The band's debut album, 30 Seconds to Mars (2002), was produced by Bob Ezrin and released to positive reviews but only to limited commercial success. The band achieved worldwide fame with the release of its second album A Beautiful Lie (2005), which received multiple certifications all over the world. Its next release, This Is War (2009), showed a dramatic evolution in the band's musical style, as it incorporated experimental music as well as eclectic influences. The recording process of the album was marked by a legal dispute with record label EMI that eventually became the subject of the documentary film Artifact (2012). Thirty Seconds to Mars then moved to Universal Music and released the fourth album, Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams (2013), to critical and commercial success. It was followed by America (2018), which polarized critics upon release. Their newest, It's the End of the World but It's a Beautiful Day, released on September 15, 2023.
As of September 2014, the band had sold over 15 million albums worldwide. Thirty Seconds to Mars has consistently enjoyed sold out tours and numerous headlining festival slots. The band is noted for its energetic live performances and for fusing elements from a wide variety of genres, through its use of philosophical and spiritual lyrics, concept albums, and experimental music. Thirty Seconds to Mars has received several awards and accolades throughout its career, including a Guinness World Record, and has been included in the Kerrang! list of best artists of the 2000s.
Band's Logo
The band's phoenix logo.The band's phoenix logo (which the band named "Mithra") bears the phrase "Provehito in Altum", the band's motto, roughly translated from Latin as "Launch forth into the deep", but a more stylized version would be "Rocket in(to) High(ness)" or "March The Skies". The logo was primarily used for promotion of the band's debut, whereas for A Beautiful Lie, the new Trinity logo was created consisting of three skulls, along with the band's name and motto. For This Is War, the band has adopted the alchemical symbol for air, continuing on the sky/air theme.
The Echelon
The Echelon is a publicity street team for the band 30 Seconds to Mars, which helps in bringing friends to the shows, phoning local radio stations to request the band's songs, putting up posters, posting to band forums or related bulletin boards online, voting for the band in official award nominations and maintaining magazines or websites dedicated to the band. It is also the name of one of their songs in the album 30 Seconds to Mars.
Studio albums:
30 Seconds to Mars - 2002
Their debut self-titled album, 30 Seconds to Mars, released on August 27, 2002 in the United States through Immortal and Virgin. Jared Leto described the record as a concept album that focuses on human struggle and self-determination, in which otherworldly elements and conceptual ideas are used to illustrate a truthful personal situation. The album reached #107 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top Heatseekers, selling 121,000 copies in the United States alone. It was preceded by the single "Capricorn (A Brand New Name)", which peaked at number 31 on the US Mainstream Rock chart and entered the top ten of the UK Rock Chart. Upon its release, 30 Seconds to Mars was met with mostly positive reviews; a critic felt that the band has "managed to carve out a unique niche for themselves in the rock realm." Although the album was a slow-burning success, it eventually sold two million copies worldwide as of March 2011.
A Beautiful Lie - 2005
A Beautiful Lie was released on August 30, 2005 in the United States. Because the album was leaked five months before its release, the band decided to include two bonus tracks: "Battle of One" (an original song that was also set to be the album's title track when it was first announced) and "Hunter" (a cover of the Björk song).
It has since been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has reached platinum and gold status in several countries, with a sales total of over four million. It was led by "Attack", which made its radio debut on June 6, 2005 and became the most added track on American modern rock radio during its first week of release.
During 2005, Thirty Seconds to Mars released the album's second single, "The Kill", which set a record for the longest-running hit in the history of the US Modern Rock chart when it remained on the national chart for more than 50 weeks, following its number three peak in 2006. Its music video, directed by Jared Leto under the pseudonym of Bartholomew Cubbins, received a largely positive response and numerous accolades, including an MTV Video Music Award.
This Is War - 2009
This is War released through Virgin Records and EMI on December 8, 2009. Upon its release, it peaked at #18 on the Billboard 200.
Leto described the style as "much more electronic and experimental, with lots of vintage synths." Leto also mentioned that he had written lyrics about some themes he felt were missing from their previous work, such as optimism and sexuality only for the song "Stranger in a Strange Land".
The music video for the song "Hurricane" was banned by MTV and several other TV channels around the world. The video, which runs for 13 minutes and 10 seconds and was directed by Jared Leto under the pseudonym Bartholomew Cubbin, premiered on MTV on November 29, 2010. The video was censored and banned because of its elements of violence, nudity and sex. On November 28, 2010, Jared Leto posted the letter from MTV about the censorship of the video on his blog. The list features the offending scenes, such as a woman running her finger on the anus of another G-string woman, which was classified as "restricted". It was only this shot which had made the video completely restricted.
Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams - 2013
Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams (stylized as LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS) was released through Virgin Records on May 17, 2013. Upon release, peaked #6 on the Billboard 200 and sold 52,000 copies in its first week of release.
Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams is a concept album revolving around the themes after which the album is named. The album is divided into four segments, each named Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams, with the beginning of each segment declared by a female voice proclaiming the name of the segment before the beginning of a song or at the end of an interlude which introduces the next segment of the album.
A more specific album concept can be seen inside the CD. It is recognized by four colors, with the color red standing for Love, yellow for Lust, green for Faith, and blue for Dreams. LOVE contains "Birth" and "Conquistador". LUST contains "Up in the Air", "City of Angels", "The Race", "End of All Days" and "Pyres of Varanasi". FAITH contains "Bright Lights", "Do or Die" and "Convergence". DREAMS contains "Northern Lights", and "Depuis Le Début".
"Up in the Air" was released as the lead single from Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams on March 19, 2013. A CD copy of the single was sent to NASA and SpaceX for launch aboard the Dragon spacecraft on SpaceX CRS-2. The mission was launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket on March 1, 2013, sending the first ever commercial copy of music into space. The spacecraft berthed and docked with the International Space Station on March 3, 2013, making the single available to play by the Expedition 35 crew aboard the station. The song made its worldwide debut aboard the station on March 18, 2013 and was released as a Digital download single on iTunes the next day. The music video was released on April 19, 2013 worldwide on Vevo.
"City of Angels" was sent to US Modern rock radio as a promotional single from Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams on July 23, 2013. A music video for "City of Angels", featuring Bartholomew Cubbins as director, was released onto YouTube on October 29, 2013. It was shot over two days on August 18 and 19, 2013, in Los Angeles, California.
"Do or Die" was released as a promotional single from Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams on September 9, 2013 in Europe. During the Summer European Tour, Jared confirmed the band was recording footage for a live video for the song. The music video was released on August 5, 2013 worldwide on Vevo.
A Beautiful Lie
30 Seconds to Mars Lyrics
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And think about your life
Do you want to be different?
Try to let go of the truth
The battles of your youth
Cause this is just a game
[Chorus]
It's a perfect denial
Such a beautiful lie to believe in
So beautiful, beautiful, it makes me
It's time to forget about the past
To wash away what happened last
Hide behind an empty face
Don't ask too much just say
Cause this is just a game
[Chorus]
Oh!
Everyone's looking at me
I'm running around in circles
A quiet desperation's
Building higher
I've got to remember this is just a game
So beautiful, beautiful
(Lie! Lie!)
So beautiful, beautiful
(Lie! Lie!)
[Chorus]
The lyrics of 30 Seconds to Mars' song "A Beautiful Lie" delve into the theme of self-deception and the tendency to hide behind a facade instead of facing one's reality. The opening lines invite the listener to introspect and question their own life choices. The singer, represented by the second person 'you', is urged to let go of the truth and the battles of their youth, as life is merely a game. The chorus offers a powerful contradiction - 'a beautiful lie' that is a 'perfect denial'. The character is admitting to deceiving themselves and perpetuating their illusions, finding beauty in the deception.
The second verse emphasizes the need to forget the past and wash away the events that have transpired. The idea of an empty face resonates with the concept of protecting oneself behind a mask, and not asking too many questions, leading to the conclusion that life is a game. The bridge of the song conveys the singer's emotional state through the use of the metaphor for running in circles, building quiet desperation. The final repetition of the chorus reinforces the idea of the beauty of lies, emphasizing the power of self-deception and the allure of escaping reality.
Line by Line Meaning
Lie awake in bed at night
Unable to sleep, reflecting on life.
And think about your life
Taking time to reflect on one's life choices and actions.
Do you want to be different?
Questioning if one desires to deviate from the path they're on.
Try to let go of the truth
Attempting to disregard unpleasant aspects of reality.
The battles of your youth
The struggles experienced in one's early life and how they shape the present.
Cause this is just a game
Acknowledging the hardships of life to be akin to a game or challenge in which one must prevail.
It's a beautiful lie
The concept of not having to face reality is alluring, yet a deception.
It's a perfect denial
An ideal but untrue escape from the burden of truth.
Such a beautiful lie to believe in
The promise of a false reality is tempting.
So beautiful, beautiful, it makes me
The power and attraction of this fallacy is overwhelming.
It's time to forget about the past
One must learn to move on from history, to avoid being burdened by it.
To wash away what happened last
To cleanse oneself from the memories and negative impact of the past.
Hide behind an empty face
Concealing true emotion and depicting a false persona to protect oneself.
Don't ask too much just say
Limiting expectations and conversation with others.
Oh!
Expressing disbelief, dissatisfaction or surprise.
Everyone's looking at me
Feeling like the world is watching and judging one's every move.
