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Originally posted by Milla:
IMO Staind won't get poolitical on the new album... Their music has always been about personal feelings, I think maybe there will be a song about social problems (like Paper Jesus, Open your Eyes or Fray) but not a political one.

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Originally posted by Raina:

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Originally posted by Doneham:
But it seems a little contradictory to what they talk about, moving on, maturing, progressing in their music.

I couldn't disagree more. To me it fits in PERFECTLY w/the things you mentioned above. I've sonewhat explained my thoughts on this on another board, but I'll try here.

See, basically a lot of Aaron's lyrics have been leaning toward saying more and more that he's been there, done that, and is over it...worked on it all. In a way saying he feels he's fixed (Mind you, I'm completely simpliying for my theory). Kind of how a brand new 'Born Again Christain,' a brand new '12-stepper,' and how MANY that are just beginning a new way of living are, after just finally 'seeing the light'/changing their life. But, most, particularly the truly enlightened, soon find that despite their new way of living/dealing/veiwing things, they are in fact just beginning...they aren't done, but are a constant work in progress. They still must deal w/negative thoughts/feelings/people, etc. They will still experience anger, pain, hurt, etc. It's NOT that one hasn't progressed GREATLY, and they can/should be happy w/their life, overall. But, that the original euphoria of when you grow/change so much that you are finally able to let stuff go, forgive, be thankful/appreciative, etc, can be so great that when some reality hits (and it ALWAYS does...it's part of life), you find that the level of progress you THOUGHT you acheived was an illusion. That you're not all done, you still have a lot to work on, and always will. You'll still feel sadness, anger, resentment, and other negative things. Just hopefully you've progressed enough to not let them consume you so, to stay overall happy and content w/yourself and your life, even while feeling/dealing w/these negative things/people/emotions.

I concede that I could be TOTALLY and completely off on this being why it's the tentative title. Like I said, it may not even be deep or really meaningful, at all, but something as benign as their displeasure w/the album still not being done, everytime they think they've finished it lol. But, if I'm on the right track, then this would in fact say that the acknowledgement of the Illusion of Progress in fact shows he/Staind has further progressed, matured, etc.

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Originally posted by *Lisa*(AKA) ADDICTEDtoStAiND:
yeah but it's all an "Illusion", you may think they are making progress but it's an illusion.

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Originally posted by Marcus:
Maybe the album will be a little heavyer than the last couple. Maybe they are refering to the last couple of albums as illusions of progress... Then again, maybe we are reading into this WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too much... I bet you they just thought the name sounded cool...

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Originally posted by Marcus:

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Originally posted by EverythingFallsApart:

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Originally posted by *Lisa*(AKA) ADDICTEDtoStAiND:
Paper Jesus is about organized religion and how money hungry they are.

You know one sign of truth? Find a organization that doesn't require money contributions. Most churches ask for money and i've seen ATM's at churches!!! Jesus preached for free and anyone that HAS to pay for a bible fell into the hole of false religion.

I see your point; however, in the world we live in, everything requires money, bibles don't get made for free, churches don't get built/cleaned/heated/coold/maintained for free, so for the most part they aren't wrong for asking for money from their "members" in order to pay the bills.
... the ones who wish to control your money and make a profit (what I consider to be organized religion) are definitely wrong in doing so...

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Originally posted by Akurei14:
I think the title has to do with how much aaron feels he's changedover the years, but is also realizing howmuch he really just learned to deal with things. Nothing ever really goes away, just becomes less important. His depression and problems he had, have taken the back burner persay to being a father of 3, having a wife, and just living the life he does now. He's still the same person, just difference surroundings.
It's the illusion he's changed, but he's still angry perhaps?
I hope so....
I want riffs, not melodies.

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Originally posted by Dazedandcnfused:
Another band, Rise Against has a new album coming out also called The Illusion of Progress..Just thought that was an interesting little tidbit lol

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