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Originally Posted by Black Francis
I usually hate 30 seconds to mars but a beautiful lie with the slow mo shadows and such and the song is not that bad once you get used to it.
Staind to me was always a little laughable cause their singer was always bummed out. apart from fade i don't like any other track they made.
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This is a truth in my mind.
If someone who has never liked 30 Seconds To Mars approaches the band with an open mind and keeps at bay any quick judgement, that person can often find things enjoyable about the band. Because there are things they do that other mainstream bands just can't do, or get right. I think Jared writes in a much more profound way than a whole heap of other bands do, he's rather deep, thoughtful, and to boot, his lyrics are intelligent. There are those more simple or basic 'pop' lyrics the band has, mainly on their second album A Beautiful Lie. But even those songs had some good ideas. I don't want to change anyone's mind about the band who has their mind made up already. But I truly feel that if people do what I've suggested, with each of their albums...there will be things taken away that were liked about the band.
I think Staind were one of the bands lumped in with nu-metal that had something more to them than their peers did. There's evidence in that with the fact that they are still around and doing well. Aaron Lewis does have habit of writing about really depressing things, and it made him sound like a cry baby. But the lyrics aren't pointless. Not saying they are impressive, because they're not. But he wrote pretty decently. I actually still listen to Staind and still think they sound better than even the new bands that have come around after them. I say the same thing of Godsmack. These bands are still here, still doing well, and show no signs of their popularity declining. It's obvious what bands from that period of nu-metal had something to them, apposed to the ones that just wanted to sound cool. That being the ones that are still here, and selling a fair amount of records and managing to pull in successful tours. And let's all be honest. Aaron Lewis has a pretty damn good voice.
Here's one from me. Never thought much of this band. But back when I first heard this song (a long ass time ago) I didn't mind it, actually found myself seeking it out on purpose to hear it from time to time.