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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 Breaking Benjamin songs
for this list we’re focusing
for this list we’re focusing specifically on official studio releases
specifically on official studio releases
specifically on official studio releases which means that no live covers or
which means that no live covers or
which means that no live covers or individual guest spots made the cut
number ten sooner or later some people
number ten sooner or later some people enjoy the cookies and cream ice cream
enjoy the cookies and cream ice cream
enjoy the cookies and cream ice cream period of love a time when everything
period of love a time when everything
period of love a time when everything seems perfectly aligned with the
seems perfectly aligned with the
seems perfectly aligned with the universe however some unique lovers are
universe however some unique lovers are
universe however some unique lovers are more in touch with reality
for their second album Breaking Benjamin
for their second album Breaking Benjamin produced sooner or later which
produced sooner or later which
produced sooner or later which highlights the fight-or-flight attitude
highlights the fight-or-flight attitude
highlights the fight-or-flight attitude that can often doom couples from the
that can often doom couples from the
that can often doom couples from the start
citing the influence of television and a
citing the influence of television and a feeling of self hate this love song
feeling of self hate this love song
feeling of self hate this love song probably once had you screaming in your
probably once had you screaming in your
probably once had you screaming in your car after a rough conversation with your
car after a rough conversation with your
car after a rough conversation with your significant other
a somber take on the agony of love
a somber take on the agony of love here’s a Breaking Benjamin track that
here’s a Breaking Benjamin track that
here’s a Breaking Benjamin track that actually compares faith to a spreading
actually compares faith to a spreading
actually compares faith to a spreading cancer
filled with religious metaphors and
filled with religious metaphors and aggressive riffs evil angels seems to
aggressive riffs evil angels seems to
aggressive riffs evil angels seems to represent the conflicting ideals of pain
represent the conflicting ideals of pain
represent the conflicting ideals of pain and ecstasy with the lyrics expressing a
and ecstasy with the lyrics expressing a
and ecstasy with the lyrics expressing a willingness to be put to sleep
willingness to be put to sleep
willingness to be put to sleep aka death or taken away aka heaven
in essence said angel is evil have only
in essence said angel is evil have only based on one simple idea a perception of
based on one simple idea a perception of
based on one simple idea a perception of faith and how one approaches their daily
faith and how one approaches their daily
faith and how one approaches their daily life
if you’re new to the sounds of Breaking
if you’re new to the sounds of Breaking Benjamin well just the title of this
Benjamin well just the title of this
Benjamin well just the title of this track speaks volumes about the band
track speaks volumes about the band
track speaks volumes about the band these guys love them some pain and
these guys love them some pain and
these guys love them some pain and sometimes they even address their
sometimes they even address their
sometimes they even address their feelings in proper form with dear agony
feelings in proper form with dear agony
feelings in proper form with dear agony Breaking Benjamin kicks off the song on
Breaking Benjamin kicks off the song on
Breaking Benjamin kicks off the song on a dark note detailing one’s acceptance
a dark note detailing one’s acceptance
a dark note detailing one’s acceptance of imminent death only to about-face
of imminent death only to about-face
of imminent death only to about-face when they don’t like what they see
sometimes you have to hit rock bottom to
sometimes you have to hit rock bottom to rise up again and Breaking Benjamin
rise up again and Breaking Benjamin
rise up again and Breaking Benjamin reminded us of this concept in the most
reminded us of this concept in the most
reminded us of this concept in the most haunting of ways
power ballad alert repeat power ballad
power ballad alert repeat power ballad alert with an opening reference to a
alert with an opening reference to a
alert with an opening reference to a dead star Breaking Benjamin takes us
dead star Breaking Benjamin takes us
dead star Breaking Benjamin takes us into a world of darkness in which
into a world of darkness in which
into a world of darkness in which Shepherds are damned and nobody really
