Armor and Hostages (Emotional Post-Grunge Ballad) | New 90s Rock Anthem

Dive into the raw emotion of "Armor and Hostages" a powerful new slow rock ballad that captures the pain and cynicism of true heartbreak. If you've ever built a suit of armor only to have it shattered by one person, this song is for you. 💔 About the Song This track channels the dramatic, soaring sound of late 90s Post-Grunge, featuring deep, powerful vocals (reminiscent of Creed and Scott Stapp), heavy clean-to-crunch guitar dynamics, and a signature melodic intensity. It’s a song for anyone who understands that love isn't just a feeling—it's a soul-deep wound. "It's a soul-deep wound, a truly tearing-you-apart pain that gets under your skin. I despise love." 🎧 Listen If You Love: Creed / Scott Stapp 3 Doors Down Staind 90s Alternative / 2000s Hard Rock Lyrics: Armor and Hostages (Verse 1) You ask me, "Have I been in love?" Horrible, isn't it? Makes you so vulnerable It cracks your ribs, tears your chest open wide And invites someone right in, with no place to hide I spent all that time building walls, brick by brick A whole suit of armor, solid and thick So nothing could touch me, nothing could sting A fortress I built 'round my most fragile thing (Pre-Chorus) Then one stupid person, no different from the rest Wanders into your life, puts your defenses to the test They don't earn it, they just do something dumb Like a smile or a kiss, and the damage is done (Chorus) And your life isn't your own anymore Love takes hostages, kicking down the door It gets inside you, hollows you out, eats you out whole A parasite stealing your spirit and soul And leaves you crying in the darkness, all alone Oh, how I hate love, right down to the bone (Verse 2) You give them a piece of you, a part you can't reclaim A secret language whispered, a dangerous game They hold it gently, until they drop it one day And everything you were just turns to disarray It turns a simple phrase, a whisper in the night Like "Maybe we should just be friends," into blinding light It shatters all your glass, a splinter finds its mark Working its jagged way right through the dark (Pre-Chorus) It hurts, not just in the thinking, not just in the mind The kind of wound that reason can never unwind It's a soul-ache, a real gets-inside-you pain Washing over everything, like acid rain (Chorus) And your life isn't your own anymore Love takes hostages, kicking down the door It gets inside you, hollows you out, eats you out whole A parasite stealing your spirit and soul And leaves you crying in the darkness, all alone Oh, how I hate love, right down to the bone (Bridge) I hate the fact I let you in I hate the mess I'm left within I hate the truth that I can't breathe For this heartbreak you made me weave (Guitar Solo - building intensity and then dropping back to a quiet, wounded sound) (Outro) A real gets-inside you-and rips-you-apart pain... I hate love... Yeah, I hate love. Don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tell us in the comments: What line from the song hits you the hardest? #PostGrunge #RockBallad #CreedVibe #90sRock #EmotionalRock #HardRock #SlowRock #HeartbreakAnthem