This Means War
Avenged Sevenfold Lyrics


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Hide my face again, harbor in the shadows
Feel this weight of sin hammering away
Die, with the guilt of a thousand AWOL soldiers
Die, watch the scythe usher me astray

I can't go on this way
Not as I am today
The ugly side of me is strong

Take aim, a loaded gun
Pull back on all who run
A coward's truth inside the wrong

This means war
This means war
This means war

Lash your tongue of bane
Carry me to nowhere
Mental holocaust
Battle never ends
Lie, mask the pain
Of a child who's forsaken
Lie, to myself
Praise the new regime

I left me long ago
Reasons you'll never know
No one to miss me when I'm gone
With no more words to say
No argument to stay
Another post I don't belong

This means war
This means war
This means war
This means war
This means war

No home to call my own
No finding someone new
No one to break the fall
No one to see me through
No name to carry on
No promise for today
No one to hear the call
No tattered flag to raise

Walk the razor's edge
Cut into the madness
Question all you trust
Buy into the fear
I see the man ripping at my soul now
I, I know the man
I know him all too well

There's nothing here for free
Lost who I want to be
My serpent blood can strike so cold
On any given day
I'll take it all away
Another thought I can't control

This means war
This means war
This means war




This means war
This means war

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of This Means War by Avenged Sevenfold reflect on the internal struggle of a tormented individual. The song begins with the person hiding in the shadow and feeling the weight of the sin hammering away at them, and it leads to them dying with the guilt of several absent soldiers while the scythe ushers them astray. The person acknowledges their ugly characteristic but doesn't know how to keep going as they are today. They are tired of being someone, they no longer want to be and feel a strong urge to go to war within themselves.


The chorus, "This means war," is repeated amid lyrics that detail the person's self-hatred, frustrations, and inner turmoil. They speak of mental and personal torment, being forsaken, and praising the new regime, all the while knowing the man ripping apart their soul. The singer acknowledges that they left themselves behind a long time ago, and they have no reason to stay or anyone to miss them when they are gone.


Up to the razor's edge, the man is cutting into madness, questioning everything they trust, and buying into fear. The lyrics suggest that the singer has lost who they want to be and that they're willing to take it all away on any given day, further emphasizing the internal war that they're fighting.


Line by Line Meaning

Hide my face again, harbor in the shadows
I am retreating from society and avoiding being seen


Feel this weight of sin hammering away
I feel guilty and this guilt is consuming me


Die, with the guilt of a thousand AWOL soldiers
I feel as though I have abandoned others and their guilt is weighing on me


Die, watch the scythe usher me astray
I am resigned to my fate, which is likely death


I can't go on this way
I am at my limit and can't keep going like this


Not as I am today
There needs to be a change in my life


The ugly side of me is strong
My negative thoughts and emotions are overpowering me


Take aim, a loaded gun.
I am ready to fight and take on whatever challenges come my way


Pull back on all who run.
I am confronting those who are trying to avoid me or the situation


A coward's truth inside the wrong.
The truth is often difficult for people to face and accept, especially if it is not favorable to them


This means war
I am ready to fight and will not back down


Lash your tongue of bane
Use your critical and negative words against me


Carry me to nowhere
My thoughts and actions are leading me nowhere


Mental holocaust
My mind is in a state of destruction and chaos


Battle never ends
The struggles in life are never truly over


Lie! Mask the pain
I am hiding my pain and pretending that everything is okay


Of a child who's forsaken
I feel abandoned and unloved like a forsaken child


Lie! To myself
I am lying to myself about the situation, often in order to protect myself or avoid reality


Praise the new regime
I am celebrating a change or new order that reinforces my beliefs or benefits me


I left me long ago
I abandoned my true self a long time ago


Reasons you'll never know
The reasons for my actions or state of mind are difficult for others to understand or explain


No one to miss me when I'm gone
I don't feel connected to anyone and no one would care if I disappeared


With no more words to say
I have nothing else to communicate to others


No argument to stay.
There is no reason or argument for me to continue in this situation


Another post I don't belong
I am in another situation where I feel out of place or like I don't fit in


No home to call my own
I don't have a place or space where I feel comfortable or like I belong


No finding someone new
I am struggling to make new connections or find new relationships


No one to break the fall
There is no one who can help me if I fall or fail


No one to see me through
There is no one who can support me or help me through my struggles


No name to carry on
There is no legacy or reputation that I am carrying forward or trying to build


No promise for today
I don't have any hope or expectation for this present moment


No one to hear the call
There is no one who is listening or paying attention to my needs or desires


No tattered flag to raise
I am not fighting for anything or standing up for any particular cause


Walk the razor's edge
The situation is precarious and could easily turn negative or dangerous


Cut into the madness
I am trying to make sense of something that seems chaotic and confusing


Question all you trust
I am doubting and re-evaluating my beliefs and the people I trust


Buy into the fear
I am allowing my anxiety and fear to control me and my decisions


I see the man ripping at my soul now
I am being consumed by negative thoughts or actions to the point that they are impacting the very core of who I am


I, I know the man
I am intimately familiar with the negative thoughts or actions that are consuming me


I know him all too well
I have become accustomed to and familiar with the negative thoughts or actions that are ruling my life


There's nothing here for free
There is always a cost or consequence to everything in life


Lost who I want to be
I have lost my sense of identity or direction in life


My serpent blood can strike so cold
I have the capability to be very ruthless or cruel when pushed too far


On any given day
At any moment, my emotions or thoughts could turn negative or hostile


I'll take it all away
I am willing to destroy everything, including myself, in order to get what I want or feel justified


