"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
I'm Alive
Shinedown Lyrics
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So you were six feet underneath me
I feel the pulse I swear you moved
You digging deep deep down and recognized how much you had to lose
And if you wanna get out of here
Wanna get out of here
But you never get anywhere
Never get anywhere
Not without my help
(Say it with me)
I'm alive I'm alive
Well you're dead inside
I'm a slap in the face
To your lullaby
Got you all tongue tied
'Cause you're living a?»? lie my friend
Say it with me
I'm alive I'm alive
Well you're dead inside
I'm your wakeup call
And you know I'm right
So make a move
Let it bleed
Tear your heart off your sleeve
But I'm the only one who's gonna save your life
I'm the one who's gonna save your life
I'm the one who's is gonna
So how far did you go for shelter?
How long did it take you to find
A place to sell your propaganda
And a harm peace of mind?
And if you wanna get out of here
Wanna get out of here
Save yourself
But you never get anywhere
Never get anywhere
Not without my help
Say it with me
I'm alive I'm alive
When you're dead inside
I'm a slap in the face
To your lullaby
Got you all tongue tied
'Cause you're living a?»? lie my friend
(Say it with me)
I'm alive I'm alive
Well you're dead inside
I'm your wakeup call
And you know I'm right
So make a move
Let it bleed
Tear your heart off your sleeve
But I'm the only one who's gonna save your life
I'm the one who's gonna save your life
I'm the one who's is gonna
I'm alive I'm alive
Well you're dead inside
I'm a slap in the face
To your lullaby
Got you all tongue tied
'Cause you're living a?»? lie my friend
Say it with me
I'm alive I'm alive
Well you're dead inside
I'm your wakeup call
And you know I'm right
So make a move
Let it bleed
Tear your heart off your sleeve
But I'm the only one whose gonna save your life
I'm the one whose gonna save your life
I'm the one whose gonna save your life
I'm the one whose gonna save your life
I'm the one whose gonna save your life
The song "I'm Alive" by Shinedown is an anthem about helping someone who is lost and needs a wakeup call. The lyrics begin with the singer feeling a pulse and recognizing that someone may be six feet under as if they were dead. However, the person comes to realize how much they have to lose and seeks help to get out of their current state. The singer urges this person to save themselves but emphasizes that they cannot do it alone and need help. The chorus repeats "I'm alive" to remind the person that there is hope and that they can overcome their struggles.
The second verse delves deeper into the issues at hand, asking how far the person had to go to find shelter and peace of mind, and how much they had to compromise to sell their propaganda. The singer reminds them once again that they need help to get out of this situation and emphasizes that they are the only one who can save their life.
Overall, "I'm Alive" is a powerful song about helping someone overcome their struggles and providing the hope and inspiration they need to rise above their circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm alive!
The singer is alive and wants to bring life to someone else.
So you were six feet underneath me
The person the singer is addressing was in a bad place before.
I feel the pulse I swear you moved
The person is still alive and fighting.
You digging deep deep down and recognized how much you had to lose
The person sees the value of their life and knows they have something to lose.
And if you wanna get out of here
If the person wants to get out of their current situation.
Wanna get out of here
They want to escape their problems.
Save yourself
They need to take charge of their own life and save themselves.
But you never get anywhere
The person isn't making progress on their own.
Never get anywhere
They're stuck in the same place they were before.
Not without my help
The artist is willing to help but the person can't do it alone.
(Say it with me)
The singer is urging the person to repeat after them.
I'm alive I'm alive
The artist is alive and wants the person to acknowledge it.
Well you're dead inside
The person feels empty and hopeless.
I'm a slap in the face
The singer's words are shocking and forceful.
To your lullaby
The person has been living in a dreamlike state, ignoring reality.
Got you all tongue tied
The person is speechless and doesn't know how to respond.
'Cause you're living a lie my friend
The person has been lying to themselves and others about their situation.
I'm your wakeup call
The singer is trying to wake the person up to reality.
And you know I'm right
The singer is confident they're telling the truth.
So make a move
The person needs to take action.
Let it bleed
They need to let their emotions out and face the truth.
Tear your heart off your sleeve
They need to be honest about their feelings and not hide them.
But I'm the only one who's gonna save your life
The singer believes they're the only one who can help the person.
I'm the one who's gonna save your life
The artist is willing to help the person and save their life.
So how far did you go for shelter?
The singer wants to know how far the person went to hide from their problems.
How long did it take you to find
The person has been avoiding their problems for a while.
A place to sell your propaganda
The person has been deceiving themselves and others to avoid facing reality.
And a harm peace of mind?
The person's mind is not at peace because they've been avoiding their problems.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ERIC BASS, DAVE BASSETT, BRENT SMITH
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