Sevendust has unveiled a new lyric video for its cover of the 1994 Soundgarden classic “The Day I Tried To Live.”
The song is the first piece of new music from Sevendust since 2018's All I See Is War album. The band chose the track — with its lyrical message of learning to live a better life — after seeing the societal changes happening around the globe.
Singer Lajon Witherspoon said, “Soundgarden is such an important band to all of us in Sevendust and this love for them goes all the way back to when we were starting.”
Witherspoon added, “When I first heard (the song), I thought the lyrics were timeless. The lyrics are about trying to experience new things and change the way you live, and we see examples of that every day with what is happening around the world. To have the chance to cover this song and release it is so special to all of us.”
Sevendust had been touring in 2019 and early 2020 in support of All I See Is War, but the band was forced to leave the room due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sevendust has played thousands of shows and released 12 studio albums over a 23-year career. Drummer Morgan Rose told us not long ago that he could see the band going on for a while: “We're like those old vets, you know, that play sports. It's like, I'm still gonna play up until I don't think I can play to the level where I feel comfortable. I foresee us definitely doing more records. We love each other, we're real close right now, and I don't see us rolling out of here any time soon. I think some of the people that don't like us are going to be stuck having to deal with us for a little while longer.”
