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- Break The Cycle
- - 88,312 plays
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Staind
Released 2001

Fade
04:03
7,951 plays

For You
03:26
7,950 plays

Epiphany
04:18
7,013 plays

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songs

- 1
- Open Your Eyes
- 03:52
- 5,072 plays

- 2
- Pressure
- 03:22
- 4,123 plays

- 3
- Fade
- 04:03
- 7,951 plays

- 4
- It's Been Awhile
- 04:26
- 19,794 plays

- 5
- Change
- 03:37
- 3,749 plays

- 6
- Can't Believe
- 02:47
- 3,735 plays

- 7
- Epiphany
- 04:18
- 7,013 plays

- 8
- Suffer
- 03:59
- 3,629 plays

- 9
- Safe Place
- 04:35
- 3,136 plays

- 10
- For You
- 03:26
- 7,950 plays

- 11
- Outside
- 04:52
- 15,301 plays

- 12
- Waste
- 03:57
- 3,589 plays

- 13
- Take It
- 03:37
- 3,270 plays

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album review

The title of Staind's sophomore album refers to the misery passed on from generation to generation; specifically, singer Aaron Lewis' family issues. And Break the Cycle is an issues album -- Lewis' therapy session for all to hear. "For You" reads like a final confession from child to parent ("I am f*cked up because you are"), and on the hit single "It's Been Awhile," he sings, "I cannot blame this on my father." Staind wraps up all this pain in deceivingly melodic packages, sort of like Nirvana's "All Apologies" without the depth. Lewis has a Kurt Cobain-like ache to his voice, which makes the more affecting songs -- like the acoustic version of "Outside" -- genuine (or at least appear that way). Cycle is ultimately no more than 50 minutes of standard-issue desolation, but the softness of many of the tracks gives it compassion, something most of Staind's peers have no time for. [Break the Cycle was also released in a "clean" edition, containing no profanities or vulgarities.] ~ Michael Gallucci, All Music Guide