Drown (Theory of a Deadman song)

"Drown"
Single by Theory of a Deadman
from the album Savages
Released April 22, 2014
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 3:41
Label Roadrunner
Theory of a Deadman singles chronology
"Gentleman"
(2012)		 "Drown"
(2014)		 "Savages"
(2014)

Drown is the lead single on Theory of a Deadman's fifth studio album Savages. The single was released on April 22, 2014.

Composition

"Drown" is notably darker lyrically and in sound than most of the band's songs. Vocalist Tyler Connolly explains the song is about being alone and letting yourself be defeated or "washed away" rather than making the difficult stand to "rise to the surface."[1] The song is written in drop C tuning, and was noted by the Ultimate Guitar Team for its heavy bass riff.[2] Randy Shatkowski of Underground Pulse compared the instrumentation of "Drown" to Alice in Chains and also noted Connolly's vocals to be slightly similar to that of Avenged Sevenfold's M. Shadows.[3]

Chart positions

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[4] 7
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[5] 43
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[6] 27
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 4

References

  1. 1 2 Lesas, Sylvie (April 22, 2014). "Theory Of A Deadman Release New Single Drown + Review". Evigshed.com. Retrieved June 23, 2015. Connolly explains the band’s inspiration behind “Drown,” : “‘Drown’ is about being alone, the feeling of being washed away and left to your own devices. We’ve all felt that way at some point in our lives; unable to stay afloat, we sink to the bottom which always seems easier in the end than fighting your way back to the surface.”
  2. ↑ "Savages Review". Ultimate Guitar. August 1, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  3. ↑ Shatkowski, Randy (August 11, 2014). ""Savages" - Theory of a Deadman". Underground Pulse. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Theory of a Deadman – Chart history" Billboard Canada Rock for Theory of a Deadman. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Theory of a Deadman – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Theory of a Deadman. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Theory of a Deadman – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Theory of a Deadman. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Theory of a Deadman – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for Theory of a Deadman. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
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