View from Below
Angels Lyrics
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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 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
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
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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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
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
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)