Another thought I can't control
I am struggling to manage or control my own thoughts and emotions


This means war
I am ready and willing to fight, no matter the cost


This means war
I am not giving up or backing down


This means war
I am confronting all of my negative thoughts, emotions, and external forces head on


This means war
I am putting everything on the line and refusing to be defeated


This means war
I am taking control of my life and fighting for what I believe in, no matter the stakes




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Written by: Brian Haner, Jonathan Seward, Matthew Sanders, Zachary Baker

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@avengedsevenfoldlyrics1057

Lyrics:
Hide my face again, harbor in the shadows
Feel this weight of sin hammering away
Die, with the guilt of a thousand AWOL soldiers
Die, watch the scythe usher me astray
I can't go on this way
Not as I am today
The ugly side of me is strong
Take aim, a loaded gun.
Pull back on all who run.
A coward's truth inside the wrong.
This means war
This means war
This means war
Lash your tongue of bane
Carry me to nowhere
Mental holocaust
Battle never ends
Lie! Mask the pain
Of a child who's forsaken
Lie! To myself
Praise the new regime
I left me long ago
Reasons you'll never know
No one to miss me when I'm gone
With no more words to say
No argument to stay.
Another post I don't belong
This means war
This means war
This means war
This means war
This means war
No home to call my own
No finding someone new
No one to break the fall
No one to see me through
No name to carry on
No promise for today
No one to hear the call
No tattered flag to raise
Walk the razor's edge
Cut into the madness
Question all you trust
Buy into the fear
I see the man ripping at my soul now
I, I know the man
I know him all too well
There's nothing here for free
Lost who I want to be
My serpent blood can strike so cold
On any given day
I'll take it all away
Another thought I can't control
This means war
This means war
This means war
This means war
This means war



@zorn1745

You mean:
Hey I'm your life
I'm the one who takes you there
Hey I'm your life
I'm the one who cares
They, they betray
I'm your only true friend now
They they'll betray
I'm forever there
I'm your dream, make you real
I'm your eyes when you must steal
I'm your pain when you can't feel
Sad but true
I'm your dream, mind astray
I'm your eyes while you're away
I'm your pain while you repay
You know it's sad but true
Sad but true
You you're my mask
You're my cover, my shelter
You you're my mask
You're the one who's blamed
Do do my work
Do my dirty work, scapegoat
Do do my deeds
For you're the one who's shamed
I'm your dream, make you real
I'm your eyes when you must steal
I'm your pain when you can't feel
Sad but true
I'm your dream, mind astray
I'm your eyes while you're away
I'm your pain while you repay
You know it's sad but true
Sad but true
I'm your dream, I'm your eyes
I'm your pain
I'm your dream, I'm your eyes
I'm your pain
You know is sad but true
Hate I'm your hate
I'm your hate when you want love
Pay Pay the price
Pay, for nothing's fair
Hey I'm your life
I'm the one who took you here
Hey I'm your life
And I no longer care
I'm your dream, make you real
I'm your eyes when you must steal
I'm your pain when you can't feel
Sad but true
I'm your truth, telling lies
I'm your reasoned alibis
I'm inside open your eyes
I'm you
Sad but true



@jcsantos52590

This Means War by Avenged Sevwnfold

(lyrics)















Hide my face again, harbor in the shadows
Feel this weight of sin hammering away
Die, with the guilt of a thousand AWOL soldiers
Die, watch the scythe usher me astray

I can't go on this way
Not as I am today
The ugly side of me is strong

Take aim, a loaded gun.
Pull back on all who run.
A coward's truth inside the wrong.

This means war
This means war
This means war

Lash your tongue of bane
Carry me to nowhere
Mental holocaust
Battle never ends
Lie! Mask the pain
Of a child who's forsaken
Lie! To myself
Praise the new regime

I left me long ago
Reasons you'll never know
No one to miss me when I'm gone
With no more words to say
No argument to stay.
Another post I don't belong

This means war
This means war
This means war
This means war
This means war

No home to call my own
No finding someone new
No one to break the fall
No one to see me through
No name to carry on
No promise for today
No one to hear the call
No tattered flag to raise

Walk the razor's edge
Cut into the madness
Question all you trust
Buy into the fear
I see the man ripping at my soul now
I, I know the man
I know him all too well

There's nothing here for free
Lost who I want to be
My serpent blood can strike so cold
On any given day
I'll take it all away
Another thought I can't control

This means war
This means war
This means war
This means war
This means war



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@Xatruch504

When you have been an old Metallica, GNR, Bon Jovi, AC/DC, Aerosmith fan, and your 14 year old son introduces you to this band... priceless. To my credit i introduced him to heavy metal.

@Brennagonxavier

I got introduced to avenge sevenfold in 2012 by Chris Jericho

@rifkiakhmaljibran8077

Hell yeah dude, I was introduced to this band by my friend back in 2017
It also the first band metal/Rock band i listened to and brought me to the genre

@angeld7689

My 19 year old got me here, this is so fire 🔥🔥🔥

@stevejohnson2868

And this is a Bad ass band. These guys are true Rock N Rollers.

@babulasyan4125

I knew this band from copying my friend songs into my laptop at 2006 or 2007 if iam not wrong . Syn bending are well known today

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@gilmourdimegates

Imagine being a guitarist and the crowd singing along with your riffs!

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Even along the solo!

@markbenson4560

When I attended their concert I was astonished by how much they sound like their album, it's pretty rare anymore especially with all the electronic additions people pump in now days. These guys are the real deal.

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