Saliva: 50 Best Songs From Their Career (So Far)

16. "800" - Saliva

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikr1Qq_1vAk At the #16 spot is a song from Saliva's beginnings, back to the first debut self-titled album. "800" was always one of those oddly named songs that sung a good tale and spread a fine message, but suffered a disconnect between title and meaning. Not to say that "800" undoubtedly bad song (it's dark and tightly wrapped in distorted lyrics), but the actual title of 800 seems a bit off place. While Saliva usually stuck to such themes that involve getting back up and doing your best, sometimes they went even deeper with songs about getting even and calling out others' bullcrap and lies, and hoping to see an end to their rein. "800" is unflinchingly one of those tunes, and it's weaved in such a dark way that the violent undertones are surely there, just not spoken of outright or openly. Saliva's brilliance for enveloping dark lyrics in simple chronicles shows their true talent for what they do best, and songwriting is indeed their forte.

15. "Separated Self" - Back Into Your System

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1gyotK4DNI Here's another Saliva tune that was, at first, a little hard to decipher back in the day. The only credible feature to its awesomeness was how great it sounded, as it unlike any Saliva song before it back in 2002. But as time went by I found myself thinking more and more about it, and now that understanding brings "Separated Self" to the #15 spot on this list. "Separated Self" is based off an ideal of real-world conflict from within; when the world goes in one direction, we tend to go with the masses and tribulations, thinking it all normal. But somewhere down the line we must draw a line in the sand and say to ourselves, "Am I a product of my own environment, or am I a product of me?" Simply put, "Separated Self" paints the understanding of separating yourself from "a world of lies", and finding your own direction towards better goals and moral appreciation. Nowadays that understanding couldn't be more profound; social media around the world has us believing what we want to believe or see, and we're all grabbed by the balls by politicians and the morals of government that separating yourself from it all could be the only way to true freedom. It's songs like this that define the word escapism.

14. "Broken Sunday" - Blood Stained Love Story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pElbsBYlIHI As we draw closer to the end of this list, the undeciphered songs continue to mount. But that means that they hold more importance and value than the simpler songs from earlier on in the list. "Broken Sunday", one of Blood Stained Love Story's biggest mysteries, arrives at #14. I stumbled upon "Broken Sunday" out of curiosity, as it was the perfect song to listen to on any given Sunday (yes, I'm serious) and just how nimble it was with its lyrics and instrumentals. Blood Stained Love Story was also the album where I believe Josey Scott gave his most emotional performance to date, so his voice lender a lot of added strength in the end. While I'm still left in the dark about what it's actually about (from my guessing prowess, I'd say it's about looking for the answers up in the sky, not exactly towards God but looking up high for something spiritual and looking from within), I must say it's an excellent song to focus on despite loss of lyrical clarity. As a side note, the opening intro is incredible. It reminds me so much of Seether's "Remedy" and backs up the belief that songs that appear second on an album are usually the some of the funnest tracks on the finished album.