"Failure"
Single by Sevendust
from the album Next
Released	2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Alternative metal
Length	3:45
Label	Winedark
Songwriter(s)	John Connolly, Vinnie Hornsby, Morgan Rose, Sonny Mayo, Lajon Witherspoon[1]
Producer(s)	Sevendust
Sevendust singles chronology
"Ugly" (2005) "Failure" (2006) "Pieces" (2006)

Failure is a song by American rock band Sevendust from their fifth studio album Next. It was released as a single in 2006.

Song meaning

While everyone might think that the song's a downer, it's far from it. It actually conveys an enlightening message and encourages fans to look at the brighter side of life. "The message in it is really positive," explains guitarist Sonny Mayo. "It's about living life thinking you're gonna be a failure, and basing your whole existence on what other people or what another person told you about yourself, and finally coming out and realizing that it's all about inner strength and it doesn't matter what other people think about you. You could shed all the shame and all the guilt that you ever felt about things you did or things you didn't do, and you could truly find the positivity even if you always thought you were going to be a failure."^[2]

Chart Position

The song peaked #28 in the Mainstream Rock Chart Billboard 200.

Track listing

References