Song #51 - 3 Doors Down - Away From the Sun

Inducted on Feb. 4, 2016

Three Doors Down was one of those straight up rock bands that came out with their debut album when I was at Concordia. Their 

While I liked "Kryptonite", I really didn't take to their music until their second album. 

This song came out when I was just starting out in ministry. However, to be honest it feels like it had come out when I was in high school. That's how our memory plays tricks on us. I can't place it in my memory in 2003, but that's when it was released as a single. I do know that I got the single on CD. 

This has almost all the trademarks of a song I fall in love with (besides having piano in it, which it doesnt). It's melodic, it's angsty with a tint of sadness, loss, and loneliness. It's just a song I'd listen to repeat and get lost in my thoughts and emotions. As a Christian, it also got me thinking about being "Away from the SON". We know that God is never away from us, but sometimes it feels like we are away from him. 

Specifically, the "I'm so far down, away from the sun" is pretty sweet line (musically and lyrically). The opening riff sets the tone. 

I have a feeling it won't be the only 3 Doors Down song in the hall of fame (spoiler alert: Here Without You is a strong contender), but if it is, it is most representative about what I like about 3 Doors Down. They'll never be mistaken as one of the most original Rock Bands, but they know how to draw out emotions and speak from the heart. 

Beautiful Song.