View from Below
Angels Lyrics


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They can't react again
The lips too numb to grin
The view it will be dangerous
Drowning with no cameras
To them

They wait the growling wind
The shape ablaze the bins
A quiet mind's distillery
A maddening thought of villainy by them

Oh
The lightning clap
Oh
In the mindless trap
Oh
And the gods will laugh
Lay me down now

Oh
The lightning clap
Ohh
In the mindless trap
Oh
And the gods will laugh
Lay me down by your design

From the narrow eyes
You cross your chest and cry
A quiet life to make believe
Your faith awaits so patiently
For them

Oh
The lightning clap
Oh
In the mindless trap
Oh
And the Gods will laugh
Lay me down now

Oh
The lightning clap
Oh
In the mindless trap
Oh
And the gods will laugh
Lay me down by your design

Oh
The lightning clap
Oh
In the mindless trap
Oh
And the gods will laugh
Lay me down now

Oh
The lightning clap
Oh
In the mindless trap
Oh




And the gods will laugh
Lay me down by your design

Overall Meaning

The song "View from Below" by Angels is a hauntingly beautiful track that speaks to the feeling of being trapped and helpless in a situation where you have no control. The first verse speaks to this feeling of paralysis, where the lips are too numb to even grin, and the situation is dangerous. The second verse speaks to waiting for something to happen, perhaps even something catastrophic, and the thoughts of villainy that can come with that feeling. The chorus speaks to the inevitability of the situation, with lightning claps and gods that will laugh at our plight. The final verse speaks to the resignation that comes with acceptance, where we cross our chest and cry, seeking solace in a quiet, make-believe life, waiting for something or someone to come and save us.


Overall, the lyrics in "View from Below" evoke a feeling of impending doom and helplessness, with a sense of resignation and acceptance that there may be nothing we can do to change the course of events. The imagery of lightning and gods that will laugh at us adds to this feeling of powerlessness, as we are at the mercy of forces beyond our control.


Line by Line Meaning

They can't react again
They are incapable of responding


The lips too numb to grin
Their lips are so numb that they cannot even smile


The view it will be dangerous
The sight ahead is hazardous


Drowning with no cameras
They are drowning without any help around


To them
This situation affects them


They wait the growling wind
They are waiting for the raging wind


The shape ablaze the bins
The fiery shape's presence sets the bins alight


A quiet mind's distillery
A peaceful mind brewing and distilling thoughts


A maddening thought of villainy by them
Their minds are grappling with wicked thoughts


Oh
An exclamation of surprise or awe


The lightning clap
The thunderbolt's deafening sound


In the mindless trap
Trapped in an irrational situation or mindset


And the gods will laugh
The divine powers will find humor in this situation


Lay me down now
Let me rest now


And the gods will laugh
The divine powers will find humor in this situation


Lay me down by your design
Let me rest according to your plan


From the narrow eyes
From the eyes that lack breadth of perspective


You cross your chest and cry
You hold your chest and shed tears


A quiet life to make believe
Living a peaceful life but in a make-believe manner


Your faith awaits so patiently
Your belief system is waiting patiently for fruition


For them
This concerns them




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: THOMAS DELONGE

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

M K

They can't react again
The lips too numb to grin
The view it will be dangerous
Drowning with no cameras
To them
They wait the growling wind
The shape ablaze the bins
A quiet mind's distillery
A maddening thought of villainy by them
Oh
The lightning clap
Oh
In the mindless trap
Oh
And the gods will laugh
Lay me down now
Oh
The lightning clap
Ohh
In the mindless trap
Oh
And the gods will laugh
Lay me down by your design
From the narrow eyes
You cross your chest and cry
A quiet life to make believe
Your faith awaits so patiently
For them
Oh
The lightning clap
Oh
In the mindless trap
Oh
And the Gods will laugh
Lay me down now
Oh
The lightning clap
Oh
In the mindless trap
Oh
And the gods will laugh
Lay me down by your design
Oh
The lightning clap
Oh
In the mindless trap
Oh
And the gods will laugh
Lay me down now
Oh
The lightning clap
Oh
In the mindless trap
Oh
And the gods will laugh
Lay me down by your design



Eva Prehm

LYRICS:

They can't react again
The lips too numb to grin
The view it will be dangerous
Drowning with no cameras
To them

They wait the growling wind
The shape ablaze the bins
A quiet mind's distillery
A maddening thought of villainy by them

Ohh
The lightning clap
Ohh
In the mindless trap
Ohh
And the Gods will laugh
Lay me down now

Ohh
The lightning clap
Ohh
In the mindless trap
Ohh
And the gods will laugh
Lay me down by your design

From the narrow eyes
You cross your chest and cry
A quiet life to make believe
Your faith awaits so patiently
For them

Ohh
The lightning clap
Ohh
In the mindless trap
Ohh
And the Gods will laugh
Lay me down now

Ohh
The lightning clap
Ohh
In the mindless trap
Ohh
And the Gods will laugh
Lay me down by your design

Ohh
The lightning clap
Ohh
In the mindless trap
Ohh
And the Gods will laugh
Lay me down now

Ohh
The lightning clap
Ohh
In the mindless trap
Ohh
And the Gods will laugh
Lay me down by your design



Eva Prehm

Rodrigo Pacheco They can't react again
The lips too numb to grin
The view it will be dangerous
Drowning with no cameras
To them

They wait the growling wind
The shape ablaze the bins
A quiet mind's distillery
A maddening thought of villainy by them

Ohh
The lightning clap
Ohh
In the mindless trap
Ohh
And the Gods will laugh
Lay me down now

Ohh
The lightning clap
Ohh
In the mindless trap
Ohh
And the gods will laugh
Lay me down by your design

From the narrow eyes
You cross your chest and cry
A quiet life to make believe
Your faith awaits so patiently
For them

Ohh
The lightning clap
Ohh
In the mindless trap
Ohh
And the Gods will laugh
Lay me down now

Ohh
The lightning clap
Ohh
In the mindless trap
Ohh
And the Gods will laugh
Lay me down by your design

Ohh
The lightning clap
Ohh
In the mindless trap
Ohh
And the Gods will laugh
Lay me down now

Ohh
The lightning clap
Ohh
In the mindless trap
Ohh
And the Gods will laugh
Lay me down by your design



All comments from YouTube:

Fancy Russian

Best song on the EP

Dylan Lewis

Fancy Russian .... I think into the night is best on this ep .... this songs pretty great too though ^_^

ZombieBomba

Hell yea !!!!!!

Jacob Craddock

+Fancy Russian How many times can I thumbs up this???

Chris Bartha

I can't describe how magical are all AVA songs. Just amazing

TutorialBump

I'm liking this new stuff, it's very different. People need to realize AVA is an art project to Tom, not just a band. So there's gonna be a whole bunch of weird shit and different music from it, but it's still good stuff. Plus Tom said he wants to get back to WDNTW roots, so we have that to look forward to with AVA!

TutorialBump

@carto0ndude A while back in his Instagram comments.

settingsun34

+TutorialBump He wants to back to the wdntw sound? When did he say that?

lead poisoning

+FinalCallMusic this isnt anything close to blink. You'll never hear tom go back to the enema sound. This is angels and airwaves. Much more broader and much more creative.

Strange Axle

+TutorialBump "Who do you think we are? ksshzzt We're Angels and Airwaves. ksshzt B)

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