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Skillet – Never Surrender (2009) | Track profile | Dork

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Skillet
Awake (Deluxe Version)
Never Surrender

TRACK

Never Surrender

Release date: 25th August 2009

From Awake (Deluxe Version)

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About This Track

"Never Surrender" is a track by Skillet, from the album Awake (Deluxe Version), released 25th August 2009. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Skillet

Skillet

Lyrics

Never Surrender

[Verse 1]

Do you know what it's like when

You're scared to see yourself?

Do you know what it's like when

You wish you were someone else

Who didn't need your help to get by?

Do you know what it's like

To wanna surrender?

[Chorus]

I don't want to feel like this tomorrow

I don't want to live like this today

Make me feel better!

I want to feel better!

Stay with me here now

And never surrender

[Post-Chorus]

(Never surrender)

[Verse 2]

Do you know what it's like when

You're not who you wanna be?

Do you know what it's like to

Be your own worst enemy

Who sees the things in me I can't hide?

Do you know what it's like

To wanna surrender?

[Chorus]

I don't want to feel like this tomorrow

I don't want to live like this today

Make me feel better!

I want to feel better!

Stay with me here now

And never surrender

[Bridge]

Make me feel better

You make me feel better

You make me feel better

Put me back together!

[Chorus]

I don't want to feel like this tomorrow

I don't want to live like this today

Make me feel better!

I need to feel better!

Stay with me here now

And never surrender

[Outro]

Put me back together!

Never surrender

Make me feel better!

You make me feel better!

Stay with me here now

And never surrender

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Track details

From Awake (Deluxe Version)

2009

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Album

Awake (Deluxe Version)

21st August 2009

Release year

2009

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3:07
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2:58
3Don't Wake Me
3:55
4Awake and Alive
3:29

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Dave Bassett, John Cooper
Producer: Howard Benson
Drums: Jen Ledger
Guitar: Ben Kasica
Keyboards: Korey Cooper
Vocals: John Cooper
Additional Keyboards: Howard Benson
Assistant Mixing Engineer: Keith Armstrong, Nik Karpen
Bass Guitar: John Cooper
Digital Audio Editor: Paul DeCarli
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen
Mixing Engineer: Andrew Schubert, Brad Townsend, Chris Lord-Alge
Programmer: Korey Cooper
Recording Engineer: Hatsukazu Inagaki, Mike Plotnikoff
Strings Arranger: John Cooper, Korey Cooper