Band members
Jared Leto – lead vocals, Rhythm guitar, Keyboard, lyrics (1998–present)
Shannon Leto – drums, Percussion (1998–present)
Tomo Miličević – lead guitar, Violin, Keyboard/synth, programming (2003–present)
Band's Logo
The band's phoenix logo.The band's phoenix logo (which the band named "Mithra") bears the phrase "Provehito in Altum", the band's motto, roughly translated from Latin as "Launch forth into the deep", but a more stylized version would be "Rocket in(to) High(ness)" or "March The Skies". The logo was primarily used for promotion of the band's debut, whereas for A Beautiful Lie, the new Trinity logo was created consisting of three skulls, along with the band's name and motto. For This Is War, the band has adopted the alchemical symbol for air, continuing on the sky/air theme.
The Echelon
The Echelon is a publicity street team for the band Thirty Seconds to Mars, which helps in bringing friends to the shows, phoning local radio stations to request the band's songs, putting up posters, posting to band forums or related bulletin boards online, voting for the band in official award nominations and maintaining magazines or websites dedicated to the band. It is also the name of one of their songs in the album 30 Seconds to Mars.
Studio albums:
30 Seconds to Mars - 2002
Their debut self-titled album, 30 Seconds to Mars, released on August 27, 2002 in the United States through Immortal and Virgin. Jared Leto described the record as a concept album that focuses on human struggle and self-determination, in which otherworldly elements and conceptual ideas are used to illustrate a truthful personal situation. The album reached #107 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top Heatseekers, selling 121,000 copies in the United States alone. It was preceded by the single "Capricorn (A Brand New Name)", which peaked at number 31 on the US Mainstream Rock chart and entered the top ten of the UK Rock Chart. Upon its release, 30 Seconds to Mars was met with mostly positive reviews; a critic felt that the band has "managed to carve out a unique niche for themselves in the rock realm." Although the album was a slow-burning success, it eventually sold two million copies worldwide as of March 2011.
A Beautiful Lie - 2005
A Beautiful Lie was released on August 30, 2005 in the United States. Because the album was leaked five months before its release, the band decided to include two bonus tracks: "Battle of One" (an original song that was also set to be the album's title track when it was first announced) and "Hunter" (a cover of the Björk song).
It has since been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has reached platinum and gold status in several countries, with a sales total of over four million. It was led by "Attack", which made its radio debut on June 6, 2005 and became the most added track on American modern rock radio during its first week of release.
During 2005, Thirty Seconds to Mars released the album's second single, "The Kill", which set a record for the longest-running hit in the history of the US Modern Rock chart when it remained on the national chart for more than 50 weeks, following its number three peak in 2006. Its music video, directed by Jared Leto under the pseudonym of Bartholomew Cubbins, received a largely positive response and numerous accolades, including an MTV Video Music Award.
This Is War - 2009
This is War released through Virgin Records and EMI on December 8, 2009. Upon its release, it peaked at #18 on the Billboard 200.
Leto described the style as "much more electronic and experimental, with lots of vintage synths." Leto also mentioned that he had written lyrics about some themes he felt were missing from their previous work, such as optimism and sexuality only for the song "Stranger in a Strange Land".
The music video for the song "Hurricane" was banned by MTV and several other TV channels around the world. The video, which runs for 13 minutes and 10 seconds and was directed by Jared Leto under the pseudonym Bartholomew Cubbin, premiered on MTV on November 29, 2010. The video was censored and banned because of its elements of violence, nudity and sex. On November 28, 2010, Jared Leto posted the letter from MTV about the censorship of the video on his blog. The list features the offending scenes, such as a woman running her finger on the anus of another G-string woman, which was classified as "restricted". It was only this shot which had made the video completely restricted.
Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams - 2013
Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams (stylized as LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS) was released through Virgin Records on May 17, 2013. Upon release, peaked #6 on the Billboard 200 and sold 52,000 copies in its first week of release.
Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams is a concept album revolving around the themes after which the album is named. The album is divided into four segments, each named Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams, with the beginning of each segment declared by a female voice proclaiming the name of the segment before the beginning of a song or at the end of an interlude which introduces the next segment of the album.
A more specific album concept can be seen inside the CD. It is recognized by four colors, with the color red standing for Love, yellow for Lust, green for Faith, and blue for Dreams. LOVE contains "Birth" and "Conquistador". LUST contains "Up in the Air", "City of Angels", "The Race", "End of All Days" and "Pyres of Varanasi". FAITH contains "Bright Lights", "Do or Die" and "Convergence". DREAMS contains "Northern Lights", and "Depuis Le Début".
