David's career in show business started early at the Ida Crown Jewish Academy in Chicago where he performed during school assemblies and was reportedly thrown off the stage. David has a brother Ben who lives with his wife in Jerusalem.
He is one of five artists who sang for the Queen of the Damned soundtrack, along with Wayne Static of Static-X, Jay Gordon of Orgy, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, and Marilyn Manson. He originally left his family and beliefs behind to become a rockstar, which upset his grandfather (who was also a holocaust survivor), and further produced the album Believe as a response to his grandfather's death. He attended Loyola University where he triple majored in Business Administration, Political Science, and Philosophy. He was seriously considering law school before he joined the band, which he discovered in an ad in the paper. In 2003 he also started his own record label, Intoxication Records, along with band member/guitarist, Dan Donegan, and drummer, Mike Wengren.
David Draiman remains Jewish, although when asked if he was religious in a February 2005 interview, he replied "No, not at all." His last job before becoming a musician full-time was as a part-time Health Care administrator and full-time construction worker. He has two homes, one in his Chicago hometown, and one in L.A. The L.A. one, he says, is to "escape the Chicago winters."
David is the only member of Disturbed that is currently single, and he has no qualms with admitting that he dives right into the rock star groupie lifestyle. He openly admits that it is far too difficult to maintain an actual steady relationship while dealing with extensive touring. This theme is explored in the lyrics of several Disturbed songs, namely "Mistress", "Pain Redefined", and "Guarded".
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Oct 26 2007 3:15 PM EDT
Disturbed Turn Bad Luck Into Inspiration For Indestructible LP
Breakups, fires and accidents have inspired the new album, which might feature a Faith No More cover.
By Chris Harris
For the last month or so, Disturbed have been holed up in a Chicago recording studio, working on material for their upcoming fourth album, tentatively titled Indestructible and slated for a spring 2008 release. According to frontman David Draiman, the follow-up to 2005's Ten Thousand Fists — which has sold close to 1.5 million copies in the U.S. alone — is "dark, very dark," lyrically as well as musically. In fact, Draiman believes it's much more complex and foreboding than anything they have done during their 10 years together.
When someone like Draiman tells you his lyrics are even darker than normal, you've got to ask the man what inspired his bleak prose.
"Dude, I've had a f---ed-up couple of years," he admits with a snicker. "All kinds of horrible stuff went on. Bad breakups; I've had my garage burn down with all of my vehicles in it; I had a bad motorcycle accident that took off a whole bunch of skin from my forearm — just bad luck. It's been a fierce past couple of years, and all kinds of sh-- has gone down. This is therapy, man — I need to get this sh-- out of me."
Just how dark are Draiman's lyrics? "There are a couple of [songs] that people will probably take issue with," he said. "One in particular I can see becoming a problem, but I hope not. I have a funny feeling that some of the Bible Belt people might not be too happy with this."
Life handed Draiman some lemons, but he's not the lemonade type. Instead, he took those experiences and embraced them, using the pain and frustration to churn out some of the most intimidating lyrics he's ever put to paper. And the band followed suit, feeding off of Draiman's mood.
"This record, it's kind of all over the place, stylistically," he explained. "There's a good amount of material on this record that's very reminiscent of [2000's] The Sickness. There's also probably an equal part, or maybe a little less than equal part, of material on the record that has those elements that [2002's] Believe and Ten Thousand brought into the picture — the more intensely melodic stuff, the guitar solos. [Guitarist Dan Donegan is] just shredding, and [drummer Mike Wengren] is doing stuff on this record, and I can't even figure out how he does it. It's really a complex, dark and very fast and furiously paced record.
"These songs, to me, are a lot more interesting than anything we've done in a while," he added. "Just very, very cool, very different, very aggressive, with a lot of that very syncopated vocal style that I kind of took a turn from for a while — that's really come back very prominently on this record."
Disturbed should be finished tracking Indestructible by the end of the year. While Draiman isn't positive just how many cuts it will feature, he does anticipate the disc will include the tracks "The Night," "Run," "Deceiver," "Enough," "Inside the Fire" and "Torn."
Rather than include longtime producer Johnny K (Finger Eleven, Kill Hannah) in the process, the band decided to produce the LP themselves.
"After three records, and doing this for 10 years, if we don't know what we're doing by now, we shouldn't be doing it," Draiman said. "That's the God's honest truth. There was a reason we went with the same producer for three records in a row — we enjoyed our relationship with him and still do. But we think we've learned everything that we need to learn, and we can do it. No offense meant to Johnny, because he's very good at what he does. We just wanted to take a shot at it ourselves.
"We've always been hypercritical ... probably worse than anyone else that could enter the equation," he continued. "We've always hyperanalyzed everything, to the point of being obsessive-compulsive. We drive ourselves nuts, and it comes with good results, but it's difficult, because we all have very strong opinions. If somebody feels one way about one thing and another feels another way about another thing, that could take a couple days to sort out. So it's nice being able to have all these strong opinions, because it shows you a completely different perspective some of the time, and some of the time you need it. A producer's supposed to show you the things that you couldn't already see for yourself, but when I need something, I have Danny and Mikey, which is all I need."
