Collective Soul

Collective Soul is an American alternative rock/post-grunge band originally from Stockbridge, Georgia, formed in 1992. Now based in Atlanta, the group consists of lead vocalist Ed Roland, rhythm guitarist Dean Roland, bassist Will Turpin, drummer Johnny Rabb and lead guitarist Jesse Triplett. Formed in 1992

Song lyrics

All songs written by Ed Roland, except as noted.

Hints, Allegations and Things Left Unsaid (1993)

• You won't always get the thunder to warn you of storms ahead
  So bury all this pain and get on with your life again
  • "Sister Don't Cry"

• Teach me how to speak
  Teach me how to share
  Tell me where to go
  Tell me will love be there?
  • "Shine"

Collective Soul (1995)

• I drink myself of newfound pity
  Sitting alone in New York City
  And I don't know why
  • "The World I Know", written by Ed Roland and Ross Childress

• I walk up on high
  And I step to the edge
  To see my world below
  And I laugh at myself
  As my tears roll down
  'Coz it's the world I know, it's the world I know
  • "The World I Know"

• Why follow me to higher ground,
  Lost as you swear I am?
  Don't throw away your basic needs:
  Ambiance and vanity.

  Don't scream about, don't think aloud,
  Turn your head now baby just spit me out.
  Don't worry about, don't speak of doubt,
  Turn your head now baby just spit me out.

  • "December"

• Now my water's turned to wine
  And these thoughts I have
  I now can claim as mine
  • "Reunion"

Disciplined Breakdown (1997)

• New meanings to the words I feed upon
  Wake within my veins elements of freedom
  • "Precious Declaration"

• Silence creates necessity
  • "Listen"

• When you're willing to render
  To the guilt you concede...
  When truth is your reason,
  Then lay the blame on me...
  When you unveil a conscience,
  And with peace you agree...
  When love is your constant,
  Then lay the blame on me.
  • "Blame"

Dosage (1999)

• Complicate this world you wrapped for me,
  I'm acquainted with your suffering.

  All your weight it falls on me;
  It brings me down.
  All your weight it falls on me,
  It falls on me.

  • "Heavy"

• For what's in a day of a dandy life?
  For what's in a day of this dandy life?
  Everything, everything, everything.
  • "Dandy Life", written by Ross Childress

• And here I lie with words to swear
  There's something more than the world out there.
  • "Compliment"

• She said she can't look back to her days of youth
  What she thought were lies she later found was truth
  • "She Said"

Blender (2000)

• In the air I'm tasting your perfection,
  Forgive me dear for my misdirection.
  As I crawl beneath this torture you adore,
  I fall face to face with my scars you've ignored.
  • "Why, Pt. 2"

• Well it's ten years later and still
  I haven't a clue
  • "10 Years Later"

• Well I would walk a million miles
  To give her all that she needs
  But she would walk a million more
  To do what she believes
  • "Perfect Day"

• We know
  There's no longer shine on this burned-out rainbow
  • "After All"

• Got a photograph
  Of a smile
  Taken way back when
  We could smile
  • "Over Tokyo"

Youth (2004)

• Was it him?
  Was it me?
  Were his lies easier than my truth to believe?
  • "Him"

• And the rain comes
  Just like a bed of nails
  And the rain comes
  Just like summer in Hell
  • "Him"

• Hey, Baby, are you listening?
  I've battened all the hatches down.
  I've taken all of your prescriptions,
  But no remedy I've found.

  Counting the days (Yeah)
  Until some freedom can scream my name.
  Counting the days (Yeah)
  Until the gods break these chains.

  • "Counting the Days"

External links

• The official Collective Soul site