Break by Three Days Grace

This is the No. 1 rock song in the country at the moment. People really seem to like it. Do I feel like the kid who is picked last or left out of everything at school because I am one of the only ones that don't like it. No, I do not. I am happy to be left out of this one. Let me tell you why.
This is what I like to call a formula song. Formula songs are songs that follow a pattern that some big wig at "mega records" has had a underling do a poll and figure out what "formula" of song produces the most hits. Then they call in a band, usually one that is not very good and needs to be propped up by the label, and they tell them, "pick your best song, then change it to match this formula. I promise it will produce a hit." That, in most cases, is true. But, in my humble opinion, it has nothing to do with the band or the song or the formula. For crying out loud, Alvin and the Chipmunks
have 45 hit songs or so, so 3 days grace is nothing special with their No. 1. The reason is the way they get dj's to promote and radio stations to play. If the dj tells most idiots that this is the best song they have ever heard, then most idiots are going to think that it is the best song they have ever heard. Simple as that. As a group, we are a people who like to follow the crowd.
This song is catchy, because of said formula. It is lacking the usual uncalled for profanity, so that is a plus. The guitar solo (if you want to call it that) is weak at best, and his voice is that same raspy, yelly, screamy thing that every other rock band is up to right now. The first time I heard this song, I could not figure out the lyrics, because he has that "I can't sing clear words because I am so much cooler than that" disease. The line, "If you can't stand the way this place is take, yourself to higher places" I really thought said If you can't stand the wasted places, take yourself to other places, which would be stupid and moronic. Now, keep in mind, what he actually says is not much better. But it is a little better. I am not disgusted, repulsed, angered, or offended by this song, so I give it a -40 out of 10. (remember, If everyone cared by Nickelback earned a score of -9999999999999999 out of 10) I don't like the hook, the vocals, the guitar "work", or the breakdown in the middle. You wont instantly die if you listen to this song (See "Burn it to the Ground" by Nickelback for instant death songs), but you probably won't go out and buy the CD either.





Break by Three Days Grace
Tonight, my head is spinning
I need something to pick me up
I've tried but nothing is working
I won't stop
I won't say I've had enough
Tonight, I start the fire
Tonight I break away,

Break!
Away from everybody
Break!
Away from everything
If you can't stand the way this place is
Take, yourself to higher places

Oh oh

At night I feel like a vampire
It's not right
I just can't give it up
I'll try to get myself higher
Let's go
We're gonna light it up
Tonight we start the fire
Tonight we break away

Break!
Away from everybody
Break!
Away from everything
If you can't stand the way this place is
Take, yourself to higher places

Oh oh oh

If you can't stand,
The way this place is
Take, yourself, to higher places

Break!
Away from everybody
Break!
Away from everything
If you can't stand the way this place is
Take, yourself to higher places

Oh oh

Higher places,
Oh oh
To higher places,
Oh oh
Higher places,
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