During this time, Staind played a show with Limp Bizkit. When Fred Durst saw the controversial cover of the group's self produced album; tormented, he tried to have the band kicked off the bill, but when he saw the band's live show, he changed his tone and befriended them. Durst later sang harmonies on the live version of Outside, which was recorded at a Family Values Tour concert in Biloxi, MS, in late October 1999. Durst went on to be one of the executive producers for Dysfunction and Break the Cycle. He also directed a few videos for the band later on, including It's Been Awhile.
Dysfunction
The band's big break came in October 1997 after Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst witnessed the band open up for them at a Hartford, Connecticut show, eventually signed them to his Flip record label, and co-produced their 1999 breakthrough Dysfunction with Terry Date. Although it is supposed that the band owe a lot of success to Durst, Aaron Lewis has expressed in interviews that Durst never had much of a relationship with either the singer or the band, claiming the band 'only worked on four songs with Durst and recorded the rest of the album themselves.' [4] Staind has not been associated with Durst since he directed several videos from their 2001 follow-up. Dysfunction has sold over two million copies in the U.S. alone. The album was given mediocre reviews by critics for being "indicative of the times", but a large number of the band's fans nonetheless regard it as the group's best work. The nine-track LP (with one hidden track, "Excess Baggage") produced three singles, all of which enjoyed radio play. The most well known, "Mudshovel", (which also appeared on Tormented, spelled as "Mudshuvel"), has since become a staple of the band's live shows.
Break the Cycle
Staind toured with Limp Bizkit for the Family Values Tour during the fall of 1999, where Aaron Lewis performed their first mainstream hit "Outside" (a song he was working on at the time but had not yet finished—he finished it on the fly while performing) with Fred Durst to hundreds of waving cigarette lighters, and which set them up for their smash hit 2001 album Break the Cycle, which brought them international success (it went number 1 in both the U.S. and the UK), sold more than 7 million copies, and had first week sales of over 767,000 in the U.S. alone. The album sees the band move away from the nu metal sounds of their previous album and resort to an alternative metal sound [5] which has spawned five hit singles to date, "It's Been Awhile", (which hit the Billboard Top 10) "Fade", (which has been featured on a number of movie soundtracks and television shows), "Outside", "For You", and the acoustic ballad "Epiphany", and included a track called "Waste", devoted to two teenage fans who committed suicide shortly before the album was released. The album also received mixed critical praise; Rolling Stone magazine called them "the grim genre's most song-oriented, downright sensitive band in years" [3] while New Musical Express referred to the album as "14 tracks of parent-friendly grunge-flavoured soft rock that make Creed sound like GG Allin." [4]. 'It's Been Awhile' spent a total of 16 and 14 weeks on top of the modern and mainstream rock charts, respectively, making it one of the highest joint number 1s (30 weeks) of all time.
14 Shades of Grey
In early 2003, Staind embarked on a worldwide tour to promote the release of the follow-up to Break The Cycle, 14 Shades Of Grey, which sold two million albums and debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200. The fourteen-track collection was the band's most mainstream yet[6], and showed Aaron Lewis writing songs about his daughter, as well as moving on with his life and forgetting his past, hence the title representing uncertainty for the future and forgiveness. The album provided two mainstream hits: the lead single "Price to Play", and "So Far Away" (which spent 14 weeks on top of the rock chart); in addition, two other singles failed to crack the Hot 100—"How About You" and "Zoey Jane"— but "How About You" was a fairly popular song on modern rock radio. Their song "Price to Play" was the official theme song of WWE's Vengeance pay-per-view event in July 2003. As well, their song "So Far Away" was featured on an episode of WWE RAW as part of a video tribute to hardcore wrestling legend Mick Foley. The band's appearance at Reading Festival during the 2003 tour had another impromptu acoustic set, this time due to equipment failure. The singles "So Far Away" and "Price to Play" came with two unreleased tracks, "Novocaine" and "Let It Out", which were released for the special edition of the group's Chapter V, which came out in late 2005. In 2003, Staind unsuccessfully sued their logo designer Jon Stainbrook in New York Federal Court (blabbermouth.net) for attempting to re-use the logo he had sold to the band. They re-opened the case in mid-2005.
