All Rights Reserved
Airbag Lyrics


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Running around like a ticking bomb. Just waiting to strike.
A bullet in your head. You're better of dead.
You should hide while you can.

Don't you see. This is just an endless ride. Here they come to take
Away your soul and pride. And it's all rights removed.
A restless soul. You'll never grow old. Too scared to let go.
Drifting back in the echoes of your past. Run 'till you fall.

But don't you see this is just an endless ride.

And here they come to take away your soul and pride.
All rights removed. Then one day you realize you're like just them.
With your cheap smile and your suit and tie.
You've been lying to yourself

But don't you see this is just an endless ride.




And here they come to take away your soul and pride.
All rights removed.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Airbag's song "All Rights Reserved" appear to be a commentary on the modern world, where people are often living on edge, feeling like a ticking time bomb just waiting to explode. The song suggests that people are constantly under threats – both external and internal – that they need to be watchful of. The lines "Running around like a ticking bomb. Just waiting to strike. A bullet in your head. You're better off dead" paint a picture of anxiety and paranoia. The singer advises listeners to hide while they still can, suggesting they'll be even safer in seclusion.


The song suggests that all our rights – even the basic ones like the right to privacy, freedom of expression, and the right to live without fear – have been taken away from us, and that we have become mere cogs in the wheel of a broken system. We're told that we're living an endless ride where they come to take our souls and pride away. The chorus repeats throughout the song, emphasizing this message. The song encourages listeners to take stock of their lives, to look at how they're living, and to stop lying to themselves. The final lines of the song suggest that we all eventually become the people we despise.


Line by Line Meaning

Running around like a ticking bomb. Just waiting to strike.
Moving frantically like a time bomb, ready to unleash its destruction


A bullet in your head. You're better of dead.
Being in a state where dying is preferable over living


You should hide while you can.
Trying to avoid a threatening situation by remaining concealed


Don't you see. This is just an endless ride. Here they come to take Away your soul and pride. And it's all rights removed.
A situation that appears infinitely cyclical, with predators approaching to rob and dispirit one's self. Legal entitlements stripped bare.


A restless soul. You'll never grow old. Too scared to let go.
A troubled spirit that will never be at ease, refusing to let go of fear and anxiety


Drifting back in the echoes of your past. Run 'till you fall.
Being subjected to the memories of past times which can be haunting and struggling not to succumb to the turmoil


But don't you see this is just an endless ride.
Reiterating the idea that existence feels like an everlasting journey


And here they come to take away your soul and pride. All rights removed.
Those who want to ruin one's spirit and respectability, all lawful privileges revoked


Then one day you realize you're like just them. With your cheap smile and your suit and tie.
At some point, you recognize that you are comparable to those who wronged you, having adopted their ways and styles


You've been lying to yourself
Being dishonest to one's self about their life situation


But don't you see this is just an endless ride.
Reiterating the idea that existence feels like an everlasting journey


And here they come to take away your soul and pride. All rights removed.
Those who want to ruin one's spirit and respectability, all lawful privileges revoked




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Ricardo Scopel

Pink Floyd + Anathema = Airbag. Sensacional. Muito bom.

stephen patterson

i'm just now discovering this new music. i love this !! there are bands coming out of poland and sweden and it gives me a new altitude to reach for. i'm a bass player and lead vocals of my band but this is just awesome !!!

F S

This band could go so far.... they're heavily Pink Floyd influenced but it doesn't mean this is bad, it's awesome in fact. I love the theme of the lyrics and the general atmosphere, definitely gonna pick this up.

Ádám Kolonics

Homesick is a masterpiece, I can't describe the beauty of it.

Victor Caruana

the world would be much better with more music like this

Jim Ervin

This band is absolutely fabulous! I haven't been this excited about a band since I discovered Anathema a couple of years ago, and I'm a metal head! Haven't heard music this haunting and this good in a looong time! Instantly one of my favorite bands!!

Mike Reiss

Well they aren't metal. I think this is a band that pretty much any fan of Pink Floyd would like.

mark winter

Well there is no denying the Gilmore guitar influence, which is not a bad thing. Its criminal that bands like these don't get the credit they deserve....loving Bjorn Riis solo stuff also.

Anthony Festa

Their live shows are standing room only. What’s so criminal about that?

Pablo Enrique Tirabassi

Muy buen álbum!.Dos años escuchándolo y sigo disfrutándolo.

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