The Sound of Madness
Shinedown
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1
Devour
03 : 50
2
Sound of Madness
03 : 54
3
Second Chance
03 : 40
4
Cry for Help
03 : 20
5
The Crow & The Butterfly
04 : 14
6
If You Only Knew
03 : 47
7
Sin With a Grin
04 : 01
8
What a Shame
04 : 19
9
Cyanide Sweet Tooth Suicide
03 : 11
10
Breaking Inside
03 : 49
11
Call Me
03 : 42
12
I Own You
03 : 37
13
Energy
03 : 25
14
Son of Sam
03 : 38
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Track Lyrics
Cry for Help Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You've been hiding out for quite a while now
Living off of people you know
Trying to raise a little money to pay off all the monkeys
That you met inside the rabbit hole
You're taking candy from the white witch
You're smoking tea with Mama Kin
Well, there's a wolf outside a brick house screaming
"This time I'm gonna blow it in!"
[Pre-Chorus]
Because the mind is a weapon, see
And it's got you on your hands and knees
Pull the trigger if you're gonna
We all know that you wanna
Count off 1, 2... 1, 2, 3!
[Chorus]
You'd better pray that there's another way out
You'd better pray that someone's listening now
(And doesn't wanna watch you drown)
'Cause when you lie like the devil himself
No angel's gonna hear your cry for help!
[Verse 2]
I know you must really think it's funny
You had everybody fooled in the end
But it's a little unassuming, considering how you knew me
I'm the only one that called you a friend
[Pre-Chorus]
Because the mind is a weapon, see
But you're not gonna use it on me
Pull the trigger if you're gonna
We all know that you wanna
Count off 1, 2... 1, 2, 3!
[Chorus]
You'd better pray that there's another way out
You'd better pray that someone's listening now
(And doesn't wanna watch you drown)
'Cause when you lie like the devil himself
No angel's gonna hear your cry for help!
Count off 1, 2, 1, 2, 3!!!
[Chorus]
You'd better pray that there's another way out
You'd better pray that someone's listening now
(And doesn't wanna watch you drown)
'Cause when you lie like the devil himself
No angel's gonna hear your cry for help!
[Outro]
For help
For help
The Crow & The Butterfly Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I painted your room at midnight
So I'd know yesterday was over
I put all your books on the top shelf
Even the one with the four-leaf clover
Man, I'm gettin' older
[Verse 2]
I took all your pictures off the wall
And wrapped them in a newspaper blanket
I haven't slept in what seems like a century
And now I can barely breathe
[Chorus]
Just like a crow chasing the butterfly
Dandelions lost in the summer sky
When you and I were gettin' high as outer space
I never thought you'd slip away
I guess I was just a little too late
[Verse 3]
Your words still serenade me
Your lullabies won't let me sleep
I've never heard such a haunting melody
Oh, it's killin' me
You know I can barely breathe
[Chorus]
Just like a crow chasing the butterfly
Dandelions lost in the summer sky
When you and I were gettin' high as outer space
I never thought you'd slip away
I guess I was just a little too late
[Interlude]
[Chorus]
Just like a crow chasing the butterfly
Dandelions lost in the summer sky
When you and I were gettin' high as outer space
I never thought you'd slip away
[Chorus]
Like a crow chasing the butterfly
Dandelions lost in the summer sky
When you and I were gettin' high as outer space
I never thought you'd slip away
I guess I was just a little too late
[Outro]
Just a little too late
Sin With a Grin Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Take a good look at agony
Force fed passed down, time release
I'm inspired to find the liar
Blackless 'X' on the back of a soulful man
I've got ways you understand
Look left, look right, but I'm behind you
[Pre-Chorus]
I never noticed, until I focused
On everything you did, you said
You lit the fuse inside my head
[Chorus]
Thank you for reminding me
Of why I am sick inside
Thank you for the venom
Did you think it would paralyze?
These scars I scratch, I tear are there
Under my skin
Where you've always been
Thank you for reminding me to sin with a grin
[Verse 2]
Hangman standing on a twisted 2 by 4
Built your house, but forgot to lock the door
I'm inside with two black eyes
I have not one shred of sympathy
I have no use for apologies
I'm inspired to find the liar
[Pre-Chorus]
I never noticed, until I focused
On everything you did, you said
You lit the fuse inside my head
[Chorus]
Thank you for reminding me
Of why I am sick inside
Thank you for the venom
Did you think it would paralyze?
These scars I scratch, I tear are there
Under my skin
Where you've always been
Thank you for reminding me to sin with a grin
[Chorus]
Thank you for reminding me
Of why I am sick inside
Thank you for the venom
Did you think it would paralyze?
