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American Lesion is a 5-piece rock/grunge band from Atlanta, Ga. Since their inception in early 2009, they have been stomping all over the local scene, tipping their hat to the influx of metal acts in the area, while issuing a strong challenge at the very same time. Their music is engrossed with melodic-buzzsaw guitars and head-pounding drums creating a haunting serenade to accompany the savage nightmare the lyrics describe. Their debut album "The Black Plague Revival" was released on May 13th 2010.
Back to Earth
American Lesion Lyrics
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The song "Back to Earth" by American Lesion has a very poignant message about the dangers of being too caught up in one's own ambitions and losing touch with reality. The song is written in a narrative style, with two characters whose lives are consumed by their own pursuits. The first character wakes up every day with a sense of adventure and hope, feeling lucky to be alive and convinced that his future is bright. However, his enthusiasm for life is more than people can handle and he is getting out of hand. The singer pleads for someone "to bring him back to earth" before he loses sight of reality completely.
The second character is a woman who is obsessed with finding the finer things in life. She is impatient and always searching for the next big discovery, like a bird in spring. Her sunny disposition makes her sing, but she's always on to other things, never fully satisfied. The singer begs for someone to "bring her back to land" because she's way too high; she needs to be grounded in reality to be able to survive. The song ends with the singer promising to catch these characters when they fall and send them up again, a never-ending cycle of ambition and grounding.
Line by Line Meaning
he wakes with the glow of adventure and hope
He wakes up feeling excited and optimistic about what the day will bring.
the morning smells sweet and replete with opportunity
He senses that the morning is full of possibility and opportunities.
he dressed into another day feeling lucky to be alive
He gets dressed and feels grateful for being alive and having another day to experience life.
though nobody follows him he's sure his future is bright
Despite not having anyone by his side, he believes that his future is promising and full of success.
bring him back someone's going to have to bring him back to earth
His enthusiasm and confidence are becoming overwhelming, and he needs someone to bring him back down to earth.
he's getting out of hand his alacrity for life is more than people stand
His excitement and passion for life are becoming too intense for others to handle.
discipline and toil, well lit made her blood boil
The idea of working hard and being disciplined made her angry and frustrated.
the finer things were impatient waiting discovery
She was eager to discover and experience the finer things in life.
like a bird in spring the sun made her sing
The bright and warm sun made her feel happy and joyful like a bird singing in spring.
with seeming inattention she was on to other things
Despite appearing to not pay attention, she was focused on other things and planning her next moves.
bring her back someone's going to have to bring her back to land
Her desire for luxury and pleasure is becoming too obsessive, and she needs someone to bring her back to reality.
she's way too high her alacrity for life ain't going to help her get by
Her intense passion and enthusiasm for life will not be enough to sustain her if she continues to pursue only pleasure and luxury.
who's it going to be? i can assure you it ain't gonna be me!
The singer is not willing to be the one to bring either person back down to earth.
bring them back someone's gonna try and bring them back to land
Someone needs to intervene and bring both individuals back to reality.
and i'll be there to catch them when they fall and send them up again
The singer is willing to support and help these individuals, even if it means letting them fly again after they have fallen.
oooohhhhh bring 'em back to earth
The chorus reaffirms the need for both individuals to return to reality and let go of their obsessive pursuit of pleasure and luxury.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GREG GRAFFIN
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@henrysokiel2815
just wanted to thank you for uploading this album. it's one of my favorites of all time, helped me through some really tough times. he has a way to put things exactly how i need to hear them to makes sense
@notyoursavior78
Great album. Glad I own this cd from probably the early 2000s I scooped it up at a FYE.
@SagafreestyleNet
Thanks for upload this beautiful song¡
@MrColorfulSoul
brilliant! don't know, why this song is not better known!! I have the album! :) lucky me!
@timsissucks69
NEEDSKY MORE GREGSTER!!!
@AdriLeverkuhn
I can assure you it ain't gonna be me!
@johnny2hats329
He wakes with the glow of adventure and hope
the morning smells sweet and replete with opportunityyyy-yyy
He drifts into another day, feeling lucky to be alive
though nobody follows him he's sure the futures briiiiiight-ight
Bring him bAck, someone's going to have to bring him back to earth
he's getting out of hAND
his alacrity for life is more than people stand
awwwwwww bring him back to earth
Discipline, toil, well it made her blood boil
the finer things were impatient waiting discoveryyyy-yyy
Like birds in spring, the sUN made her sing
with seeming inattention she was on to other thingssss-ingss
Bring her bAck, someone's going to have to bring her back to earth
she's way too hIGH
her alacrity for life ain't going to help her get by
awwwwww bring her back to earth
Whooooooo's it going to beee?
i can assure you.... it ain't gonna be meeeeee-eee!
Bring them bAck, someone's gonna try and bring them back to land
and i'll be thERE.... to catch them when they fall and send them up again
awwwwww bring 'em back to earth
bring 'em back to EARTH
@thomasbauer580
Brathering