Shepherds are damned and nobody really
Shepherds are damned and nobody really gives two hoots about anything well at
gives two hoots about anything well at
gives two hoots about anything well at least from the lyrical point of view
we all know that any legitimate Rock
we all know that any legitimate Rock epic contains references to destiny
epic contains references to destiny
epic contains references to destiny eternity and spirituality and would give
eternity and spirituality and would give
eternity and spirituality and would give me a sign Breaking Benjamin gave fans a
me a sign Breaking Benjamin gave fans a
me a sign Breaking Benjamin gave fans a shout-out to Noah and the Great Flood
it’s a rare radio-friendly hits from the
it’s a rare radio-friendly hits from the group and it offers some hope to those
group and it offers some hope to those
group and it offers some hope to those searching for meaning in their horrible
searching for meaning in their horrible
searching for meaning in their horrible agony
number six blow me away ready first
number six blow me away ready first release on the halo 2 original
release on the halo 2 original
release on the halo 2 original soundtrack blow me away boasts that
soundtrack blow me away boasts that
soundtrack blow me away boasts that special type of energy and recklessness
special type of energy and recklessness
special type of energy and recklessness that’s ideal for maintaining gamer
that’s ideal for maintaining gamer
that’s ideal for maintaining gamer adrenaline levels
of course this was the jam that broke
of course this was the jam that broke the band as Benjamin Burleigh fired both
the band as Benjamin Burleigh fired both
the band as Benjamin Burleigh fired both Aaron Fink and Mark Lepofsky after
Aaron Fink and Mark Lepofsky after
Aaron Fink and Mark Lepofsky after accepting money from the label for a
accepting money from the label for a
accepting money from the label for a remix
former drummer Jeremy Hummel also chimed
former drummer Jeremy Hummel also chimed in as he actually co-wrote blow me away
in as he actually co-wrote blow me away
in as he actually co-wrote blow me away years before and didn’t receive the
years before and didn’t receive the
years before and didn’t receive the proper amount of Bank for his work when
proper amount of Bank for his work when
proper amount of Bank for his work when all was said and done Burley picked up
all was said and done Burley picked up
all was said and done Burley picked up the pieces and began anew
number five polyamorous polyamorous it
number five polyamorous polyamorous it rolls off the tongue with sweet notes of
rolls off the tongue with sweet notes of
rolls off the tongue with sweet notes of honey and the scent of lilac but what
honey and the scent of lilac but what
honey and the scent of lilac but what does it mean well if you’re not up on
does it mean well if you’re not up on
does it mean well if you’re not up on your Greek let’s just say that it’s an
your Greek let’s just say that it’s an
your Greek let’s just say that it’s an academic way of saying playa from a
academic way of saying playa from a
academic way of saying playa from a lyrical perspective Breaking Benjamin
lyrical perspective Breaking Benjamin
lyrical perspective Breaking Benjamin describes a fellas propensity to lose
describes a fellas propensity to lose
describes a fellas propensity to lose control of their hormones upon release
control of their hormones upon release
control of their hormones upon release polyamorous helped the band land a major
polyamorous helped the band land a major
polyamorous helped the band land a major deal with Hollywood Records thanks to
deal with Hollywood Records thanks to
deal with Hollywood Records thanks to its healthy dose of metal riffs heavy
its healthy dose of metal riffs heavy
its healthy dose of metal riffs heavy vocals and airplay from DJ turned
vocals and airplay from DJ turned
vocals and airplay from DJ turned Breaking Benjamin road manager Fredi
Breaking Benjamin road manager Fredi
Breaking Benjamin road manager Fredi Fabri
cryptic in nature and inspired by the
cryptic in nature and inspired by the film 28 days later this song can be
film 28 days later this song can be
film 28 days later this song can be applied to an apocalyptic future and
applied to an apocalyptic future and
applied to an apocalyptic future and certainly a distant past
seemingly about the concept of false
seemingly about the concept of false prophets so cold exemplifies the
prophets so cold exemplifies the
prophets so cold exemplifies the detachment that one may experience as a
detachment that one may experience as a
detachment that one may experience as a revolution looms whether it’s personal
revolution looms whether it’s personal
revolution looms whether it’s personal or an actual societal uprising
