Sound of Madness
Shinedown Lyrics
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Always under attack always coming in last
Bringing up the past, no one owes you anything
I think you need a shotgun blast, a kick in the ass
So paranoid
Watch your back
Hola, here we go
Slipped down, couldn't get much lower
Quicksand's got no sense of humor
I'm still laughing like hell
You think that by cryin' to me
Looking so sorry that I'm gonna believe
You've been infected by a social disease
Well, then take your medicine
I created the sound of madness
Wrote the book on pain
Somehow, I'm still here to explain
That the darkest hour never comes in the night
You can sleep with a gun
When you gonna wake up and fight
For yourself?
I'm so sick of this tombstone mentality
If there's an afterlife, then it'll set you free
But I'm not gonna part the seas
You're a self-fulfilling prophecy
You think that by cryin' to me
Looking so sorry that I'm gonna believe
You've been infected by a social disease
Well, then take your medicine
I created the sound of madness
Wrote the book on pain somehow I'm still here to explain
That the darkest hour never comes in the night
You can sleep with a gun
When you gonna wake up and fight
For yourself?
I created the sound of madness
Wrote the book on pain
Somehow, I'm still here to explain
That the darkest hour never comes in the night
You can sleep with a gun
When you gonna wake up, when you gonna wake up and fight?
I created the sound of madness
Wrote the book on pain
Somehow, I'm still here to explain
That the darkest hour never comes in the night
You can sleep with a gun
When you gonna wake up and fight
For yourself?
When you gonna wake up and fight
For yourself?
When you gonna wake up and fight
For yourself?
When you gonna wake up and fight
For yourself?
The lyrics to Shinedown's "Sound of Madness" seem to be directed towards someone who is always seen as an outcast, and is always under attack. The persona in the song shows no mercy and advises the outcast to stand up for themselves, to stop being so paranoid and watch their back. The persona challenges the outcast's tendency to wallow in self-pity by creating a sound of madness, implying that they too had seen hardship and had to fight to stay alive.
The song progresses to a chorus where the persona questions the outcast's fear by asking when they will stop sleeping with a gun and begin to fight for themselves. The persona claims to have written the book on pain and created the sound of madness, they challenge the outcast to stop sobbing and crying and take their medicine. He insists that the darkest hour never comes at night, but rather when the person fails to stand up for themselves. The chorus repeats these questions, encouraging the unknown outcast to fight for themselves.
Overall, the song seems to be an encouragement to anyone who is dealing with hardship, depression or anxiety. It encourages people to stop lingering in their sorrow, to stop feeling sorry for themselves, and to stop being paranoid. Instead, it advises them to watch their backs, to fight, wake up and fight for themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, I get it you're an outcast
I understand that you feel like an outsider
Always under attack always coming in last
You feel like you are constantly being targeted and always end up in last place
Bringing up the past no one owes you anything
No one is obligated to make up for things that have happened to you in the past
I think you need a shotgun blast a kick in the ass
You need a wake-up call to get yourself motivated and take action
So paranoid
You are extremely anxious and distrustful
Watch your back!
Be careful and aware of your surroundings
Another lose cannon, gone bi-polar
You are unpredictable and unstable
Slipped down, couldn't get much lower
You feel like you have hit rock bottom and things couldn't get any worse
Quicksand's got no sense of humor
You are sinking deeper and deeper into your problems without any relief in sight
I'm still laughing like hell
Despite your struggles, I am still finding humor in your situation
You think that the cryin' to me
You believe that complaining to me will make a difference
Looking so sorry that I'm gonna believe
You are trying to make me feel sorry for you, but I am not convinced
You've been infected by a social disease
You have been influenced by negative attitudes and behaviors of others around you
Well, then take your medicine
You need to take responsibility for your actions and make a change
I created the sound of madness
I am responsible for capturing the feeling of insanity in my music
Wrote the book on pain
I am an expert when it comes to experiencing and expressing emotional pain
Somehow I'm still here to explain
I am here to share my experiences and try to help others who may be going through similar struggles
That the darkest hour never comes in the night
The most difficult times don't only happen at night; they can come at any time
You can sleep with a gun
You may feel safe, but it's not a long-term solution
When you gonna wake up and fight?
When are you going to stop avoiding your problems and take action?
I'm so sick of this tombstone mentality
I am tired of people acting like they are already dead and have given up on life
If there's an afterlife then it'll set you free
If there is an afterlife, you won't have to deal with your problems any longer
But I'm not gonna part the seas
I am not capable of making your problems disappear
You're a self-fulfilling prophecy
You are creating your own problems by believing negative things about yourself
When you gonna wake up and fight, for yourself?
When are you going to take control of your own life and fight for your own happiness?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dave Bassett, Brent Smith
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Sound of Madness
Yeah, I get it, you're an outcast
Always under attack
Always comin' in last
Bringin' up the past
No one owes you anything
I think you need a shotgun blast
A kick in the ass
So paranoid
Watch your back!
Oh my, here we go
Another loose cannon gone bipolar
Slipped down, couldn't get much lower
Quicksand's got no sense of humor
I'm still laughin' like hell
You think that by cryin' to me
Lookin' so sorry, that I'm gonna believe
You've been affected by a social disease?
Well then, take your medicine
I created the sound of madness
Wrote the book on pain
Somehow, I'm still here to explain
That the darkest hour never comes in the night
You can sleep with a gun
But when you gonna wake up and fight
For yourself?
I'm so sick of this tombstone mentality
If there's an afterlife, then it'll set you free
But I'm not gonna part the seas
You're a self-fulfilling prophecy
You think that by cryin' to me
Lookin' so sorry, that I'm gonna believe
You've been affected by a social disease?
Well then, take your medicine
I created the sound of madness
Wrote the book on pain
Somehow, I'm still here to explain
That the darkest hour never comes in the night
You can sleep with a gun
But when you gonna wake up and fight
For yourself?
I created the sound of madness
Wrote the book on pain
Somehow, I'm still here to explain
That the darkest hour never comes in the night
You can sleep with a gun
But when you gonna wake up?
When you gonna wake up and fight?
I created the sound of madness
Wrote the book on pain
Somehow, I'm still here to explain
That the darkest hour never comes in the night
You can sleep with a gun
But when you gonna wake up and fight
For yourself?
But when you gonna wake up and fight (for yourself?)
But when you gonna wake up and fight (for yourself?)
But when you gonna wake up and fight
For yourself?
@sethhicks1607
Who's here in 2024??👀
Edit: I love all of you
@hungrycrab4311
🤘
@toxicllama1772
Yep
@user-xg1mq2ks6z
WATCH YOUR BACKKKKK
@augustaugust4542
🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
@shaggie8308
I created the sound of madness hell yeah if your here you still got it
@choekshie5323
I honestly never heard of this band, when I was just casually scrolling on TikTok (of all places😒) and saw the video with the older lady headbanging to this song at a concert😱🤣 and I'm instantly hooked🤘🏼🤪
Awesome awesome awesome!!!
An Idek why I never heard of them before🤷🏼♀️ it's ridiculous!
@fertyfrrtyh6383
Я только с этого видео😂
@choekshie5323
To bad this is one of the very few harder songs they have😔 didn't realize until later that the majority of there songs are slow, depressing ballads😴...
Good ones though....
But depressing🙈 🤣
@angie38
Save me and 45 are my favs.