"Up in the Air" was released as the lead single from Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams on March 19, 2013. A CD copy of the single was sent to NASA and SpaceX for launch aboard the Dragon spacecraft on SpaceX CRS-2. The mission was launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket on March 1, 2013, sending the first ever commercial copy of music into space. The spacecraft berthed and docked with the International Space Station on March 3, 2013, making the single available to play by the Expedition 35 crew aboard the station. The song made its worldwide debut aboard the station on March 18, 2013 and was released as a Digital download single on iTunes the next day. The music video was released on April 19, 2013 worldwide on Vevo.
"City of Angels" was sent to US Modern rock radio as a promotional single from Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams on July 23, 2013. A music video for "City of Angels", featuring Bartholomew Cubbins as director, was released onto YouTube on October 29, 2013. It was shot over two days on August 18 and 19, 2013, in Los Angeles, California.
"Do or Die" was released as a promotional single from Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams on September 9, 2013 in Europe. During the Summer European Tour, Jared confirmed the band was recording footage for a live video for the song. The music video was released on August 5, 2013 worldwide on Vevo.
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Birth
Thirty Seconds to Mars Lyrics
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Love is a word that is often used in popular music, and its meaning can vary depending on the context in which it is used. In the case of Thirty Seconds to Mars’s song Birth, love is presented as a complex and sometimes painful experience. The song’s opening lines set the tone: “Spark ignite / burning bright / Won't you let me feel your heart beat?” Here, love is represented as a force that is both intense and unpredictable, capable of inciting passion and even destruction.
The verses describe the singer’s pursuit of love, but they also hint at the difficulties he has encountered along the way. “I've searched for you in many ways / I've been trying to reach you / I've done all I can do / All my letters returned to sender / Broken mirrors and burning tears.” These lines suggest that love is often elusive and fragile, and that despite the singer’s best efforts to find it, he has encountered nothing but disappointment.
The song’s chorus reinforces this idea by presenting love as something that is painful but also necessary: “So let me scream / I'll tear my heart out for you / Let me bleed / I'll break my bones for you.” Here, love is shown as a kind of sacrifice, something that requires the singer to give everything he has in order to attain it. Ultimately, Birth presents love as a force that is both beautiful and terrifying, capable of inflicting both pleasure and pain.
Line by Line Meaning
He was born in the summer of his 27th year
He came of age in the midst of his youth, full of vigor, and passion for life.
Coming home to a place he'd never been before
Returning to a location that was unfamiliar - it was a journey with new experiences and encounters.
He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again
He escaped from his past and walked towards new beginnings and opportunities, starting fresh in life.
You might say he found a key for every door
He found a way to unlock the secrets in every aspect of life and discovered a new path to success.
When he first came to the mountains his life was far away
Initially, he was struggling to find his passion and purpose in life – a destination that seemed far away and out of reach.
On the road and hangin' by a song
Music was his companion on his journey to self-discovery; a source of comfort in the middle of desolation.
But the string's already broken and he doesn't really care
Despite the setbacks he had experienced, he still continued to move forward; the failures never mattered to him.
It keeps changing fast, and it don't last for long
Life changes quickly and nothing is constant; everything is temporary, and every moment should be cherished and enjoyed.
But the Colorado rocky mountain high, I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
The vivid imagery of the natural beauty of Colorado's landscape, which he had witnessed firsthand, had left an indelible mark on his memory.
The shadows from the starlight are softer than a lullabye
The serenity of the surroundings and the gentle shadows in the night sky were more soothing than a lullaby, and provided comfort and solace to him.
Rocky mountain high, Colorado
A tribute to the state that had played a pivotal role in shaping his personality and his life's journey.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JARED LETO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I will save
You from yourself
Time will change
Everything about this hell
Are you lost?
Can't find yourself
You're North of heaven
Maybe somewhere West of hell
Ahh... I love 30 Seconds to Mars with all my life. ♥
@TheYouMaca
i wish this song could be longer.
@TheHawkeye0725
Ik ...it needs more lyrics
@felixmaller8214
i wish it too :/
its so fantastic =DD
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diomeo
@svensky16
+Laura Castañeda Sometimes less is more :D
@mai2235
I wish that too :(
@avc191
This is more like art than a song
@inSpihr
ugh that's the sickest theatrical bass I've ever experienced, wish it went on and on...
@desi12346
+Jacob Bla Right click on video, left click on repeat. Thank me later ;)
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