Guarded

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"Guarded"
Chicago, Illinois)
GenreAlternative metal[1]
Length3:22
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Johnny K
Disturbed singles chronology
"Liberate"
(2003)
"Guarded"
(2005)
"Stricken"
(2005)

"Guarded" is a song by American

the soundtrack of the film Saw III, and on the video game soundtrack of MX vs. ATV Untamed
.

Lyrical themes

According to vocalist David Draiman, "Guarded" is about how his lifestyle forces him to guard himself. He said, "It's a song that reflects what choosing this life forces certain people to do in a certain way — you have to remain guarded on a certain level."[2]

Release

"Guarded" was released to radio stations as a promotional single on June 28, 2005. David Draiman said, "[The song] was put out there to just whet everybody's appetite. It's one of the more aggressive tracks on the record, just to remind everybody where we came from and who we are. Kind of give back to the core a little bit."[2]

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
2005
Mainstream Rock Tracks
7[3]
Modern Rock Tracks
28[3]

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Ten Thousand Fists Allmusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "Disturbed: New single "Stricken" to go for radio adds this month". Blabbermouth.net. July 8, 2005. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Ten Thousand Fists US single charts". Retrieved July 9, 2009.