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Rating: Lately, I've been getting into these Papa Roach, I never paid attention to them before and now, for some reason, I'm really into them (maybe it's a phase)... and what better opportunity to review the new album?
Surely many of you will exclaim, "They're commercial! For heaven's sake!" and so the discussion could end there; certainly, that may be true, but in my opinion, there are worse things, and surely their music is not comparable to the generic and even more commercial nu-metal of other bands (e.g., Linkin Park) and so, looking beyond the usual prejudices, I quite like them.
It's the third attempt for Coby Dick (or Jacoby Shaddix) and his group, who are coming out this year with "Getting Away With Murder" after 2 years of silence. This album deviates a bit from its predecessor "Lovehatetragedy," a work that did not have much success in terms of sales and critical reception compared to their debut "Infest." In this third work, those experimentations, those melodies at times dark and sometimes even depressing that characterized LHT, which in my opinion is a great album, are notably missing; however, there's also no return, not even partial, to the nu-metal oriented sounds of "Infest"; by now Coby's rapped vocal performances have ended, giving way to a more rock style of singing. The album can be listened to without particular concerns, the songs are all quite catchy (I admit, they "caught" me a bit at first too) and I don't know if I'll like this in the future. Unfortunately, this time there are no songs in the style of "Decompression Period," maybe the only one that comes close is "Sometimes" with its acoustic first verse, but the atmosphere (even though I still like it) doesn't quite match up with the aforementioned track. There are interchangeable moments ("Blanket Of Fear," "Stop Looking," partly "Do Or Die" and "Done With You," a decent song but a bit banal) alongside very beautiful ones, such as the opening "Blood" (very beautiful and engaging), the aggressive "Be Free" (almost an anthem to shout at the top of your lungs!), the melodic "Scars" (oh yes, its chorus really captured me!) and the title track (and also the first single) "Getting Away With Murder," which I think is the best song on the entire album (those almost oppressive verses exploding in the chorus, I really like them a lot). The other tracks ("Not Listening," "Take Me," the aforementioned "Sometimes," and "Tyranny Of Normality") are a good middle ground between the two categories, and even these, in the end, aren't bad at all.
An album overall with engaging and quite convincing tones; maybe a bit easy, but not dull. It doesn't have any standout points that make you shout a miracle, but still, there's a certain evolution noticeable (even if minimal)... It could have been better, but I'm still satisfied.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
06 Be Free (03:18)
I woke up and I feel like shit
I don't remember last night I'm getting sick of this
I hit the bottle when I got off stage
And got piss drunk stupid and I went in a rage
I think I might have got in a fight
Because my knuckles were bloody and I don't feel all right
I hit the bottle and I don't even care
They say I'm going to hell but I am already there
Sick and tired of being sick and tired
I wanna be free from this ball and chain
Be free from this life of pain
Be free from this ball and chain
I wanna be free from you
Now I'm full of guilt and shame
I can't point a finger cause there's no one to blame
So I say I'll never do it again
But when the sun goes down
You are my only friend
I think that I am starting to see
I have become everything I never wanted to be
I'm really getting sick of myself
Cause when I look into the mirror I see somebody else
Sick and tired of being sick and tired
I wanna be free from this ball and chain
Be free from this life of pain
Be free from this ball and chain
I wanna be free from you
(x2)
Sick and tired of being sick and tired
So sick and tired of being sick and tired(x2)
I wanna be free from this ball and chain
Be free from this life of pain
Be free from this ball and chain
I wanna be free from you(x2)
I wanna be free from you (x2)
07 Done With You (02:52)
I count the days that we have spent apart
I've got a bad liver and a broken heart
There's no salvation in the comfort of you (comfort of you)
And I finally realize your tearing me apart
So help me, save me,
Tell me that the end is near
Help me, save me
Tell me that the end is here
I am done with you
You've made my life completely miserable
You drove me to the edge, you've caused me all this pain
But I always loved you cause your "oh so special" ( "oh so special" )
I'm broken and I'm alone and I cannot maintain
So help me, save me,
Tell me that the end is near
Help me, save me
Tell me that the end is here
I am done with you
Done with you ( I am done with you )
I count the days that we have spent apart
I've got a bad liver and a broken heart
Help me, save me,
Tell me that the end is near
Help me. save me
Tell me that the end is here
I am done with you
Because you and me are through
You couldn't help me, you couldn't save me
Now I know the end is here
I am done with you
08 Scars (03:28)
I tear my heart open
I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
And my scars remind me
That the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel
Drank and I'm feeling down
And I just wanna be alone
I'm pissed cause you came around
Why don't you just go home?