Chapter V
After extensive promotions, including an appearance on Fuse TV's 7th Avenue Drop, Staind's newest album, titled Chapter V was released on August 9, 2005, and became their third consecutive number one. The album opened to sales of 185,000 and has since been certified platinum in the U.S. The first single "Right Here" has been the biggest success from the album thus far, garnering much mainstream radio play and peaking at number 1 on the mainstream rock chart. "Falling" (the video of which does not feature the band members at all) was released as the second single, followed by "Everything Changes" and "King of All Excuses." Staind have been on the road since the album came out doing live shows and promoting it for a full year, including participating in the Fall Brawl tour with P.O.D., Taproot and Flyleaf, a solo tour across Europe and a mini-promotional tour in Australia for the first time. Recent live shows have included a cover of Pantera's This Love, a tribute to Dimebag Darrell. Staind appeared on The Howard Stern Show on August 10, 2005, to promote their new album Chapter V. They performed acoustic renditions of the single Right Here and Beetlejuice's song "This is Beetle." Their rendition of "Beetle" is immensely popular with fans and listeners alike and became a staple of the show. Staind also performed a version of "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd. Kevin Lofton, who does all the animation for the Howard Stern website, created a black-and-white animated video for the song. During a January 2006 Episode of WWE RAW, a tribute video to then WWE Champion Edge featured the band's song "Right Here". In early November 2005, Staind released the limited edition 2-CD/DVD set of Chapter V. The set included several rarities and fan favorites— music videos; a complete, 36-page booklet with exclusive artwork; an audio disc with an acoustic rendition of "This is Beetle"; the original, melodic rendition of "Reply"; the previously released B-side singles "Novocaine" and "Let It Out"; and live versions of "It's Been Awhile" and "Falling", among many others.
The Singles: 1996-2006
Staind announced that they would be performing an acoustic show in the Hiro Ballroom, New York City on September 6 and the songs played would be recorded for their upcoming "Greatest Hits" album, scheduled for a November 14 release. They played sixteen songs including three covers: Tool's Sober, Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb and Alice in Chains's Nutshell.
The title was later renamed to "The Singles" and finally "The Singles: 1996-2006". The album had most of Staind's singles (including "Everything Changes" which was recorded at the New York show), the three covers performed at the New York show and a remastered version of "Come Again", from Staind's first independent release Tormented.
It was released on November 15, 2006.
The Illusion Of Progress
On August 19, 2008, Staind released their 5th studio album (6th overall), The Illusion of Progress. A limited edition of the album was also made available to fans, which included 3 bonus tracks and a year membership in the Staind Fan Club, along with other items (the first 200 fans who pre-ordered the album through Atlantic Records received a signed copy of the album by the band). Prior to the album's release, the track "This Is It" was available for download on the iTunes store, as well as for Rock Band. The album debuted at #3 on US Billboard 200, #1 on the Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums Chart, #1 on the Top Digital Albums Chart, and also #1 on the Top Internet Albums Chart, with first week sales of 91,800 units. The first single on the album, "Believe", topped Billboard's Top 10 Modern Rock Tracks on September 05, 2008.
Not Again, the first single from Staind's self-titled seventh album was released to active radio stations on July 19, 2011 and made available for purchase on July 26, 2011. (Not Again Songfacts).
They are currently not Touring.
Price to Play
Staind Lyrics
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Taking without giving back 'till the damage can be seen
Can you see? Can you see?
[Chorus]
The more you take, the more you blame
But everything still feels the same
The more you hurt the more you scream
Then all you see and all you gave
And all you step on will know shame
There are no rules, no one to blame
The price to play the game
Empathy, the chosen way to be
Blindly look the other way
While you waste away with me
Can you see? Can you see?
