Lyric discussion by Qwerty 

Cover art for Echelon lyrics by 30 Seconds to Mars

Hey hey this song is great too. I’ma get to the point. This is what i think of Echelon. I think this song is about war and raging against politics.

"Look at the red red changes in the sky" signifies the red skies during the day getting more red from hattred, war anddeath.

"Look at the separation in the border line" how the government are communists and separate the people and not let them speak their minds.

"But don't look at everything here inside" others in the outside world cannot see what is really happening behind closed doors.

"And be afraid, afraid to speak your mind" the citizens are unable to speak their minds/rebel against the government and due to the consequences.

"It took a moment before I lost myself in here" saying that it took time for one to realize what was really happening in their surroundings.

"It took a moment and I could not be found?" they tried to look within themselves and see what is right.

"Again and again and again and again I see your face in everything" their hate builds and builds and they cannot see anything but the faces of the government.

"It took a moment the moment it could not be found?" their hate is so great that they would kill them right there and then but none of them are there.

"What's with the fascination with the Echelon" they are constantly thinking of building an army or a group of protesters.

"What's with the constant questions that you have this time" they constantly question the government’s orders and laws.

"What's with this circumstantial consequence" why must there be such a harsh consequence from rebelling against the ways of the government and what has ever happened to free speech.

"Find oversight before this night will ever rise again" an unintentional mistake that they must take back or their lives may be taken and they will never see the night rise again.

"It's all you've got inside your head, better get up and leave instead" instead of fighting and risking their lives they should pack up and leave, stopping thinking of change because one person cannot change a whole government.

In conclusion i think this song is about the people raging against the government and rebelling against the power.