This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
It takes a mountain of faith
River flowing pain
It takes a hammer on a nail
It takes a whole lotta love, yeah
It takes a lifetime of working
A touch of understanding
It takes a wind in the sails
Little children singing, yeah
It takes a sun burning knowledge
An ocean full of feeling
It takes a certain kind of hunger
It takes a whole lotta love, yeah
River flowing pain
It takes a hammer on a nail
It takes a whole lotta love, yeah
It takes a lifetime of working
A touch of understanding
It takes a wind in the sails
Little children singing, yeah
It takes a sun burning knowledge
An ocean full of feeling
It takes a certain kind of hunger
It takes a whole lotta love, yeah
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What It Takes Lyrics as written by Jerry Cantrell
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@Grind838 It\'s about the hard work, dedication, and desperation of a life in the music industry to try and get ahead. You need a mountain of faith (hopefully blessed by God), putting up with a river of constant pain (rejection, stalls, bad people, disappointment), you have to REALLY love what you do, and have a strong driving hunger for it to become successful. The music/entertainment industry is a brutal beast, and only the strong survive. But for those who become successful, there is always a high price to pay, whether that\'s the loss of a band member, long term illness, the music industry itself changing at a moments notice, marriage or relationship breakups, alienation from children, lawyers, the list is extremely long. So you have to be very strong mentally, emotionally and physically to continue to ply your craft when theres little to no net to catch you. EVERYTHING comes out of the artist\'s own pocket, from recording sessions to transportation, to hotels, to equipment, to team salaries. It looks glamorous but its far from it. So you gotta love what you do to keep moving forward ("a certain kind of hunger"). \r\n\r\nIt takes a mountain of faith\r\nRiver flowing pain\r\nIt takes a hammer on a nail\r\nIt takes a whole lotta love, yeah\r\n\r\nIt takes a lifetime of working\r\nA touch of understanding\r\nIt takes a wind in the sails\r\nLittle children singing, yeah\r\n\r\nIt takes a sun burning knowledge\r\nAn ocean full of feeling\r\nIt takes a certain kind of hunger\r\nIt takes a whole lotta love, yeah