15 Best Seether Songs Of All Time

Seether’s songs such as Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray and Karma and Effect topped music charts like US Alternative Albums, and US Hard Rock Album.

The South African rock band was formally known as Saron Gas until 2002. The group was formed in 1999 in Pretoria, Gauteng with Shaun Morgan, Tronne Morris, and Dave Cohoe as band members.

The band’s music style has been described as a post-grunge, alternative metal, hard rock, and nu-metal group, and it is said to be influenced by American grunge groups like Nirvana and Alice in Chains.

Details of Some of Seether’s Finest Songs

1. Fine Again

• Released: In August 2002
• Genre: Post-grunge, alternative rock
• Label: Wind-up
• Producer: Jay Baumgardner
• Songwriter: Shaun Morgan, Dale Stewart
• Rating: Peaked several charts including featuring at no. 1 on the U.S.A active rock chat in 2002
• Album: Disclaimer

Fine Again was written by Shaun Morgan after his parents divorced. The song aided Seether to gain mainstream popularity. It has topped No.1 on the US Active Rock and No.3 on US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.

In 2002, the track was featured on the 2002 video game Madden 2003 Nintendo’s 1080 Avalanche, and also the movie Boy Erased.

Lyrics

It seems like every day’s the same
And I’m left to discover on my own
It seems like everything is gray
And there’s no color to behold
They say it’s over and I’m fine again, yeah
Try to stay sober feels like I’m dying here…

2. Remedy 

• Released: April 11, 2005
• Genre: Alternative metal, nu-metal
• Label: Wind-up
• Producer: Bob Marlette
• Songwriter: Shaun Morgan
• Rating: Peaked at the number on the U.S active rock and also the U.S mainstream rock songs.
• Album: Karma and Effect

Remedy is reportedly the first single by Seether to hit the top spot on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song has featured as a theme song for WWE’s pay-per-view Summerslam 2005. it also became a downloadable song in the rock band network on March 18, 2010.

Lyrics

Throw your dollar bills and leave your thrills all here with me
And speak but don’t pretend I won’t defend you anymore you see
It aches in every bone, I’ll die alone, but not for you
My eyes don’t need to see that ugly thing, I know it’s me you fear
If you want me hold me back…

3. Broken

• Released: April 19, 2004
• Genre: Post-grunge, alternative rock
• Label: Epic. Wind-up
• Producer: Bob Marlette
• Songwriter: Shaun Morgan, Dale
• Album: The Punisher and Disclaimer ii

Upon its release, Broken peaked at No. 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 3 in Australia, and No.2 in New Zealand. The song is reportedly the band’s biggest pop hit and it is regarded as the band’s most popular track as well.

Broken was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and also the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

Lyrics 

I wanted you to know I love the way you laugh
I want to hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph, and I know it serves me well
I want to hold you high and steal your pain…

4. Fake It

• Released: August 28, 2007
• Genre: Hard rock, alternative rock
• Label: Wind-up
• Producer: Howard Benson
• Songwriters: Shaun Morgan, Dale Stewart, and John Humphrey
• Rating: Peaked at the number on 4 separate charts between 2007 to 2008 alone. These charts include Canada rock top30, U.S Billboard mainstream rock tracks, U.s active rock, and U.S billboard modern rock tracks. The song was also featured in the Burnout Paradise game as one of the in-game soundtracks.
• Album: Finding beauty in negative spaces

Fake It is the second biggest hit by the band. It has topped No.1 on both the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks for eight weeks and Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart for eight weeks also. It was also on No.56 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Lyrics

Who’s to know if your soul will fade at all
The one you sold to fool the world
You lost your self-esteem along the way
Yeah

5. Country Song

• Released: 8 March 2011
• Genre: 
• Label: Wind up
• Producer: Brendan O’Brien
• Songwriter: Shaun Morgan, Dale Stewart, John Humphrey, and Troy McLawhorn
• Rating: Peaked at number 1 on the Canada rock billboard and also number 2 on U.S hot rock and alternative songs.
• Album: Holding onto strings better left to fray

Country Song is the lead single of Seether’s fifth studio album Holding Onto Strings Better Left to fray. In 2011, the track peaked the Canada Rock Billboard as No.1 and also US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard).

Lyrics

Well I can’t stand to look at you now
This revelation’s out of my hands
Still I can’t bear the thought of you now
This complication’s leaving me scared…

6. Rise Above This

• Released: February 19 208
• Genre: Alternative rock
• Label: WInd-up7
• Producer: Howard Benson
• Songwriter: Shaun Morgan, Dale Stewart, and John Humphery
• Rating: Peaked no.1 on the U.S billboard modern tracks and the U.S billboard mainstream rock tracks
• Album: Finding beauty in negative spaces

Rise Above This is said to be Seether’s second consecutive number-one song on the US Modern Rock chart. It is worthy to note that vocalist Shaun Morgan has shared that the song was written to bring his brother Eugene Welgemeoed out of depression before he committed suicide.

