Caleb Hyles
The Darkness Before The Dawn

Tracklist

• 1. Caleb Hyles, Adelitas Way, Judge & Jury - FEAR (03:17)
• 2. Caleb Hyles, Lacey Sturm, Judge & Jury - Darkness Before The Dawn (03:39)
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  Is there anybody out there
  Is there anyone that’s left
  Is there any way I can make it out alive
  What is left that they’ve not taken
  What is left beyond the pain
  What is left of Truth when I only hear their lies
  
  There’s a wall around my heart to keep the dark at bay
  But my defenses have decayed
  
  So I pray for a change to begin inside
  For the courage to not run and hide
  Is it shame is it fear that controls my mind
  When I wake I can’t tell what is right from the wrong
  But no matter what happens I must carry on
  In the darkness before the dawn
  
  I can feel my body shaking
  I can feel all of the fears
  I can feel the demons but I can’t let them win
  My broken heart is weary, and my
  My broken words confess
  My broken spirit will conquer every sin
  
  There's a fire in my heart to keep the dark at bay
  But defenses have decayed
  
  So I pray for a change to begin inside
  For the courage to not run and hide
  Is it shame is it fear that controls my mind
  When I wake I can’t tell what is right from the wrong
  But no matter what happens I must carry on
  In the darkness before the dawn
  
  So I take on the change that begins inside
  For the courage to not run and hide
  No more shame, no more fear to control my mind
  When I wake I can’t tell what is right from the wrong
  But no matter what happens I must carry on
  In the darkness before the dawn
• 3. Caleb Hyles, Ashes Remain, Judge & Jury - The Memory (03:12)
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  In my waking, in my resting, in the pain and in the testing
  It comes in slowly, then all at once, the feeling is arresting
  Pressure’s building, all along
  I can feel it growing
  It’s harder to keep holding on
  If I tell no one
  
  Find your own way, of letting go
  Before it takes you
  Love can heal pain, cover storms
  And rewrite the memory
  It’s your shot to take, be the change you wanna see in the world around you
  All it would take to be free is to rewrite the memory
  
  Rewrite the memory
  
  Forever changing, still I’m suffering
  All I hear is, "I am nothing"
  There's only so much I can do
  To make it feel like something
  Fear is breathing on its own
  But the pain can’t hold me
  Easier to just let go
  When I tell no one
  
  Find your own way, of letting go
  Before it takes you
  Love can heal pain, cover storms
  And rewrite the memory
  It’s your shot to take to be the change you wanna see in the world around you
  All it would take to be free is to rewrite the memory
  
  Flash of lightning cracks the sky
  In the blink of a moment, I realize
  Who you were before, and what happened to you
  Does not define how you will
  
  Find your own way of letting go
  No turning back now
  Love can heal pain
  Hold you close
  
  You've got to
  Find your own way, of letting go (You've got to find your own way)
  Before it takes you
  Love can heal pain, cover storms
  And rewrite the memory
  It’s your shot to take to be the change you wanna see in the world around you
  All it would take to be free is to rewrite the memory
  
  Rewrite the memory
  Rewrite the memory
• 4. Between The Truth And The Lie (03:23)
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  In life, there's two kinds of stories
  One's vulnerable, and real and raw
  Then there's a selfish unfolding
  Where we confirm all that is wrong
  
  We sacrifice who we love
  To save a version of ourselves
  Meanwhile, our heart is decaying
  Our weary eyes grow tired of
  Trying to find our way
  
  Headlines. Lies deceiving my mind
  Truth on trial, barely holding on
  Seek out voices being cast down
  Somewhere between the truth and the lie,
  No compromise
  No compromise
  No compromise
  
  In every word that's spoken
  There's all these little lines
  To read between and through them
  A challenge for a prideful mind
  
  No guilt, no shame, no envy
  We all just want to know what's real.
  But if we're our own jury
  Then reality dies
  
  Headlines. Lies deceiving my mind
  Truth on trial, barely holding on
  Seek out voices being cast down
  Somewhere between the truth and the lie
  No compromise
  
  I always know the answer
  I always know the answer
  I always know the answer
  They never know the answer
  
  I always know the answer
  I always know the answer
  I always know the answer
  I always know the answer
  
  They never know the answer
  They never know the answer
  They never know the answer
  They never know the answer
  
