In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Sending a beating to go
Send the battle the leaders is ready to roll
Send the beating to home
Send the battle the leaders are ready for war
Well you know
That we are one
Sending a beating to go
Send the battle the leaders is ready to roll
Send the beating to home
Send the battle the leaders are ready for war
Well you know
That we are one
Sending a beating to go
Send the battle the leaders is ready to roll
Send the beating to home
Send the battle the leaders are ready for war
Well you know
That we are one
We are one
We are one
Castrate , castrate all
This campaign as hoping as you can never want anything as much as nobody thought you could!
Sending a beating to go
I don?t want poison and everyone's going crazy
I need to find a way out of this place god damn hell help me no poison no please oww
Do I know who I am
When I know who are you
Demons know you try to
Lights are walking all over you!
Sending a beating
The battle is ready to go
Sending a beating
The battle is ready to roll
Sending a beating
The battle is ready to roll
Everybody is really ready to go
Send the battle the leaders is ready to roll
Send the beating to home
Send the battle the leaders are ready for war
Well you know
That we are one
Sending a beating to go
Send the battle the leaders is ready to roll
Send the beating to home
Send the battle the leaders are ready for war
Well you know
That we are one
Sending a beating to go
Send the battle the leaders is ready to roll
Send the beating to home
Send the battle the leaders are ready for war
Well you know
That we are one
We are one
We are one
Castrate , castrate all
This campaign as hoping as you can never want anything as much as nobody thought you could!
Sending a beating to go
I don?t want poison and everyone's going crazy
I need to find a way out of this place god damn hell help me no poison no please oww
Do I know who I am
When I know who are you
Demons know you try to
Lights are walking all over you!
Sending a beating
The battle is ready to go
Sending a beating
The battle is ready to roll
Sending a beating
The battle is ready to roll
Everybody is really ready to go
Lyrics submitted by xtreme2252
We Are One Lyrics as written by Buckethead Serj Tankian
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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This song is by Buckethead, not Serj. Serj just did the vocals.
so you figured that out on your own, or did you get help?
When this song was originally posted, it was listed as being by Serj, with no credit given to Buckethead. When i pointed this out, xtreme2252 rectified the error.
sorry, Attomar's right. I did originally post this as a Serj Tankian track
ahhhh i LOVE this song! i don't know what the hell it means but its freaking awesome
yes granted itr was bucketheads song serj did one hell of a good one the voclas and plus buckethead is a band he recorded through his recording studio and record label
Have any of you seen the video for this song? I hoped the video would help me figure out the meaning of this song, but I think I'm just more confused now. Here's the video:
youtube.com/watch
Does anyone have any ideas? Although I don't really understand what it's about, it sounds awesome!
The video kicks ass i think its about how no matter what you are who you are we are all the same being in the end...dust..