Getting Away With Murder

Papa Roach

About Getting Away With Murder

"Getting Away with Murder" is the first single from the band Papa Roach's fourth studio album, Getting Away with Murder. The song shows the band's new sound, the sound of the song is hard rock instead of their previous nu metal sound. The song also features no rapping at all, something that was used in Papa Roach's previous singles. The video is performance-based, showing the band playing in a Stock Exchange Hall with references filled with fans (including sexual imagery which led the band's lead singer Jacoby Shaddix to describe the video as "stocks and bondage" in an MTV2 interview). It was directed by Motion Theory. The song is also the former theme song for WWE Tough Enough. It was featured in the 2004 video game MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf It was also featured in the video game MX vs. ATV Unleashed in 2005. A "clean" remix of the song called "Getting Away With... (Gran Turismo 4 Vrenna/Walsh Remix)" was featured in Gran Turismo 4; it was a bit faster, had the heavily distorted guitars toned down, and had a backing whisper of the words "getting away" instead of "..with murder". 


Year:
2004
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Somewhere beyond happiness and sadness
I need to calculate
What creates my own madness
And I'm addicted to your punishments
And you're the master
And I am craving this disaster

I feel irrational
So confrontational
To tell the truth I am 
Getting away with murder
It is impossible
To never tell the truth
But the reality is 
I'm getting away with murder
(Getting away, getting away, getting away)

I drink my drink and I don't even want to
I think my thought when I don't even need to
I never look back cause I don't even want to
And I don't need to
Because I'm getting away with murder

I feel irrational
So confrontational
To tell the truth I am 
Getting away with murder
It is impossible
To never tell the truth
But the reality is 
I'm getting away with murder
(Getting away, getting away, getting away, getting away, getting away, getting away, getting away, getting away, getting away with murder)

Somewhere beyond happiness and sadness
I need to calculate
What creates my own madness
And I'm addicted to your punishments
And I am master 
and I'm carving for this disaster

I feel irrational
So confrontational
To tell the truth I am 
Getting away with murder
It is impossible
To never tell the truth
But the reality is 
I'm getting away with murder
(Getting away, getting away, getting away)

I feel irrational
So confrontational
To tell the truth I am 
Getting away with murder
It is impossible
To never tell the truth
But the reality is 
I'm getting away with murder
(Getting away, getting away, getting away)

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Papa Roach

Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest (2000). The group's success continued with their gold album Lovehatetragedy (2002), their platinum album Getting Away with Murder (2004), The Paramour Sessions (2006), and Metamorphosis (2009). The band's seventh album, Time for Annihilation, was released on August 31, 2010. Papa Roach has sold more than 18 million album copies worldwide, and are known for their songs "Last Resort", "She Loves Me Not", "Getting Away with Murder", "Scars", "...To Be Loved", "Forever", and "Lifeline". more »

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Written by: DAVID BUCKNER, JACOBY SHADDIX, JERRY HORTON, TOBIN ESPERANCE

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10 facts about this song

Release Details
"Getting Away with Murder" is a song by American rock band Papa Roach. It is the first single from their fourth studio album also titled "Getting Away with Murder."
Genre Classification
This song represents a fairly significant shift in Papa Roach's music style. While the band was originally known for the nu-metal sound, this piece leans more towards alternative rock and post-grunge.
Chart Performance
Upon its release, "Getting Away with Murder" became a commercial success, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the U.S. It also made its way into top positions on many other international music charts.
Music Video
The official music video for "Getting Away with Murder" was released in 2004. It was directed by Motion Theory and features a mix of live band performance and special effects, representing the metaphoric concept of getting away with something terrible.
Lyrics Theme
The lyrics of "Getting Away with Murder" are heavily based on the feelings of guilt and the sense of ambiguity over whether one can truly get away with doing something morally wrong.
Song Recognition
Although Papa Roach has numerous successful songs, "Getting Away with Murder" remains one of their most recognizable and popular tracks.
Anniversary
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the release of the 'Getting Away with Murder' album, Papa Roach performed the whole album live in 2019.
Album Success
The album "Getting Away with Murder," which includes this song, was a huge success for Papa Roach. It has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), indicating over a million copies sold.
Writing Process
The band members, Jacoby Shaddix and Tobin Esperance, have spoken about how much they enjoyed the creative process of writing the song, describing it as a harmonious and cooperative effort.
Gaming Industry
The song "Getting Away with Murder" was also included in videogame soundtracks for games like FlatOut 2 and MX vs. ATV Unleashed, demonstrating its popularity and influence outside of the music charts.

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