunt
From deep inside
Every broken man
Comes to understand
That hell never nd paradise
When all that he wants
Was there all the time
Im coming home
Im coming home
SO IM COMING HOME
LOST ON ROAD I DONT BELONG
ILL REST MY SONG
IM SO ALONE
FAR FROM STREETS I CALL MY OWN
SO IM COMING HOME
BACK TO A WORLD LEFT LONG AGO
AND NOW I KNOW
IM COMING HOME
ILL FIND MY WAY BACK
IM LETTING GO
IM COMING HOME
We come to nd
What we take for granted
Keeps us alive in the end
So dont let time
Leave you empty handed
Reach out tonight and make amends
SO IM COMING HOME
BACK TO THE PLACE WHERE I BELONG
ILL REST MY SONG
IM SO ALONE
FAR FROM THE STREETS I CALL MY OWN
SO IM COMING HOME
BACK TO A WORLD LEFT LONG AGO
NOW I KNOW
IM COMING HOME
ILL FIND MY WAY BACK
IM COMING HOME
IM COMING HOME
6 BEFORE TOMORROW COMES
I couldnt sleep I had to listen
To a conscience knowing so well
That nothing comes from indifference
I look inside of myself
Will I nd some kind of conviction?
Will I bid the hero farewell?
Will I be dened by things that could have been?
I guess time will only tell
I guess time will only tell
SO DONT LET IT BE
BEFORE TOMORROW COMES
BEFORE YOU TURN AWAY
TAKE THE HAND IN NEED
BEFORE TOMORROW COMES
YOU COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING
I curse my worth and every comfort
That blinded me for way to long
Damn it all Ill make a difference from now on
Cause Im wide awake to it all
Cause Im wide awake to it all
(Chorus)
Does anyone care it aint right what were doing?
Does anyone care it aint right where were going?
Does anyone dare justify how were living?
Does anyone here care at all?
(Chorus)
WE COULD BE SO MUCH MORE THAN WE ARE
WE COULD BE SO MUCH MORE THAN WE ARE
WE COULD BE SO MUCH MORE THAN WE ARE
OH THIS MUCH I KNOW
7 RISE TODAY
The wind is blowing cold
Have we lost our way tonight?
Have we lost our hope to sorrow?
Feels like were all alone
Running further from whats right
And there are no more heroes to follow
So what are we becoming?
Where did we go wrong?
YEAH, YEAH
I WANT TO RISE TODAY AND
CHANGE THIS WORLD
YEAH, YEAH
OH WONT YOU RISE TODAY AND
CHANGE THIS WORLD?
The sun is beating down
Are we ever gonna change
Can we stop the blood from running?
Our time is running out
Hope we nd a better way
Before we nd were left with nothing
For every life thats taken
So much love is wasted
(Chorus)
YEAH, YEAH
SO WONT YOU RISE TODAY AND
CHANGE THIS WORLD?
This world
Only love can set it right
This world
If only peace would never die
Seems to me that weve got each other wrong
Was the enemy just your brother all along?
(Chorus)
YEAH, YEAH
OH WONT YOU RISE TODAY AND CHANGE
THIS WORLD?
(Chorus 2x)
8 the blackbird
(See other side for lyrics)

9 ONE BY ONE
Underneath the desert sun
They bid my brothers blood to run
Many miles away
Hell has come today
Fire raining from the sky
See the face of fear asking one last time
Let me get home safe
Before its too late
ONE BY ONE
THE BRAVE WILL FALL
LIFE IS LOST AGAIN
THEY GAVE IT ALL
Deep within the castle walls
So many grieve as funeral songs
Echo endlessly
Ode to memories
This sacrice of esh and blood
For a promised land that may not be won
Let us not forget the hero laid to rest
(Chorus)
And they gave it all
A price we cant ignore
Is there hope in what theyre dying for?
For every hero born
From every family torn
We will honor you forevermore
(Chorus 2x)

10 WATCH OVER YOU
Leaves are on the ground
Fall has come
Blue skies turning grey
Like my love
I tried to carry you
And make you whole
But it was never enough
I must go
WHO IS GONNA SAVE YOU
WHEN IM GONE?
WHOLL WATCH OVER YOU
WHEN IM GONE?
You say you care for me
But hide it well
How can you love someone
And not yourself?
(Chorus)
And when Im gone
Who will break your fall?
Who will you blame?
I cant go on
And let you lose it all
Its more than I can take
Wholl ease your pain?
Ease your pain
WHO IS GONNA SAVE YOU
WHEN IM GONE?
WHOLL WATCH OVER YOU?
WHO WILL GIVE YOU STRENGTH
WHEN YOURE NOT STRONG?
WHOLL WATCH OVER YOU WHEN IVE
GONE AWAY?
Snow is on the ground
Winters come
You long to hear my voice
But Im long gone