  In life, there's two kinds of stories
  In life, there's two kinds of stories
  
  Headlines. Lies deceiving my mind
  Truth on trial, barely holding on
  Seek out voices being cast down
  Somewhere between the truth and the lie
  No compromise
  No compromise
• 5. Caleb Hyles, Trevor McNevan, Thousand Foot Krutch, Judge & Jury - UNPARALYZED (03:12)
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  The earth gives way
  And the mountains fall into the heart of the sea
  Everyday feels like the end
  But I know it’s not the end for me
  The war beyond my door
  And the calamity in my mind
  I am frozen by the fear
  But I know that I must try
  
  Waking up unparalyzed
  Living life with open eyes
  Seeing how I’ve had enough, had enough
  And now I’m waking up
  I’ve been so afraid of heights
  Forget that I was made to fly
  Seeing how I’ve had enough, had enough
  And now I’m waking up, waking up unparalyzed
  Waking up unparalyzed
  Unparalyzed
  Waking up unparalyzed
  
  It’s all a dream, the in between, bent and broke like figurines
  Busted seams, twisted schemes
  The silent screams of a mezzanine
  
  All my life, all this noise, on my knees & paranoid
  All this time, not know why
  I’ve been dreaming of
  
  Waking up unparalyzed
  Living life with open eyes
  Seeing how I’ve had enough, had enough
  And now I’m waking up
  I’ve been so afraid of heights
  Forget that I was made to fly
  
  Seeing how I’ve had enough, had enough
  And now I’m waking up, waking up unparalyzed
  
  Waking up unparalyzed
  
  Waking up unparalyzed
  Living life with open eyes
  Seeing how I’ve had enough, had enough
  And now I’m waking up
  
  I’ve been so afraid of heights
  Forget that I was made to fly
  Seeing how I’ve had enough, had enough
  And now I’m waking up, waking up
  All my life, all this noise, on my knees & paranoid
  All this time, not know why
  And now I’m waking up, waking up unparalyzed
  Waking up unparalyzed
  Waking up unparalyzed
  Waking up unparalyzed
  Waking up unparalyzed
• 6. Caleb Hyles, Manafest, Judge & Jury - Never Back Down (03:08)
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  My heart’s got goals in it
  Jeans got holes in them
  Dirt gone rolled in it
  My soul holding it
  Made my mind up
  Ain’t no controlling it
  Got gold in it
  You ain’t owning it
  
  Letting hatred and fear control our minds
  I am wandering, lost in all the lies
  Our echo chamber, like a prison cell
  
  So, when the sky is falling
  And you can't find solid ground
  There's a voice that's calling
  Head above the water,
  I will not drown
  
  And I crave the silence,
  For the peace I've never found
  God, hear me crying
  Making me stronger
  Never back down
  Never back down
  
  My generation's failing (Struggle in the silence)
  One another and ourselves
  
  I’m unshakable
  I’m lost in time
  I crossed a line
  Walking blind
  I’m still alive, no
  I won’t be left behind
  
  So, when the sky is falling
  And you can't find solid ground
  There's a voice that's calling
  Head above the water,
  I will not drown
  
  And I crave the silence,
  For the peace I've never found
  God, hear me crying
  Making me stronger
  Never back down
  
  Falling (I won’t back down)
  Falling (I won’t back down)
  
  So, when the sky is falling
  And you can't find solid ground
  There's a voice that's calling
  Head above the water,
  I will not drown
  
  And I crave the silence,
  For the peace I've never found
  God, hear me crying
  Making me stronger
  I won’t back down
  I’ll never back down
  
  Never back down
  I’ll never back down
• 7. Idolize (02:40)
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  Were you told what is real and beautiful?
  Were you told to subscribe to lies?
  Do you feel like you’re lost, delusional?
  All your time is monetized?
  Get the camera to capture all your tears,
  There’s a currency in your cries
  They are listening close to all your fears,
  Your emotions weaponized
  I can see it in your eyes
  
  You and I are more than numbers on the screen
  To analyze, just close your eyes
  Are you searching for a window into me,
  To idolize? Idolize
  
  Bring a tithe to the altar of success,
  You will not be demonized
  The adrenaline coursing through my chest
  In a virtual paradise
  Is there anywhere left where I can rest?
  Is there ever a private life?
  I’m expected to show you all my best
  And it’s leaving me paralyzed
  
  You and I are more than numbers on the screen
  To analyze, analyze
  Are you searching for a window into me,
  To idolize? Idolize
  
  Maybe one day we will be reborn,
  Or is this humanity’s final form?
  Into the mirror, we are tired and worn
  Must I fight for more?
  
