"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
Energy
Shinedown Lyrics
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Make it up as you go along.
Why,
Pretend that you're something that you're not?
I,
Believe in you and always will,
Ever since you told me you're frill,
Inside.
Now,
Gather up all your tenacity.
Take my hand 'cause I'm settin' you free.
Who cares?
He's there to stare and,
Tell you how to look.
I'm not even sure,
They know you by name.
Who cares?
He's there to share,
What they think of you.
Everybody in there plays the same fucking games.
[Chorus]
Alright, alright, alright,
You're such an energy.
Alright, alright, alright,
You're such an energy.
Let me see your fire,
Put your fist up in the air.
Alive,
Thats how I want you to feel tonight.
Live,
You're only here once, so do it well.
Find,
Your own way to rise up and give 'em hell.
There is no reason to wonder if you should,
Go.
Tell them you can't be bottled, so,
Break,
Your silence and tell them who you are.
'Cause they're all witness to a shooting star.
Who cares?
He's there to stare and,
Tell you how to look.
I'm not even sure,
They know you by name.
Who cares?
He's there to share,
What they think of you.
Everybody in there plays the same fucking games.
[Chorus]
Alright, alright, alright,
You're such an energy.
Alright, alright, alright,
You're such an energy.
Let me see your fire,
Put your fist up in the air.
Tell me,
Are you feeling strong enough?
Tell me,
'Cause all eyes are on you.
Now.
Gyeah!
Who cares?
He's there to stare and,
Tell you how to look.
I'm not even sure,
They know you by name.
Who cares?
He's there to share,
What they think of you.
Everybody in there plays the same fucking games.
[Chorus]
Alright, alright, alright,
You're such an energy.
Alright, alright, alright,
You're such an energy.
Let me see your fire,
Put your fist up in the air.
You're such an energy.
Woah,
You're an energy.
Yeah, you're such an energy.
The lyrics of “Energy” by Shinedown talk about the pressure of society to fit in as well as the importance of being true to oneself. The opening lines criticize people who don't show their true selves and pretend to be something they are not. The singer then expresses his unwavering faith in the person he's singing to, urging them to embrace their emotional outbursts while simultaneously maintaining their inner confidence. The pre-chorus emphasizes the vulnerability of the person and encourages them to hold on to their tenacity while reaching out for help.
Line by Line Meaning
You,
Make it up as you go along.
The person being addressed is someone who improvises and doesn't have a clear plan.
Why,
Pretend that you're something that you're not?
The singer wonders why the person being addressed feels the need to pretend to be something they're not.
I,
Believe in you and always will,
Ever since you told me you're frill,
Inside.
The singer believes in the person being addressed and always has, ever since they opened up about their true feelings.
Emotional mood swings soon collide.
The person being addressed has emotional mood swings that will soon come together in some way.
Now,
Gather up all your tenacity.
Take my hand 'cause I'm settin' you free.
The artist urges the person being addressed to gather their strength and take their hand so they can be set free.
Who cares?
He's there to stare and,
Tell you how to look.
The person being addressed should not care about someone who only judges them on their appearance.
I'm not even sure,
They know you by name.
The singer doubts that the people who judge the person being addressed even know their name or who they truly are.
Who cares?
He's there to share,
What they think of you.
Everybody in there plays the same fucking games.
The artist advises the person being addressed not to care about what others think of them, as everyone in this situation is just playing games.
[Chorus]
Alright, alright, alright,
You're such an energy.
Alright, alright, alright,
You're such an energy.
Let me see your fire,
Put your fist up in the air.
The person being addressed is being celebrated and told to let their energy show by putting their fist in the air.
Alive,
Thats how I want you to feel tonight.
Live,
You're only here once, so do it well.
The artist wants the person being addressed to feel alive and live fully, as this is their only chance in life.
Find,
Your own way to rise up and give 'em hell.
There is no reason to wonder if you should,
Go.
The person being addressed should find their own way to rise up and succeed without worrying if they should or not.
Tell them you can't be bottled, so,
Break,
Your silence and tell them who you are.
'Cause they're all witness to a shooting star.
The person being addressed should not let others put them in a box and should speak up to show them who they truly are, because they have the potential to shine like a star.
Tell me,
Are you feeling strong enough?
Tell me,
'Cause all eyes are on you.
Now.
The singer asks if the person being addressed feels strong enough, as all eyes are on them at the moment.
Who cares?
He's there to stare and,
Tell you how to look.
I'm not even sure,
They know you by name.
Who cares?
He's there to share,
What they think of you.
Everybody in there plays the same fucking games.
The singer reiterates that the person being addressed should not care about those who judge them on their appearance or what others think of them, as it's all just a game.
[Chorus]
Alright, alright, alright,
You're such an energy.
Alright, alright, alright,
You're such an energy.
Let me see your fire,
Put your fist up in the air.
The song repeats the chorus, celebrating the person being addressed and telling them to let their energy show.
You're such an energy.
Woah,
You're an energy.
Yeah, you're such an energy.
The person being addressed is such a vibrant, energetic force that others can't help but notice it.
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