These scars I scratch, I tear are there
Under my skin
Where you've always been
[Chorus]
Thank you for reminding me
Of why I am sick inside
Thank you for the venom
Did you think it would paralyze?
These scars I scratch, I tear are there
Under my skin
Where you've always been
Thank you for reminding me to sin with a grin
[Outro]
Sin with a grin
Sin with a grin
Sin with a grin
What a Shame Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Two packs of cigarettes a day
The strongest whiskey Kentucky can make
That's a recipe
To put a vagabond on his hands and knees
I watched it all up close, I knew him more than most
I saw a side of him he never showed
Full of sympathy
For a world that wouldn't let him be
[Pre-Chorus]
That's the man he was
Have you heard enough?
[Chorus]
What a shame, what a shame
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame
To have to beg you to see
We're not all the same
What a shame
[Verse 2]
There's a hard life for every silver spoon
There's a touch of grey for every shade of blue
That's the way that I see life
If there was nothin' wrong, then there'd be nothin' right
And for this workin' man they say could barely stand
There's gotta be a better place to land
Some kind of remedy
For a world that wouldn't let him be
[Pre-Chorus]
That's the man he was
Have you heard enough?
[Chorus]
What a shame, what a shame
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame
To have to beg you to see
We're not all the same
What a shame
[Bridge]
God forgive the hands that laid you down
They never knew how
Much a broken heart can break the sound
And change the seasons
Now the leaves are fallin' faster
Happily ever after
You gave me hope through your endeavors
And now you will live forever
[Chorus]
What a shame, what a shame
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame
To have to beg you to see
We're not all the same
What a shame, what a shame
'Cause we're not all the same
What a shame, what a shame
'Cause we're not all the same
Cyanide Sweet Tooth Suicide Lyrics
[Verse 1]
She’s a steel thriller suicide they say
Cyanide in her plastic veins
She’s a mannequin of misery
She’s on a bender, but she ain’t gonna break, hey, hey!
Tastes like sugar but it’s Novocaine
She’s grinding teeth so she can sharpen the pain
[Pre-Chorus]
White!
Light!
Train!
Wreck!
[Chorus]
Black lips, pale eyes
Cyanide sweet tooth suicide
She’s a killer, she’s my
Cyanide sweet tooth suicide
[Verse 2]
Strychnine cerebellum feeds the brain
Hurricane in a violent rage, they say
She’s a looker just like Anna Nicole, oh no
Fuck the silver, let’s go straight for the gold, hey, hey!
Digging deeper than a six-foot hole
She’s snorting cocaine through a suicide note
[Pre-Chorus]
White!
Light!
Train!
Wreck!
[Chorus]
Black lips, pale eyes
Cyanide sweet tooth suicide
She’s a killer, she’s my
Cyanide sweet tooth suicide
[Bridge]
White!
Light!
Train!
Wreck!
[Chorus]
Black lips, pale eyes
Cyanide sweet tooth suicide
She’s a killer, my my
Cyanide sweet tooth suicide
[Outro]
Black lips (black lips), pale eyes (pale eyes)
Cyanide sweet tooth suicide
She’s a zero point five
Had a cyanide sweet tooth suicide
Breaking Inside Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I caught a chill
And it's still frozen on my skin
I think about why I'm alone
By myself, no one else to explain
How far do I go, no one knows
If the end is so much better, why don't we just live forever?
