최초 스테인드(Staind)는 우리에게 림프 비즈킷(Limp Bizkit)의 프레드 더스트(Fred Durst)가 발굴한 그룹으로 잘 알려졌다. 프레드 더스트가 1997년 당시 무명이었던 스테인드의 공연을 보고 한 눈에 반해 레코드사에 적극 추천, 세상 밖으로 나오게 된 것이다. 이후 그들은 림프 비즈킷의 투어 버스에 동승하며 서서히 지명도를 쌓아나갔다.
스테인드는 1995년 11월 뉴 잉글랜드에서 결성되었다. 1993년의 크리스마스 파티에서 취중진담으로 의기투합한 보컬리스트 아론 루이스(Aaron Lewis)와 기타리스트 마이크 머쇽(Mike Mushok)이 2년의 시간이 흐른 뒤 드러머 존 와이삭키(Jon Wysocki), 베이시스트 자니 에이프릴(Johnny April)로 구성된 리듬 파트를 보강해 짜임새를 갖춘 것. 이후 스테인드는 여러 장의 데모 음반을 만들며 홍보에 주력하는 동시에 뉴 잉글랜드 인근의 클럽과 공연장을 배경으로 꾸준하게 실력을 갈고 닦았다. 1999년의 데뷔 앨범 이 이를 잘 말해주었다. 탄탄한 연주력을 바탕으로 하는 그들의 그런지 메탈 사운드는 당시의 하드 코어와는 또 다른 맛을 내며 차트에서 선전, 프레드 더스트의 안목이 틀리지 않았음을 입증했다. 'Mudshovel', 'Suffocate' 등이 팬들의 사랑을 독차지했다. 소포모어 앨범 (2001)은 더했다. 폭발적인 에너지를 분출하는 스테인드만의 트레이드 마크를 극적으로 살려낸 음반은 모던 록 차트 정상을 밟은 스테인드식 발라드 'It's been awhile'외에 'Fade', 'For you', 'Epiphany' 등의 히트 싱글들을 배출, 스테인드를 최강의 헤비 공동체로 우뚝 세웠다. 평자들은 앨리스 인 체인스(Alice In Chains), 툴(Tool) 등의 선배들을 거론하며 차세대 거목으로 그들을 꼽기에 주저치 않았다. 툴의 를 2위로 끌어내리고 1위에 핫 샷 데뷔한 점도 화제집중 대상이었다. *침체된 하드코어 신을 향해 날리는 통쾌한 일갈. 스테인드가 속해있는 하드코어 신에도 어느새 위기가 닥친 지금이다. 1990년대 후반 대중 음악의 주요 코드 중 하나였던 하드코어 역시 세월의 장벽을 이기지 못하고 서서히 추락 중이다. 여러 그룹들의 기대작들이 발매되었건만 모두들 전작에 한참 못 미치는 판매고를 기록, '추락하는 것에는 날개가 없다.'는 속설이 거의 사실로 입증되어 가는 중이다. 무언가 타개책이 절실한 시점이라고 해석해도 무방하겠다. 바로 스테인드의 이번 신보 에 관심이 쏠리는 이유이다. 국내 시장이 '백만장 레코드'를 절실히 필요로 하듯이 무언가 한방이 터져주면 숨통이 확 트이는 까닭이다. 음반 관계자들 모두가 스테인드의 신작이 그런 역할을 해줄 것으로 기대하고 있다. 그러나 스테인드는 의연하다. “그저 우리는 최선을 다해 최고의 레코드를 만들었을 뿐”이라는 멤버들의 말처럼 그들은 부담감을 전혀 느끼지 않았다고 한다. 그래서인지 이번 앨범의 사운드는 강성의 디스토션 사운드와 더불어 유연성이 한층 강화되어 음악적 스펙트럼이 한 뼘은 넓어졌음을 과시한다. 첫 싱글로 발매될 예정인 'Price to play'가 그에 대한 좋은 예. 헤드 뱅잉을 자연스레 유도하는 소리 메커니즘이 그야말로 일품이다. 멜로디 역시 잘 살아있어 무거운 음악을 싫어하는 팬들에게도 어필할 공산이 크다. 언제나 그래왔듯, '툴의 대중적 버전'이라는 표현은 이번에도 유효한 셈이다. 이어지는 'How about you'는 분위기의 급격한 반전 효과를 노린 곡. 팝 밴드 뺨치는 영롱한 아르페지오 기타 사운드와 멜로디컬한 선율을 멋들어지게 표현해낸 아론 루이스의 보컬이 이를 잘 대변해준다. 파워 발라드 'So far away'와 그의 딸을 노래한 'Zoe Jane' 또한 같은 지향점을 내비치는 곡. 여러모로 그들 최고의 성공 싱글인 'It's been awhile'을 닮아있어 이제는 발라드 역시 스테인드의 음악 세계에 완전히 포섭되었음을 천명한다. 'Yesterday'는 하드코어 밴드 특유의 소리 뽑기의 전형을 보여주는 트랙이다. 초반부는 다소 갑갑하게 진행되다가 코러스에서 에너지를 분출하는 그들만의 공식이 고스란히 펼쳐진다. 'Fray'는 반대로 사운드의 빈 곳을 채워넣는 식으로 진행되어 다분히 역효과를 노렸음을 시사해준다. 이 외에 그들이 하드코어 계의 에너자이저임을 알려주는 'Falling down'와 'Tonight', 미드 템포의 곡으로 앨리스 인 체인스 풍의 화음을 섞어낸 'Layne'(고(故) 레인 스탤리(Layne Staley)를 추모하는 곡이다.), 드럼의 불규칙한 박자 만들기가 이색적인 'Reality', 인트로를 마무리로 이용한 'Intro' 등에 골수 분자들의 표심이 몰릴 것으로 보인다. 스테인드의 피와 땀이 잘 섞여 들어간 역작 음반이다. 그간의 음악적 기조는 유지하면서도 군데군데 색다른 시도를 도입, 반복 청취를 유도케 한다는 점에서 무엇보다 뛰어나다. 아마도 다음 주가 되면 빌보드 앨범 차트의 위 열 칸 중 한 곳에서 스테인드라는 이름을 발견할 확률이 높다. 그만큼 잘 만들어진 작품이다. -수록곡- 1. Price To Play 2. How About You 3. So Far Away 4. Yesterday 5. Fray 6. Zoe Jane 7. Fill Me Up 8. Layne 9. Falling Down 10. Reality 11. Tonight 12. Could It Be 13. Blow Away 14. Intro .... ....
