Of Mice & Men - YDG Lyrics






Won't be mistaken with the saints of youth,
God's backed up again.
I swear, when I scream,
We're not home again.

Run from your problems,
But you cannot run from yourself.
Run from your problems,
But you cannot run from yourself.
You'll take this back.

Broken I've lied,
Pick up the pieces,
You'll try to live for yourself.
How can you live for yourself?
Live how you wish,
But live as if you'll die today.

I won't stop until I can reach you
And get this off my chest.
A sense of direction,
To lead you home again.

Mind your tongue
And save your breath for someone else.
You won't believe me,
We're not the same 'cause I dig
And I dig you too.

Conformed in writing,
I will fight for the sake of you.
I will fight for this.

Dream if you'll live forever,
Dream for me. Yeah.

Broken down,
I've tried to pick up the pieces.
You lied.
You live for yourself.
Yourself.





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  1. G.... M....

    love dis song but second and sebring better

  2. S.... L....

    I miss OM&M so bad. They haven't been the same since Austin left and I totally get and support his reason for leaving its just sad seeing what I considered the best of the best scream bands get reduced to what they are now. Definitely the most promising bands of early core genres

  3. A.... *....

    Listening to This unlocks super saiyan will fuck you up

  4. H.... ....

    Back in my emo days 😎 metal core was the shit back then.

  5. O.... P....

    WON'T BE MISTAKEN FOR ANOTHER LOVE SONG

  6. R.... ....

    This is probably my all time favorite OM&M song. I'm sorry but the chorus at 1:35 is some of the best clean vocals in the entire fucking rock genre, let alone a subgenre like metal-core. Short, sweet, it never repeats, but yet it carries the entire song and takes it to another level. Some of Shay's best work right there.

  7. R.... ....

    I played this album OUT when this was new. Like every day in the car, since I was doing a job that required a lot of commuting back & forth delivering auto parts to dealerships. Awesome album and some of my favorite clean vocals in this genre at the time, still are actually.

  8. J.... D....

    Mmmmm...crabby...

  9. e.... ....

    Did Austin Carlisle just rip off his own opening line from bro Ashley’s here by attack attack?

    e.... ....

    I wasn't the only one that thought this sounded like Bro Ashley's Here

  10. H.... R....

    Is this shayley singing or still austin? Its hard to tell sometimes

    H.... R....

    Both Austin does screaming vocals nd Shayley does clean vocals

    H.... R....

    @Oziel Prado ok thanks

    H.... R....

    @HADES REALM No problem🙂

    H.... R....

    hey i have band called EVVI. my band drop a single recently, would you mind to check it?
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU2V9D5kyLs

  11. 9.... ....

    1:12 ;)

  12. m.... s....

    This song need be mad max meet of mice and man movie

  13. D.... H....

    Jeez dank memes for life

  14. C.... M....

    2018 anyone?

  15. M.... ....

    1:20-1:40 ORGASM

  16. M.... L....

    Whos here with me in 2018?

  17. B.... M....

    What's Austin say at 137

    B.... M....

    Brint Mann That's not Austin singing that part that's Shayley nd he's saying mind your tongue

  18. J.... P....

    Still IDG

  19. I.... ....

    this is just like attack attack but better:)

  20. L.... -....

    I miss seeing this fucks at warped tour

  21. R.... 9....

    This song is in Drop C# for anybody who plays guitar or bass.

  22. C.... C....

    Time to marathon all 5 albums

  23. M.... ....

    Anyone got Attack Attack vibes from the "WON'T BE MISTAKEN"?

  24. 2.... y....

    Still listening after all these years, the only band from the genre I still like.

  25. D.... B....

    Sounds like mike from TDWP

  26. P.... C....

    sounds like the devil wears prada

  27. M.... ....

    I like Austin so much.... Sucks.... I hope he keeps doing well.

  28. A.... M....

    2018 still coming back to the promised land

  29. B.... M....

    i,liked their progression up until the newest album.
    cold world was maturity as a band while keeping old fans happy
    .aaron sucks.

  30. P.... ....

    BEST ALBUM! <3

  31. G.... ....

    Comparing this to the new 'YDG', honestly this one still is the best. Not only that but this is by far their best album. Hands down.

    G.... ....

    HANDS DOWN thank you! for real this album blows the others away.

  32. �.... �....

    Vx أو ممرضه قف

  33. J.... H....

    More than human .must be . will be. You Rock

  34. j.... ....

    I'm Forever YDG'N

  35. B.... P....

    This entire album will never disappoint..

