I opened up my head inside and find another person's mind
I'm gonna take this chance I've got
I'm underlying as we speak
Hiding my face among the weak
Some say the day is on the way

Into the wild
I'm with the mission
Over the hill
Come here with me

Into the wild
Hey, into the wild, yeah

High above the serpentine I cross below the well-worn lines
Entangled in a missing memory
I find oversight, afford this sort of wicked price
There's something some new world is here to see

Into the wild, into the wild
Hey, hey
Hey, hey
Hey, hey

Into the wild
I'm with the mission
Over the hill
Come here with me

Into the wild
I'm with the mission
Over the hill
Come here with me


Lyrics submitted by earthsick, edited by Megyalila_Ballad

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    This song in one word: Inspiration.

    brisseissifyon October 06, 2010   Link
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    Great song. Really enjoy 30 Seconds to Mars. Can't wait for the CD to come out. The lyrics where the question marks are go as follows:

    High above the serpentine I cross below the well worn lines

    Oni13on May 03, 2002   Link
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    i enjoy 30STM too. only 2 more days till their album comes out! funny to kno i found out about them by my mother finding their cd in the road. lol

    mizltoeon August 26, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    I have a feeling that this song is about growing old...

    barcode0000on July 07, 2003   Link
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    General Comment

    I believe it is actually:

    High above the serpentine I cross below the well worn lines Entangled in a missing memory A violent oversight has formed This order will give rise To something sone new world is here to seize

    Fragmentedsobriqueton January 02, 2005   Link
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    what does he say right before the second verse? they sing something but it's not in any of the lyrics online. anyone know?

    FrooziEon September 28, 2005   Link
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    This song makes me all warm and tingly.

    xxtragicxsilencexxon July 02, 2006   Link
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    ^ To FrooziE, it does say something--I can't really understand what they say. Something like "please don't tell me this is a dream" and "nothing is as it seems"...That all happens when they're like "Hey Hey!" around the bridge.

    I looked on all other lyrics sites and found nothing talking about it. I REALLY want to know what it says there. If I ever see a band member, I will ask them!

    shannonletoisloveon July 16, 2006   Link
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    FrooziE- I have the booklet, I'll check sometime.

    Unsoundon June 14, 2007   Link
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    i just heard this song n its starting to be my favret song frm their first album! btw does anyone haf the lyrics for the part b4 the 2nd verse? was kinda curious bout dat..

    Shiisukeon August 18, 2007   Link

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