7. Words As Weapons

• Released: May 1, 2014
• Genre: 
• Label: Bicycle
• Producer: Brendan O’Brien
• Songwriter: Shaun Morgan, Dale Stewart, and John Humphrey
• Rating: Highest peak at no 2 on Canada rock billboard
• Album: Isolate and Medicate

Words As Weapon became the lead single from the band’s sixth studio album Isolate and Mediate after its release in 2014. The single was No.2 on Canada Rock (Billboard) and No.12 on US Rock Airplay(Billboard)

Lyrics

All I really want is something beautiful to say

8. Same Damn Life

• Released: September 16 2014
• Genre: Hard rock
• Label: Bicycle
• Producer: Brendan O’Brien
• Songwriter: Shaun Morgan, Dale Stewart, John Humphery
• Rating: Highest peak at number 2 on the Canada rock billboard
• Album: Isolate and Medicate

Topping number 2 on  Canada Rock Billboard in 2014-15, Same Damn Life peaked other charts like the US Hot Rock &Alternative Songs Billboard and US Rock Airplay.

Lyrics

Come smoke a cigarette and let your hair down
Then pray for the rain to go away
I’m trying to forget I let us both down
Then pray for the sun to come again…

9. Bruised and Bloodied

• Released: July 20, 2020
• Genre: Hard Rock
• Rating: Peaked number 9 on the U.S rock airplay billboard.
• Album: Single

Bruised and Bloodshed topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in May 2021. The acoustic version of the song was released in April 2021.

Lyrics

Add meat to the body, abandon your own welfare
Feel safe in the knowledge that you’ll save yourself with prayer
Disgrace everybody then bask in the afterglow
If I beat myself it seems like you just don’t care at all
It’s really fucking pitiful…

10. Breakdown

• Released: August 9, 2008
• Genre: Post-grunge, alternative metal
• Label: Wind-up
• Producer: Howard Benson
• Songwriter: Shaun Morgan, Dale Stewart, John Humphrey  
• Album: Finding beauty in negative spaces

The song has peaked several charts including the U.S mainstream Rock billboard, Alternative Airplay billboard, and Canada Rock Billboard; mostly making the top 10.

Lyrics

The sun is gone and the flowers rot
Words are spaces between us
And I should have been drown in the rivers I found of token lost
And I should have been down when you made me insecure…

11. Tonight

• Released: June 7, 2011
• Genre: Alternative rock
• Label: Wind-up, Musketeer
• Producer: Brendan O’Brien
• Songwriter: Shaun Morgan, Dale Stewart, John Humphrey, Troy McLawhorn.
• Album: Holding onto strings better  left to Fray

After Tonight was released, it did not only topped a couple of music charts but also was also featured on WWW Smackdown. Also, another version of the song was released for a video game titled The Sims 3: Showtime.

Lyrics

 I’m not gonna waste this
This opportunity’s mine
I’m sick of complaining
About a beautiful life…

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12. Pride

• Released: August 20, 2002
• Genre: Post-grunge, alternative metal
• Label: Wind-up
• Producer: Jay Baumgardner
• Songwriters: Shaun Morgan
• Album: Disclaimer

This song was not well received like the previous songs by Seether but it has been described as a very good workout song.

Lyrics

 Lonely in this white room, there are pads everywhere
Chafing straitjacket, I won’t die in there
Save me, smiling Jesus, get off that cross
Hate me, screaming masses
I don’t care if I’m lost

13. Gasoline

• Released: August 19 2003
• Genre: Nu metal
• Label: Wind-
• Producer: Jay Baumgardner
• Songwriter: Shaun Morgan, Dale Stewart
• Rating: Peaked at number 8 U.S billboard hot mainstream rock tracks.
• Album: Disclaimer

Gasoline  is the first track on Seether’s album, Disclaimer. It peaked No.8 on US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and No.37 US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks.

14. Truth

• Released: September 6, 2005
• Genre: Alternative metal, nu-metal
• Label: Wind-up
• Producer: Shaun Morgan
• Songwriter: Shaun Morgan
• Rating: Peaked the U.S hot modern rock tracks, billboard, and hot mainstream at number 8
• Album: Karma and Effect

The track has peaked three music charts including No.25 on US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks and No.8 US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.

Lyrics

 If I gave you the truth would it keep you alive
Though I’m closer to wrong I’m no further from right
And now I’m convinced on the inside that something’s wrong with me
Convinced on the inside, you’re so much more than me, yeah

15. Nobody Praying For Me

• Released: April 28 2015
• Genre: Alternative rock
• Label: Bicycle
• Producer: Brendan O’Brien
• Songwriter: Shaun Morgan, Dale Stewart, John Humphrey
• Rating: Peaked on the U.S and Canadian billboards charts in 2015
• Album: Isolate and medicate

Unlike the band’s other songs, Nobody Praying for Me was highly criticized after it was released due to its siilarities with Brand New’s Daisy.

Lyrics

I’m a whisper lost upon wind
I’m the ember that’ll burn you down
I’m the water that’ll drown you
I’m a star that’s just a black hole now
I’m a terrifying danger
I’m a fruit decaying on the ground
I’m a swallower of anger
I’m the tree that falls that makes no sound
I make no sound