Parkway Drive - 'Vice Grip'

"Vice Grip" by Parkway Drive from the album 'IRE,' out now!
Produced by George Hadjichristou

Directed by Frankie Nasso

Lyrics

A system of complete control. The pressure builds
It wraps its hands around your throat. A constant battle
A silent war of mind and soul

Get up, get up. One life, one shot, give it all you got
Get up, get up

Keep the flame alive

Hope for the hopeless. A light in the darkness
Hope for the hopeless. A light in, a light in the dark

The chains set to break your soul. Day by day
You know the choice you have to make
Freeze up and fade
Or be the flame that lights the way

Get up, get up. One life, one shot, give it all you got
Get up, get up

Keep the flame alive

Hope for the hopeless. A light in the darkness
Hope for the hopeless. You’ve got one life, one shot
Give it all you got

Ill’s got a vice grip, like ice running down your spine
This world, it’s got you in its sights

Rise, rise. It’s all or nothing
Rise, rise. It’s do or die. Rise

Get up, get up. One life, one shot, give it all you got
Get up, get up

Keep the flame alive

Hope for the hopeless, A light in the darkness
Hope for the hopeless, A light in the dark
We stand for the faithless and the broken
Hope for the hopeless. A light in, a light in the dark

[shanedcc]

This song was played at my 8 year old sons funeral. He saw you in Melbourne in November 2018. It was as that last gig he went to. Can’t thank you enough

[stroyer]

Got to respect Winston. Straight edge lifestyle, no drugs, no alcohol. Just passion

[Klaus_Kamel]

Parkway Drive. My favorite 80s Hair Metal band.

[patrickt]

my 3 year old son loves this song and that there is a plane in it. I normally put on baby lullabies to put him to sleep but tonight wasn't having it and he made me put this on 6 times until he fell asleep to it. Every time is was over "airplane song again!". I think I may be parenting properly?

[carlossalazar]

It doesn’t sounds like other PWD stuff, but this song is fucking awesome! Honestly i liked so much, but i really hope the rest of IRE sounds more aggressive! Long live Parkway Drive! lmL

[graceostrowski]

My neighbor who introduced me to Parkway Drive about a week ago his daughter is 4 and she screams and growls out there songs✌✌✌

[ashmototherapy]

Jumping out of the plane after screaming into the camera. Some of the most metal shit I have ever seen.

[nicksantoro]

thank you Australia for Parkway Drive. Absolutely amazing.

[ChealyTheNinja]

May be the best music video I have ever seen... Fucking hell

[TheLookoutStudios]

My step-dad passed away yesterday morning. Him and I used to spend time together listening to our favorite music, and this was a song he introduced me to a month or so ago that I fell in move with. I'm here to pick out music for his viewing on Wednesday; I think he'd like to hear this song again one last time. I love you John, you were like the father I never had. ❤️

[Aphg]

These guys really bring some much needed humanity to the genre, it doesn't always have to be "death blood and skulls" or "nobody understands me because I'm in highschool" there's a grey area where parkway sits that's just simply great music.

[joenamredla]

This song is no where near as heavy as I was expecting but it has a really great uplifting vibe to it which is a good counter to how gloomy Atlas was in places.

[malignantastralinfestation]

Parkway Drive is some of the best fucking workout music on earth.

[CheriBerry]

I keep coming back to this song when I feel like giving up. It keeps me going

[troybaker]

Did any of you guys think about the fact that Vice Grip could just be for live shows, something to get the crowd excited? Or since the new album is called Ire, this is the first song and the album gets progressively darker and heavier. This song isn't perfect but I still like it. Just because its lighter and overall pretty different from their other stuff, doesn't mean they're selling out. Don't jump to conclusions. Also, I don't know why I've seen so many people are hating on ABR's new album on this video. Its fucking awesome, nearly as good as Rescue and Restore.

[alrogers]

My 2 year old toddler sings along to this song. Best feeling in the world to be able to pass the gift of metal along to my kids.

[ryanjameson]

This is my anthem. My motivation. The only song I need to get me on my feet and live life to its fullest. Thank you Parkway

[wah]

i fuck with the 80s vibe on this one, and i doubt that this is what the whole album will sound like. they've been experimenting with "uplifting" songs sparingly, like Dream Run, and they've said in interviews that the new album still maintains their core sound. also, they've been a band for over 10 years now, they aren't going to write shit like Gimme A D or Smoke Em If You Got Em anymore lol they've toned down on their angst since they are in their 30s.

still...i miss the harmonized tapping riffs

[Childofbhaal]

You can't make breakdowns and blast beats interesting for 13 years straight. I love Kiling with a smile more than anything but i don't think i'd listen to PWD at all if they stayed the same.

[intothemaelstromband]

Sounds like 80's rock&roll with screams but still awesome, we love them!