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Let's See Action

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Let's see action, let's see people,
Let's see freedom, let's see who cares,
Take me with you when you leave me
And my shell behind us there.

I have learned it, known who burned me,
Avatar has warmed my feet,
Take me with you, let me see you,
Time and life can meet.

Nothing is everything, everything is, nothing is,
Please the people, audiences,
Break the fences,
Nothing is.

Let's see action, let's see people,
Let's see freedom up in the air,
Let's see action, let's see people,
Let's be free, let's see who cares.

Give me a drink boy, wash my feet,
I'm so tired of running from my own heat,
Take this package and here's what you do,
Gonna get this information through.

I don't know where I'm going,
I don't know what I need,
But I'll get to where I'm gonna end up,
And that's alright by me.

Let's see action, let's see people,
Let's see freedom up the air,
Let's see action, let's see people,
Let's be free, let's see who cares.

Let's see action, let's see people,
Let's see freedom in the air,
Let's see action, let's see people,
Let's be free, let's see who cares.

Nothing is everything, everything is nothing.

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captaincanard On Jun 05, 2002

Behind Blue Eyes

Baba O'Riley

Won't Get Fooled Again

My Generation

Who Are You?

Let's see action, let's see people,
Let's see freedom, let's see who cares,
Take me with you when you leave me
And my shell behind us there.

I have learned it, known who burned me,
Avatar has warmed my feet,
Take me with you, let me see you,
Time and life can meet.

Nothing is everything, everything is, nothing is,
Please the people, audiences,
Break the fences,
Nothing is.

Let's see action, let's see people,
Let's see freedom up in the air,
Let's see action, let's see people,
Let's be free, let's see who cares.

Give me a drink boy, wash my feet,
I'm so tired of running from my own heat,
Take this package and here's what you do,
Gonna get this information through.

I don't know where I'm going,
I don't know what I need,
But I'll get to where I'm gonna end up,
And that's alright by me.

Let's see action, let's see people,
Let's see freedom up the air,
Let's see action, let's see people,
Let's be free, let's see who cares.

Let's see action, let's see people,
Let's see freedom in the air,
Let's see action, let's see people,
Let's be free, let's see who cares.
 
Nothing is everything, everything is nothing.

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2002-06-05 23:55:37

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by cm40191

19y ago

This is a very hopeful and optimistic song in my opinion

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by Geerhnkoje

21y ago

Pete Townshend is the GOD songwriter of all time. It's not like I've completely understood a single song of his. However, I;ve given some of them a thought. To me, this song sounds like a teenager's point of view. Nothing seems to make complete sense to him - "nothing is everything". "Let's see action; let's see people;let's see freedom" - let us see if anybody can do anything about the state of the world. Let us see if anyone can get us freedom. Let us if people even care. It doesn't look to me like they do. It doesn't loook to me anything's gonna change.

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by the walrus67

19y ago

One of The Who's Greatest songs. Can't believe there isn't more comments

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by cm40191

19y ago

This is a very hopeful and optimistic song in my opinion

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by one_irish_rover

19y ago

Very important song from the Lifehouse project.

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