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Armored Saint – Tainted Past (1991) | Track profile | Dork

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Armored Saint
Symbol of Salvation
Tainted Past

TRACK

Tainted Past

Release date: 14th May 1991

From Symbol of Salvation

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About This Track

"Tainted Past" is a track by Armored Saint, from the album Symbol of Salvation, released 14th May 1991. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Armored Saint

Armored Saint

Lyrics

Tainted Past

[Verse 1]

The cynical view that has been taken is blowing my mind

I can't seem to piece it all together

I guess it takes time to unwind

To let the dust settle and let cooler heads prevail

Oh, woah, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]

Each and every day I rise from the ashes I've left behind

To start anew, push through

They say it's not meant to be, well I'm parting the sea

[Chorus]

Oh, got to let go

Move on from a tainted past

Oh, I'll never know

Fall out from a tainted past

[Verse 2]

The selfish greedy world we live in is making me mad

It's always give me every marble then kiss my ass

[Pre-Chorus]

Each and every day I rise from the ashes I've left behind

To start anew, push through

If you go for the green you'll soon see what I mean

[Chorus]

Oh, got to let go

Move on from a tainted past

Oh, I'll never know

Fall out from a tainted past

[Bridge]

Tainted past

Why should anyone finish last?

Tainted past

You needn't be a saint, all you need is lots of cash

Why did it end this way?

I'll never understand why my world is grey

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]

When you combine heartache with misery

Sets up a challenge for destiny

[Pre-Chorus]

Each and every day I rise from the ashes I've left behind

To start anew, push through

They say it's not meant to be, well I'm parting the sea

[Chorus]

Oh, got to let go

Move on from a tainted past

Oh, I'll never know

Fall out from a tainted past

Oh, got to let go

Move on from a tainted past

Oh, I'll never know

Fall out from a tainted past

[Outro]

I'll never understand why my world is grey

But the future lies dead ahead

Why my world is grey

I'll never understand why my world is grey

But the future lies dead ahead

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Symbol of Salvation

1991

Album

Symbol of Salvation

Release year

1991

—Another Day
—Half Drawn Bridge
—Hanging Judge
—Dropping Like Flies
—Burning Question
—Tribal Dance
—Warzone
—Symbol of Salvation
—Reign of Fire
—Spineless
—Tainted Past

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Armored Saint — Epilogue (from Emotion Factory Reset)
Armored Saint — Compromise (from Emotion Factory Reset)
Armored Saint — Hit a Moonshot (from Emotion Factory Reset)
Armored Saint — Every Man-Any Man (from Emotion Factory Reset)
Armored Saint — Bottom Feeder (from Emotion Factory Reset)
Armored Saint — Not on Your Life (from Emotion Factory Reset)
Armored Saint — It's a Buzzkill (from Emotion Factory Reset)
Armored Saint — Ladders and Slides (from Emotion Factory Reset)
Armored Saint — Close to the Bone (from Emotion Factory Reset) [4:10]
Armored Saint — Buckeye (from Emotion Factory Reset)
Armored Saint — Throwing Caution to the Wind (from Emotion Factory Reset)
Armored Saint — One Chain (Don't Make No Prison)
Armored Saint — Unfair
Armored Saint — Fly in the Ointment
Armored Saint — Lone Wolf
Armored Saint — Do Wrong to None
Armored Saint — Missile to Gun
Armored Saint — My Jurisdiction
Armored Saint — Bark, No Bite
Armored Saint — Bubble
Armored Saint — Never You Fret
Armored Saint — Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Armored Saint — End of the Attention Span
Armored Saint — Isolation
Armored Saint — South American Tour 2018
Armored Saint — With a Full Head of Steam
Armored Saint — That Was Then, Way Back When
Armored Saint — Win Hands Down
Armored Saint — Up Yours
Armored Saint — Muscle Memory
Armored Saint — Mess
Armored Saint — In an Instant
Armored Saint — An Exercise in Debauchery
Armored Saint — Dive
Armored Saint — The Truth Always Hurts (demo)
Armored Saint — Last Train Home (demo)
Armored Saint — Symbol of Salvation (demo)
Armored Saint — Burning Question (demo)
Armored Saint — Hanging Judge (demo)
Armored Saint — March of the Saint (live)
Armored Saint — Tribal Dance (demo)
Armored Saint — Spineless (demo)
Armored Saint — Warzone (demo)
Armored Saint — Dropping Like Flies (demo)
Armored Saint — Another Day (demo)
Armored Saint — Tainted Past (demo)
Armored Saint — Blues
Armored Saint — Get Off the Fence
Armored Saint — Head On
Armored Saint — Bandit Country
Armored Saint — Left Hook from Right Field
Armored Saint — Chilled
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Armored Saint — Black Feet
Armored Saint — Loose Cannon
Armored Saint — Little Monkey
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Armored Saint — Lesson Well Learned
Armored Saint — Never Satisfied
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Armored Saint — False Alarm
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Armored Saint — Day of the Eagle
Armored Saint — Medieval Nightmares
Armored Saint — Nothing Between the Ears
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Armored Saint — Pirates
Armored Saint — People
Armored Saint — Stricken by Fate
Armored Saint — Tongue and Cheek
Armored Saint — Unstable
Armored Saint — Reign of Fire (1989 24-track demo)
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Armored Saint — Tension
Armored Saint — Damaged
Armored Saint — Deep Rooted Anger
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Armored Saint — No Me Digas
Armored Saint — The Pillar
Armored Saint — Upon My Departure
Armored Saint — After Me, The Flood
Armored Saint — Control Issues
Armored Saint — Den of Thieves
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Credits

Credited: Dave Jerden, Gonzo Sandoval, Joey Vera, John Bush