"The Theft" is the second single from the American metalcore

Metalcore

Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...

 band Atreyu

Atreyu (band)

Atreyu is an American rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of vocalist/lyricist Alex Varkatzas, guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel, bassist Marc McKnight and drummer/vocalist Brandon Saller...

's third album, A Death-Grip on Yesterday

A Death-Grip on Yesterday

A Death-Grip on Yesterday is the third studio album from the American metalcore quintet Atreyu. It was released on March 28, 2006 through Victory Records....

, released in 2006, and the third single counting "Her Portrait in Black" which was originally created for the Underworld: Evolution

Underworld: Evolution

Underworld: Evolution is the second installment in the Underworld series, following Underworld in 2003...

soundtrack. The song's lyrics are about the theft of the band's lead singer, Alex Varkatzas's "freedom" when he was an alcoholic, or in his words "stolen shit".