Alter Bridge: 10 Tracks You Need To Call Yourself A Fan

6. Breathe Again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpDe6zb-EgU Third album AB III tends to be the one that divides the fanbase the most, thanks to a heady mix of supremely dark lyrics and compositions that aside from songs like Isolation or I Know It Hurts, don't necessarily aim to scratch the same itch as the previous two albums. Such experimentation should always be championed though, and as it's all meant to be taken as a conceptual piece - each song contributing to a tale of a wandering soul searching for purpose, allegorical to Myles' mindset at the time - it'll really grow on you if you let it. Why you need it: Breathe Again contains one of Myles' most impressive vocal displays, charting a descending series of notes that metaphorically matches the song. As our 'protagonist' finds the will to carry on, the lyrics "Before the end, I know I'll breathe again, to find my way" are sung in such a meaningful way, the last word goes higher and higher until you're sure the human body can't produce such a note - until it goes higher still. If you ever need a section of a song to prove why Myles is the best singer on the planet, it's right here.
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