Mistakes And Glories

Album: Testify (2006)
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  • Lead singer Sonny Sandoval: "In the 'Mistakes And Glories,' the lyrics read, 'If you don't stand for something, then you don't stand for nothing.' I don't care if you don't believe the same thing that I do. We testify to the things that we believe in and things we stand for. We expect the same for anyone, whether we agree or not. Just have the guts to do it."
  • Sandoval: "Truby (guitarist) actually came up the title. He said, 'It's my mistakes, it's my glories.' There's times that you regret and that you're sorry for, and then there are times that you actually shine, you have both. I just hope in this lifetime, my glories outshine my mistakes." >>
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    Tim - PGH, PA, for above 2

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  • Jim from San Diego, CaOne of my favorite songs on the Testify album. Gets no love though...
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