[Chorus]
What you pay to play the game
What you pay to play the game
What you pay to play the game
What you pay to play the game
[Chorus]
What you pay to play the game
What you pay to play the game
What you pay to play the game
What you pay to play the game
The lyrics to Staind's song "Price to Play" address the destructive nature of taking without giving back and the consequences that come with it. The opening lines recognize the fact that we often fail to see just how destructive we can be when we take without giving back, and we only recognize the damage we've done once it's already visible.
The chorus speaks to the idea that the more we take and hurt others, the more we blame them for our own actions. However, the blame game doesn't change the fact that everything still feels the same. The more we hurt, the more we scream, and the price we ultimately pay to play the game of life grows higher. All that we see, all that we gave, and all that we step on will eventually know shame. And yet, there are no rules, no one to blame except ourselves for the choices we make.
The bridge suggests that empathy could be the chosen way to be, but instead, we blindly choose to look the other way while we waste away. The repetition of "Can you see? Can you see?" in both the opening lines and the bridge serve to highlight the idea that it's not enough to recognize the consequences of our actions - we must also be willing to accept responsibility and work to change our behaviors.
Overall, the song is a powerful commentary on the consequences of our choices and the price we pay for the games we play in life. It encourages us to reflect on our actions and to strive to live with empathy and consideration for others.
Line by Line Meaning
Fail to see how destructive we can be
We often miss how harmful we can be to others.
Taking without giving back 'till the damage can be seen
We keep taking from others until the harm we've done becomes visible.
Can you see? Can you see?
Are you aware of the damage you're causing to others?
The more you take, the more you blame
We often blame others when things go wrong, even if we are the ones who caused the problem.
But everything still feels the same
Despite the blame we cast, nothing seems to change.
The more you hurt the more you scream
The more we cause harm, the more painful it becomes for us and the more we express our pain.
The price you pay to play the game
There are consequences to our actions, and we must be willing to accept them as the price of participating in life.
Then all you see and all you gave
In the end, all that we see and all that we've given away will bring us either pride or shame.
And all you step on will know shame
People we've hurt, whether knowingly or unknowingly, may carry the burden of shame caused by our actions.
There are no rules, no one to blame
The game of life does not operate under strict rules, nor can we always place blame on others for the outcomes we experience.
The price to play the game
We must accept the consequences of our actions as the cost of participating in life, regardless of how unfair or difficult they may seem.
Empathy, the chosen way to be
The best way to interact with others is to invite empathy to guide us.
Blindly look the other way
We can choose to ignore the pain of others and refuse to see their perspective.
While you waste away with me
We can become trapped in our own pain, neglecting the pain of others.
What you pay to play the game
The cost of participating in life and engaging in relationships and experiences comes at a price.
What you pay to play the game
The cost of participating in life and engaging in relationships and experiences comes at a price.
What you pay to play the game
The cost of participating in life and engaging in relationships and experiences comes at a price.
What you pay to play the game
The cost of participating in life and engaging in relationships and experiences comes at a price.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AARRON LEWIS, JOHN APRIL, JOHN F. APRIL, JONATHAN WYSOCKI, MICHAEL MUSHOK, MICHAEL J. MUSHOK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Douglas Oliveira
Fail to see how destructive we can be
Taking without giving back 'till the damage can be seen
Can you see? Can you see?
The more you take, the more you blame
But everything still feels the same
The more you hurt the more you scream
The price you pay to play the game
Then all you see and all you gave
And all you step on will know shame
There are no rules, no one to blame
The price to play the game
Empathy, the chosen way to be
Blindly look the other way
While you waste away with me
Can you see? Can you see?
