According to the Hurricane Songfacts, on this song Jared Leto asks the question "Where is your God?" Other tracks on This Is War also feature lyrics where he appears to be questioning faith. Kerrang! asked him about this. Leto replied: "Faith is an important topic on the record. There is a sense of a quest there. I haven't reached any resolution in that quest, but it's important to ask questions."
Hurricane
30 Seconds to Mars Lyrics
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She came up from the ocean
Driven by the sea
Then she kept on hanging round like she would
Never leave
In between the wind and rain she screamed
Allison, that's just like a hurricane
Thunder clouds and blackouts in the night outside of dreams
Where rivers ran where there was once a stream
If we can walk on water well it's too hard to perceive
And you know it's even harder to believe
Allison, that's just like a hurricane
In "Hurricane," 30 Seconds to Mars uses vivid imagery and metaphor to describe the tumultuous and chaotic nature of a relationship. The singer refers to his lover as "Allison," and compares her passion and intensity to a hurricane. He portrays her as a force of nature, uncontrollable and destructive, yet also beautiful and captivating. The opening lines describe the moment when the singer realizes that he can no longer see clearly and Allison emerges from the ocean, driven by the sea. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for a relationship that has become tumultuous, uncertain, and out of control.
The lyrics continue to paint a vivid picture of chaos and confusion, with thunder clouds and blackouts in the night. The reference to rivers running where there was once a stream could symbolize the profound changes that have occurred in the relationship, as well as the difficulty of understanding and navigating the turbulent waters. The chorus repeats the refrain "Allison, that's just like a hurricane," emphasizing the idea that the singer is caught in the midst of a destructive and unpredictable force.
Overall, "Hurricane" is a powerful and evocative portrayal of a relationship in crisis, and the use of metaphor and vivid imagery adds depth and complexity to the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
At the moment when she knew we couldn't see
When she knew we couldn't perceive the truth, she emerged.
She came up from the ocean
She arrived as if born out of the waves.
Driven by the sea
Motivated by the vast pushes of the ocean.
Then she kept on hanging round like she would
Never leave
She persisted in staying with us as if she was staying forever.
In between the wind and rain she screamed
She let out her emotions and thoughts amidst the turmoil.
Thunder clouds and blackouts in the night outside of dreams
The dark skies and sudden power outages in the real world seemed unreal and dreamlike.
Where rivers ran where there was once a stream
A small situation turned into a much larger problem.
If we can walk on water well, it's too hard to perceive
An impossible feat blinded by our lack of understanding.
And you know it's even harder to believe
It's a challenge to accept things as they are.
Allison, that's just like a hurricane
The situation is like a hurricane, uncontrollable and intense, personified as someone named Allison.
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Written by: ALAN DARBY
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[Verse 1]
No matter how many times that you told me
You wanted to leave
No matter how many breaths that you took
You still couldn't breathe
No matter how many nights that you'd lie wide awake
To the sound of the poison rain
Where did you go? Where did you go?
Where did you go?
As the days go by, the night's on fire...
[Chorus]
Tell me, would you kill to save a life?
Tell me, would you kill to prove you're right?
Crash, crash, burn, let it all burn
This hurricane's chasing us all underground
[Verse 2]
No matter how many deaths that I die
I will never forget
No matter how many lives I live
I will never regret
There is a fire inside of this heart
And a riot about to explode into flames
Where is your God? Where is your God?
Where is your God?
Do you really want? Do you really want me?
Do you really want me dead or alive to torture for my sins?
Do you really want? Do you really want me?
Do you really want me dead or alive to live a lie?
[Chorus]
Tell me, would you kill to save a life?
Tell me, would you kill to prove you're right?
Crash, crash, burn, let it all burn
This hurricane's chasing us all underground
[Bridge]
The promises we made were not enough
The prayers that we had prayed were like a drug
The secrets that we sold were never known
The love we had, the love we had, we had to let it go
(Never giving in, again)
(Never giving in, again)
[Chorus]
Tell me, would you kill to save a life?
Tell me, would you kill to prove you're right?
Crash, crash, burn, let it all burn
This hurricane's chasing us all underground
This hurricane
This hurricane
This hurricane
@EnkaiTV
Anyone else enjoying this in 2024 as much as 2009 ?
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Shadow yeah
@elzaocean
Oh yes
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Yiss!! I'm so addicted to this song.
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Forever and always!!!❤❤❤❤❤
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Here 🤙🏽
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I AM CRYING CAUSE FINALLY I FOUND IT!!!! I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS SONG OVER 4 YEARS AND I COULDN'T REMEMBER ANYTHING BUT THE MUSIC
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@melissarozalia
All those missed years!!!
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In the name of bread i salute you