The music video to "Devour" is set in a music studio for most of the video, where the band is performing the song, with various stunts being shown throughout the video. At points during the video, the rail track in which the camera rolls on in order to get some of the shots going around the band and the dancers are visible.
At the beginning of the video, it shows the band setting up their instruments with periodic shots of a flag with Shinedown's previous "S" logo that was on their Leave a Whisper album before cutting to the performance in the warehouse. These shots also join the other elements of the video during the bridge.
In addition to various camera effects (such as slow motion and certain filter effects that changes the appearance of the film), the video also periodically cuts to Brent Smith also singing the song without a band behind him in a different setting: In an ocean-blue background with several beads of water splashing around him. These shots begin to be shown once the first chorus of the song begins.
When the song ends, the band is shown from behind the drummer in slow motion, in which Barry Kerch is seen throwing his sticks into the air (they fall onto the snares), with the other band members walking away from the camera's position.
The idea behind the video was that the band wanted to showcase their new guitarist and bassist.
* "Devour" served as the theme song to World Wrestling Entertainment's pay-per-view event, Night of Champions, on June 29th, 2008.
* The single was also featured on ESPN throughout the 2008 major league baseball season.
* Included on the soundtrack to EA Sports "Madden NFL 09" video game.
* The song was released on July 22 2008 for the video game Rock Band.
* The song is the theme song for Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Island.
* The song was previously in Sound Choice's karaoke catalog (the first karaoke track of the song that was released), though it has recently been removed. No reason is given towards the removal (even though the site claims that the track had been removed from their catalog), giving the notion that its only a temporary removal and not a license issue. The Sound Choice CD in which the song appears (which also features Buckcherry's Crazy Bitch) is still available, however.
* The song appears briefly at the beginning of The Final Destination before the accident at the speedway.
Devour
Shinedown Lyrics
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Take it and take it and take it until you take us all
Smash it and crash it and thrash it and trash it
You know they're only toys
Try it you'll like, it don't hide it, don't fight it, just let it out
Steal and shoot it and kill it or take another route
Take it and take it and take it
You know they're only toys
Devour, devour
Suffocate you own empire
Devour, devour
It's your final hour
Devour, devour
Stolen like a foreign soul
Devour, devour
What a way to go!
You want it, you want it, you want it
Well here it is
Everything, everything ,everything
Isn't so primitive
Take it and take it and take it and take it and take it all
Nobody, nobody wants to feel like this
Nobody, nobody wants to live like this
Nobody, nobody wants a war like this
Devour, devour
Suffocate you own empire
Devour, devour
It's your final hour
Devour, devour
Stolen like a foreign soul
Devour, devour
What a way to go!
Diving down, round and round [Repeat: x2]
Devour, devour
Suffocate you own empire
Devour, devour
It's your final hour
Devour, devour
Stolen like a foreign soul
Devour, devour
What a way to go!
Devour, devour
Suffocate you own empire
Devour, devour
It's your final hour
Devour, devour
Stolen like a foreign soul
Devour, devour
What a way to go!
Said twice not once
The lyrics of Shinedown's song Devour express the idea of human beings' destructive nature and how we ruin everything we touch, including our own existence. The song begins with a repetition of "Take it and take it and take it and take it all" which can be interpreted as humans' insatiable desire to take and consume everything without any regard for the consequences. The lyrics also mention how we smash, crash, thrash, and trash things that are only toys, which can be a metaphor for how we treat the world around us. The second verse talks about stealing, shooting, killing or taking another route, which could imply that we have a choice to either continue on this path of destruction or choose a different, more peaceful path.
The chorus "Devour, devour, suffocate your own empire, It's your final hour, stolen like a foreign soul, what a way to go" can be interpreted as a warning against continuing down the path of destruction. The concept of "suffocating your own empire" could be a metaphor for how our own actions end up destroying everything we've built, leaving us with nothing. Furthermore, the line "stolen like a foreign soul" suggests that we are not the rightful owners of this world and that we have taken too much from it, leading us to an inevitable downfall. The "diving down, round, and round" can be interpreted as a descent into the chaos that we have created.
Overall, the song's message is a warning about the consequences of our actions, and how if we continue to take and destroy without any regard for the consequences, we will eventually fall and lose everything.
Line by Line Meaning
Take it and take it and take it and take it all
Keep taking everything that is offered to you without any hesitation.
Take it and take it and take it until you take us all
Keep on taking until everyone around you is drained of their energy.
Smash it and crash it and thrash it and trash it
Treat everything as if it is a mere toy to be damaged and destroyed without thought.
You know they're only toys
Acknowledge that the things you're destroying are not significant, but continue to destroy regardless.
Try it you'll like, it don't hide it, don't fight it, just let it out
Indulge in your desires as they rise without suppressing or resisting them.
Steal and shoot it and kill it or take another route
Either take what you want through immoral or aggressive means or find another path that may be more difficult or untraveled.
You know they're only toys
Understand that what you're taking or destroying are insignificant things that hold no real value.
Devour, devour, Suffocate you own empire
Engage in your excessive indulgences and exhaust your own resources.
It's your final hour
Your actions will ultimately lead to your downfall and total destruction.
Stolen like a foreign soul, What a way to go!
Your soul will be robbed and taken from you, leading to a devastating end despite the fleeting pleasures of excess.
You want it, you want it, you want it, Well here it is
You desperately desire these indulgences and they are available to you without reservation.
Everything, everything, everything, Isn't so primitive
Despite the simplicity and superficial nature of your desires, they still have a significant impact on yourself and others.
Nobody, nobody wants to feel like this
No one desires to be drained to the point of exhaustion like you have done to yourself.
Nobody, nobody wants to live like this
No one truly wants a life filled with excessive indulgence and superficial pleasures.
Nobody, nobody wants a war like this
No one desires a constant cycle of destruction and chaos like what you are perpetuating.
Diving down, round and round
Going deeper and deeper into this destructive path with no hope for recovery.
Said twice not once
Repeating the warnings of darkness and destruction for emphasis and urgency.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVE BASSETT, BRENT SMITH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@PredatorFan13
The opening to Final Destination 4 brought me here. Awesome song!
@michaelstanislaus2586
Brent is one of the more underrated singers out there today....
@evanbiter5969
Most underrated
@evanbiter5969
Even though people call him great he's top 2 with Freddy Mercury maybe. And I dont like Queen all that much.
@noxaeterna7555
Smith is good too
@gmg9010
Michael Stanislaus still is
@drizzt102
@@evanbiter5969 thats a bit much. If put ronnie james dio, rob halford, joakim from sabaton, bruce dickinson, and Rise Against's vocalist (names escape me its early here). But i also admit i got a thing for audience engagement too and its thst combination that makes the magic. Brent has that and thats why hes up there with my top favorites.
Freddy is another tier all his own though. Thats its own separate thing.
@DEAD-CHANNEL-IS-DEAD
So glad that this was used in "The Final Destination" (2009)! ❤️
@davsny5
This song juxtaposed to the race cars and the awesome opening credits were the best things about FD4 or The Final Destination 3D.
@strider9471
@@davsny5 FD4 was a terrible movie lmao. But I was definitely hooked at the beginning, and I'm glad FD4 did something right by introducing me to shinedown