The Keeper - Chris Cornell: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

The Keeper

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Rock

The Keeper was released on January 1, 2011 by A&M as a part of the album Songbook (Live)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Chris Cornell

Vocals

Alain Johannes

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COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Chris Cornell

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Chris Cornell

Producer

Alain Johannes

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

I come from far away

My boots don't know this ground

But they know it's real

It doesn't take too long

For this road to become

A battlefield

And before I let one more fire go out

Understand that I won't give one inch of ground

From beneath yours and my feet

Whatever the price happens to be

I may not be the keeper of the flame

But I am the keeper

Beauty and truth collide

Where love meets genocide

Where laughter meets fear

Confusion all around

As I try to feed these mouths

That have never known singing

And before I let one more tear hit the ground

I will be the one standing between

You and the sound of the rounds echoing out

Out of the dark

The smoke and the spark

Aimed at the heart of the flame

I am the keeper, ooh-ooh

I cannot see the light

At the end of the tunnel tonight

My eyes are weary

And before I let one more life get erased

From the ashes I will rise

For you and the ghosts

Of the names, the faces and frames

The love and the pain, for you I remain

Though I'm not worthy of being

The keeper of the flame

I am the keeper, yeah

I am the keeper

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh...

Written by: Chris Cornell

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