Fly from the Inside

"Fly from the Inside"
Single by Shinedown
from the album Leave A Whisper
Released	March 25, 2003
Format	CD Digital download
Genre	Alternative metal Post-grunge
Length	13:29
Label	Atlantic
Writer(s)	Brent Smith, Bob Marlette
Producer	Tony Battaglia
Shinedown singles chronology
"Fly from the Inside" (2003) "45" (2003) Promo Single Cover

"Fly from the Inside" is the first song and lead single Shinedown's debut album Leave a Whisper. The song performed fairly well on the charts, reaching #5 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, the band's first hit single, and is still a very popular song that remains in the setlist at concerts.

Background

During a May 2004 interview with KNAC.com, Brent Smith explained the song's meaning:

"It’s about having an unattainable dream that maybe the people around you are telling you that you can’t accomplish and you’re never going to succeed at it, and maybe they’re being that way towards you because they didn’t go after THEIR dreams. And “Fly From The Inside” is just a metaphor about believing in yourself and going after anything that seems unattainable. You have to at least try for it...because you’ll be kicking yourself in the ass if you don’t!"

"Fly from the Inside" had no official video, but on the re-release of their album Leave a Whisper they had a bonus video with bonus footage.

"Fly from the Inside" was featured in a scene in the 2003 film Grind. It was also featured on the soundtrack for the video games, MX vs. ATV Unleashed and MVP Baseball 2003.

Track Listing

EP (2004)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fly From the Inside" ((Sony Connect Version))	3:56
2.	"45" ((Sony Connect Version))	4:17
3.	"Simple Man" ((Sony Connect Version))	5:17

Promo Single (2003)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fly From the Inside"	3:55

Chart performance

Chart Title	Year	Peak Position
Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	2003	5
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	2003	34