Guarded

"Guarded"
Single by Disturbed
from the album Ten Thousand Fists
Released	June 28, 2005 (2005-06-28)
Recorded	2005
Studio	Groovemaster (Chicago, Illinois)
Genre	Alternative metal [1]
Length	3:22
Label	Reprise
Songwriter(s)	Dan Donegan Mike Wengren David Draiman
Producer(s)	Johnny K
Disturbed singles chronology
"Liberate" (2003) "Guarded" (2005) "Stricken" (2005)

"Guarded" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was released on June 28, 2005, as a promotional single for their third studio album, Ten Thousand Fists . ^[2] It was the first single to feature new bassist John Moyer.

Lyrical themes

According to vocalist David Draiman, "Guarded" is about how his lifestyle forces him to protect himself emotionally. 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. Vocalist 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]

Charts

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

Personnel

• David Draiman – vocals
• Dan Donegan – guitars, electronics
• John Moyer – bass
• Mike Wengren – drums

References

1. Loftus, Johnny. "Ten Thousand Fists Allmusic review". Allmusic . Retrieved July 10, 2009. it's a good thing it has at least 12 burly alt-metal rockers
2. "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. "Ten Thousand Fists US single charts" . Retrieved July 9, 2009.