Protest The Hero | The Fireside (Official Audio)

NEW ALBUM 'PALIMPSEST' OUT NOW

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ALL MUSIC BY PROTEST THE HERO

Rody Walker - Vocals
Luke Hoskin - Guitars
Tim MacMillar - Guitars
Mike Ieradi - Drums
Special Guest: Cameron McLellan - Bass
Orchestral Arrangement / Production - Milen Petzelt-Sorace

PRODUCED BY: Derya Nagle
VOCAL PRODUCTION AND ENGINEERING: Anthony Kalabretta
DRUM PRODUCTION, ENGINEERING AND EDITING: Dean Hadjichristou
ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING AND EDITING: Darren “Jeter” Magierowski & Jill Zimmerman
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION AND MIXING: Simon Grove
MASTERING: Ermin Hamidovic

ARTWORK: Martin Wittfooth
VIDEO EDITING: Wyatt Clough

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You won’t miss the water ‘til the well runs dry
Can’t appreciate the taste with a bountiful supply
Don’t know what it’s like to live until you barely survive
I don’t know what it’s like to feel alive

If you’re dumb enough to witness this insipid, wasteful christening
You’re dumb enough to listen when they say the water’s glistening
And as you scrape the bottom of this desiccated hole
You’re told the water’s rising and the well’s completely full
But it’s not without its comforts, like an aching in your side
If you can tolerate the thirst, the thirst eventually subsides

If you’re overextended, underprepared
(It will run its course)
What was the time that death was declared?
(It’s almost over)
And every day now, it’s getting worse
(It can’t get worse)
Year after year, verse after verse
(This is full disclosure)
Overextended and under the gun

Put your faith in god, but keep your powder dry
Because god sends nuts to those who have no teeth
Love the son, spoil the rod
Make sure it’s satisfied
Cut the ground from underneath your feet

Because we’re mired in the depths of this
What we’re told is a chrysalis
We’re eager for the blissful kiss of death
Because the fireside chats are comforting
While the population’s wondering
If suffering’s not the only option left
If suffering’s not the only option left

If you’re overextended, underprepared
(It will run its course)
What was the time that death was declared?
(It’s almost over)
And every day now, it’s getting worse
(It can’t get worse)
Year after year, verse after verse
(This is full disclosure)
Overextended and under the gun

And when they came for the crib
They came for the table and the drapes on the walls
They came for the clothes from the backs on my kids
My god, they came for it all

Ten years of a white flag, waving in the wind
Ghost town, ghost country
No sign of the sleeping
And all we needed was a reason

Ten years in a body bag, waiting in the wings
No god, no country
No sign of the sleeping
And all we needed was a reason

Ten years of a white flag, waving in the wind
Ghost town, ghost country
No sign of the sleeping
And all we needed was a reason

Ten years in a body bag, waiting in the wings
No god, no country
No sign of the sleeping
And all we needed was a reason
And you gave us one

I’ve got a job for every able-bodied man
Munition factories for women and children
And all we needed was a reason
And you gave us one
You gave us one

I’ve got a job for every able-bodied man
Munition factories for women and children
And all we needed was a reason
And you gave us one, gave us one

Ten years of a white flag, waving in the wind
Ghost town, ghost country
No sign of the sleeping
And all we needed was a reason

[diffidentiary]

I'VE GOT A JOB FOR EVERY ABLE-BODIED MAN

[runeman]

How is it that everything they make is exactly my taste

[alexmurphy]

Dude... How can you just go from All Hands (which absolutely blew me away, along with the rest of the first half) and then drop this fire on me right afterwards?! This is your finest record to date, no bullshit. If a prog album speaks this early to me, in time it'll only get better. I'm blown away

[SqueebPlays]

He did the "Hyuh!"

Whoooo

[frontline]

Damn and i thought From the Sky would be the best off the album theyd release early, boy theres not one bad song on this album.

[Captain_Yata]

"Put your faith in god but keep your powder dry" is a hard fucking line god damn

[adrianvalverde]

You listen to Protest songs twice for the first time: Once for the amazing musical arrangements, then again reading the lyrics, thats when it comes together. These guys are crazy talented.

[PlastikShark]

Holy fuck. You boys outdid yourselves. This. slaps. so. goddamn. hard.

You guys are one of the few bands that I listened to in my youth that didn't turn into a guilty pleasure. I let this shit sing from my radio with pride. Never change, boys.

[warpedoutside]

What a banger! This whole album is epic! Another masterpiece boys!

[nacionmistika]

Love how they never forgot that D-beats vibe based songs since Kezia. Anyone noticed that? An like how they disattach themselves in guitar acrobatic riffs to a more cohesive melodic riffage. I'm a bit high.

[ByteRoster]

*I'VE GOT A JOB FOR EVERY ABLE-BODIED MAAAAN*
_I CANNOT FUCKING WAIT FOR THIS ALBUM

[imptwins]

I will never, ever get over the kick-in at 4:18. Following right on the heels of all that tragedy and suffering is just pure anger, malice, and spite. The whole mood gets uprooted from the horror being suffered, to the horror being inflicted. The chord change, those long backing guitar strums almost totally overpowering the melody, almost overpowering the vocals, and it's all just so OMINOUS.

I still like Little Snakes more but musically this is by far the best work off this album and probably my favourite track of yours to date. Was an absolute joy seeing it live this month.

[iancipollini]

Through The Years you guys have managed to continue to write such masterpieces. I appreciate you more than you will ever know. Please, God, come to Atlanta. Bloody hell

[Alex]

I thought VOlition would be hard to beat but this does. Incerdible album!! Love every song

[ericswearingenmusic]

This album somehow makes everything they have done so far seem like a pony show... that’s pretty damn hard for a band to do this far into their career. Every song is a banger, and thought provoking. Keep it up dudes.. you are in your prime!

[euclid]

I`m taking an ethnic studies/social justice class right now and I feel like I could just cite PTH lyrics for every assignment.

[johnnewton]

This song solidifies their place in history.

[salamhafez]

You are simply the best band of this generation.

[T-roccBABY]

I don't know how ol Choady's gonna keep this pace live! Might have to be an opener track hahaha. Spittin' super hot fire 🔥

[BottleRocket]

Friendship ended with CHUNA FISH now THE FIRESIDE is my best friend