The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
A revolution has begun today for me inside
The ultimate defense is to pretend
Revolve around yourself just like an ordinary man
The only other option: to forget
Does it feel like we've never been alive?
Does it seem like it's only just begun?
Defy yourself
Just look inside the wreckage of your past
To lose it all all you have to do it lie
The policy is set and we are never turning back
It's time for execution
Time to execute
It's time for execution
Time to execute
Does it feel like we've never been alive?
Does it seem like it's only just begun?
Does it feel like we've never been alive inside?
Does it seem like it's only just begun?
It's only just begun
The evolution is coming
A revolution has begun (It has begun)
The evolution is coming
A revolution has you
The evolution is coming
A revolution has begun (Has begun)
The evolution is coming
A revolution has you
The ultimate defense is to pretend
Revolve around yourself just like an ordinary man
The only other option: to forget
Does it feel like we've never been alive?
Does it seem like it's only just begun?
Defy yourself
Just look inside the wreckage of your past
To lose it all all you have to do it lie
The policy is set and we are never turning back
It's time for execution
Time to execute
It's time for execution
Time to execute
Does it feel like we've never been alive?
Does it seem like it's only just begun?
Does it feel like we've never been alive inside?
Does it seem like it's only just begun?
It's only just begun
The evolution is coming
A revolution has begun (It has begun)
The evolution is coming
A revolution has you
The evolution is coming
A revolution has begun (Has begun)
The evolution is coming
A revolution has you
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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Beautiful song. To me, it's about those precious moments where your worldview is shaken and the world seems to literally stop. You experience something physically, emotionally, or spiritually stunning or traumatic that causes you to rethink everything about the world and your place in it. And it makes you feel like you're finally alive - like life finally has meaning. But it's hard to do something about it, and I think this song does a great job relating the struggle that occurs within you at that moment. Because at that moment you have to decide if you're going to change your life for the better or if you're going to go back to living your life the same as its always been, taking everything for granted. Hopefully we choose the internal revolution. Hopefully we choose to evolve.
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Maybe the song is about trying to become someone else... Someone who feels alive and free "Does it feel like we've never been alive"
And maybe that's also why he says "The evolution is coming A revolution has begun The evolution is coming A revolution has you"
Just a guess... :D
wow, why has no one else commented on this song? This is one of my favorites from 30 seconds to mars. I think I know what they are talking about, it is just hard to explain. I like songs about this that make you think.
I think it's about growing up and shedding all of the stupid emotional attitudes of childhood and young adulthood.
This Song Sounds Like an Old 3rd Eyed Song...i mean the way he sings it...sounds alot like them...
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Wow, the guitar in this song, especially in the beginning, sounds exactly like the guitar in Blink 182's "Adam's Song".
i always think that's what it is when it comes on my ipod hahaha
i LOVE the guitar in this one
amazing
Wow it does sound a little like Adams Song in the beginning lol. I was kinda disappointed with their album.