Anyway, this is another of my faves on the album. So it’s this point that I realized that Shinedown likes the idea of saving people, because that is the subject for a lot of songs. The meaning of the song I imagine is that his “Lady So Divine” has come to rescue him. There’s an intense solo (not too many of these sadly) that never gets old for me. Brent’s singing isn’t the best here, but not to say that it’s bad. Everybody for the first time on this album feels totally in sync and it shows. The lyrics are decent but the music is top notch. The drummer gets a little of the spotlight here with the chorus. Lady So Divine (7:08): The longest track on the album. Brent sings with emotion, but sounds like he has none. “Trade yourself in for the perfect one.” A relatively catchy choruses but again, not a really good song. Trade Yourself In (3:31): This song is about dealing with someone who is constantly complaining about themselves. This is truly a beautiful song, and I don’t use that word often…” It is about loving and caring for someone so much, that you wish to give them a better life somewhere “Beyond the Sun” The chorus is the most amazing part of the song, FINALLY displaying some of Brent’s true ability. Although the first really noteworthy song is a ballad-type member, it is still a great song. Again a decent song, but a seemingly pointless rhetoric.īeyond the Sun (4:13): This is more like it. This one is about someone (Majesty) who demands all these things to feel better about themselves but “he” can’t do anything about it so he should take no responsibility in it. The chorus displays his vocal ability a little more this time around, but if you heard “Simple Man”, you would be a little disappointed. The sound reminds me a lot of the older sounding rock and roll artists. From what I hear, it sounds like it’s the conflict between his good thoughts and bad conscience. I Dare You (3:53): A notch slower than “Heroes”, but still a good song. Yet another solid song, but it doesn’t show the true potential of this band especially Brent. He wants somebody to save him from drug abuse. “I’ve got a candle, and I’ve got a spoon.” Ok… It gets a little more understandable come the chorus where the meaning of the song becomes apparent. It starts with a seemingly meaningless verse. Save Me (3:33): The single from the album. Pretty cliché and not the greatest song in the world, but it gets the point across. The song is about how all his “heroes have become ghosts.” Basically saying that he feels he has no one else to look up to, but they still live inside of him. Although Brent has some absolutely amazing vocals, they seem stressed here. Heroes (3:23): A pretty nice intro to this song. It consists of either a girl or a young boy praying to god hoping for the world to become a good place, but that god is only listening to a dream. One might suggest that it’s filler because the whole album (this track included) barely cuts 50 minutes. The Dream (:59): This isn’t a music track. They got some major radio play with their singles “.45” and the Lynyrd Skynyrd cover of “Simple Man” Their second album “Us and Them” does not disappoint for fans of the first album. They started in 2001 and joined Atlantic Records just a year later in 2002. Shinedown is a Rock and Roll band originating from Jacksonville, Florida.
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