"Planet Zero" (2022). As of 2018, the band has had 23 Top 5 hits on Mainstream Rock radio, including 12 number one singles, and a Top 10 hit on the Hot 100 with "Second Chance".
On July 13, 2003, the band released their debut album Leave A Whisper. The album sold the popular singles "Fly From The Inside" and "45". Leave A Whisper was re-released on June 15, 2004, to capitalize on the strength of a new single: A cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man". This song is often dedicated to their friend Dimebag Darrell who died in 2004. The re-release also featured an acoustic version of "45", and a new mix of "Burning Bright", which was to be the fourth single from the album. During 2004, the band notably opened for Van Halen. On September 21, 2005, Leave A Whisper was certified as gold. On August 23, 2005, the band released a live DVD called Live From The Inside that contained a full-length Shinedown concert held at the House Of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
On October 4, 2005, the band released their second album called Us And Them, backed by the single "Save Me". Save Me maintained a #1 position on active rock charts for twelve weeks. The song became the theme song for WWE No Mercy 2005. The follow-up single, "I Dare You", also did respectably, and became one of the theme songs of WWE's WrestleMania 22 and was also performed on American Idol by Chris Daughtry. There are currently three versions of Us And Them: the regular thirteen-track version, a limited edition with three bonus acoustic tracks, and a store-specific edition with two bonus tracks: "Break" and "Carried Away". In 2006, the band co-headlined the SnoCore Tour with Seether, Flyleaf, and Halestorm, which was followed by the Equinox Tour in which Shinedown co-headlined with Trapt. Shinedown played their first overseas concert at the London Astoria on June 6, 2006, supporting Alter Bridge. In the late summer of 2006, the band opened for Godsmack and Rob Zombie on their North American Tour.
On December 12, 2006, Shinedown played in Knoxville, Tennessee at The Tennessee Theatre which was filmed for an upcoming DVD the band was expected to be releasing later this year (2007). However, after a recent show, Waukesha, WI, July 21, 2007, the band made it known that the DVD was scrapped by Atlantic Records.
The band began recording their new album in Los Angeles on September 20, 2007. Their first single, Devour, was released on May 20, 2008, and has proven a successful single, with it charting in the Top 10. The video for the song was released on June 25, 2008. On June 17, 2008, the album in it's entirety was put up on their MySpace page for listening. Shinedown's third album, The Sound of Madness, was released on June 24, 2008. The band is currently playing various festivals across North America before embarking on a tour in support of the new album.
Regarding the upcoming album, lead singer Brent Smith was quoted in an interview with Billboard.com as saying; "It's time to just go over the top, literally go above and beyond what a human being thinks they're capable of recording. We want to do a huge hard rock record that has a lot of crossover potential, but also some of the most insanely intense and heavy material that this band has ever tried - and see if we can pull it off." Smith noted that the group had more than forty songs to consider after writing sessions in Atlanta, Nashville and Los Angeles, but this was narrowed down to eleven songs for the standard album, and 14 songs for the deluxe edition.
In 2007 and 2008, Shinedown had some lineup changes with Brad Stewart and Jasin Todd leaving the band and Zach Myers*, Nick Perry, and Eric Bass joining the band.
*Zach Myers was touring guitarist from 2005-2007 and performed as bass guitarist during the recording of The Sound of Madness.
Shinedown performed free concerts at numerous state fairs across the US between June and September of 2009.
According to the Bully Songfacts, the lead single from Shinedown's fourth studio album, Amaryllis, is titled "Bully." It is the first new music to be heard from the Florida-based hard rockers since all six singles from The Sound Of Madness topped the rock radio chart. The song was released on January 3, 2012.