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't tell me I'm the last one in line
Don't tell me I'm too late this time
[Chorus]
I don't want to live, to waste another day
Underneath the shadow of mistakes I've made
'Cause I feel like I'm breaking inside
I don't want to fall, and say I lost it all
'Cause baby there's a part of me that hit the wall
Leaving pieces of me behind
And I feel like I'm breaking inside
[Verse 2]
Out here, nothing's clear
Except the moment I decided to move on and I ignited
Disappear into the fear
You know there ain't no comin' back when you're still carrying the past
You can't erase (can't erase), separate (separate)
Cigarette in my hand, hope you all understand
[Pre-Chorus]
I won't be the last one in line
I finally figured out what's mine
[Chorus]
I don't want to live, to waste another day
Underneath the shadow of mistakes I've made
'Cause I feel like I'm breaking inside
I don't want to fall, and say I lost it all
'Cause baby there's a part of me that hit the wall
Leaving pieces of me behind
Leaving pieces of me behind
And I feel like I'm breaking inside
[Pre-Chorus]
I won't be the last one in line
I finally figured out what's mine
[Chorus]
I don't want to live, to waste another day
Underneath the shadow of mistakes I've made
'Cause I feel like I'm breaking inside
I don't want to fall, and say I lost it all
'Cause baby there's a part of me that hit the wall
Leavin' pieces of me behind (Leavin' pieces of me behind)
Leavin' pieces of me behind (Leavin' pieces of me behind)
And I feel like I'm breaking inside
[Outro]
And I feel like I'm breaking
And I feel like I'm breaking inside
Call Me Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Wrap me in a bolt of lightning
Send me on my way still smiling
Maybe that's the way I should go
Straight into the mouth of the unknown
I left the spare key on the table
Never really thought I'd be able
To say I merely visit on the weekends
I lost my whole life and a dear friend
[Pre-Chorus]
I've said it so many times
I would change my ways, no, never mind
God knows I've tried
[Chorus]
Call me a sinner, call me a saint
Tell me it's over, I'll still love you the same
Call me your favorite, call me the worst
Tell me it's over, I don't want you to hurt
[Post-Chorus]
It's all that I can say
So I'll be on my way
[Verse 2]
I finally put it all together
But nothin' really lasts forever
I had to make a choice that was not mine
I had to say goodbye for the last time
I kept my whole life in a suitcase
Never really stayed in one place
Maybe that's the way it should be
You know I live my life like a gypsy
[Pre-Chorus]
I've said it so many times
I would change my ways, no, never mind
God knows I've tried
[Chorus]
Call me a sinner, call me a saint
Tell me it's over, I'll still love you the same
Call me your favorite, call me the worst
Tell me it's over, I don't want you to hurt
[Post-Chorus]
It's all that I can say
So I'll be on my way
[Bridge]
I'll always keep you inside
You healed my heart and my life
And you know I tried
[Chorus]
Call me a sinner, call me a saint
Tell me it's over, I'll still love you the same
Call me your favorite, call me the worst
Tell me it's over, I don't want you to hurt
[Post-Chorus]
It's all that I can say
So I'll be on my way
[Outro]
So I'll be on my way
So I'll be on my way
Energy Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You, 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 for real
Inside, emotional mood swing soon collide
Now, gather up all your tenacity
Take my hand 'cause I'm setting you free
[Pre-Chorus]
Who cares who's there to stare, and tell you how to look?
I'm not even sure they know you by name
Who cares who's there to share what they think of you?
Everybody here 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
[Verse 2]
Alive, that's 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 them hell
There is no reason to wonder if you should
Go, tell them you can't be bought or sold
Break, your silence and tell them who you are
'Cause they're all witness to a shooting star
[Pre-Chorus]
Who cares who's there to stare, and tell you how to look?
I'm not even sure they know you by name
Who cares who's there to share what they think of you?
Everybody here 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
[Bridge]
Tell me, are you feeling strong enough?
Tell me, 'cause all eyes are on you now, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Who cares who's there to stare, and tell you how I look?
I'm not even sure they know you by name
Who cares who's there to share what they think of you?
Everybody here 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
[Outro]
You're such an energy
Whoa, you're an energy
Yeah, you're such an energy
Son of Sam Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Paint it black and white if you like
The stories still the same
A generation built on a lie
That everyone of us is safe
Paint it black and white if you like
If it keeps you sane
You know the world just ain't right
So tell me who's to blame
[Pre-Chorus]
(And I will catch you, but you might break the fall)
[Chorus]
God damn, I might be the son of Sam
The only child of a holy man
I stand alone for all to see
Cause they ain't never seen a war like me
God damn, son of Sam
God damn, son of Sam
[Verse 2]
Burning buildings from above
Send their best and send their love
Turn away, goodbye, goodnight
Go to sleep, now don't you cry
Are you afraid your life means less?
Are you concerned you might be next?
It's much too soon for me to tell
If you're in heaven or in hell
[Pre-Chorus]
(And I will catch you, but you might break the fall)
[Chorus]
God damn, I might be the son of Sam
The only child of a holy man
I stand alone for all to see
Cause they ain't never seen a war like me
God damn, son of Sam
God damn, son of Sam
God damn
[Verse 3]
Your ceiling falling piece by pieces
Raining down like concrete
Just surrender and remember
What you've done to me
Look now over your shoulder
No it's not over
It's just beginning
And I will write the final ending
[Chorus]
God damn, I might be the son of Sam
The only child of a holy man
I stand alone for all to see
Cause they ain't never seen a war like me
God damn, I might be the son of Sam
The only child of a holy man
I stand alone for all to see
Cause they ain't never seen a war like me
Son of Sam, son of Sam
Cause they ain't never seen a war like me
Son of Sam, son of Sam
Cause they ain't never seen a war like me
Son of Sam, son of Sam