I'm so lonely You're so beautiful Not the only One who's pitiful Stretched and torn I lay here in Pieces Craving all of your deadly vices Like to think I'm not addicted But I guess I wear it well
And I crawl, while you spit And I crawl, through your shit
Here I am now Not a lot has changed Nothing better Everything's the same Late at night I can hear your voices Talking shit about my choices You would think that you've known me forever just because you know my name
And I crawl, while you spit And I crawl, through your shit
Everything falls apart Everything falls apart
And I crawl, while you spit And I crawl, through your shit
And you Bring me to my knees Again All the times That I could beg you please In vain All the times That I felt insecure For you But I leave My burdens at the door
But I'm on the outside And I'm looking in I can see through you I can see your true colors 'Cause inside you're ugly Ugly like me I can see through you See to the real you
All the times That I felt like this won't end Was for you And I taste What I could never have It's from you All the times That I've tried My intentions Full of pride But I waste More time than anyone
But I'm on the outside And I'm looking in I can see through you See your true colors 'Cause inside you're ugly Ugly like me I can see through you See to the real you
All the times That I've cried All this wasted It's all inside And I feel All this pain Stuffed it down It's back again And I lie Here in bed All alone I can't mend But I feel Tomorrow will be OK
But I'm on the outside And I'm looking in I can see through you See your true colors 'Cause inside you're ugly Ugly like me I can see through you See to the real you
I'm still scared Afraid of failing Anticipating The ride to end Before the wheels begin to move
Run away So I can hide Run away I've mastered feeling nothing Run Away I'm dead inside Run away Why don't I care
Waste my time Commiserating self medicating It's my design Although I know you don't approve
Run away So I can hide Run away I've mastered feeling nothing Run Away I'm dead inside Run away Why don't I care
The truth Is that I’m not so good At showing how I feel Or keeping my mouth shut When there's something to conceal Or knowing how to love Love's not in my memories How can I rise above All my insecurities
Run away So I can hide Run away I've mastered feeling nothing Run Away I'm dead inside Run away Why don't I care Run away I fight the tide Run Away The ebb and flow consuming Run away Still by my side Run Away why should you care
I know I've been mistaken, but just give me a break and see the changes that I've made. I've got some imperfections, But how can you collect them all And throw them in my face?