  36. G.... R....

    what is YDG? Ya Digg???

    G.... R....

    Gerard Rock yeee

  37. C.... W....

    Forever YDG'N<3

  38. l.... m....

    I'm actually getting emotional listening to their old stuff and comparing it to their new stuff

  39. C.... B....

    Listening in 2018😎 FUCK they new stuff. Austin is what made this band.

  40. D.... Y....

    They will never top this album!!! Such Gold!!

  41. S.... C....

    YDG - Still YDN’n - Forever YDG’n — if you are telling me this means “Ya Dig?!” Then I can’t understand... therefore I do not dig.

  42. K.... O....

    2:15-2:35 is dedicated to chester b

  43. D.... D....

    lol at all the jerry roush pictures

  44. M.... A....

    Holy shit no wonder I had this on repeat back in the day this fucking slaps 7 years later

  45. G.... B....

    6 years later and this album is still amazing

  46. d.... ....

    of mice and men so good here now they suck since like 2013

  47. T.... r....

    Why is this song called YDG?

  48. T.... ....

    Fuck yes !!!

  49. n.... v....

    first of mice and men song I've heard idk about them yet

  50. D.... R....

    Cant believe its been 7 years since i first heard this.... time runs so fast, thats insane

  51. T.... A....

    why did they have to stop doing this

  52. B.... G....

    Checked out Dayshell, and you can tell that even Shay has vocal damage at this point. His Jamie's Elsewhere album and this one was honestly his peak (with Austin's being The Flood).
    Respect for both for bringing the utmost potential they had together while it lasted.

    B.... G....

    Shayley wasnt in Jamies Elsewhere...youre thinking of Aaron Pauley there current vocalist

  53. M.... L....

    This reminds me of Norma Jean

  54. m.... s....

    I miss Austin

  55. m.... s....

    I miss austin

  56. C.... S....

    Austin left 😢

  57. h.... ....

    such an amazing song, still jam to it

  58. x.... ....

    Going back to this album because of the news of Austin leaving...

    x.... ....

    Attack on Kitty same

  59. T.... K....

    2:48 is the best part

  60. E.... C....

    Well,Austin...after years and years of fighting against Marphan,it's seems that it get harder and harder everyday and now you have to leave the band.Even if I'm not a big fan of the new album,i'll miss you and i'll always love your music :'

  61. N.... C....

    Here after reading the news of Austin leaving OM&M. Who's making a listening marathon with me? From the early years until the end <3

    N.... C....

    Nino Cappucchino this is not the end, the band plans to continue. I'm not sure if they are getting a new vocalist or just making Pauley the lead vocalist

    N.... C....

    @Wes Sones i know that's not the end for the group but it is for Austin as a part of OM&M. I'm glad they continue making music since it'd have been really sad if they'd split up because of Austin departure.

    N.... C....

    Nino Cappucchino I think they are going to change completely now. I'm pretty sure the only reason Cold World had any screaming at all was bc of Austin but now that he's gone they will probably just become a rock band with no screaming. I'd love it if they got heavier but I will support them regardless

    N.... C....

    @Wes Sones i continue to support them either way. If rock is what they want to do then fine, go for it. It's been a while since the first record and I guess the music influence and style you like changes while you get older and grow personally.

    N.... C....

    Nino Cappucchino agreed, I'm actually just now getting into the first and second albums lol I only started liking them around Restoring Force's release

  62. d.... ....

    Mind your tongue Savior, pray for someone else..

  63. I.... h....

    Big difference from this album and Cold World. I don't care if they change I still love them the same ❤ I love every genre in music honestly lol

  64. I.... ....

    fucking forever fav

  65. P.... T....

    Anything after the Flood is absolutely brutal. Once Shay left they went to shit. Aarons influence on the band has made them soft. Listen to this and then try cold world....

    P.... T....

    Patrick Tallon Austin does have that one disease with his lungs and his heart and overgrown fingers and sheit also Austin did once have a vocal damage during one of his tours, so no telling if it's Aaron's fault or just Austin wanting to go softer.

  66. Z.... G....

    edgy teenager music at it's finest

  67. G.... J....

    I love this whole CD.. rocks

  68. D.... D....

    The comparison between the newest album versus this one....goddamn. completely different. I'm still a huge fan though.

    D.... D....

    See guys? THIS is how you point out the change in sound, instead of bitching like children about how they didn't do what YOU wanted them to.

  69. C.... J....

    2016 and I still don't know what YDG stands for......

    C.... J....

    Christian Jordan YDG stands for Ya Dig.

