Overcome

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“Overcome”
Single by Live from the album V
Released	2001
Format	CD
Genre	Ballad
Length	4:16
Label	Radioactive Records
Writer(s)	Ed Kowalczyk, Live
Live singles chronology
"Simple Creed" (2001) "Overcome" (2001) "Forever May Not Be Long Enough" (2002)

"Overcome" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the second single from their 2001 album, V.

The song became associated with the September 11, 2001 attacks by terrorists on the United States, and proceeds from the sale of the single were donated to charities to benefit the victims of the attack.

The song was not released as a commercially purchasable single in the United States. It failed to chart on Billboard's Hot 100 Airplay chart, but peaked at #30 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Contents 1 Musical structure 2 Track listing 2.1 Australian and German CD singles 2.2 European CD single

[edit] Musical structure

The song is in the key of B minor, based around a natural minor piano melody, with a harmony of Bm D A E, which acts as the introduction and chorus of the song and is in 4/4 time. The verses follow a harmony of an F# minor chord falling to E major. There is a bridge between the second and third chorus, consisting of an adaption of the chorus chords, with the B minor being replaced by an F# minor, F#m D A E, but without the songs characteristic piano melody. The song opens and closes on an arpegiated B minor chord.

[edit] Track listing

All songs lyrics by Kowalczyk, music by Live:

[edit] Australian and German CD singles

1. "Overcome" – 4:16
2. "Overcome (Acoustic Version)" – 3:01
3. "Simple Creed (Acoustic Version)" – 3:22
4. "Overcome (Video)"

[edit] European CD single

1. "Overcome" – 4:16
2. "Overcome (Acoustic Version)" – 3:00

v • d • e Live Ed Kowalczyk • Chad Taylor • Patrick Dahlheimer • Chad Gracey Touring musicians: Adam Kowalczyk • Michael Railton • Christopher Thorn Studio albums The Death of a Dictionary • Mental Jewelry • Throwing Copper • Secret Samadhi • The Distance to Here • V • Birds of Pray • Songs from Black Mountain Compilations and EPs Divided Mind, Divided Planet • Four Songs • Awake: The Best of Live • Radiant Sea: A Collection of Bootleg Rarities and Two New Songs Singles Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition) • Pain Lies on the Riverside • The Beauty of Gray • Selling the Drama • I Alone • Lightning Crashes • All Over You • White, Discussion • Lakini's Juice • Freaks • Turn My Head • Rattlesnake • The Dolphin's Cry • Run to the Water • They Stood Up for Love • Simple Creed • Overcome • Forever May Not Be Long Enough • Heaven • Sweet Release • Run Away • We Deal in Dreams • The River • Mystery • Wings