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Riverside

Before

Release date: 31st October 2005

From Second Life Syndrome
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"Before" is a track by Riverside, from the album Second Life Syndrome, released 31st October 2005. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Riverside

Riverside

Lyrics

Before

[Verse 1]

I've become resistant to myself

To my weaknesses and pain

I've become the one who wants to live

And just feel alive again

[Chorus 1]

I've changed myself

I've changed

I've changed myself

I've changed

[Verse 2]

I've become addicted to being strong

Started out my second life

And the remnants of your tears and smiles

Shift deleted from my mind

[Bridge]

Without knowing how it hurts, I feel safe

Without knowing how it hurts, I feel safe

[Chorus 2]

Is this what I really wanted?

Is this what I really wanted?

[Instrumental Outro]

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Track details

From Second Life Syndrome

2005
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Volte-Face
  • —Artificial Smile
  • —Second Life Syndrome
  • —Dance with the Shadow
  • —Before
  • —I Turned You Down
  • —After
  • —Reality Dream III
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    2016
    Reality Dream
    2008
    Panic Room (Live ID.)
    Live ID.
    4:40
  • Landmine Blast (Live ID.)Live ID.
    7:28
  • Big Tech Brother (Live ID.)Live ID.
    8:11
  • Self-Aware (Live ID.)Live ID.
    9:45
  • Conceiving You (Live ID.)Live ID.
    12:07
  • Friend or Foe? (Live ID.)Live ID.
    8:47
  • Egoist Hedonist (Live ID.)Live ID.
    11:12
  • The Place Where I Belong (Live ID.)Live ID.
    15:46
  • Landmine Blast (Live ID.)
  • Ultimate TripWoodstock Festival Poland 2011
    14:45
  • Second Life Syndrome / ParasomniaWoodstock Festival Poland 2011
    8:48
  • AfterWoodstock Festival Poland 2011
    3:25
  • Egoist HedonistWoodstock Festival Poland 2011
    9:31
  • Panic RoomWoodstock Festival Poland 2011
    4:31
  • Left OutWoodstock Festival Poland 2011
    11:53
  • Big Tech Brother
  • Age of Anger
  • Together Again
  • Post-Truth
  • Landmine Blast
  • The Place Where I Belong
  • Friend or Foe? (Single Edit)
  • Friend or Foe?
  • Self‐Aware
  • Self-Aware (Single Edit)
  • I’m Done With You
  • I'm Done With You
  • The Piece Reflecting the Mental State of One of the Members of Our Band
  • Singles 2022
  • Story of My Dream
  • Hyperactive (live in Tilburg)
  • Vol. 1Wasteland Tour 2018 - 2020
  • Intro / Acid RainWasteland Tour 2018 - 2020
    7:45
  • Vale Of TearsWasteland Tour 2018 - 2020
    5:44
  • Reality Dream IWasteland Tour 2018 - 2020
    6:16
  • LamentWasteland Tour 2018 - 2020
    6:10
  • HyperactiveWasteland Tour 2018 - 2020
    5:27
  • Escalator Shrine - Part IIWasteland Tour 2018 - 2020
    5:58
  • Saturate Me / Out Of MyselfWasteland Tour 2018 - 2020
    6:06
  • Second Life Syndrome - Part IWasteland Tour 2018 - 2020
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  • Left OutWasteland Tour 2018 - 2020
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    Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Mariusz Duda, Michal Lapaj, Piotr Grudzinski, Piotr Kozieradzki
    Lyricist
    Mariusz Duda
    Producer
    Magda Srzednicka, Riverside, Robert Srzednicki
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