It Has To Be This Way
Jimmy Gnecco Lyrics


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Standing here, I realize
You are just like me, trying to make history
But who′s to judge the right from wrong?
When our guard is down I think we'll both agree
That violence breeds violence
But in the end it has to be this way

I′ve carved my own path
You followed your wrath
But maybe we're both the same
The world has turned, so many have burned
But nobody is to blame
Yet staring across this barren wasted land




I feel new life will be born beneath the blood stained sand
Beneath the blood stained sand

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jimmy Gnecco's It Has To Be This Way are quite thought-provoking and insightful. The song's central theme seems to be the futility of violence and the idea that it is an endless cycle that humans keep repeating. The songwriter seems to be reflecting on his own life and that of his enemies or opponents and realizes that they are not very different from each other. They are all trying to make a name for themselves and create a legacy that will be remembered.


The lyricist then questions the morality of what they're doing and who decides what is right and wrong. He argues that violence only leads to more violence, but ultimately, it has to be this way. He suggests that in a world where violence has become the norm, it is inevitable that conflicts are only resolved through it. The verses seem to acknowledge the pain that this violence has caused and the scars that it has left behind.


The last few lines of the song suggest a glimmer of hope, a possibility of new life being born from the ashes of the past. It speaks to the idea that all hope is not lost and that something new and better can come from the suffering and loss that we've experienced.


Line by Line Meaning

Standing here, I realize
At this moment, I come to understand


You are just like me, trying to make history
We share the same desire to leave our mark on the world


But who's to judge the right from wrong?
Uncertainty about the morality of our actions arises


When our guard is down I think we'll both agree
Without defenses up, we can admit


That violence breeds violence
Acts of aggression lead to further conflict and hostility


But in the end it has to be this way
Despite this knowledge, this course of action is inevitable


I've carved my own path
I've made my own unique decisions and choices


You followed your wrath
You've acted out of passion and anger


But maybe we're both the same
Perhaps we are more similar than we realize


The world has turned, so many have burned
The world has changed and many have suffered


But nobody is to blame
No one person or group is responsible for these events


Yet staring across this barren wasted land
As I survey this desolate, ruined landscape


I feel new life will be born beneath the blood stained sand
I have hope that something positive can arise from this chaos


Beneath the blood stained sand
Within the wreckage and tragedy




Writer(s): Jamie Alan Christopherson, Logan Mader

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@elardat

Standing here
I realize
You are just like me
Trying to make history
But who's to judge
The right from wrong
When our guard is down
I think we'll both agree
That violence breeds violence
But in the end it has to be this way
I've carved my own path
You followed your wrath
But maybe we're both the same
The world has turned
And so many have burned
But nobody is to blame
Yet staring across this barren wasted land
I feel new life will be born
Beneath the blood stained sand
Beneath the blood stained sand



@bighead12349

STANDING HERE
I REALIZE
YOU WERE JUST LIKE ME
TRYING TO MAKE HISTORY
--
BUT WHO'S TO JUDGE
THE RIGHT FROM WRONG
WHEN OUR GUARD IS DOWN
I THINK WE'LL BOTH AGREE
THAT VIOLENCE BREEDS
VIOLENCE!
BUT IN THE END
IT HAS TO BE THIS WAY

Ive followed my path
Youve follow your wrath
but maybe we both the same... (I have a dream!)
The world has turned... (That one day..)
Yet so many have burned (Every person in this nation will control their...)
But nobody is to blame!! (OWN DESTINY)
STARING ACROSS THIS BARREN WASTED LAND ( A LAND OF THE TRULY FREE, DAMMIT!)
I feel new life born beneath the blood and stained SANDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Not a nation of action, not words ruled by strength, not committee!)
BENEATH THE BLOOD AND STAINED SANDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(epic beat)
(epic end beat)



@-.FreefaIestine.-

Standing here
i realize
you were just like me
trying to make history
but whos to judge
the right from wrong
when our guard is down
i think we'll both agree
that vioooolence breeds violence!!
But in the end it has to be this way..
ive carved my own path.
You followed your wrath.
But maybe were both the same.
The world has turned.
And so many have burned.
But nobody is to blame.
Yet staring across this barren wasted land.
Beneath the blood stained sand.
Beneath the blood stained saaaand!!



All comments from YouTube:

@elitobin

I love when you lose your sword and the singing stops till you get it again, really makes the sword feel more powerful because of it

@Manqueo

Pos esa espada de Jetstream Sam, esa espada apesta a poder puro

@grivebulbs7539

It's thematic. It happens in the Jetstream Sam fight too when you disarm him. Your sword is no longer a tool. It yearns to bathe in the blood of your enemies.

@st3althyyy

unlike the others, this song starts with the lyrics instead of the lyrics starting at a certain point which i think is absolutely amazing

@megalosergamer4480

​@@grivebulbs7539 The sword is basically a MP3 player

@samueljetstreamsamrodrigue1814

When you realize Raiden is slowly becoming a "man" without an identity:

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@homestrongerhomesmarterhom4549

after 10 years this will always be one of the best theme of one of the best games ever released.

@Mazvix.

Already is.

@royrieder2113

Nice name

@Manqueo

Pos este pvt0 juego salió hace 10 años y sigue siendo popular
Que más pruebas necesitas de que es un juegardo?

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