[Chorus] But you always find a way to keep me right here waiting You always find the words to say to keep me right here waiting And if you chose to walk away I'd still be right here waiting Searching for the things to say to keep you right here waiting
I hope you're not intending To be so condescending, it's as much as I can take. And you're so independent, you just refuse to bend So I keep bending 'till I break
[Chorus] But you always find a way to keep me right here waiting You always find the words to say to keep me right here waiting And if you chose to walk away I'd still be right here waiting Searching for the things to say to keep you right here waiting
I've made a commitment, I'm willing to bleed for you I needed fulfillment I found what I need in you
Why can't you just forgive me? I don't want to relive all the mistakes I've made along the way...
But I always find a way to keep you right here waiting I always find the words to say to keep you right here waiting
[Chorus - Altered] But you always find a way to keep me right here waiting You always find the words to say to keep me right here waiting And if I chose to walk away, would you be right here waiting?
Searching for the things to say to keep me right here wating
You take this all for granted All the things they choose to feed you By keeping you distracted Just long enough to bleed you...dry
A reason for your anger It's what I need It's what I need To recognize the truth It's what I need It's what I need So burn your paper Jesus It's what I need It's what I need And own the things you do It's what I need It's what I need
Question what they sell you All the lies that they are teaching And they've made a corporation Out of desperate people's feelings...of fear
A reason for your anger It's what I need It's what I need To recognize the truth It's what I need It's what I need So burn your paper Jesus It's what I need It's what I need And own the things you do It's what I need It's what I need
Somebody chose these words for you Interpretations of the truth Somewhere behind your fear they hide To fill the holes inside
A reason for your anger It's what I need It's what I need To recognize the truth It's what I need It's what I need So burn your paper Jesus It's what I need It's what I need And own the things you do It's what I need It's what I need....x2
Are you afraid Afraid of the truth In mirror staring back at you The image is cracked But so is the view here And the strength of a tree Begins in the roots That I tend to bury into you At least now the storm Can't blow me away
So crawl inside My head with me I'll show you how It feels to be To blame like me
Should I be afraid Of this face that I see In the mirror staring back at me So cold were the days When I listened to you And you say that I'm weak So show me the proof Because I still exist inspite of you But I won't compete With you every day
So crawl inside My head with me I'll show you how It feels to be To blame like me
Schizophrenic conversations that I'm always having with myself I hear these Voices in my head competing, maybe I could use a little help I still have Schizophrenic conversations when there's no one else around to hear I long for Solitude and peace within me, void of all the anger and the fear
So crawl inside My head with me And I'll show you how it feels to be Fucked up like me I'll show you how it feels to be To blame like me Ashamed like me
You In your shell Are you waiting for someone to rescue you From yourself Don't be disappointed when no one comes Don't blame me you didn't get it Don't blame me you didn't get it Don't blame me you didn't get it I already told you that falling is easy It's getting back up that becomes the problem Becomes the problem If you don't believe you can find a way out You've become the problem Become the problem You All alone Are you waiting for someone to make you whole? Can't you see? Aren't you tired of this dysfunctional routine? Don't blame me you didn't get it Don't blame me you didn't get it Don't blame me you didn't get it I already told you that falling is easy It's getting back up that becomes the problem Becomes the problem If you don't believe you can find a way out You've become the problem Become the problem I already told you that falling is easy It's getting back up that becomes the problem Becomes the problem If you don't believe you can find a way out You've become the problem Become the problem Falling is easy It's getting back up that becomes the problem Becomes the problem And if you believe you can find a way out Then you've solved the problem You've solved your problem
Twisting Turning Crashing Burning All this Just to Break me Down
You dont know me You dont see me You dont own me cause I don't care But I'm still here Patiently waiting for you to disappear Is this my cross to bear
Faceless Faking Pushing Taking All this Just to Bring me Down
You dont know me You dont see me You dont own me cause I don't care But I'm still here Patiently waiting for you to disappear Is this my cross to bear
You don't know me You don't own me 'cause I'm aware And I'm still here Patiently waiting for you to disappear Is this my cross to bear I'm still here Reluctantly waiting for you to interfere This is my cross to bear
She sits alone again and tries her best not to pretend that all she used to live for was the love that wasn’t there And every time she needs to do the things that she believes will fill the void inside of her cuz he was never there
And she says, ‘I swear I’m not the devil though you think I am. I swear I’m not the devil.’ And she says, ‘I swear I’m not the devil Though you think I am. I swear I’m not the devil.’