Like Ten Thousand Fists, which featured a cover of Genesis' "Land of Confusion," Indestructible might include Disturbed's version of Faith No More's "Midlife Crisis." Draiman said the band hasn't decided whether the cover will make the disc's final cut, but he'd love it to.
"It's pretty wicked, and it makes it a little bit darker, more rhythmic," he said. "We changed up a bunch of sh-- in it, but it's just as layered and just as complex. I wouldn't want to rewrite anything, melodically, because [FNM frontman Mike] Patton is such a genius. I can't outdo the guy, and I don't even want to try. I don't want to start doing [covers] on a regular basis, because if we have original material that we feel is just as strong or stronger, that's going to get priority.".
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Forsaken
David Draiman Lyrics
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You see I'm falling in the vast abyss
Clouded by memories of the past
At last I see
I hear it fading, I can't speak it
Or else you will dig my grave
You feel them finding, always whining
You see I cannot be forsaken
Because I'm not the only one
We walk amongst you feeding, raping
Must we hide from everyone?
I'm over it
Why can't we be together embrace it?
Sleeping so long taking off the mask
At last I see
My fear is fading, I can't speak it
Or else you will dig my grave
You feel them finding, always whining
Take my hand now be alive
Everyone
Everyone
Everyone
Everyone
The lyrics to David Draiman's song "Forsaken" describe someone who is moving on from a painful past, but is still haunted by memories. The first line "I'm over it" suggests that the singer has reached a turning point and is ready to leave the past behind. The lines "You see I'm falling in the vast abyss, Clouded by memories of the past" describe how these memories are still affecting the singer, making them feel lost and overwhelmed.
In the second verse, the singer talks about their desire to speak about what they're feeling, but they're afraid that it will only make things worse. They say "I hear it fading, I can't speak it, Or else you will dig my grave." Here, the "it" could refer to the memories that are fading, or it could refer to the singer's pain. In either case, they're afraid that speaking about it will lead to their downfall.
The rest of the song, with its repetition of "Everyone," suggests that the singer is not alone in their pain. They say "You see I cannot be forsaken, Because I'm not the only one, We walk amongst you feeding, raping, Must we hide from everyone?" Here, the use of the word "feeding" suggests that the pain is something that the singer and others like them are feeding off of, and the use of the word "raping" suggests that it's something that's being forced upon them.
Overall, the lyrics to "Forsaken" are about the struggle to move on from a difficult past while still being haunted by memories. The song suggests that the pain is something that is common to everyone, and that there is strength in facing it together.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm over it
I am no longer affected by the situation or problem
You see I'm falling in the vast abyss
I feel like I am sinking into a dark and deep hole
Clouded by memories of the past
My thoughts and emotions are being overshadowed by events that have already happened
At last I see
Finally, I am able to clearly perceive the situation and understand what needs to be done
I hear it fading, I can't speak it
I am aware that the problem is becoming less of an issue, but I am not able to express this
Or else you will dig my grave
If I reveal my true feelings or intentions, it may lead to further problems
You feel them finding, always whining
You sense that others are constantly looking for faults and complaining
Take my hand now be alive
Come with me and experience a new and vibrant way of living
You see I cannot be forsaken
I am not alone and therefore I cannot be abandoned or deserted
Because I'm not the only one
There are other people like me who are going through similar experiences
We walk amongst you feeding, raping
We are present in society, but we are taking advantage of others and causing harm
Must we hide from everyone?
Do we need to conceal our actions and intentions from others?
Why can't we be together embrace it?
Why can't we overcome our differences and live in harmony?
Sleeping so long taking off the mask
We have been pretending to be something we are not for a long time, but now it is time to reveal our true selves
Everyone
All people, including myself and those around me
Everyone
All people, including myself and those around me
Everyone
All people, including myself and those around me
Everyone
All people, including myself and those around me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RICHARD KENDALL GIBBS, JONATHAN HOWSMAN DAVIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Hashagulgova
Omg I was 16, now it’s 2021 and I’m 33, and fuck it’s still makes my blood run faster 🔥
@greenauraia5010
Excatly. :)
@YavNe
You should be 14 if you saw it the first time the movie came. ;D
@mandiesavage8130
Saaame, bout to be 32 in April and i still bump this soundtrack, loved this movie!
@supernova88
Same my dear.. I was 15 and now 33.
@ursualina3369
welcome to the club, same here ! i remember when i read Anne Rice s books for the 1st time.. i was in love, still i am
@GhostTrucking545
in my opinion the best soundtrack to a movie ever done
@EIREBABE
soooo agree with you
@jacksonaaron103084
agreed.
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yupp