is it just me,or can anyone else feel Sully's pain and sadness in these songs? his voice is wonderful as always,the music is absolutely beautiful and kicks A$$ too.i hope this doesn't sound like i'm complaining,cause i'm not.i just never knew what pain or sadness Sully was going through.of course it has been mentioned about the funk Sully went through,but i didn't understand the depth of it until now.
Sully,i hope you are getting past that.you are such a great guy.i know i don't know you personaly,but i just
know what i see in you and what you do,and it's all
great.i also feel this way about Tony,Robbie,&Shannon,
you guys are all great.

lots of love guys,dev

I completely understand what its like to be in that kind of "funk". The end of 2004 through 2005 was probably one of the worst, if not THE worst times in my life. For me it was something that happened that made me realize that I was in serious denial about certain things and had made some really bad choices. Sometimes you have to hit bottom pretty hard to bounce back up. In my case I hit a concrete highway baracade. Most people won't tell you that the trip back up is harder than the fall down. You don't have the crutches and the diversions that you could rely on before. You only have yourself, and maybe a few friends and family if you haven't alienated them by then.

I don't really know what the things were that he was struggling with. Unless he decides to talk about it himself publically I wouldn't even want to speculate. Hopefully putting it into the music helps him purge some of it or at least get something back from it.

It does make you feel a twinge of guilt to enjoy the benefits of someone else's pain though. At least for me. Unfortunately a lot of great art is born that way so it's kind of a double edged sword.

Well, whatever his problems were, it made for some damn good music. Seems to be a LOT more rock and a lot less Metal. LOVE IT!

damn good music,indeed!

I noticed a lot more emotion in the songs too. Hollow made me cry even. I think the music does help rid him of some of the crap. I know it helps me cope.

I noticed. And like BadKitty already said, I too feel guilty because it is someone's pain. I wish I could heal his wounds, I don't like seeing or hearing about him being unhappy or sad but it is a part of life and what makes it so personal for everyone is that we all can relate in some way or another. The music is deep and depressive in it's own right. A few of the songs make me feel so helpless and I tear up, but I also look at it as being a little closer with a little more understanding of what's going on in his life and where he is coming from, what he's been through etc. Music is powerful and when someone can reach right inside ya with only their music, to me that is just amazing.

Love you Sully...hope this year is brighter for you babes, because you deserve it!!!

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Originally posted by ButtaFly:
I noticed. And like BadKitty already said, I too feel guilty because it is someone's pain. I wish I could heal his wounds, I don't like seeing or hearing about him being unhappy or sad but it is a part of life and what makes it so personal for everyone is that we all can relate in some way or another. The music is deep and depressive in it's own right. A few of the songs make me feel so helpless and I tear up, but I also look at it as being a little closer with a little more understanding of what's going on in his life and where he is coming from, what he's been through etc. Music is powerful and when someone can reach right inside ya with only their music, to me that is just amazing.

Love you Sully...hope this year is brighter for you babes, because you deserve it!!!

I agree wholeheartedly. I do think that sometimes lessons learned are the most painful. And look, he's a better musician because of it.

I just love to turn on some soft Godsmack, lean my head back, close my eyes, & let the lyrics that poor out Sully's feelings run through me. Its like I can feel what he's feeling, his pain, & his craziness. U want to help but all you can do is relax & sing along...

I noticed it right off too. So much angst and sadness...like he has lost his way, but desperately searching for it. Knowing Sully he will find it. He said once he writes his best music when he is bummed out, angry or hurt...apparently he is right. I love this cd, there is so much feeling in the words and music...Blessings Sully..remember what you said "It's all good in the end and if it's not, then it's not the end"...So be it

Writing from your heart & soul with real feelings & emotions always brings forth great music. And, helps the healing process to begin. Godsmack's music has always helped me with every emotion or situation I've had to deal with. For that, I'm very 'Thankful'

Yesterday I put in every Godsmack CD in order and listened to each one (yea I was Having a bad day and needed "Smacked") I noticed that as the years progressed thru the music When I 1st started Listening I was rockin' out By time I made it to IV I was so relaxed and rested It was Unreal..Almost every song has been somewhere apart of my life, Being Wiccan I can understand alot of the songs fully (not sayin you won't if your not of the Religion) Sully is a VERY Talented Singer/Writer and alot of the credits go to the rest Of Godsmack too. He's says alot of things in his songs that I feel in my life. The Whole Smack Family is one Wonderful Bunch !!

Noone coulda hit rock quarry bottom harder than I did in 1990, so yeah I hear the pain and can understand because music was the ONLY thing that "saved" me. Without it neither I - nor Sully - coulda made it, and the creation process is god-given, I firmly believe that. So I don't feel guilty hearing it because I believe it was the only way he could work thru/ been healed of his pain.
IV is amazing because its a journey from the opening storm in Livin in Sin to the ending rain in One Rainy Day. Happy ending!
When I read the accounts of how GS music helps this person or that thru their tough times, I understand because I'm ever thankful for the Universe providing me the music that helped me at that time, and any time I'm feeling bad when words fail.
As we say- Music is TRULY the Universal language.

I cant help but love the way he expresses his feelings.

I could hear the pain in Sully's voice in "Living in Sin" the first time i heard it, and I didnt know the circumstances behind that song... You can't help feel the pain the guy is growing through there... its sad.

When I listen to Godsmack (Witch is everyday) it brings this energy into me and makes me feel better. Im also learning alot of thier songs on the guitar, Im not the greatest but I can play the full version of Re-Align. I study the way they play thier songs by watching live and tuning the sound of their songs. But anyways they helped me through out alot of tough times in my life, especially between 2004 and mid 2005. Sully and Tony really inspired me to start playing guitar and writing music and poems. So I have to give them a big thank you, and I really appreciate everything you've done in your music and for being so damn talented.