He tries to sleep again and wonders when the pain will end the cuts they may run deeper than his cracking outer shell He looks with tired eyes at all the people hypnotized and wonders what can save him from a self-created hell
And he says, ‘I swear I’m not the devil though you think I am. I swear I’m not the devil.’ And he says, ‘I swear I’m not the devil Though you think I am. I swear I’m not the devil.’
I always fail to see the little things in front of me the things that mean so much to you, a way to let you know That I appreciate the way you always tolerate but sometimes when I medicate frustration in you shows me how you feel
But I swear I’m not the devil Though you think I am I swear I’m not the devil And I scream I swear I’m not the devil Though you think I am I swear I’m not the devil
Can't you see that I'm sick of this? Chances are you're oblivious To how I feel Sitting on your throne And I'm sure that I'm not alone Not alone Not alone
Tell me please Who the fuck did you want me to be? Was it something that I couldn't see? Never knew this would be so political And please I'm still wearing this miserable skin And it's starting to tear from within But it's obvious that doesn't bother you So please
I didn't think that you'd sell me out Now I know what you're all about You might feel in control of things But you're not holding all the strings All the strings All the strings
Tell me please Who the fuck did you want me to be? Was it something that I couldn't see? Never knew this would be so political And please I'm still wearing this miserable skin And it's starting to tear from within But it's obvious that doesn't matter to you
I swallowed all your answers I've swallowed all my pride You've used up all your chances Can't keep this all inside
Tell me please Who the fuck did you want me to be? Was it something that I couldn't see? Never knew this would be so political And please I'm still wearing this miserable skin And it's starting to tear from within But it's obvious that doesn't bother you So please Don't keep telling me that it's okay I don't buy all the shit that you say And quite honestly I'm fucking sick of it So please If I cut off this nose from my face Then I wouldn't feel so out of place But it still wouldn't be quite enough for you So please
If you just walked away What could I really say? Would it matter anyway? Would it change how you feel?
I am the mess you chose The closet you cannot close The devil in you I suppose 'Cause the wounds never heal
But everything changes If I could Turn back the years If you could Learn to forgive me Then I could learn to feel
Sometimes the things I say In moments of disarray Succumbing to the games we play To make sure that it's real
But everything changes If I could Turn back the years If you could Learn to forgive me Then I could learn to feel
When it's just me and you Who knows what we could do If we can just make it through The toughest part of the day
But everything changes If I could Turn back the years If you could Learn to forgive me Then I could Learn how to feel Then we could Stay here together And we could Conquer the world If we could Say that forever Is more than just a word
If you just walked away What could I really say? And would it matter anyway? It wouldn't change how you feel
can't believe How far I've come Now watch me stumble And come undone If you take away These memories Then all that's left Is just me 'Cause I don't want this And I don't need this And I don't feel this It seems that even though she's with me I can't shake this And I can't fake this And I won't take this Anymore So you choose To break my heart Should have seen this From the start I'm haunted by Your apathy All that's left Is killing me 'Cause I don't want this And I don't need this And I don't feel this It seems that even though she's with me I can't shake this And I can't fake this And I won't take this Anymore Do you believe That the way you choose to be I've always had to see The brighter side of this so I don't lose my faith Now the sun has gone away It's getting colder every day So before I freeze to death There's something I should say I don't want this And I don't need this And I don't feel this It seems that even though she's with me I can't shake this And I can't fake this And I won't take this Though you say you understand You still won't face this Can't erase this I won't embrace this Anymore
You I trusted your intentions, a trust you took advantage of Now you Are sitting in the hole that you dug around yourself
You've lied so much you think it's true Do you know what the truth is? How does someone get to be like you? The king of all excuses
Is she Your partner in deception or caught inside the web you’ve spun? Did you Forget that you were family, the damage you have done
You've lied so much you think it's true Do you know what the truth is? How does someone get to be like you? The king of all excuses
I trusted you I trusted in you
This time You're gonna get it All the things you've done coming back to you This time You're gonna feel it You're conscience slowly suffocating you In time You will regret it Say goodbye to all the things you've gotten used to Life will find a way to bring this karma to you Life will find a way to bring this karma to you
You've lied so much you think it's true Do you know what the truth is? How does someone get to be like you? The king of all excuses
Everything must come full circle It kills me that I feel this hurtful I wonder what your children think of you The king of all excuses
I have seen Too many sad eyes look at me The eyes that set me free All the places that I've been
Thank you for The letters that you thought you wrote in vain And for The times you chose to stand out in the rain And wait For me For me
Your words Your words help me to see A little honesty In a world that doesn't share And your eyes Tell the story of your pain Severity of your disdain In a world that doesn't care
So thank you for The letters that you thought you wrote in vain And for The times you chose to stand out in the rain And wait
You You understand my pain From this I gather strength In that we are the same
So thank you for The letters that you thought you wrote in vain And for The times you chose to stand out in the rain And wait The life I live would never be the same Without you here You here You here Without you here
You push yourself on me Force yourself on me Free yourself through me You better save yourself from me Every time you want me to be Something I could never be Guess you'll have to wait and see Till the next time that you have to COME AGAIN! I hate myself for you I break myself for you I'd kill myself for you I'd better save myself from you Everytime you want me to be Something I could never be Guess you'll have to wait and see Till the next time that you have to COME AGAIN! If you have to walk my way Have somethingto say Get the fuck away Can't take one more day I cannot conform COME AGAIN!
