"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
Cry For Help
Shinedown Lyrics
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For quite a while now
Living off of people you know
Trying to raise a little money
To pay off all the monkeys
That you met inside the
Rabbit hole
You take a payment from
To you with Mama kin?
Well, there's a wolf outside
A brick house screaming
"Is someone gonna blow it in?"
Because a mind is a weapon
You see and it's got you on
Your hands and knees
Pull the trigger if you got
A way out, unless you want
To count it off 1, 2 (1, 2, 3)
You better pray that there's
Another way out
You better pray that
Someones listening now
(Doesn't matter what you got)
'Cause when you lie like
The devil himself
No angels gonna hear your
Cry for help!
I know you must really think
It's funny, you had everybody
Pulling me in
Well, that's a little unassuming
Considering that you knew me,
I'm the only one that called
You a friend
Because a mind is a weapon
You see and it's got you on
Your hands and knees
Pull the trigger if you got
A way out, unless you want
To count it off 1, 2 (1, 2, 3)
You better pray that there's
Another way out
You better pray that
Someones listening now
(Doesn't matter what you got)
'Cause when you lie like
The devil himself
No angels gonna hear your
Cry for help!
Count it off, 1, 2 (1, 2, 3)
You better pray that there's
Another way out
You better pray that
Someones listening now
(Doesn't matter what you got)
'Cause when you lie like
The devil himself
No angels gonna hear your
Cry for help!
For help, for help, for help
The lyrics to Shinedown’s “Cry for Help” depict the consequences and effects of lying and betrayal. In the first verse, the singer addresses someone who has been avoiding them, living off others, and trying to make ends meet, presumably because of financial difficulties. The line “pay off all the monkeys that you met inside the rabbit hole” symbolizes the accumulation of debt and the endless cycle of trying to pay off one debt with another, indicating that the person has gotten themselves into something they cannot handle.
The second verse implies that this person has also been lying to the singer, which is why they feel betrayed. The line “you had everybody pulling me in” suggests that the person had been manipulating others to isolate and convince the singer of some falsehood. The chorus emphasizes the point that lying has its consequences, and that there is no hope for redemption with God or anyone else when one chooses to deceive and cause harm.
Overall, the song serves as a warning against the dangers of lying and manipulation, and emphasizes the importance of honesty in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
You've been hiding out
You've been avoiding the real world
For quite a while now
This behavior has been going on for some time
Living off of people you know
You're using others to survive
Trying to raise a little money
You're in need of financial support
To pay off all the monkeys
You owe debts to multiple sources
That you met inside the Rabbit hole
You got involved in something you shouldn't have
You take a payment from the white witch that's spoken to you with Mama kin?
You're accepting money from someone who's not trustworthy
Well, there's a wolf outside a brick house screaming 'Is someone gonna blow it in?'
Someone is about to expose your lies and deceit
Because a mind is a weapon you see and it's got you on your hands and knees
Your own thoughts and actions are pressing you down
Pull the trigger if you got a way out, unless you want to count it off 1, 2 (1, 2, 3)
Take action to escape this situation or keep counting down your time left
You better pray that there's another way out
Hope for another solution
You better pray that someone's listening now
Hope that someone is paying attention to your plea for help
(Doesn't matter what you got) 'Cause when you lie like the devil himself
When you deceive others like a true villain
No angels gonna hear your Cry for help!
You won't receive any divine assistance
I know you must really think it's funny, you had everybody pulling me in
You're amused with how you manipulated others to deceive the singer
Well, that's a little unassuming considering that you knew me, I'm the only one that called you a friend
Despite your actions, the artist was your true friend
Count it off, 1, 2 (1, 2, 3)
The countdown continues
For help, for help, for help
The cry for help is urgent
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Cloud9, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVE BASSETT, BRENT SMITH
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