The self-titled debut sold 311 copies its first week. However, through touring, and TVT support, the album gained charting success through Billboard and earned gold certification.
Bassist Vince Hornsby joined drummer Morgan Rose in 1994, in a band called Snake Nation. John Connolly, a drummer, left his current band and joined Snake Nation as a guitarist. They recorded their first demo. Not happy with vocals, however, Snake Nation spent a year searching for a new singer before finding Lajon Witherspoon. Six months passed, Clint Lowery joined the band and they renamed themselves Rumblefish.
Rumblefish was short-lived, however, because they found another band with the same name. They renamed themselves Crawlspace, and released My Ruin on the Mortal Kombat soundtrack album entitled More Kombat through TVT Records in 1996. Shortly after, another band named Crawlspace sent notice that they wanted $50,000 for the rights to their name. Rather than purchase the rights, the band members chose to rename themselves Sevendust.
Sevendust released their self-titled debut on April 15, 1997, known for its heavy riffs, angry vocals and thrash-like drumming, as the songs Black and Bitch. Black was the opening song for nearly every Sevendust concert until 2004. The debut album also contains the song My Ruin, from the Mortal Kombat soundtrack. Sevendust appeared on the Billboard 200, remained there for sixteen weeks and peaked at 165 on April 4, 1998. The album went gold on May 19, 1999.
In 1998, Sevendust performed at Dynamo Open Air (May 29–31) and Ozzfest 1998 (July through August). In the same year they released a compilation called Live and Loud which featured live footage of the bands September 16, 1998 performance at Chicago's Metro.
On August 24, 1999, they released their second album, Home. The album peaked at 19 on the Billboard 200 and featured Skin from Skunk Anansie and Chino Moreno from Deftones as guest vocalists. The two singles from the album, "Denial" and "Waffle", gave the band moderate chart success, and the latter of which was played on the Late Night with Conan O'Brien show. They appeared in Woodstock 1999 and have toured with many bands such as Korn, Staind, Nonpoint, Reveille, Godsmack, Mudvayne, Mushroomhead, Powerman 5000, Creed, Kid Rock, Machine Head, Limp Bizkit, Disturbed, and Metallica. In 1999, they gained European exposure by opening for Skunk Anansie at various shows in Germany. They also opened with Kid Rock and Ted Nugent for Metallica on New Year's Eve in 1999 at the Pontiac Silverdome near Detroit, Michigan. They also joined Slipknot, Coal Chamber and other bands on the Tattoo the Earth Tour in June 2000.
In November 2001, the band released their third album, Animosity. This album went gold and gained the band commercial success thanks to the success of singles "Praise" and "Angel's Son", which peaked at 15 and 11, respectively, on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. "Angel's Son" was a tribute to Lynn Strait, the lead singer of the band Snot, whom the members of Sevendust were friends with. Strait had died in a car accident in 1998. In addition to being included on Animosity, the song was included on the compilation album Strait Up. The band made an appearance on Late Night with David Letterman playing an acoustic version of "Angel's Son" featuring Paul Shaffer on keyboards.
In the same year Sevendust was seen in the Chris Rock movie Down to Earth as a partial clip of "Waffle" is played.
Another friend of the band, Dave Williams the lead singer of Drowning Pool, died in 2002. Tragedy would strike again when Lajon Witherspoon's younger brother was shot and killed later that year. Due to his death, Sevendust went on hiatus in 2002.
In 2003, Sevendust returned with their fourth album, Seasons. The album debuted at #14 in the US, selling around 68,000 copies in its first week. This was one of the band's best received albums and to date features their highest charting single (tied with "Driven"), "Enemy," which peaked at #10 on the Mainstream Rock Chart. "Enemy" was made the official theme song for WWE Unforgiven 2003. Other singles released from the album, "Broken Down" and "Face to Face," met with more moderate success charting at 20 and 22, respectively.
In 2004, for the first time in the band's career, they released a live album on a CD/DVD double disk package titled Southside Double-Wide Acoustic Live. Both the CD and the DVD include a cover of "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails which is dedicated to Johnny Cash.
On December 11, 2004, after playing a show in Columbus, Ohio, it was announced that Clint Lowery had left the band mid-tour, because he wanted to play with his brother Corey Lowery in his new band Dark New Day, who had reportedly just signed with Warner Bros. Records. A replacement was found for the rest of the dates and was eventually replaced by Sonny Mayo from Snot and Amen. At roughly the same time, Sevendust and TVT Records parted ways.
On March 26, 2008, Sevendust announced that Clint Lowery, former guitarist and vocalist for the band, had quit his duties as guitarist for Dark New Day and would be returning to the Sevendust lineup in place of Sonny Mayo. On Lowery's return, Morgan Rose stated "This was extremely tough considering Sonny is our brother and has been amazing to work with. [Sonny] didn't do anything wrong at all; we just owe it to ourselves and all the folks that grew up with us to put our original band back together."
Since formation, Sevendust has released thirteen studio albums, earned additional charting success and gold sales certifications. Their eighth studio album, titled Cold Day Memory was released on April 20, 2010. More recent studio albums include: Black Out the Sun, released on March 26, 2013, Time Travelers & Bonfires, released on April 15, 2014, Kill the Flaw, released on October 2, 2015, All I See Is War, released on May 11, 2018 and Blood & Stone, released on October 23, 2020
They also re-released their self-titled debut album as Sevendust: Definitive Edition which contains five new tracks and a DVD.