You take away I feel the same All the promises you made to me you made in vain I lost myself inside your tainted smile again
Cause you can't feel my ANGER You can't feel my pain You can't feel my torment Driving me insane I can't fight these feelings they will bring me pain You can't take away Make me whole again
I feel betrayed Stuck in your ways And you rip me apart With the brutal things you say I can't deal with this shit anymore I just look away
Cause you can't feel my ANGER You can't feel my pain You can't feel my torment Driving me insane I can't fight these feelings they bring only pain You can't take away Make me whole again
Mudshovel
You take away I feel the same All these promises You promised only pain If you take away And leave me with nothing again
'Cause you can't feel my ANGER You can't feel my pain You can't feel my torment Driving me insane I can't fight these feelings they will bring me pain You can't take away Make me whole again
You will feel my anger You will feel my pain You will feel my torment Driving you insane I can't fight these feelings they will bring you pain You won't take away I'll be whole again
And it`s been a while since I could hold my head up high And it`s been a while since I first saw you And it`s been awhile since I could stand on my own two feet again And it`s been a while since I could call you And everything I can`t remember It`s fked up as it always seems The consequences that are rendered I`ve stretched myself beyond my means And it`s been a while since I can say that I wasn`t addicted, and, And it`s been a while since I can say I love myself as well and It`s been a while since I`ve gone and fed things up just like I always do, And it`s been a while but all that st seems to disappear when I`m with you And everything I can`t remember, It`s fked up as it always seems, The consequences that I`ve rendered, I`ve gone and fked things up again, yeah Why must I feel this way, Just make this go away, Just one more peaceful day And it`s been a while since I could look at myself straight, And it`s been a while since I said I`m sorry, And it`s been a while since I`ve seen way the candles light your face, And it`s been a while but I can still remember just the way you taste And everything I can`t remember, It`s fked up as it always seems, to be (I know it`s me) I cannot blame this on my father He did the best he could for me And it`s been a while since I could hold my head up high, And it`s been a while since I said I`m sorry
Your words to me just a whisper Your faces so unclear I try to pay attention Your words just disappear 'Cause it's always raining in my head So I speak to you in riddles because My words get in my way. I smoke the whole thing to my head and feel it Wash away 'Cause I can't take anymore Of this, I want to come apart, or dig myself a little hole inside your precious heart 'Cause it's always raining in my head Forget all the things I should have said I am nothing more than a little boy inside That cries out for attention, though I always try to hide And I talk to you like children, but I don't know I'll do the right thing If the right thing is revealed But it's always raining in my head Forget all the things I should have said
To my Mother To my Father It`s your son or It`s your daughter Are my screams Loud enough for You to hear me Should I turn this up for you I sit here locked inside my head Remembering everything you`ve said The silence get`s us no where Get`s us no where way too fast The silence Is what kills me I need someone Here to help me But you don`t know How to listen And let me make My decisions I sit here locked inside my head Remembering everything you`ve said The silence get`s us no where Get`s us no where way too fast All your insults And your curses Make me feel like I`m not a person And I feel like I am nothing But you make me So do something Cause I`m fked up Because you are Need attention Attention you couldn`t give I sit here locked inside my head Remembering everything you`ve said The silence get`s us no where Get`s us no where way too fast I sit here locked inside my head Remembering everything you`ve said The silence get`s us no where Get`s us no where way too fast