Current members of the band:
Brent Smith
Zach Myers
Eric Bass
Barry Kerch
Call Me
Shinedown Lyrics
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Send me on my way still smiling
Maybe that's the way I should go
Straight into the mouth of the unknown
I left the spare key on the table
Never really thought I'd be able
To say I merely visit on the weekends
I lost my whole life and a dear friend
I would change my ways, no, never mind
God knows I've tried
Call me a sinner, call me a saint
Tell me it's over, I'll still love you the same
Call me your favorite
Call me the worst
Tell me it's over, I don't want you to hurt
It's all that I can say
So I'll be on my way
I finally put it all together, but nothing really lasts forever
I had to make a choice that was not mine
I had to say goodbye for the last time
I kept my whole life in a suitcase
Never really stayed in one place
Maybe that's the way it should be
You know I live my life like a gypsy
I've said it so many times
I would change my ways, no, never mind
God knows I've tried
Call me a sinner, call me a saint
Tell me it's over, I'll still love you the same
Call me your favorite
Call me the worst
Tell me it's over, I don't want you to hurt
It's all that I can say
So I'll be on my way
I'll always keep you inside
You healed my heart and my life
And you know I tried
Call me a sinner, call me a saint
Tell me it's over, I'll still love you the same
Call me your favorite
Call me the worst
Tell me it's over, I don't want you to hurt
It's all that I can say
So I'll be on my way
So I'll be on my way
So I'll be on my way
The song "Call Me" by Shinedown talks about a journey of sorts, where the singer seems to have reached a crossroads in his life. He is being pulled two ways - on one hand, he wants to leave his past behind and move on to the unknown, and on the other, he wants to hold onto the things he's leaving behind. The lines "Wrap me in a bolt of lightning, Send me on my way still smiling" signify the urgency and excitement that he feels about his journey into the unknown. He acknowledges that this journey is a difficult one, as the lines "I had to make a choice that was not mine, I had to say goodbye for the last time" suggest. He is leaving behind a life that he perhaps thought he would never have to leave behind, and this decision has not been an easy one.
The chorus of the song is particularly interesting. The singer is asking his love to "call me a sinner, call me a saint", which is an acknowledgment of his own flaws and imperfections. He is aware that he is not a perfect person but still wants his love to accept him regardless. He says, "Tell me it's over, I'll still love you the same", pointing towards his love's acceptance also being an indication of unconditional love. The lines "Call me your favorite, Call me the worst, Tell me it's over, I don't want you to hurt" highlight his own willingness to face the worst-case scenario (which is losing his loved one) and his desire to protect them from suffering, whatever the outcome may be. However, in the end, he cannot deny that he has to go, and so he says "So I'll be on my way" three times, signifying his acceptance of the journey he is embarking upon.
Line by Line Meaning
Wrap me in a bolt of lightning
I need something to shock me into action
Send me on my way still smiling
No matter where life takes me, I will keep a positive attitude
Maybe that's the way I should go
Taking risks and diving into the unknown could be the right thing for me
Straight into the mouth of the unknown
I am willing to confront and conquer whatever challenges lay ahead
I left the spare key on the table
I did not expect to come back
Never really thought I'd be able
I didn't expect I'd have the courage to leave
To say that I'll visit on the weekends
I still want to keep a connection with my past, even though I'm moving on
I lost my whole life and a dear friend
Leaving behind what I've known is tough and it comes at a cost
I've said it so many times
I know I need a change in my life, but it's hard to follow through
I would change my ways no never mind
I'd be willing to do whatever it takes to turn my life around
God knows I tried!
