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.
Don't believe what you see
Believe in me and my reality
I am a man of God
God, can't you give that I am begging you
Don't believe what you hear
Believe in me and I will reappear
Salvation here at last
At last, I want you, answers all my questions
Is a desert running dry
Deep inside
You refuse to face the facts
But pray for life
Find salvation's in this phrase
We will wait for the day
You began ending a way
Don't believe what you see
Believe in me and my reality
Infinity in me
This is the end all and be our last hope
Is a desert running dry
Deep inside
You refuse to face the facts
But pray for life
Find salvation's in this phrase
We will wait for the day
You began ending a way
Domine Jesu,
Demitte nobis debita nostra
Salva nos ab igne inferiore
Perduc in caelum omnes animas
Praesertim eas, quae misericordiae tuae maxime indigent
In nomine patris, et filii, et spiritus sancti
Amen
Give me our lie
You and I will devour,
Our senses bring us to forget
Children, sons and you have seen
And our cross, it gives us hope
Is a desert running dry
Deep inside
You refuse to face the facts
But pray for life
Find salvation's in this phrase
We will wait for the day
You began ending a way
And we wait for the day
To discover there is no way
I can't wait and this play
Is the bitter way to wait to end this lie
Believe in me and my reality
I am a man of God
God, can't you give that I am begging you
Don't believe what you hear
Believe in me and I will reappear
Salvation here at last
At last, I want you, answers all my questions
Is a desert running dry
Deep inside
You refuse to face the facts
But pray for life
Find salvation's in this phrase
We will wait for the day
You began ending a way
Don't believe what you see
Believe in me and my reality
Infinity in me
This is the end all and be our last hope
Is a desert running dry
Deep inside
You refuse to face the facts
But pray for life
Find salvation's in this phrase
We will wait for the day
You began ending a way
Domine Jesu,
Demitte nobis debita nostra
Salva nos ab igne inferiore
Perduc in caelum omnes animas
Praesertim eas, quae misericordiae tuae maxime indigent
In nomine patris, et filii, et spiritus sancti
Amen
Give me our lie
You and I will devour,
Our senses bring us to forget
Children, sons and you have seen
And our cross, it gives us hope
Is a desert running dry
Deep inside
You refuse to face the facts
But pray for life
Find salvation's in this phrase
We will wait for the day
You began ending a way
And we wait for the day
To discover there is no way
I can't wait and this play
Is the bitter way to wait to end this lie
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Living A Lie Lyrics as written by Mark Jan Jansen Adrianus Ad Sluijter
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"Don't believe what you see, believe in me, in my reality"
suggests that religion urges people to forget what they see (i.e - the way things really are) and instead believe in God. 'In my reality' shows that people who believe in God are in a different reality than the rest of us.
The parts sung by the female choir represent the innocent people who cry out to God for genuine help, only to be answered by the lies of the Church, telling them to put all of their faith in something which doesn't exist.
Simone is the voice of reason, telling these people that believe that they 'refuse to face the facts'. Alternatively (I haven't decided yet :P) she is telling those who don't believe that God clearly exists and they're just refusing to see it. They all wait for the day that God or Jesus will 'break out and reawake' although admit that their hope is waning, comparing it to 'a desert running dry'.
The growls are back as the man of God mocks them with ‘lies!’
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“I can't wait at this rate” suggests that the religious people have given up waiting for God, as he’s never going to come and save them.
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The Latin verse in this song is so similar to the one Mark Jansen wrote in Mea Culpa for After Forever before he created Epica, this song is the part viii of " The Embrace That Smothers " that Mark started in After Forever and continued in Epica that generally critisizes religions, or -in my opinion- the wrong things in religions...
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i'm muslim and i don't know if anyone can hear (Ashad ana mohammad rasul allah) at the end of this song
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Oratio Fatima
DOMINE Jesu, dimitte nobis debita nostra, salva nos ab igne inferni, perduc in caelum omnes animas, praesertim eas, quae misericordiae tuae maxime indigent. In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen
Fatima Prayer
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins and save us from the fires of Hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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just a small notice , the correct word is "Domine Jesu" not "Domine Lesu"
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