Cause you channeled all your pain
And I can't help you fix yourself
You're making me insane
All I can say is
I tear my heart open
I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
And the scars remind us
That the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel
I tried to help you once
Against my own advice
I saw you going down
But you never realized
That you're drowning in the water
So I offered you my hand
Compassion's in my nature
Tonight is our last stand
I tear my heart open
I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
And the scars remind us
That the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel
I'm drank and I'm feeling down
And I just wanna be alone
You should have never come around
Why don't you just go home?
Cause you're drowning in the water
And I tried to grab your hand
I left my heart open
But you didn't understand
GO FIX YOURSELF!
I can't help you fix yourself
But at least I can say I tried
I'm sorry but I've gotta move on with my own life
I can't help you fix yourself
But at least I can say I tried
I'm sorry but I've gotta move on with my own life
I tear my heart open
I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
And the scars remind us
That the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel
I tear my heart open
I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
And the scars remind us
That the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel.
09 Sometimes (03:08)
I'm dreaming about tomorrow
I'm thinking of yesterday
I consume myself in sorrow
This moment in time is what I betray
But I am searching for the answers
And I look around
Sometimes I get sad
Because I don't know which way to go
And I look around
Sometimes I get sad
Because my life is spinning is out of control
I never know what you want
I never know what you need
It was difference from the start
When you cut me in two, I never thought I would bleed
But I am searching for the answers
And I look around
Sometimes I get sad
Because I don't know which way to go
And I look around
Sometimes I get sad
Because my life is spinning is out of control
I will call this alone
I don't need nobody's help
I've got to do this myself
Alone alone alone
And I look around
sometimes I get sad
Because I don't know which way to go
And I look around
Sometimes I get sad
Because my life is spinning is out of control
And I look around
sometimes I get sad
Because I don't know which way to go
And I look around
Sometimes I get sad
Because my life is spinning is out of control
10 Blanket of Fear (03:22)
I am awake under this blanket of fear
and I must say, none of the people I see belong here
Now everyone's asleep
I am awake and I am dreaming
I believe it's time for the rude awakening
-Chorus-
So hold on to your dreams
Because your nightmares might seem like they're your reality
Hold on to your dreams
Because your nightmares might seem like they're your reality
I believe, the only thing we have to fear is
fear itself, and the man behind the curtain
I heard him say; "Dreamers have become and endangered species, and I am aware of the rude awakening."
-Chorus-
So hold on to your dreams
Because your nightmares might seem like they're your reality
Hold on to your dreams
Because your nightmares might seem like they're your reality
I'm falling in my dream; I finally hit the ground
I'm falling in my dream; I finally hit the ground
...I hit the ground
Because I, I can't keep my mind from going into dark places
Cause I , I cant keep my mind, we're going into dark places
-Chorus-
So hold on to your dreams
Because your nightmares might seem like they're your reality
Hold on to your dreams
Because your nightmares might seem like they're your reality
I'm falling in my dream; I finally hit the ground
I'm falling in my dream; I finally hit the ground
11 Tyranny of Normality (02:40)
The media is the seduction of human desire
(Set their money, set their money, on fire)
If you try to sell me the truth then I know you're a liar
A liar
It's the tyranny of normality
It's the tyranny of normality
Our culture has become complacent and has no desire
(Take back, take back our empire)
And the ethical slaughter of truth needs to be retired
retired
It's the tyranny of normality
It's the tyranny of normality
It's the death of outrage
I want to turn a new page
I mourn the death of our age
The obituary�s on the front page
It's the death of outrage
I want to turn a new page
I mourn the death of our age
The obituary�s on the front page
It's the death of outrage
I mourn the death of our age
The obituary�s on the front page
It's the tyranny of normality
It's the tyranny of normality
It's the tyranny of normality
12 Do or Die (03:28)
Today I saw my hero fall apart
The one who taught me to be strong
On the outside I look fine
But on the inside I am dying
My strength is overcome by pain
My love for you remains the same
The loneliness is setting in
I have no one to free my sins
It's never too late
To live your life
The time is now
It's do or die
It's never too late
To live your life
The time is now
It's yours and mine
Now it's my time to help you out
Cause you were there when I was down
It's hard for me to see you this way
Losing all your sanity
You helped me keep my dreams alive
Without you how will I survive
It's time for me to be a man
Now I finally understand
It's never too late
To live your life
The time is now
It's do or die
It's never too late
To live your life
The time is now
It's yours and mine
(2X)
I can't run anymore
I can't hide anymore
I can't run anymore
I can't hide anymore
Today I saw my hero fall apart
The one who taught me to be strong
On the outside I look fine
But on the inside I am dying
It's never too late
To live your life
The time is now
It's do or die
It's never too late
To live your life
The time is now
It's yours and mine
(3X)
I can't run anymore
I can't hide anymore
I can't run anymore
I can't hide anymore
Yeah
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