Sammy Hagar, From Colton, California, was popular in the early- mid 1980's … Read Full Bio ↴Sammy Hagar, From Colton, California, was popular in the early- mid 1980's for fast paced, guitar-driven, hard rock with a masculine, lets-go-party attitude, joined the band Van Halen as lead vocalist after David Lee Roth's departure from the group. (Before joining Van Halen he sang lead vocals in Ronnie Montrose's classic rock band Montrose, and had some single output, notably his release, "I Can't Drive 55".) As much as it was public surprise when Hagar joined the band, so it was when he left. Sammy Hagar now peddles his own line of high-quality "Cabo Wabo" tequila. In the Spring of 2007, Hagar sold his stake in Cabo Wabo tequila to an Italian beverage company for a reported $80 million.

Hagar, now a sort of modern-day Jimmy Buffett, has earned his place in rock n roll history as one of hard rock's premier front men who not only has an ample, strong, belting vocal range with soulful melody and tone, but his duality as a formidable lead guitarist and guitar-riff-monger puts him in a league shared with few others in terms of versatility and overall right to rock.

He now tours with Mike Anthony, former bassist for Van Halen.

He resides with his family in Mill Valley, CA.

Hagar is currently in a band called "Chickenfoot" with Michael Anthony, Red Hot Chili Peppers' drummer Chad Smith and guitarist Joe Satriani. Their self titled debut album was released to critical acclaim

Sammy Hagar is also known as the Red Rocker, due to the fact he almost always wears red shirts or plays a red guitar, or more likely that he has red hair?

Seems that Chickenfoot is on a hiatus as Joe Satriani has gone back to solo and CF has yet to follow up with a new LP.

The Message
Sammy Hagar Lyrics

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Raise your brow above the ground
Beyond the still horizon's boundaries
Raise your thoughts above your dreams
At times it's hard to see, but
After life we will always be
Right now, the dawn is breaking
All that's good is easy to see
Right here, the world's awaking

Hope becomes reality
This reckless world is just illusion
All at once, there's a message from above
This restless world of mass confusion
In the name of love
There's a message from above, surrender
As we rise up through the clouds
Breaking free of all connections
In love, a thread of faith is found
And it will wash us clean
We are strong when we believe
Right now, the dawn is breaking
All that's good is easy to see
Right here, at the world's awaking
Hope becomes reality
This restless world is just illusion
All at once, there's a message from above
This senseless world of mass confusion
In the name of love
There's a message from above
This restless world of mass confusion
All at once, there's a message from above
This reckless world is just illusion
In the name of love
There's a message from above
In this world of mass confusion
All at once, there's a message from above
This senseless world and it's illusions

In the name of love, there's a message from above
Surrender ... surrender ... surrender

Overall Meaning

In "The Message," Sammy Hagar urges listeners to lift themselves up from the mundane and look beyond the limits of their current reality, advocating for a focus on love, faith, and hope. He encourages his listeners to be aware of the world's illusions and mass confusion, and to remember that there is a message from above that will guide them if they surrender to it. The opening lyrics urge individuals to raise their brows above the ground and beyond the horizon, indicating the need to elevate their perspective and look towards a greater purpose.

As the song progresses, Hagar emphasizes the importance of clinging to the strengths of love, faith, and hope to remain grounded, reminding us that they will wash us clean. The chorus highlights the importance of surrendering all of our problems to the power of love, signifying a need for listeners to recognize that issues can be resolved by focusing on love and prioritizing it over all else.

Overall, the message in this song is clear - while the world we live in may be chaotic, if we look beyond its boundaries, recognize its illusions, and focus on love and faith, we can overcome it all.

Line by Line Meaning

Raise your brow above the ground
Look beyond the immediate surroundings

Beyond the still horizon's boundaries
Beyond what's visible

Raise your thoughts above your dreams
Think beyond what's possible

At times it's hard to see, but
At times, it's easy to lose perspective

After life we will always be
Our actions and legacy will always remain

Right now, the dawn is breaking
Right now, there's a new beginning

All that's good is easy to see
Goodness is easily recognizable

Right here, the world's awaking
There's renewed energy and vibrance here

Hope becomes reality
Optimism translates to positive outcomes

This reckless world is just illusion
The world can be unpredictable and unforgiving

All at once, there's a message from above
Suddenly, clarity and guidance appear