Weekly Shinedown - Song Forty Six - Trade Yourself In!

Hey There!

Although I haven't actually heard Trade Yourself In for a while, I do recall that it was in February 2015 when I first came to hearing the song. Again, it was during IT that I became familiar with it, because I was completely obsessed with the whole album Us And Them.

I absolutely love the introduction to Trade Yourself In because it is so full of passion and energy. I also really like the guitar beat the whole way through the song because it seems so steady and relaxing. However, my favourite part of the whole song is the chorus because it is amazing to sing along to at the top of my voice, and it just cheers me up so much. I do wish that I could find the chords to Trade Yourself in though because I think that it would be such a cool song to lay on the guitar!

By looking into the meaning of Trade Yourself In, I see it as a person who has to put on a mask to hide their true identify to others. I guess this only scratches the surface though of this wonderful masterpiece of a song!

Thank you very much for reading this week's blog post from me, and make sure that you stay tuned in to this blog to see many posts in the future!

I'll see you all next Thursday!

Lois xx

P.S. I'll leave the lyrics to Trade Yourself In below incase you'e interested!

Deal with me
Don't even think about leaving yet
I'm not a part of some false regret
Even though I believe in fables
Come reset
A part of life that you'd soon forget
And maybe think about who you hurt
In the process

I don't think they know, that's my heart exposed
From the fearing of the endless lies

Trade yourself in for the perfect one
No one needs to know that you feel you've been ruined
Trade yourself in for diamond eyes
Watch the stars collide as you're lifted from your burden

You see me
And you know I am not the same
Can't pretend to just fake a smile
Cause you know I feel every ounce of
Pain combined
With the loss of a youthful mind
You need to look at what you've become
And try to figure out where you came from

I don't think they know, that's my heart exposed
From the fearing of the endless lies

Trade yourself in for the perfect one
No one needs to know that you feel you've been ruined
Trade yourself in for diamond eyes
Watch the stars collide as you're lifted from your burden

I know you can't feel a thing
It hurts to feel anymore

Trade yourself in for the perfect one
No one needs to know that you feel you've been ruined
Trade yourself in for diamond eyes
Watch the stars collide as you're lifted from your burden
Trade yourself in for the perfect one
No one needs to know that you feel you've been ruined
Trade yourself in for diamond eyes
Watch the stars collide as you're lifted from your burden