This Side of Fate Lyrics

Read the complete lyrics to “This Side of Fate” by Alter Bridge from the album “Songs”. Browse more Alter Bridge songs or search for other tracks.

Artist Alter Bridge

Album Songs

Length ~2 min read (186 words)

About “This Side of Fate”

In enterview to musicradar.com: Myles: “Mark had that verse and chorus, and then I had worked up this very orchestrated thing that was very Queen-inspired. But what I would have to do was change my tuning, or tweak a little thing here and there to marry it." “But I think that was the first or second skeleton of a song that we put together, while we were Skype-ing actually. So I wrote that mid-section as a standalone part and then Mark played me his verse and chorus and it was perfect. For the solo, ultimately the inspiration was the chord tone approach, touch on the changes and have the passing tones. Just keep it as emotional as possible.” “It’s about living with the consequences of certain decisions you make. And for me, that song is almost a continuation of where Show Me A Leader starts. It’s almost like there’s a trilogy between Show Me A Leader, This Side Of Fate and then it ends with The Last Hero. It’s really about being at the point where you’ve made a decision and you have to live with it.” Mark: “This Side Of Fate is the epic song of the record. The Last Hero, the last track could also be considered that style of song, but I think this song is more of the moody, deeper and more emotive kind of song. It’s probably my second favourite song on the record, next to The Other Side. “There’s part of me that loves the emotional slower-paced epic – I don’t want to say Blackbird – but Blackbird kind of song. That’s what I think Alter Bridge does best. When I get together with these three guys, that’s what I think we’re best at. I’m really happy with that one. And the outro solo is probably my second favourite solo in the process. My favourite? That’s the B-side [see track 14].”

[Chorus]
This side of fate is blind
The choice has been made, it's time

[Verse 1]
For all that we've done
Will we ever choose to see?
The fault of our own
This fate we must receive
We must receive

[Chorus]
This side of fate is blind
The choice has been made, it is time

[Verse 2]
We had a dream
Now it's gone
A future revealed
We were all so very wrong
We were all so wrong

[Chorus]
This side of fate is blind
The choice has been made, it is time

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
What have we done?
There's nowhere to run
Is this hopeless?
We were so wrong
Now we know it
We can't go on
Until we own it

Don't say it's over
Don't let us down
Don't turn away, we need you now
Oh, oh, oh

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
This side of fate, it is blind
The choice has been made, it is time

[Verse 1]
For all that we've done
Will we ever choose to see? Whoa
The fault of our own
This fate we must receive, oh

[Guitar Solo]