as a testament to the songwriting
as a testament to the songwriting prowess of Breaking Benjamin so cold
prowess of Breaking Benjamin so cold
prowess of Breaking Benjamin so cold gets right to the point while conjuring
gets right to the point while conjuring
gets right to the point while conjuring up images of a past present and future
up images of a past present and future
up images of a past present and future thus allowing one to experience the song
thus allowing one to experience the song
thus allowing one to experience the song in a variety of ways
aside from a couple of metaphorical
aside from a couple of metaphorical lyrics breath takes a rather
lyrics breath takes a rather
lyrics breath takes a rather straightforward approach in expressing
straightforward approach in expressing
straightforward approach in expressing how somebody can just suck you up and
how somebody can just suck you up and
how somebody can just suck you up and relish in your pain
because obviously a relationship can’t
because obviously a relationship can’t just be cut and dry somebody must be
just be cut and dry somebody must be
just be cut and dry somebody must be declared the winner in that stupid
declared the winner in that stupid
declared the winner in that stupid little argument you’re having and
little argument you’re having and
little argument you’re having and they’ll boast about it until they take
they’ll boast about it until they take
they’ll boast about it until they take your breath away for all the wrong
your breath away for all the wrong
your breath away for all the wrong reasons
hitting the number one spot on the
hitting the number one spot on the Billboard mainstream Rock charts breath
Billboard mainstream Rock charts breath
Billboard mainstream Rock charts breath is not only one of the best Breaking
is not only one of the best Breaking
is not only one of the best Breaking Benjamin Tunes but a killer song as well
speaking of power struggles here’s a
speaking of power struggles here’s a hype song for anyone hoping to retain a
hype song for anyone hoping to retain a
hype song for anyone hoping to retain a sense of dignity or maybe get the upper
sense of dignity or maybe get the upper
sense of dignity or maybe get the upper hand in a relationship
sure maybe the lyrics are a little bit
sure maybe the lyrics are a little bit psycho as opposed to inspirational but
psycho as opposed to inspirational but
psycho as opposed to inspirational but the point is this don’t back down from
the point is this don’t back down from
the point is this don’t back down from anything but and this is a big one
anything but and this is a big one
anything but and this is a big one be prepared to go a little mad along the
be prepared to go a little mad along the
be prepared to go a little mad along the way
in other words I will not bow is one
in other words I will not bow is one hell of a rebellion song and a track
hell of a rebellion song and a track
hell of a rebellion song and a track that only sounds better when turns up to
that only sounds better when turns up to
that only sounds better when turns up to 11
before we unveil our topic here are a
before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions
beside you our number one entry was
beside you our number one entry was inspired by a 30s era Hollywood flapper
inspired by a 30s era Hollywood flapper
inspired by a 30s era Hollywood flapper by the name of Jane O’Brien time while
by the name of Jane O’Brien time while
by the name of Jane O’Brien time while the diary of Jane can be interpreted in
the diary of Jane can be interpreted in
the diary of Jane can be interpreted in a multitude of ways the overall vibe
a multitude of ways the overall vibe
a multitude of ways the overall vibe demonstrates the anxiety of having
demonstrates the anxiety of having
demonstrates the anxiety of having absolutely no clue of what makes someone
absolutely no clue of what makes someone
absolutely no clue of what makes someone tick or what they expect from a
tick or what they expect from a
tick or what they expect from a relationship
Jane who acts as the subject of the song
Jane who acts as the subject of the song represents all those hardened
represents all those hardened
represents all those hardened individuals who built a wall around
individuals who built a wall around
individuals who built a wall around themselves and keep you guessing until
themselves and keep you guessing until
themselves and keep you guessing until there’s nothing left to do but unleash
there’s nothing left to do but unleash
there’s nothing left to do but unleash an epic death growl
so do you agree with our selections what
so do you agree with our selections what is your favorite Breaking Benjamin song
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