  70. N.... H....

    🤘🏽💀😎

  71. S.... D....

    Why does everyband only have great music in their early days, wanted to listen to their old stuff after listening to their newer shit..............

    S.... D....

    They were pretty much forced into the sound change by Austin's medical condition. If you don't know or don't care about that, don't go and complain like they just up and said fuck you to their fans or something.

    S.... D....

    RahmiThing what exactly is Austin's condition? I'm just now getting in to OM&M so a little clarification would help.

    S.... D....

    @William Lemon I believe it's called Marfan Syndrome. I'd probably mess up if I tried to explain it, so it'd be best if you looked it up instead.

  72. J.... W....

    for those who don't know
    these are pictures of Jerry Roush
    at the time, Jerry was subbing for Austin as Austin was going through medical issues with his heart and was hospitalized

    J.... W....

    Ahh thank you, I was a bit confused

    J.... W....

    Joshua Wibbens you have part of it right. Austin had left the band becouse of how heart Josh took his place. After Austin's sugery he wanted to make a new band with Allen Ashby but of mice and men wanted Austin back so Austin came back after awhile becouse he was having some issues he said he'd come back under one condition him and Allen Ashby is a packaged deal

    J.... W....

    Joshua Wibbens

  73. K.... C....

    without Shayley Bourget yall ass lol do us a favor and kick Aaron out the band and send his ass back to jamies elsewhere cause he dont belong here lol Shayley Bourget way better

    K.... C....

    Kwame Coleman no they don't deserve Shayley, have you heard the band dayshell? If not then you're not really that much of a Shayley fan are you.

    K.... C....

    Dayshell only put out one album to my knowledge in like 2012, it's practically dead last time I checked

    K.... C....

    Matty Savage They just put out an album brah.

    K.... C....

    Right facepalm

    K.... C....

    Forde Upshur my nigga austin said fuck this im gone peace

  74. P.... A....

    1:36 the most awesome part

  75. J.... D....

    Damn.. Just finished listening to "Cold World", now going back to this.. WOW..

    J.... D....

    Yo, I know it's an old comment, but check out Forever YDG'n off the new album, you won't be disappointed .

    J.... D....

    To me it's nothing like YDG and Still YDG'n :\

    J.... D....

    Yeah, the new album is great imo. I honestly think it's what you grow up listening though your childhood or such. I know that's the case for slipknot.

    J.... D....

    New singer sucks balls

    J.... D....

    Some things have to change bro

  76. t.... s....

    came here after listening to their new shit that they've released.

  77. 6.... P....

    Is it bad that I listen to brutal death metal and slam and yet I still like this....?

    6.... P....

    the fist album i have been introduced to was when i was about 6 or 7. That album was kill em all.

    6.... P....

    666 Pathological_Metalhead 666 I do also. I've never saw a problem with it. I also like Hardcore Punk, Electronic Music and The Smiths. It's good to like other music.

    6.... P....

    I have a diverse music taste myself, I listen to nearly every subgenre of metal, from melodeath, metalcore, thrash, prog, power, symphonic, folk, gothic, djent, nu metal, and of course, good ol' heavy metal, both classic and modern; and then I also like rock, punk, alternative, electronic, classical, folk music from foreign and exotic cultures, and video game OSTs.

    6.... P....

    666 Pathological_Metalhead 666 nah bro I listen to Death Metal and slam but love this

  78. r.... ....

    damn this is the hottest song of 2010

  79. M.... ....

    WHY THE FU*K ARE YOU DISLIKING THIS?! WHY ARE YOU HERE IF YOU DON'T LIKE THIS TYPE OF MUSIC, HUH?!

    M.... ....

    To discover something new and see if you like it?

    M.... ....

    @ChiliLP But if you don't, there's no reason to spread hate on it.

    M.... ....

    @Magical_Unicorn Disliking something is not hating it. There's a big difference between those two.

    M.... ....

    I agree. I honestly was just fangirling. I'm not that bothered by it.

    M.... ....

    @ChiliLP ^

  80. L.... V....

    Oh god this brings back memories.

    L.... V....

    Memories of my metalcore phase

  81. S.... A....

    Attack attack - Bro ashley's here Poderoso igual que este tema... Los screams de austin son poderosos! me ubiera encantado haberlo escuchado en los otros albums

  82. b.... e....

    when this came out I always wondered what YDG meant. still don't know what it means. someone tell me

    b.... e....

    You dig Y-you dg they just took the I out YDG

    b.... e....

