Styx

Released: February 18, 2003

Songwriter: Tommy Shaw

Producer: Gary Loizzo James Young Tommy Shaw

You see the world through your cynical eyes
You're a troubled young man I can tell

You got it all in the palm of your hand
But your hand's wet with sweat
And your head needs a rest

You're fooling yourself
If you don't believe it
You're killing yourself
If you don't believe it

Styx is a rock band from Chicago formed in 1970. They enjoyed great success with pop rock and hard rock songs, and became famous for their power ballads and album releases of the mid 1970s and early 80s.

The band has gone through some famously nasty internal struggles, drug problems, illnesses and deaths, but continues to perform today (with a significantly altered line-up). Tommy Shaw, from Montgomery, AL, left but returned to the band. Drummer John Panozzo developed a debilitating drinking problem and ultimately died. Dennis DeYoung developed an acute case of photosensitivity, and he left the band. They fought among themselves for control of the band name. Glen Burtnik also left and returned, this time on bass, to replace Chuck Panozzo (John’s brother), who had also left the band. (whew.)

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