Dayseeker - A Cancer Uncontained Lyrics






Once invincible, your head help up so high
Who knew this disease would change it all in the blink of an eye
Try to survive father of mine
Who knew this world would have given you such a cruel twist of fate

Your hands won't stop, your hands won't stop shaking

God wasn't so fair to you or me
Gave you a beating heart, then gave you atrophy
A body built to degenerate and you keep breathing all the same

Father, it kills me to see you so helpless when all you ever wanted was a way out
And you were only given nothing but a wife who packs and leaves
And a crippling disease that eats away at your body but not your soul

That heart's still got a beat so don't you dare give up on me now
Try to survive father of mine
You know it breaks my heart to watch those tremors take over

Infection spreads so quick with no cure in sight
A cancer uncontained but you still fight
It can't rip away everything about the man I knew
The one who picked me up after all I've been through

I understand why you're terrified to close your eyes each night
It's the fear of never waking up, you have so much more to see
So I'll do all I can to keep that fucking heart beating
Father, I know your hands won't stop shaking
But those lungs still breathe so don't give up on me





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  1. k.... ....

    Still hits as hard as ever. 6 years has passed and I still miss my grandparents every single day.

    k.... ....

    Each song of this album hits so much harder remembering my grandfather and how cancer took him. Wipe the tears from our eyes. We gotta stay strong for them.

  2. A.... ....

    Just saw this band in concert and his vocals are absolutely amazing :)

  3. S.... P....

    my friend's dad died from cancer and his wife didn't even took care of him. my friend told me that their mom left them for another man and his father who was working hard for them was suffering from cancer I showed him this song and he read the lyrics. he cried when he read the lyrics it was very sad

  4. O.... M....

    Joaanee <3

  5. T.... A....

    I feel like I could have written this song. My dad has a debilitating neurological disease. Bless you guys. Thank you for making this. I feel like I can relate. Thanks, again. <3

  6. S.... ....

    1:14
    "When all you ever wanted was a whale
    and you were only given nothing but
    a wife of crocs and leaves

  7. J.... Q....

    love this song!!!

  8. W.... S....

    this song hits me harder than ever. Parkinson's disease killed my grandfather and when he died our family started to break apart. Every fucking day is another reminder that my role model is gone now

  9. H.... V....

    This song touches me deeply

  10. M.... P....

    A friend of mine showed me this song. I wasn't gonna listen to it because they don't have similar music taste to me at all but I did. I'm so happy I did because this song is really good.

  11. T.... ....

    God wasn't so fair to you or me.. Gave you a beating heart, then gave you atrophy a body built to degenerate and you keep breathing all the same..

    T.... ....

    +Ross Jordan god isn't real kiddo

    T.... ....

    @MrKaidalen I never said he was 'kiddo' it's lyrics from the song you complete tool please use your brain before commenting again.

    T.... ....

    +MrKaidalen Learn to understand the meaning of lyrics you imbecile

  12. M.... M....

    This brought me to tears, my grandma who was basically my mother died from cancer when I was 10. My whole world came crashing down that day and not a day goes by that I don't miss that woman with all my heart and soul.

    M.... M....

    +Mother Murder i lost a uncle to cancer a few weeks ago.. sucks.

    M.... M....

    Same with my gramps. He recently died of cancer this past summer. The effects are still taking a heavy toll on my soul

    M.... M....

    That's the beauty of hardcore music. I'm deeply sorry for the losses you've all dealt with. Stay strong and never forget that you're never alone! 💜

    M.... M....

    listen to Hardly A Day Goes By - Craig Sease, ft. Chuck Schuldiner <3 much love to your soul i hope you get through this

  13. A.... C....

    My uncle died from cancer when I was in the first grade and this song reminds me of him.

    A.... C....

    sorry for your loss.

    A.... C....

    Thanks.

    A.... C....

    +Anne C. I feel you there, I lost my father about 4 months ago from Lung Cancer, it's been hard but music and friends/family are helping.

    A.... C....

    I'm sorry to hear about that. Music, my family, and friends have been helping me out as well.

    A.... C....

    I lost my dad to lung cancer at 16, I'm 31 now, and this song hits me right in the feels! I was fortunate enough to meet all of these guys and I said the same thing to them. They're all super down to earth guys and super nice people!

  14. A.... W....

    my top cancer songs
    4.The Quiet Disconnect - Dayseeker
    3. I Just Feel Hate - Shields
    2. 04.12.11 lyric video - I The Breather
    1.This song

    A.... W....

    Ancient Water la dispute I see everything listen to that

    A.... W....

    Thank you! I My father is battling with stage iv cancer. I needed some songs like this. It's really weird because i love i The Breather but i did not know that they had a "cancer song" I would add some Architects songs too: C.A.N.C.E.R and probably the whole "All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us" album. All the best to you.

  15. K.... S....

    I love this song so much. I felt this way when my Grandparents both passed away from cancer. They were two people I looked up to, and thought were so strong, only to be weakened by such a crippling disease. I couldn't understand how they could still be so strong in faith while mine was diminishing. Now, I still ask why, but my faith has come back. It still hits home. But this song brings out all of that needed emotion beautifully.

  16. R.... A....

    They were more metaphorical in their last album but I guess this could work

  17. W.... ....

    ARCHITECTS INFLUENCE! GREAT SONG GUYS!

