Chemicals

"Chemicals" is the debut single from Love and Death ("Paralyzed" was released under the name 'Brian "Head" Welch'). The song is included on both Chemicals and Between Here & Lost, and was ranked No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart. Premise According to JesusFreakHideout, the song seems to talk about Welch's substance addiction. Welch states that the composition refers to battling depression, chemical warfare and the cage that is drug addiction. Reviews Liz Ramanand of Loudwire describes the song as being one of the strongest songs on Between Here & Lost, in that it leans toward being melodic and is catchy with ear shattering guitar verses. Video The video begins with lead vocalist Brian Welch running from a man in a black hooded sweatshirt wearing a grotesque mask. The video then switches between various scenes of the band members having ropes tied around their hands. Bassist Michael Valentine is then captured by the man in the mask and taken into the alley.