'' Believe '' witnessed the band shift away from the waning nu metal scene and place more emphases on lead guitar and melodic complexity . This musical progression would follow through on future Disturbed albums where guitar solos would become commonplace . While '' The Sickness '' focused on heavy compositions , Disturbed 's sophomore effort varies greater in its range of heaviness and melody , closing with a somber , acoustic ballad entitled " Darkness . " Singer David Draiman also wished to demonstrate greater vocal dimension than the intense style he was previously associated with . Nevertheless , he described the content of the album as " pure and unadulterated in every sense of the word ' metal ' . " As noted by Draiman , '' Believe '' contains overt religious and spiritual themes . These were inspired by various experiences such as the September 11 attacks and the recent death of Draiman 's Orthodox Jewish grandfather : Lyrically , the album deals with various other topics as well . " Remember " delves into the cutthroat nature of the music industry as well as Draiman 's resistance to indulgent partying ; " Awaken " deals with America 's never-ending obsession with vacuous " wallpaper music " ; the tracks " Bound " and " Intoxication " focus on Draiman 's inability to have a meaningful romantic relationship . In an interview , he noted , " I 've had various experiences with women over the past two-and-a-half years that have made me have several chips on my shoulder - not in an angry way necessarily , but almost in a pleading way . I 'm at a point in my life where I 've had my heart torn apart so many times that there 's just not much left to it . " In keeping with the lyrical themes , the album cover features symbols of major religions , including the Jewish Star of David , the Islamic crescent , the Wiccan pentacle , and the Christian cross . Draiman explained the meaning of the symbol on stage during the Music as a Weapon II Tour : '' Believe '' boasted three singles which gained substantial radio and video airplay . The lead single , " Prayer " , featured a video with apocalyptic imagery of a city being destroyed . This led some outlets to refuse to play the video on the grounds that it conjuring similarities to the September 11 attacks . After initially considering to edit the video , Disturbed ultimately chose not to . Follow up singles " Remember " and " Liberate " also charted well and gained significant rotation on radio and television . The title track " Believe , " although not a single , would also find its way to radio airwaves
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Believe (Disturbed album)