I'm running around in circles
Always in motion, but stuck in place, repeating the same behaviors.
A quiet desperation's
A sense of helplessness and despair that is not vocally expressed.
Building higher
Increasing in intensity and becoming more present in one's mind.
I've got to remember this is just a game
Reminding oneself that the battles of life are struggles to overcome and should be viewed as a challenge rather than a true reflection of one's worth as a person.
So beautiful, beautiful
The illusion of a more perfect reality that emanates comfort even if it is not true.
(Lie! Lie!)
A cry out against the false promises that bring temporary shadow and eventual misery.
(Lie! Lie!)
A continuing call to fight the negative impact of such attractive deception.
[Chorus]
The refrain of the song drives home the idea that while the deception of a perfect life is desirable, it is ultimately just a lie that we must learn to combat for happiness in our lives.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LETO, JARED
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@theharshtruthoutthere
@@marisolrodriguezmontano6736 To every soul OUT THERE:
All prayers from Righteous SOULS aka Born again Christians, have power. Sinners prayers GOD hears not. Unless we REPENT and born again and LIVE HOLY, GOD hears none of our prayers. Prayers have power, but these must come from Changed hearts.
Proverbs 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Psalms 119:155 “Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.”
(Many souls(unsaved souls), believe falsely and pray in vain).
Mankind is filled with UNSAVED SOULS (WICKED SINNERS).
That`s why there`s a calling to REPENTANCE and to BORN AGAIN:
Luke 5:32
I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
John 3:7
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
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Lyrics:
Lie awake in bed at night
And think about your life
Do you want to be different?
Try to let go of the truth
The battles of your youth
Cause this is just a game
It's a beautiful lie
It's a perfect denial
Such a beautiful lie to believe in
So beautiful, beautiful, it makes me
It's time to forget about the past
To wash away what happened last
Hide behind an empty face
Don't ask too much just say
Cause this is just a game
It's a beautiful lie
It's a perfect denial
Such a beautiful lie to believe in
So beautiful, beautiful, it makes me
Oh!
Everyone's looking at me
I'm running around in circles
A quiet desperation's
Building higher
I've got to remember this is just a game
So beautiful, beautiful
(Lie! Lie!)
So beautiful, beautiful
(Lie! Lie!)
It's a beautiful lie
It's a perfect denial
Such a beautiful lie to believe in
So beautiful, beautiful, it makes me
@alioliv__
timeless masterpiece!!
30 seconds to mars was a big part of my adolescence, it influenced my hair style and clothes 🥹, but it also brought me a lot of comfort and joy at various times.
Jared and Shannon, you're an event of great appreciation! ❤
Thank you for sharing with the world what art is, the songs that make the soul and heart vibrate in tune, the videos that are true short film.
thank u so much!! Brazil waits for your return
@Netizen5000
Lie awake in bed at night
And think about your life
Do you want to be different?
Try to let go of the truth
The battles of your youth
Cause this is just a game
It's a beautiful lie
It's a perfect denial
Such a beautiful lie to believe in
So beautiful, beautiful, it makes me
It's time to forget about the past
To wash away what happened last
Hide behind an empty face
Don't ask too much just say
Cause this is just a game
It's a beautiful lie
It's a perfect denial
Such a beautiful lie to believe in
So beautiful, beautiful, it makes me
Oh!
Everyone's looking at me
I'm running around in circles
A quiet desperation's
Building higher
I've got to remember this is just a game
So beautiful, beautiful
(Lie! Lie!)
So beautiful, beautiful
(Lie! Lie!)
It's a beautiful lie
It's a perfect denial
Such a beautiful lie to believe in
So beautiful, beautiful, it makes me
@StephyxUpss
Lie awake in bed at night
And think about your life
Do you want to be different?
Try to let go of the truth
The battles of your youth
Cuz this is just a game
It's a beautiful lie
It's the perfect denial
Such a beautiful lie to believe in
So beautiful, beautiful it makes me
It's time to forget about the past
To wash away what happened last
Hide behind an empty face
Don't ask too much, just say
That this is just a game
Everyone's looking at me
I'm running around in circles, baby
A quiet desperation's building higher
I've got to remember this is just a game
So beautiful, beautiful...
@kj1197
Who's watching in 2024?? ❤
@larissa1373
Hi
@larissa1373
Sou do Brasil
@oss-10
Meee
@christywright4039
❤
@Jmenex93
It’s a must watch
@viscaelbarca8007
It's 2024 and it's still a masterpiece! It never goes out of style
@TCarmonaJimenez
I agree, long live Negreira!!!!
@MsGreeneire
I just listened to it again after so many years and it's still as Legendary as ever😍
@luitsupina3258
Hello from 2023, people don't understand what a wonderful life they have