The more you take, the more you blame
But everything still feels the same
The more you hurt the more you scream
The price you pay to play the game
Then all you see and all you gave
And all you step on will know shame
There are no rules, no one to blame
The price to play the game
What you pay to play the game
What you pay to play the game
What you pay to play the game
What you pay to play the game
The more you take, the more you blame
But everything still feels the same
The more you hurt the more you scream
The price you pay to play the game
Then all you see and all you gave
And all you step on will know shame
There are no rules, no one to blame
The price to play the game
What you pay to play the game
What you pay to play the game
What you pay to play the game
What you pay to play the game
Carmen Marin
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No ver lo destructivos que podemos ser
Fail to see how destructive we can be
Tomando sin retribuir hasta que se pueda ver el daño
Taking without giving back 'till the damage can be seen
¿Puedes ver?
Can you see?
¿Puedes ver?
Can you see?
Cuanto más tomas, más culpas
The more you take, the more you blame
Pero todo se siente igual
But everything still feels the same
Cuanto más te duele, más gritas
The more you hurt the more you scream
El precio que pagas por jugar el juego
The price you pay to play the game
Entonces todo lo que ves y todo lo que diste
Then all you see and all you gave
Y todo lo que pises conocerá la vergüenza
And all you step on will know shame
No hay reglas, nadie a quien culpar
There are no rules, no one to blame
El precio para jugar el juego
The price to play the game
Empatía, la forma elegida de ser
Empathy, the chosen way to be
Mira ciegamente para otro lado
Blindly look the other way
Mientras te consumen conmigo
While you waste away with me
¿Puedes ver?
Can you see?
¿Puedes ver?
Can you see?
Cuanto más tomas, más culpas
The more you take, the more you blame
Pero todo se siente igual
But everything still feels the same
Cuanto más te duele, más gritas
The more you hurt the more you scream
El precio que pagas por jugar el juego
The price you pay to play the game
Entonces todo lo que ves y todo lo que diste
Then all you see and all you gave
Y todo lo que pises conocerá la vergüenza
And all you step on will know shame
No hay reglas, nadie a quien culpar
There are no rules, no one to blame
El precio para jugar el juego
The price to play the game
Lo que pagas para jugar el juego
What you pay to play the game
Lo que pagas para jugar el juego
What you pay to play the game
Lo que pagas para jugar el juego
What you pay to play the game
Lo que pagas para jugar el juego
What you pay to play the game
Cuanto más tomas, más culpas
The more you take, the more you blame
Pero todo se siente igual
But everything still feels the same
Cuanto más te duele, más gritas
The more you hurt the more you scream
El precio que pagas por jugar el juego
The price you pay to play the game
Entonces todo lo que ves y todo lo que diste
Then all you see and all you gave
Y todo lo que pises conocerá la vergüenza
And all you step on will know shame
No hay reglas, nadie a quien culpar
There are no rules, no one to blame
El precio para jugar el juego
The price to play the game
Lo que pagas para jugar el juego
What you pay to play the game
Lo que pagas para jugar el juego
What you pay to play the game
Lo que pagas para jugar el juego
What you pay to play the game
Lo que pagas para jugar el juego
What you pay to play the game
Fuente: LyricFind
Compositores: Aarron Lewis / John April / John F. April / Jonathan Wysocki / Michael Mushok / Michael J. Mushok
DiruMede
The chorus of the song gives me chills
Rod A.H.S
Yeah! The same, here! Since i listen for the first time!
Juan Cura
That chorus is sick 🤟🤟
Gerwaan Hartfield
3:)
Connor Ron
your not alone it does the same to me
Angry Potato
Same!
Game System
This is Staind's absolute masterpiece. Been listening to this song years and years, it still gives me chills. The emotion in the chorus is so intense my brain can't handle it. Aaron Lewis in his absolute peak.
JrMcBabyface
Staind, you've given me more than 20 years of music, and only now does my heart feel your lyrics. Thank you for all you've done
María José
I just can't get sick of this song, it's too good!
david chinaski
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