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"Staystrong"
14th track of Dark Ages
Featuring Richie Cavalera
Sung by Max Cavalera, Richie Cavalera
Duration 8:13
Genre(s) Thrash metal, groove metal
Lyrics by Max Cavalera, Richie Cavalera
Composed by Max Cavalera
Produced by Max Cavalera
Released in 2005
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"Staystrong" is a song included on the fifth album Dark Ages, released in 2005. It features Max's son Richie Cavalera, who co-sings with Max as a tribute to early deaths of Moses and Dana Wells. The lyrics were written about trying to stay strong after Moses and Dana died and wanting to see them again. The outro is captured sounds of rain and thunder recorded on the roof of the Bare Wire Studio in Belgrade, Serbia.

Lyrics[]

Material things can't conquer me
Matter nothing to me, only your soul can be free
When we connect, spiritually
I feel you never went away from me
Waking up and I freak

Now it's so hard to breathe
Blood, sweat, and my tears
Make the fear disappear

Now that you are gone
I try staying strong

All these painful years
All these fallin' tears
Will never bring you back
Bring you back to me

I know one day I'll see you again
I know this can't be the end
I know you'll be there waiting for me
Waiting for me

Carry on
Stay strong
Carry on...

Now that you are gone
All these painful things
That make us bleed inside
I try staying strong
I just want to see you
I just want to see you
Dana
Moses
Watch me
Watch me

Oh God, take the pain away
I'll give you my life instead
Oh God, take the pain away
For you, my life I'll trade
Waking up and I freak
Now it's so hard to breathe
Blood, sweat, and my tears
Make the fear disappear

Now that you are gone
I try staying strong

Carry on
Stay strong
Carry on...

Personnel[]

Performers

Guest/session performers

Songwriters

Engineers and producers

  • John Gray – engineering, recording, digital editing
  • Milan "Bare" Barković – additional recording engineering
  • Alexkid – additional recording engineering
  • Darya Jubenko – additional recording engineering
  • John Bilberry – assistant engineering
  • Matt Marksbary – assistant engineering
  • Justin Salter – assistant engineering
  • Terry Datemixing
  • June Murakawa – assistant mixing
  • Ted Jensenmastering
  • Max Cavaleraproduction

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