Getting Away With Murder
Papa Roach
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Somewhere beyond happiness and sadness I need to calculate What creates my own madness And I'm addicted to your punishments And you're the master And I am craving this disaster I feel irrational So confrontational To tell the truth I am Getting away with murder It is impossible To never tell the truth But the reality is I'm getting away with murder (Getting away, getting away, getting away) I drink my drink and I don't even want to I think my thought when I don't even need to I never look back cause I don't even want to And I don't need to Because I'm getting away with murder I feel irrational So confrontational To tell the truth I am Getting away with murder It is impossible To never tell the truth But the reality is I'm getting away with murder (Getting away, getting away, getting away, getting away, getting away, getting away, getting away, getting away, getting away with murder) Somewhere beyond happiness and sadness I need to calculate What creates my own madness And I'm addicted to your punishments And I am master and I'm carving for this disaster I feel irrational So confrontational To tell the truth I am Getting away with murder It is impossible To never tell the truth But the reality is I'm getting away with murder (Getting away, getting away, getting away) I feel irrational So confrontational To tell the truth I am Getting away with murder It is impossible To never tell the truth But the reality is I'm getting away with murder (Getting away, getting away, getting away)
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Written by: DAVID BUCKNER, JACOBY SHADDIX, JERRY HORTON, TOBIN ESPERANCE
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10 facts about this song
Release Details"Getting Away with Murder" is a song by American rock band Papa Roach. It is the first single from their fourth studio album also titled "Getting Away with Murder."
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Genre ClassificationThis song represents a fairly significant shift in Papa Roach's music style. While the band was originally known for the nu-metal sound, this piece leans more towards alternative rock and post-grunge.
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Chart PerformanceUpon its release, "Getting Away with Murder" became a commercial success, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the U.S. It also made its way into top positions on many other international music charts.
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Music VideoThe official music video for "Getting Away with Murder" was released in 2004. It was directed by Motion Theory and features a mix of live band performance and special effects, representing the metaphoric concept of getting away with something terrible.
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Lyrics ThemeThe lyrics of "Getting Away with Murder" are heavily based on the feelings of guilt and the sense of ambiguity over whether one can truly get away with doing something morally wrong.
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Song RecognitionAlthough Papa Roach has numerous successful songs, "Getting Away with Murder" remains one of their most recognizable and popular tracks.
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AnniversaryTo celebrate the 15th anniversary of the release of the 'Getting Away with Murder' album, Papa Roach performed the whole album live in 2019.
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Album SuccessThe album "Getting Away with Murder," which includes this song, was a huge success for Papa Roach. It has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), indicating over a million copies sold.
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Writing ProcessThe band members, Jacoby Shaddix and Tobin Esperance, have spoken about how much they enjoyed the creative process of writing the song, describing it as a harmonious and cooperative effort.
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Gaming IndustryThe song "Getting Away with Murder" was also included in videogame soundtracks for games like FlatOut 2 and MX vs. ATV Unleashed, demonstrating its popularity and influence outside of the music charts.
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