What Drives the Weak

"What Drives the Weak"
Single by Shadows Fall
from the album The War Within
Released	March 22, 2005
Recorded	April - May 2004
Studio	Planet Z Studios in Hadley, MA
Length	4:44(album version) 4:09 (edit)
Label	Century Media
Songwriter(s)	Matt Bachand, Jason Bittner, Jonathan Donais, Brian Fair, Paul Romanko
Producer(s)	Chris "Zeuss" Harris, Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall singles chronology
"The Power of I and I" (2004) "What Drives the Weak" (2005) "Inspiration on Demand" (2005)
"The Power of I and I" (2004) "What Drives the Weak" (2005) "Inspiration on Demand" (2005)

"What Drives the Weak" is the second single by Shadows Fall from their album The War Within . The song peaked at no. 38 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. ^[1]

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Zach Merck. ^[2]

The video shows the band performing the song in a house inhabited by bikers. The video is inter-cut with shots of vocalist Brian Fair wandering around the house and encountering weird happenings while the other members interact with the bikers. ^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"What Drives the Weak" (Edit)	4:09
2.	"What Drives the Weak" (Album Version)	4:44
3.	"What Drives the Weak" (Music Video)	4:44

Personnel

• Brian Fair – lead vocals
• Johnathan Donais – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Matt Bachand – rhythm guitar
• Paul Romanko – bass guitar
• Jason Bittner – drums

References

1. "Shadows Fall What Drives The Weak Chart History". Billboard . Eldridge Industries . Retrieved May 13, 2018.
2. "Shadows Fall - "What Drives The Weak" Music Video Director". viddug.com. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
3. "SHADOWS FALL - What Drives the Weak (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube . Retrieved July 10, 2014.