11 BREAK ME DOWN
Its too late the time has come
Ive kept this inside me for way too long
Silence will leave me cold
Lost on a highway that never takes me home
I WANT TO STEP ASIDE
I WANT TO GIVE IT UP
BEFORE I LOSE IT ALL
ITS TEARING ME INSIDE
THE WAY YOU BREAK ME DOWN
OH THERE WILL COME A TIME
WHEN I WILL COME UNDONE
AND YOU WILL LET ME FALL
ILL LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND
BEFORE YOU BREAK ME DOWN
The weight of a thousand lies
Promises broken haunt me all the time
You say that youre sure to change
But that black heart reveals that
youll always stay the same
(Chorus)
I realize
Forgiveness
Is calling
Its calling
Ive denied
The reason
Im falling
Im falling
So let go
(Chorus)

12 WHITE KNUCKLES
Are you still lost tonight?
Living but dead inside
This is a proclamation
This is a call to rise
Are you abused, alone?
Walking with broken bones
If you feel youve been forgotten
Let this song guide you home
We are the disillusioned
Weve been left wanting more
Before every aspiration hits the oor
HOLD ON FOR YOU LIFE
ALL WE FEEL IS SO FAR FROM ALIVE
THE DAMNED ARE DONE BELIEVING
THE CURSED CAN DREAM NO MORE
SO HOLD ON FOR YOUR LIFE
BECAUSE ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE
They tell you what you should be
Sell you the plastic dream
Opinions are all provided
But nothing is what it seems
I dare you to take control
Cause empty are hands and
bruised are the souls
Of those who show no resistance
Of those who are weak below
We are the disenchanted
Who die with each passing day
No one here understands us so I say
(Chorus)
How will it feel?
To live a lie until your dying day
Where nothing is real
As we sacrice bending until we break
Its been revealed
Hold on for your life
Dreams are not theirs to take...
dreams are not theirs to take
HOLD ON FOR YOU LIFE
ALL WE FEEL IS SO FAR FROM ALIVE
THE DAMNED ARE DONE BELIEVING
THE CURSED CAN DREAM NO MORE
SO HOLD ON FOR YOUR LIFE
BECAUSE ONLY THE STRONG
I SAID ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE
13 WAYWARD ONE
And they cry
And they call
As the wayward walk alone
City lights
Urban sprawl
In a place no one should know
Shown no grace
Shown no love
These mean streets are meant for none
TAKE THEM BACK TO THE START
LET THE PUREST OF HEART
KNOW THEIR WORTH IS STILL SPOKEN
AS THEY FIGHT TO EXIST
WE NEGLECT AND RESIST
LET THIS CIRCLE BE BROKEN
Broken homes
Broken lives
They repeat themselves in time
Its passed on
Down the line
Till we heal the wounds inside
Its not too late
To make things right
Dress the wounds with loves pure light
(Chorus)
Theyre still waiting
They still cry
They want to know theyll be all right
All Im saying
Can we try?
To bring the wayward ones back home tonight
Bring the wayward one back home tonight
(Chorus)
1 Ties That Bind 2 Come To Life 3 Brand New Start 4 Buried Alive 5 Coming Home
6 Before Tomorrow Comes 7 Rise Today 8 Blackbird 9 One By One
10 Watch Over You 11 Break Me Down 12 White Knuckles 13 Wayward One
itunes bonus track 14 We Dont Care At All
pc 2007 Universal Republic Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., 1755 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.
Distributed by Universal Music Distribution. All rights reserved. FBI Anti-Piracy Warning: Unauthorized copying is punishable under federal law.
B0009955-02
Produced by Michael (Elvis) Baskette
Mixed by Brian Sperber
Assisted by: Noah Goldstein
Engineered by Dave Holdredge
Digital Editing by Jeff Moll
Assistant Engineer: John Netti
Recorded at Blackbird Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
and Studio Barbarosa, Bavon, Virginia

We Dont Care At All
Mixed by Josh Wilbur at Electric Lady Studios, NYC
Assistant Engineer: Paul Suarez