Up in the Air
30 Seconds to Mars Lyrics


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I've been up in the air
Out of my head
Stuck in a moment of emotion I've destroyed
Is this the end I feel?
Up in the air
Fucked up our life
All of the laws I've broken, loves that I've sacrificed
Is this the end?
I wrap my hands around you neck so tight with love, love

A thousand times I've tempted fate
A thousand times I've played this game
A thousand times that I have said today, today, today

I've been up in the air
Lost in the night
I wouldn't trade out for you lies you lost for my life
Is this the end
You were the love of my life, the darkness, the light
This is a portrait of the tortured you and I
Is this the, is this the, is this the end?
I wrap my hands around you neck so tight with love, love, love

A thousand times I've tempted fate
A thousand times I've played this game
A thousand times that I have said today, today, today
A thousand times I've tempted fate
A thousand times I've played this game
A thousand times that I have said today, today, today

I've been up in the air
Is this the end I feel?
Up in the air
Chasing a dream so real
I've been up in the air (I wrap my hands around you neck)
Is this the end I feel
Up in the air
Chasing a dream, Chasing a dream

Take no more
Take no more
Take no more
I'll take no more

A thousand times I've tempted fate (I'll take no more)
A thousand times I've played this game (I'll take no more)
A thousand times that I have said today, today, today (I'll take no more)

Today (I wrap my hands)
Today (hands around)
Today (your neck)
Today (with love, love)
Today (I'll wrap my hands)
Today (around your neck)
Today (with love, love)
Today





I'll wrap my hands around your neck
I'll wrap my hands around your neck with love, love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Up in the Air" by 30 Seconds to Mars express a sense of confusion, regret, and desperation. The singer describes feeling "up in the air" and "out of [their] head," stuck in a moment of emotion that they have destroyed. They wonder if this is the end and reflect on the laws they have broken and the loves they have sacrificed. The chorus repeats the phrase "I'll wrap my hands around your neck so tight with love" and "today" in a haunting, almost panicked tone. The singer seems to be grappling with overwhelming feelings of love and loss, as well as a sense of being trapped and unable to escape their own mistakes and the consequences of their actions.


The repetition of certain phrases and lines ("I've been up in the air," "a thousand times I've...") underscores the singer's sense of being stuck in a cycle or pattern. They have played a game with fate over and over again and seem to be reaching a breaking point. The imagery of hands around someone's neck might suggest a desire for control, possession, or even violence, but the repetition of "with love, love" complicates this interpretation. The "dream so real" that the singer is chasing could be a relationship, ambition, or some other intangible goal. The final repetition of "today" feels both urgent and resigned, as if the singer is acknowledging that they can no longer avoid facing the consequences of their choices.


Overall, "Up in the Air" is a tense and intense song that grapples with complicated emotions and themes. The lyrics paint a vivid and visceral picture of someone who feels lost, overwhelmed, and consumed by their own desires and regrets.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been up in the air
Feeling lost, confused and uncertain.


Out of my head
Feeling overwhelmed and consumed.


Stuck in a moment of emotion I've destroyed
Feeling guilty for damaging a valuable part of life.


Is this the end I feel?
Questioning if there is any hope left.


Up in the air
Feeling lost, confused and uncertain.


Fucked up our life
Ruined what we had together.


All of the laws I've broken, loves that I've sacrificed
Realizing the sacrifices made and realizing the consequences of broken rules and love.


I wrap my hands around you neck so tight with love, love
Symbolizing the desire to hold on tight to what is left.


A thousand times I've tempted fate
Repetitive patterns of behavior leading to negative outcomes.


A thousand times I've played this game
Repetitive patterns of behavior leading to negative outcomes.


A thousand times that I have said today, today, today
Repetitive, unproductive mantra.


Lost in the night
Feeling consumed by darkness.


I wouldn't trade out for you lies you lost for my life
Realizing the value of our own life and that deceit shouldn't be accepted.


You were the love of my life, the darkness, the light
Acknowledging the depth of the relationship and that it had both positive and negative aspects.


This is a portrait of the tortured you and I
Describing the current state of the relationship.


Chasing a dream so real
Pursuing something worthwhile.


Chasing a dream, Chasing a dream
Repetition of the pursuit of something meaningful.


Take no more
Refusing to put up with the negative pattern anymore.


I'll take no more
Refusing to put up with the negative pattern anymore.


Today (I wrap my hands)
Living in the present moment.


Today (hands around)
Living in the present moment.


Today (your neck)
Living in the present moment.


Today (with love, love)
Living in the present moment.


I'll wrap my hands around your neck
Symbolizing the desire to hold on tight to what is left.


I'll wrap my hands around your neck with love, love
Symbolizing the desire to hold on tight to what is left.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JARED LETO

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@autovincher2049

I’ve been up in the air
Out of my head
Stuck in a moment of emotion I’ve destroyed
Is this the end I feel?
Up in the air
Fucked up our life
All of the laws I’ve broken
Loves that I’ve sacrificed
Is this the end?

I wrap my hands around your neck
So tight with love, love

A thousand times I’ve tempted fate.
A thousand times I’ve played this game
A thousand times that I have said today, today, today

I’ve been up in the air
Lost in the night
I wouldn’t trade it all for your lies
You lost for my life
Is this the end?
You were the love of my life
The darkness, the light
This is a portrait of the tortured
you and I
Is this is end?

I wrap my hands around your neck
So tight with love, love

[x2]
A thousand times I’ve tempted fate
A thousand times I’ve played this game
A thousand times that I have said today, today, today

I been up in the air
Is the end I feel?
Up in the air, chasing a dream so real
I been up in the air

I wrap my hands around your neck (Is this the end I feel?)
Up in the air, chasing a dream, chasing a dream

[x4]
Take no more

A thousand times I’ve tempted fate (I’ll take no more)
A thousand times I’ve played this game (Take no more)
A thousand times that I have said today, today, today
(I’ll take no more)
Today, today, today

I wrap my hands around your neck
I wrap my hands around your neck
So tight with love, love



All comments from YouTube:

@hjb2221

I saw them perform once. Jared's sweat went on me and now....i am immortal.

@bamidele0496

you're really lucky

@cavaleriedesmarresetdesguetres

wow. bravo.

@asmarabvs

Yasssss

@nancye.garcia3480

that's holy sacred sweat!

@Alexor715

Don't you dare to wash yourself now!

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@MatthewSmith-qz2bi

I remember rocking out to this when I was 78 years old. Now I’m 87 in a wheel chair but it’s still a banger.

@NazriB

Lies again? Batman Morbius Market Place

@emaildowes

That's true, I was the wheelchair.

@dan4500

@@emaildowes I remember you, I was the new wheel they put on.

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