Boasting some of Stetson’s strongest lyrics to date, “Broken Chains” is a journey of self-discovery for the group. This song also turns over singing duties to a recent band addition, bassist Jack Terrent. “Originally I was only going to sing backups on this song, but as time went on I wound up with lead vocals for this one, which was great,” Terrent said. This is the only track not recorded entirely in guitarist Aaron Wong’s home studio, as Terrent’s vocals were recorded elsewhere by sound engineer Nick Kaufman.

Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah

I cry out
Some days are like that
Those days are hard
You’ll never know
My life
It’s almost meaningless
But I’m moving on
I’ve had enough

I slay the beast inside of me
The hell I’m in I’m the deportee
I’m ready to start the new life I have made
No strings attached I am here to stay

Some days are like that
But you’ll never be alone
I walk a thousand miles
To enter the unknown
These chains are broken
One more man on the street
I take the credit
For my discovery

These voices
They just don’t go away
They just won’t leave
When will it end?
My world
Will fall to pieces
If I don’t forget
My broken past

I slay the beast inside of me
The hell I’m in I’m the deportee
I’m ready to start the new life I have made
No strings attached I am here to stay

Some days are like that
But you’ll never be alone
I walk a thousand miles
To enter the unknown
These chains are broken
One more man on the street
I take the credit
For my discovery

So bring me down
Yeah you bring me down
Can’t get enough of you yeah
You bring me down
Yeah you bring me down
Can’t get enough of you yeah
You bring me down
Yeah you bring me down
I’ve had enough of you yeah
You bring me down
Yeah you bring me down
I’ve had enough of you

Some days are like that
But you’ll never be alone
I walk a thousand miles
To enter the unknown
These chains are broken
One more man on the street
I take the credit
For my discovery

Some days are like that
But you’ll never be alone
I walk a thousand miles
To enter the unknown
These chains are broken
One more man on the street
I take the credit
For my discovery
Some days are like that
But you’ll never be alone
I walk a thousand miles
To enter the unknown
These chains are broken
One more man on the street
I take the credit
For my discovery yeah

Broken Chains

Stetson is an up-and-coming hard rock band from Pleasanton, California. A four-piece outfit, Stetson features bassist Sashank Sreedar, drummer Ryan Lee, guitarist Aaron Wong, and is fronted guitarist/singer Matt Stetson. In less than two years of existence, the band has already graduated from playing sets at local wine festivals and street fairs to appearances at such venues as Walnut Creek’s Red House and historic San Francisco venues DNA Lounge and Bottom of the Hill. Stetson has also created and released a demo EP of four original songs, recorded at the home of guitarist Aaron Wong. These four talented, enthusiastic young musicians are hard at work creating more original songs to play live, with a number of covers to complement live sets, including “Enter Sandman” and Green Day’s “Welcome to Paradise.” While taking notes from the spheres of both progressive and classic rock, the band cites Alter Bridge and Metallica as primary influences. With an energetic live presence, ambitious songwriting, and well-rounded talents, the sky is the limit for the young quartet Stetson.

Broken Chains

Stetson Band