Feel
Sevendust Lyrics
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Lyrics: LOWERY / Rose / Witherspoon / Connolly
Bleeding soul - I feel I'm dying
I persist - I persist - I think I'm hiding
I've lost my soul - No happiness
I FEEL SO...
Are you ashamed
- of what you've become
You call my name ---
You call my name --- I try to run
I've lost my soul --- no happiness
I FEEL SO...
What did you say? (what did you say)
I don't understand
Why I feel this way (why do I feel so.....)
Bleeding soul - I feel I'm dying
I persist - I persist - I think I'm hiding
I've lost my soul - for happiness
I FEEL SO...
What did you say? (what did you say)
I don't understand
Why I feel this way
I FEEL SO...
What did you say?
I don't understand
Why I feel this way (why do I feel so.....)
I've...lost...my...
What did you say? (what did you say)
I don't understand
Why I feel this way
(repeat)
The song "Feel So" by Sevendust is a powerful reflection of someone who feels like they are losing their soul and happiness. The opening lines "Bleeding soul - I feel I'm dying" paint a vivid picture of someone who is hurting inside and feels like they are slowly fading away. Despite these feelings, they continue to persist and try to hide from their problems. However, they realize that they have lost their soul and are unable to find happiness.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "I feel so" multiple times, emphasizing the depth of the emotions that the singer is feeling. They are confused by their own feelings and struggle to understand why they feel so lost and disconnected. The second verse introduces a different perspective, with the singer questioning whether they are ashamed of what they have become. They try to run away from their problems, but deep down they know that they need to confront them.
Overall, the lyrics of "Feel So" are raw and emotional, reflecting the struggles that many people face in their daily lives. The song is a powerful reminder that it's okay to admit when you're struggling and that you don't always have to pretend that everything is okay.
Line by Line Meaning
Bleeding soul - I feel I'm dying
I feel like my soul is bleeding and dying, like something inside of me is being drained away.
I persist - I persist - I think I'm hiding
I keep going, but I feel like I'm just hiding from my problems instead of facing them head-on.
I've lost my soul - No happiness
I feel like I've lost touch with who I am and what makes me happy.
I FEEL SO...
I'm overwhelmed by these negative emotions and don't know how to cope.
Are you ashamed - of what you've become
Do you feel embarrassed or disappointed in the person you've turned into?
You call my name --- You call my name --- I try to run
You're calling out to me, but I feel like running away from the situation.
I've lost my soul --- no happiness
I'm still struggling to find happiness and feel like I'm drifting further away from it.
What did you say? (what did you say) I don't understand Why I feel this way (why do I feel so.....)
I don't understand why I'm feeling this way and I'm struggling to make sense of it.
I've...lost...my...
I'm unable to finish this sentence, perhaps because the artist is too overwhelmed or doesn't know how to express the full extent of their feelings.
What did you say? (what did you say) I don't understand Why I feel this way (why do I feel so.....) (repeat)
I'm still struggling to understand why I'm feeling so lost and disconnected from myself.
Lyrics © GEEDUBS MUSIC
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らいや
悲しいというか、寂しさがある歌。
私は英語が分かりませんが、以下勢いで作った和訳です。
Feel Like Going On(フィール・ライク・ゴーイング・オン）
今日のニュースは何だろう？
次に何を気にしなくちゃいけないんだろう？
ページをめくる いつ間違えたんだろう？
みんなに言いたい事がない君は
ずっとそのままで居るの？
夜の静けさの中で、
そのままでいたい気がする
虚無に包まれたままの自分で
私はそのままでいたいと思うのかな？
幽霊で隠れてる大切なモノ
君を特別な存在にした何か、大切な何か
そんな言葉を遮って
君は言った言葉は「ゴメンネ」「ゴメンネ」
私がみんなに言うべきなのは、
ずっとそのままの君だってこと？
虚無に包まれたままの
自分でいたい気がする
そして、「生きて」と叫ぶだけしかできず
私はこのままで良いの？
必死で手を伸ばして
ずっと無駄に足掻いてた
私を怖がらせたまま
君はすべて置き去りにするんだね
みんなに言いたい事がない君は
ずっとそのままで居るの？
そんな風に
そんな感じでいたいな
KoJack
This is one of the best rock songs I have ever heard, and that is no exaggeration at all. It’s incredible.
Martin Elizalde
Ikr? Im obssesed with it
Brandon Sondag
Omg heard for first time today- probably on my 10th listen already
Armand Holloway
It is
Eric O'Connell
Absolutely agree! What a legendary long lasting band. They keep producing amazing songs 25 years later.
Nikolai Sedlak
By far one of their best songs. Severely underrated
TheSevendust912
These guys are still kicking ass 25 years later. They've outlasted almost everyone of their era.
Tony Fisher
This is Sevendust at their best. I love the new album.
Kyle Chaos
If I could only listen to one band for the rest of my life, it would definitely be Sevendust.
Resident Vania77
So true. I feel the same way. 🤘