I've given it my all, but sometimes things don't work out the way we want them to
Call me a sinner, call me a saint
People label us based on their own perspectives and biases
Tell me its over, I'll still love you the same
Even though things may end, they do not negate the love we once shared
Call me your favorite
I want to feel important and cherished
Call me the worst
It's okay if you don't like me, I can handle it
Tell me its over I don't want you to hurt
I care about your feelings and don't want you to suffer
Its all that I can say
I'm at a loss for words
So I'll be on my way
It's time for me to move on
I finally put it all together, nothing really lasts forever
I understand that nothing in life is permanent and everything has to come to an end
I had to make a choice that was not mine
Sometimes we have to make difficult decisions that we don't necessarily want to make
I had to say goodbye for the last time
It's difficult to accept that some goodbyes are final
I put my life in a suitcase
My life is in constant motion and I don't have a permanent home
Never really stayed in one place
I'm used to living a transient lifestyle
Maybe that's the way it should be
Some people are meant to live a life of constant movement and adventure
You know I've lived my life like a gypsy
I'm used to living like a free spirit and without a fixed abode
I'll always keep you inside
You will always be a part of me and I'll hold onto the memories we shared
You healed my heart and my life
You had a profound impact on my life and I am grateful to you for that
And you know I've tried
I did everything in my power to make it work, but it just wasn't meant to be
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brent Smith, Tony Battaglia
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Wrap me in a bolt of lightning
Send me on my way still smiling
Maybe that's the way I should go
Straight into the mouth of the unknown
I left the spare key on the table
Never really thought I'd be able to say
I merely visit on the weekends
I lost my whole life and a dear friend
I've said it so many times
I would change my ways
No, nevermind
God knows I've tried
Call me a sinner, call me a saint
Tell me it's over I'll still love you the same
Call me your favorite, call me the worst
Tell me it's over I don't want you to hurt
It's all that I can say. So, I'll be on my way
I finally put it all together
But nothing really lasts forever
I had to make a choice that was not mine
I had to say goodbye for the last time
I kept my whole life in a suitcase
Never really stayed in one place
Maybe that's the way it should be
You know I live my life like a gypsy
I've said it so many times
I would change my ways
No, nevermind
God knows I've tried
Call me a sinner, call me a saint
Tell me it's over I'll still love you the same
Call me your favorite, call me the worst
Tell me it's over I don't want you to hurt
It's all that I can say. So, I'll be on my way
I'll always keep you inside, you healed my
Heart and my life... And you know I've tried
Call me a sinner, call me a saint
Tell me it's over I'll still love you the same
Call me your favorite, call me the worst
Tell me it's over I don't want you to hurt
It's all that I can say. So, I'll be on my way
So, I'll be on my way
So, I'll be on my way
@eletoralei
Wrap me in a bolt of lightning
Send me on my way still smiling
Maybe that's the way I should go
Straight into the mouth of the unknown
I left the spare key on the table
Never really thought I'd be able to say
I merely visit on the weekends
I lost my whole life and a dear friend
I've said it so many times
I would change my ways
No, nevermind
God knows I've tried
Call me a sinner, call me a saint
Tell me it's over I'll still love you the same
Call me your favorite, call me the worst
Tell me it's over I don't want you to hurt
It's all that I can say. So, I'll be on my way
I finally put it all together
But nothing really lasts forever
I had to make a choice that was not mine
I had to say goodbye for the last time
I kept my whole life in a suitcase
Never really stayed in one place
Maybe that's the way it should be
You know I live my life like a gypsy
I've said it so many times
I would change my ways
No, nevermind
God knows I've tried
Call me a sinner, call me a saint
Tell me it's over I'll still love you the same
Call me your favorite, call me the worst
Tell me it's over I don't want you to hurt
It's all that I can say. So, I'll be on my way
I'll always keep you inside, you healed my
Heart and my life... And you know I've tried
Call me a sinner, call me a saint
Tell me it's over I'll still love you the same
Call me your favorite, call me the worst
Tell me it's over I don't want you to hurt
It's all that I can say. So, I'll be on my way
So, I'll be on my way
So, I'll be on my way
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@natedorney7032
When it's real, you feel every single word of it... And I'm feeling every single word of it here in Pennsylvania tonight.
@bigpork585
This song hits home hard... wish I would have heard it sooner❤
@lindsiem.3166
Love this song so much
@user-vp6pd6ih1o
Hits home and I can listen to it all day
@user-vp6pd6ih1o
That hits home and I can listen to that song by itself all day
@drakethedragon2725
this song hits deep