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.
Stronger
30 Seconds to Mars Lyrics
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N- n- now th- that don't kill me
Can only make me stronger
I need you to hurry up now
'cause I can't wait much longer
I know I got to be right now
'cause I can't get much wronger
Man I've been waitin' all night now
I need you right now
I need you right now
Let's get lost tonight
You could be my black Kate Moss tonight
Play secretary, I'm a boss tonight
And you don't give a damn what they all say right?
Awesome, the Christian and Christian Dior
And they don't make 'em like this anymore
I ask 'cause I'm not sure
Anybody out there real anymore?
Bow in the presence of greatness
'cause right now thou has forsaken us
You should be honored by my lateness
That I would even show up to this fakeness
So go ahead go nuts go ape bitch
Especially in my pastel on my bapeness
Act like you can't tell who made this
New gospel homey, take six, and take this, haters
[Chorus]
I need you right now
I need you right now
I don't know if you got a man or not,
If you made plans or not
God put me in the plans or not
I'm trippin' this drink got me sayin' a lot
But I know that God put you in front of me
So how the hell could you front on me?
There's a thousand you's, there's only one of me
I'm trippin', I'm caught up in the moment right?
This is Louis Vuitton Don night
So we gonna do everything that Jared like
Heard they'd do anything for a Klondike
Well I'd do anything for a blonde-dike
And we'll do anything for the limelight
And we'll do anything when the time's right
Baby, you're makin' it (harder, better, faster, stronger)
[Chorus]
I need you right now [x4]
Don't act like I never told you [x8]
The lyrics of "Stronger" by 30 Seconds to Mars describe a sense of determination and perseverance. The chorus talks about how the struggles and challenges faced by the singer can only make them stronger. They need someone to be with them and not make them wait too long. This implies that the characters in the song are in a difficult situation and are trying to hold on to someone who can help them. The lines "I need you right now" are repeated throughout the song, increasing the intensity of the singer's feelings. The second stanza shifts the focus to the singer wanting to "get lost tonight" with someone who doesn't care about what others say. They want to enjoy the moment, and the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to make that possible. The latter half of the stanza refers to their greatness and how people should bow down to them. They question whether anyone is true and just in this world.
The final stanza reveals a shift in focus, as the singer addresses someone they want to be with. They don't know if this person is with someone else or if they have made other plans, but the singer believes that God has put them together. They're slightly intoxicated and confess to their feelings while referencing their luxurious lifestyle. The reference to the "Louis Vuitton Don night" is most likely pertaining to Kanye West, who refers to himself that way. They talk about wanting to be in the limelight and doing anything for it, highlighting their commitment and determination.
Line by Line Meaning
N- n- now th- that don't kill me
Now that I have survived whatever life has thrown at me
Can only make me stronger
I know that every challenge is a chance to become stronger
I need you to hurry up now
I need you to come to me quickly
'cause I can't wait much longer
Because I have been waiting for you for too long
I know I got to be right now
I know that this is the right time for us to be together
'cause I can't get much wronger
Because I have made too many mistakes and cannot afford to make more
Man I've been waitin' all night now
I have been waiting for you for a long time
That's how long I've been on you
I have been interested in you for a very long time
Let's get lost tonight
Let's have an adventure together tonight
You could be my black Kate Moss tonight
You are beautiful and fashionable like Kate Moss
Play secretary, I'm a boss tonight
Pretend to be my secretary while I act like the boss tonight
And you don't give a damn what they all say right?
You don't care what other people say about us, do you?
Awesome, the Christian and Christian Dior
We are both amazing, just like Christian Dior's fashion
And they don't make 'em like this anymore
People like us are hard to find these days
I ask 'cause I'm not sure
I'm not certain about your feelings towards me
Anybody out there real anymore?
I wonder if anyone is genuine these days
Bow in the presence of greatness
Respect me, as I am great
'cause right now thou has forsaken us
Because it seems like everyone has abandoned us
You should be honored by my lateness
You should feel privileged that I am late to this event
That I would even show up to this fakeness
I came to this fake event even though I didn't want to
So go ahead go nuts go ape bitch
You can act crazy if you want to
Especially in my pastel on my bapeness
I look good in my pastel clothing
Act like you can't tell who made this
I want you to acknowledge that I created this music
New gospel homey, take six, and take this, haters
This is a new type of music that you should listen to, and don't listen to the haters
I don't know if you got a man or not,
I'm not sure if you are in a relationship or not
If you made plans or not
If you have made plans for the night
God put me in the plans or not
I believe that God has destined us to be together tonight
I'm trippin' this drink got me sayin' a lot
I'm feeling intoxicated and I'm talking too much
But I know that God put you in front of me
I believe that God has brought you to me for a reason
So how the hell could you front on me?
How could you ignore me when we were meant to be together tonight?
There's a thousand you's, there's only one of me
There are many people like you, but I am unique
I'm trippin', I'm caught up in the moment right?
I'm feeling overwhelmed and living in the moment, am I right?
This is Louis Vuitton Don night
This is a fancy and extravagant night
So we gonna do everything that Jared like
We are going to do everything that I like
Heard they'd do anything for a Klondike
I heard people would do anything for a Klondike ice cream bar
Well I'd do anything for a blonde-dike
I would do anything for a beautiful blonde woman
And we'll do anything for the limelight
We will do anything to be in the spotlight
And we'll do anything when the time's right
We will do anything when the timing is right
Baby, you're makin' it (harder, better, faster, stronger)
You're making me grow to be a better person, even though it's hard
Don't act like I never told you
Don't act like I haven't already expressed my feelings towards you
Contributed by Stella O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@CrazyMadMadi
You know 30 seconds to mars is more than just Jared Leto right? I know he's hot and everything, but Tomo and Shannon are just as equally as talented and deserve just as much recognition as Jared, I love all of them. With out Tomo or Shannon the music would never be the same. <3
@solomonswishbabe
This is an amazing song! Jared is so talented and his voice is so beautiful. I love love love this!
@alolune
This is perfect. This band can change up a whole song to where it doesn't sound familiar anymore. Jared can cover any song, it's wonderful. <3
@iMeganBrooks
I didn't notice it was a cover of Stronger until I heard the tune in the background! They've totally done this justice, they've made it there own, and it's beautiful.
@JRRDPR
the fun thing about him that there is no other beautiful man like him with loads of musical and acting talent and also the incredible friendliness he has for his fans and anybody in general.He is really like a fucking fresh air every day.
@surfboy2100
love this song so much it is as good if not better than there fresh music.....as always Jared Leto vocals are just insane.......
@JRRDPR
this cover still sound so magnificent like it was their own creation and after I had a try with the original this is a masterpiece and THAT sounds like second.:-)
@Haydee2829
This song came to life in a very special moment. So I took it as my own, the master, he repeated all the time.
@ElisangelaEverton
Jared Leto..simplesmente lindoo!! sem palavras* canta muitoo!
@laxorock
amo esta cancion 30 seconds to mars es lo mejor!!!!