  You and I are more than numbers on the screen
  To analyze, just close your eyes
  Are you searching for a window into me,
  To idolize? Idolize
• 8. Not Your Savior (03:01)
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  Your idolatry is out on full display
  All hail the prince of peace 'til He's the one getting in the way
  Maintaining unity, my brothers, sisters please
  The light is fading as we crown ourselves a new king
  
  He wasn't sent by God. He's not your savior
  Lest you forget, the Son has yet to return
  You've fallen in love with "Man", just like a lion to the lamb
  Go find your new Shepherd, He did not know you
  
  He wasn't sent by God
  He wasn't sent by God
  
  The lamp beneath our feet is growing dimmer still
  We mock and ostracize, demoralize, "THIS IS GOD'S WILL"!
  
  If you abide in me, my love abides in you
  
  He wasn't sent by God. He's not your savior
  Lest you forget, the Son has yet to return
  You've fallen in love with "Man", just like a lion to the lamb
  Go find your new Shepherd, He did not know you
  
  How often would I have gathered thy children
  
  Oh
  He wasn't sent by God
  He wasn't sent by God
  He's not your savior
  
  He wasn't sent by God
  He wasn't sent by God
  He wasn't sent by God
  He's not your savior
  
  He wasn't sent by God. He's not your savior
  Lest you forget, the Son has yet to return
  You've fallen in love with "Man", just like a lion to the lamb
  Go find your new Shepherd, He did not know you
  
  He wasn't sent by God
  He wasn't sent by God
• 9. Caleb Hyles, Jonathan Young, Judge & Jury - Just One Step (03:14)
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  My ambition left me long ago
  Tired of finding one more reason not to care
  It's self-inflicted and it's wrong, I know
  I've gotta find a place to heal my soul out there
  A flickering inside, an ember that won't die
  Is there courage I can find?
  
  I promise not to quit, as hard as it may get
  I've been trying to avoid it, I don't want to admit
  It's time that I accept that I'm in over my head
  It's time to make the choice
  My journey starts with just one step
  
  Am I the person that I wish I was?
  Every second, minute, hour, all the time?
  The years are passing by me just because
  There's a fuel in me I'm waiting to ignite
  
  I promise not to quit, as hard as it may get
  I've been trying to avoid it, I don't want to admit
  It's time that I accept that I'm in over my head
  It's time to make the choice
  The journey starts with just one step
  
  I don't know where my days went
  Just growing so complacent
  
  My ambition left me long ago
  But I'm letting go of all my reasons not to care
  
  I promise not to quit, as hard as it may get
  I've been trying to avoid it, I don't want to admit
  It's time that I accept that I'm in over my head
  It's time to make the choice
  My journey starts with just one step
• 10. Manufactured Heart (04:53)
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  Tearing me apart
  Manufactured heart
  Satisfy my craving
  Emptiness inside
  Broken by design
  What is left worth saving?
  
  I'm searching for why I should believe you
  Cause all that I see are liars bending what is true
  And what of "desire" comes from in me?
  Cause what I've been fed is just a shell of who I'll be
  
  Tearing me apart
  Manufactured heart
  Satisfy my cravings
  Emptiness inside
  Broken by design
  What is left worth saving?
  
  What is left worth saving?
  
  Give me more and more 'til I bleed
  One of these will find me release
  Something takes a hold of me and
  Someone tells me what I need
  Peace of mind traded for greed
  Raised in a nation where the first are first and last are last
  Kill the future
  Kill the past
  
  I know it's hard to see a way out of this hell
  To think only for ourselves
  It's easier to sell
  
  Tearing me apart
  Manufactured heart
  Satisfy my cravings
  Emptiness inside
  Broken by design
  What is left worth saving?
  
  In God we trust
  In God we take
  In God we burn
  
  Heart and soul
  Bought and sold
  I don't need compassion
  Waste of time
  Bottom lines
  What do you produce for me?
  Never learn
  Never know
  Never reap what I have sown
  
  (reap what I have sown)
  
  Tearing me apart
  Manufactured heart
  Satisfy my craving
  Tearing me apart
  Manufactured heart
  Satisfy my craving
  Emptiness inside
  Broken by design
  What is left worth saving?
  
  Tearing me apart
  Manufactured heart
  Satisfy my craving
  Emptiness inside
  Broken by design
  What is left worth saving?
  What is left worth saving?
  What is left worth saving?
Duration: 33:39