Carry On (Song)

"Carry On" is a song by Avenged Sevenfold. The song was released on September 24, 2012. The song was released on iTunes.

The song is a fast, uptempo song featuring a heavy metal sound. It also was strongly influenced by many old-school heavy metal bands andthrash metal bands as it was influenced by many songs the band members heard by bands they like which were played on Ozzy's Boneyard onSirius XM radio.

In an interview with the band's lead singer M. Shadows about the song meaning he said:

In Popular Culture:
The song plays at the end of Call of Duty: Black Ops II, showcasing the band and two characters of the game, Raul Menendez (voiced by Kamar de los Reyes) on guitar (guitar played by 'Scarlett') and Sergeant Frank Woods (voiced by James C. Burns) on drums, as the song plays a montage of cutscenes and gameplay elements. It is also used in the reveal trailer for the game's Zombies mode.

Lyrics:
Some people live out selfish desire

Some choose to shout when they speak and they'll be the star

Caught in the flame of those deep in fire

Seeking out those with a voice, one for tomorrow!

They say we've lost our minds

We've just gained control

Search endlessly, fight 'til we're free!

Fly past the edge of the sea!

No bended knee!

No mockery!

Somehow we still carry on!

(Fear, fear, fear, fear, fear, fear)

Silence your fear, we've got to move higher

High like the stars in the sky, guiding us all!

Battle the will of those who conspire

Take back the passion to live, vanish the sorrow!

Destroy their perfect crime, watch the power fold

Search endlessly, fight 'til we're free!

Fly past the edge of the sea!

No bended knee!

No mockery!

Somehow we still carry on!

Search endlessly, fight 'til we're free!

Fly past the edge of the sea!

No bended knee!

No mockery!

Somehow we still carry on!

Carry on!