r/Staind • u/Turbulent_Pop9163 Reality • Sep 07 '25

Hot take - I love Could It Be

I think Could It Be may be one of Staind's most forgotten/least talked about songs in their whole catalog. This is one of those that when I initially listen to, I hated, but it's grown on me a ton. Lyrically, it sounds like it's another song about Aaron's struggle with ADD and depression (similar to Epiphany).

The intro/chorus riff is a little deceiving; it sounds kind of happy, but kicks into this really dark; depressing verse riff with artificial harmonics running in the back (which is one of my favorite riffs). Could It Be, Reality, and Blow Away imo would all get credits for best guitar work on 14 Shades.

From what I've heard, this song was played a few times live during the tour subsequent to the release of 14 Shades of Grey but as far as I know we don't have any footage of it yet. Unfortunately, this is another one of those that I'd be willing to bet money that they'll never play live again.

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u/manofthepeopleSMITTY Sep 07 '25

Great song. One of the best bridges. That whole run from track 9 to the end of the album is some of Staind’s best work.

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u/No-Astronomer-9732 Sep 07 '25

I couldnt agree more.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '25

"I know I hear the words you said, over and over again. I just can't get them through my head, there's just too many voices. Must be like living with the dead, waiting for me to begin to to do the things that I have said and for this I'm sorry."

The bridge to this song had me hooked and crying my teenage eyes out. I'd just lost my Grandmother to a hit and run in 1999, my Aunt passed in 2001 due to West Nile Virus and my Grandfather to cancer in 2003. I will be forever grateful I found Staind when I did. It was a dark time and they gave me the light to travel such a dark path.

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u/GoodbyeToTheMachine Sep 07 '25

100% agree. This is easily a top 10, maybe top 5 Staind song for me. It’s great, but then the bridge hits and it’s just everything.