    W.... ....

    I feel it for real brah

    W.... ....

    And wage war

    W.... ....

    @Cole Vick this came out the same year as wage wars debut. So unlikely bro.

  18. K.... L....

    It's really powerful listening to this song from the perspective of the ghost of the dead girl from 'Never See The Sun Rise' witnessing from the other side her father's deterioration and torment and hoping desperately for him to overcome the same fate as the daughter he couldn't save

  19. G.... A....

    really good tracks

  20. C.... ....

    This song is amazing...

  21. s.... ....

    Really reminds me of architects at parts, really like it

  22. K.... B....

    omg wow that song omg

  23. 5.... ....

    Best band hands down

  24. P.... ....

    Last year Famous Last Word's album ended up being the best of the year without me even expecting it to be and tbh I have a legitimate feeling that Dayseeker's album from this year will pull that off too.
    Cannot wait till the release, I love absolutely everything I've heard so far.

  25. A.... C....

    Delivered chills down my spine

  26. Z.... ....

    It might just be me, but I don't like how at the end the song stops to get all "mean" right after he says "fucking heart." It's like some statement needed to be randomly made like, "Yea I just said 'fucking' folks," in the song. I find it kind of annoying and distracting to the rest of the song. =|

    Z.... ....

    I honestly think you arnt understanding the meaning behind the song.
    This is from the perspective of a son witnessing his biggest role model in life losing a battle to a untreatable disease "Parkinson's disease".
    So I think the end pretty much sums up all the pain the son is going through, and basically becoming the guardian to his father (reverse roles) and his rage or being "mean" is being directed to the disease not his father. Directed to any hope that is driving his father to stay strong at don't lose the battle of the condition.

    Z.... ....

    @BezGamingHub I understand the meaning of the song, and the rest of the song is also riddled with raw anger. "God wasn't so fair to you or me," is an early example of this. It's clear and spiteful frustration, but it still matches the song's tone and it flows with the emotion of the rest of the song. The later part I'm referring to just seems to deviate from the rest of those same emotions, and it feels out of place. I'm not saying anger in general feels out of place to the song, I'm saying that one part does.

    Like I said though, I don't expect anyone or everyone to agree with me, it's just my personal observation.

  27. M.... T....

    Fantastic job guys, there's a lot of talent in your group.

  28. A.... ....

    I listened to it before, and thought it was pretty good, but now i'm reading the lyrics with the music and damn... Goosebumps...

  29. r.... ....

    Cool to see these guys getting more and more attention. I have a good story hanging out with a few of the members a while back before a show at HoB in Downtown Disney. They're super down to earth and chill with fans. Much respect

  30. T.... M....

    I like this

  31. K.... ....

    Lyrics are in the description, people!

  32. C.... K....

    So brilliant. It's heartbreaking. Can't wait for the cd release!

  33. B.... M....

    I cant wait for this album, its gonna be amazing!!

  34. C.... W....

    This is by far Dayseeker's best song released to date.  I a very excited to hear the rest of the album.

  35. D.... M....

    4,998 views are all from me.

  36. J.... H....

    Love, love, love - need to share you guys with the world. They don't know what they're missing. Rory's voice sounds great, what a beautiful song. Way to go Rory, Mike, Gino, and Alex - killin' it.

  37. A.... L....

    Dayseeker never disappoints!! this song is fuckin beautiful I can't wait for the album & concerts!!!!! You guys killed it!

  38. N.... S....

    Yes oh my god. Dayseeker is so amazing. 😌

  39. C.... W....

    Lyrics would be chill.

    C.... W....

    Lyrics would be TIGHT

  40. A.... A....

    Fuck. Those cleans are so feely. Cant wait for album.

  41. d.... m....

    i love when Rory makes high cleans, it's a disappointment he doesn't sing with wheeze that much

  42. K.... ....

    Lyrics?

  43. b.... ....

    I was hoping the lyrics were here. Such a beautiful and sad song.

    b.... ....

    @bmk0314 They're there now!

  44. c.... a....

    i love and totally support this band ever since i first heard their first song. impressed

  45. J.... H....

    ¡I can not wait to hear the whole album, in april the best month of this year by far!
    Greetings from Colombia, guys.

  46. G.... S....

    Lyrics?

    G.... S....

    @Graham Stevens no need it's clear af

    G.... S....

    In the description lol

    G.... S....

    @El Blvck when this song came on it dosen't had

  47. C.... P....

    Fabulous track, gentlemen. I can't wait to pick up the full record. 👍

  48. C.... G....

    This album is going to be amazing

  49. L.... ....

    Post the lyrics please!

    L.... ....

    Theyre in the description

  50. S.... ....

    this is such a great song, im excited for what's to come. happy I got to see these guys a couple weekends ago!

  51. D.... M....

    Yesss! 😍 I love it !

  52. T.... L....

    FIRSTTTTT

  53. D.... N....

    This album is going to be 2015's best.

    D.... N....

    @Danny Nijenhuis I agree so much...

    D.... N....

    +AngelicBunny™ Electronic my favourite metalcore/post-hardcore album of the year for sure, kinda difficult tho the new shreddy kruger and the new While She Sleeps are both awesome too but this has something special