The Illusion of Progress
The Illusion of Progress is the sixth studio album by American rock band Staind. It was released on August 19, 2008. The Illusion of Progress was produced by Johnny K and recorded in lead singer Aaron Lewis' home studio, featuring the band's original line-up, including Mike Mushok (guitar), Jon Wysocki (drums, percussion) and Johnny April (bass, vocals). It debuted at No. 3 in the Billboard 200 with 91,800 units sold.
The lead single was "Believe", topping the Alternative Songs chart on September 13, 2008. It accumulated three weeks at number one.
The second single was "All I Want", came out on November 24. The video continued the story of the first single video and was available on Staind's Myspace on December 12. In Europe the second single was "The Way I Am", and its video was available on the Official Staind Website as of December 24. "This Is It" has been released as the last single off the album. The album has sold over 500,000 units in the United States alone.
The Illusion of Progress
I'm not very good at just paying attention
I'm not very good at remembering things that you say
I'm not very good at pursuing redemption
I'm not very good at concealing the hand that I play
It's the way I am
You'll never change the way I am
Or rearrange the way I am
Just let me be the way I am
It's the way I am
I'm not really sure of the coming attractions
I'm not really sure of illusions they read on the wall
I'm not really sure of the preaching we practice
I'm not really sure if we'll notice it before we fall
It's the way I am
You'll never change the way I am
Or rearrange the way I am
Just let me be the way I am
It's the way I am
Not very good at just paying attention
Not very good at remembering things
I'm not very good at pursuing redemption
I'm not very good at concealing the hand that I play
When I'm trying so hard just to beat you
I'm not really good at controlling my fate
I'm not really good at controlling my anger
I'm not really good at subduing my hate
I'm not really good, I'm not really good
I'm not really good
It's the way I am
You'll never change the way I am
Or rearrange the way I am
Just let me be the way I am
It's the way I am
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