I think that both of these songs are so beautifully done and were – admittedly – my go-to sad songs in middle and early high school.ĩ. When I first heard these songs, they gave me chills up and down my spine. I need him back, but nothing will take back time.” I don’t know if this is what Avenged Sevenfold was gong for, but it’s what I’ve gotten from the song since I was in middle school. No dream could prepare a heart for a lifeless friend. Another lyric that I feel supports my theory of part 2 being about confused friends and family is “look at my face you pierce with a blank stare. Part 2 opens immediately with screaming, and you can really feel the fear, anger, and frustration behind the lyrics. The song fades off with the same melody repeating over and over again until eventually becoming nothing but white noise. Shadows’ returns with a powerful bridge that never fails to bring tears to my eyes. The guitars and strings begin to slowly come back in, combined with the drums later on, which build back up to the intensity of the middle of the song. But, just as with a deep saddness, it is short lived. The power of the song fades back into a piano interlude, showing a short respite from the emotion of the piece. You can feel the frustration behind the words that he’s saying.
This hurt you hear in his voice goes from very quiet and somber to enraged in the middle of the track. I think this is incredibly hard to achieve, especially within the rock/metal genre. Shadows’ vocals are powerful, but you can detect the hurt behind them.
To me, the musicality of this just screams the kind of saddness that you just can’t get away from, which is ultimately what the song is about. Part 1 opens up with a very somber, yet soothing, piano intro that gets broken up by a passionate and powerful guitar solo, right out of the gate. Hate runs deep for what you’ve done to us, left alone through suicide.” I won’t see you tonight,” and part 2 opening with “come back to me, this is inconceivable, breaking apart the ones you love. This is evident in the lyrics of the songs, with part 1 beginning with “cry alone, I’ve gone away. Part 2 is entirely screaming It is my interpretation that part 1 tells the story of someone committing suicide, while part 2 is the anger and confusion of their friends and family who don’t understand why they committed suicide. Part 1 is mostly singing, with some of the more powerful moments in a mix between singing and screaming. But it’s for good reason! You cannot listen to I Won’t See You Tonight part 1 without immediately going into part 2. It’s literally the first item on this list and I’ve already combined two songs. I Won’t See You Tonight (parts 1 and 2) – Waking the Fallen
This list is purely my opinion on my top ten favorite A7X songs, and is in no way an official list.ġ0. I thought this list would be a fun idea, and also a way for me to let my readers know a little bit more about me. I have been a huge Avenged Sevenfold fan since I was in middle school.