Rolling Stone shared that “Purpose For Pain” addresses the subject of child abuse. Stapp himself said it’s about “seeking a higher meaning, a spiritual mentality when dealing with our struggles and life’s painful moments.”
The song reached #23 on the US Rock Chart in the summer of 2019.
[Verse 1]
I wait in the dark
Through whispering winds
I hide, lie in wait
Because I know how it ends
In circles of hell
The weight of the world
Even in my dreams
I can't escape from myself
[Pre-Chorus]
I shut every door but the right one
I fought the devil and he won
[Chorus]
There's gotta be more
'Cause this life is insane
Gotta turn this around
And find the purpose for pain
There's so much to lose
Yeah, there's so much at stake
Gotta turn this around
And find the purpose for pain
The purpose for pain
[Verse 2]
Fell into the light
Thrown from the abyss
Screamed so many nights
Not going out like this
[Pre-Chorus]
I shut every door but the right one
I fought the devil and he won
[Chorus]
There's gotta be more
'Cause this life is insane
Gotta turn this around
And find the purpose for pain
There's so much to lose
Yeah, there's so much at stake
Gotta turn this around
And find the purpose for pain
The purpose for pain
[Bridge]
Yeah
There's purpose for this pain
There's purpose for this pain
There's purpose for pain
[Chorus]
There's gotta be more
'Cause life is insane
Gotta turn this around
And find the purpose for pain
There's so much to lose
Yeah, there's so much at stake
Gotta turn this around
And find the purpose for pain
The purpose for pain
[Outro]
The purpose for pain
Purpose For Pain was written by Kevin Gruft & Scott Stapp.
Purpose For Pain was produced by Kevin Gruft.
Scott Stapp released Purpose For Pain on Fri Mar 22 2019.
Stapp shared:
‘Purpose for Pain’ is about seeking a higher meaning, a spiritual mentality when dealing with our struggles and life’s painful moments. There are unexplainable, dark times that everyone goes through, and that pain is real. If we can dig deep and hold on to hope during the most difficu...