    They took out the vowels

  83. D.... ....

    YDG BRO?

  84. H.... B....

    I love this song with my heart and soul

  85. M.... ....

    they've always had different songs on each album.

  86. P.... ....

    "Run from your problems, but you cannot run from yourself."

  87. D.... C....

    2:16 - 2:22 Best scream in the song, it sounds so bad a**

  88. M.... N....

    years later and still a great song!

  89. M.... A....

    0:17 - 0:22 I SWEAR WITH ICE CREAM #MisheardLyrics

    M.... A....

    +Mireille Antone yeahhhhhhhhhh

    M.... A....

    it's I swear when I scream!

    M.... A....

    @DJustin210 I know that. I wrote the misheard lyrics, or what it sounds like to some people,

    M.... A....

    I cant unhear that now fuck you hahaha

  90. L.... T....

    This drum make me so fucking happy... This is Perfect!

  91. A.... A....

    2:48 yeeee

  92. I.... l....

    Endings my favorite

  93. P.... V....

    muito massa curti pakas

  94. A.... Y....

    Man I can find 0 lyric VIDEOS of this song. -__-

    A.... Y....

    +VG Logic you know the lyrics are in the description right?.. >.<

    A.... Y....

    +Case_Tredd yeah that's the problem I highly prefer lyric videos not the song with lyrics in the descriptions

    A.... Y....

    @VG Logic make one..?

    A.... Y....

    I don't know how ;~;

    A.... Y....

    0pen the full page. lyrics are there bro!$!

  95. Z.... A....

    That drummer was great. He's the one that stood out when I heard him at the end.
    Take away the lyrics and just listen omg

  96. H.... I....

    this is the best OM&M. this is how I remembered them. just heard there newer album. it's so much softer. and the singing isn't as good. rip.

  97. A.... A....

    I like OM&M's music, I really do, but what ruins it for me is those 12 year old fangirls. Please shut up, music doesn't save your life, you make that decision yourself, other things might inspire you to do it, but nothing but you saves your life, and please shut up about how Austin is "so hot". He's literally fucked underage girls. That's fucking sick.

    A.... A....

    How do you know that?

    A.... A....

    +kaytii Mc that guys shirt http://www.underthegunreview.net/2010/04/03/attackattackcarlilesomemore/ (here's one source) http://stateinthereal.com/of-mice-and-men-front-man-austin-carlile-arrested-for-felonious-assault/ (another source) there are more sources out there if you wanna look into it more, but some aren't very reliable. But you realize that his acts of kindness towards the young fans he meets are just that, acts. You can't say you know he's a good person just because you've met him at signings or acoustic sessions. You don't know him. Take advice from people who actually do know him, like pervious OM&M and AA members and they'll all say he's an arrogant and egotistical asshole who claims to be "Christian", yet is constantly drinking and doing things most Christians consider to be sinful. 12 year old fangirls are always out to defend him because they find him attractive or they've put him on a pedestal, or because he's gone through rough times. Just because he's gone through some tough shit doesn't mean he's a good guy. Fuck, I know this kid who suffered worse than anyone else I know, in and out of hospitals all the time, and he's a complete asshole to me and to all of his friends.

    Listen, not everyone in the music industry are nice people. Sometimes, they're doing what they're doing for money to feed their drug or alcohol problem, and the issue is that fangirls buy into this. The band members are always going to make themselves look the best they can for the public because they need a clean reputation to keep their fan base growing.

    Personally, if fangirls worship anyone in this band (which they shouldn't, it should be seen as a combined effort from all the band members + producers and technicians) it should be Shay. Shay is a very talented musician and he doesn't get enough credit for what he does while Austin gets too much credit.

  98. C.... ....

    R.I.P. to the good OM&M .

    C.... ....

    +Charmosity agreed. They are kinda shit now.. Lost their heavier touch, pussified
    Xd along with BMTH, MIW, and AskingA lol

    C.... ....

    all of their work is good, but just like with any band, they change. If you don't like em now, move on. Also consider that 4+ years of screaming for a living does impact ones throat and voice, so as Austins career goes on, it might get a little softer

    C.... ....

    @Mike B true lol. They mmost likely lose love for that type. People like Philly Bose keep up the screaming cause they love it lol. Vocal straining is not good though, stop while they're ahead XD

    C.... ....

    Dude fr tbh i dnt get the same vibe from the newest album as i do from this one. mayb from like 3 songs but thats about it. Not that its not good but its just not the same jam so i wouldnt consider it as great as it could be in my opinion

    C.... ....

    I still like them they're awesome