Dangerous – rousing, varied, motivating

Piano and percussions open the song that tells the story of being rather a threat than being threatened in the strongest and most obvious way. That way, it represents the record title Threat To Survival the best. The idea of being like the self demands it and that way also to stand against others, to develop all the time and not to be afraid of what comes next comes across so clearly here – and says what the record means: being a threat to survive.

The melody is flowing and rousing. Rhythm, like in the songs before, is used strongly here to carry the song. It is stylistic device number one here. Barry Kerch stresses the songs meaning with his drums.

Again, Brent Smith’s voice is rather deep but rises when it comes to the chorus. The suspense towards the chorus is introduced by rhythm changes so that it appears like an explosion at the end which is also supported by Zach Myers’ guitar much.

“I’d rather be dangerous” sings Brent Smith in the chorus and that way says that you have to be dangerous yourself and that you have to be threatening before others will keep you small. “Everybody is somebody and anybody is you. I own my story, I won’t say sorry – and neither should you.” – A direct request towards the listener to stand up for themselves, to be strong; to be dangerous. The line means that everybody is unique and – the way they are – does not have to justify to anyone.

The last “dangerous” is sung in a way so that it sounds dangerous itself.

Favorite line: “I will never be voiceless. My weapon of choice is I’d rather be dangerous.”

Listen to Shinedown's Dangerous here:

Buy Threat To Survival here.