Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The DEFENDER debut album DYING TO LIVE was released March 21st, 2025 on CD, vinyl and digital. One day later there was a BIG release party with more than 300 people partying like there's no tomorrow. It would have been a shame not to share this night to remember with you. So here's for you one of the absolute fan and press faves of the album. Enjoy CARRY THE WORLD with a fantastic live video recorded at the release party when DEFENDER blew the roof off the Alpenblickhalle in Glashütte 🤘.

Thanks so much to everyone who showed up, Nicklas Fink and Christian Szofer for filming, to Landjugend Glashütte and everyone who helped to realize this night to remember!

Get your DYING TO LIVE copy here: defender.spread.link/WNq1

DEFENDER are:
Dennis Bauer - Vocals, guitars
Christoph Ott - Guitars, backing vocals
Fabian Bartl - Bass, backing vocals
Hannes Stengel - Drums

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CARRY THE WORLD
(Music & lyrics: DEFENDER)

Feeling small in the grand scheme of things
Why should it matter to you

Wondering why and for what we are here
You don't have a clue

One day it all becomes so clear
It's not easy to see

The world is turning for eternity
but eternity's not for me

Carry the world
We carry the world
Together we rise
Or together we’re burning in hell

Carry the world
We carry the world
Together we rise
Or together we burn

Open up your narrow mind
You'll be surprised what you may find

No matter how far away you are
We leave no one behind

There's more to it than you might think
The world and we are one

If we can change we change the world
Our journey's just begun

Carry the world
We carry the world
Together we rise
Or together we’re burning in hell

Carry the world
We carry the world
Together we rise
Or together we’re burning in hell

Carry the world
We carry the world
Together we rise
Or together we’re burning in hell

Carry the world

#Defender #CarryTheWorld #DyingToLive