1. WAR were a popul… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least nine artists with this name:
1. WAR were a popular funk group of the '70s. They mixed soul, jazz, blues, reggae, Latin and rock influences in their music. They had a very recognizable sound, due to their mix of harmonica, horns, guitar, bass, percussion, and vocals. WAR was initially formed in 1969 from a band called Nightshift to jam while Eric Burdon free-associated lyrics. They released two albums under Burdon's name, the first of which contained the hit Spill the Wine. Burdon left the group in 1971, and WAR had several major hits through the early to mid 1970s.
2. A Swedish black metal band that was formed by members of few bands including Dark Funeral, Hypocrisy and Ophthalamia. They released two albums and then changed their name to Total War. The compilation "We Are... Total War" (2001) consists of their two releases on one disc. (Check more on WAR (Swe))
3. A Polish black metal band, formed in 1993 and since split up. The band has released 4 albums and refuses to publish photographs of the members since their demo days. Lyrical themes include War, Misanthropy, Hatred and Anti-christianity.
4. Rumbling lo-fi synth/post-punk from Posh Isolation. Features Elias Rønnenfelt from Iceage and Loke Rahbek from Sexdrome.
5. An Italian thrash metal band.
6. A dark ambient/electronic band who released one album, Obedience, in 2002.
7. An unsigned American MC.
8. Jeremy
9. War is an alias of French drum and bass producer Samy Ponsar.
I'm The One
War Lyrics
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To not be pushed aside
Barely breathing
I wake up alone
I was so close to break through all the time
Hoped that I could be leaving soon
I retain
I retain my thoughts in my head
I insist on the pain
I am choking on my misery
Screaming in my sleep
Waking up from fever dreams
What if I'm stuck in too deep
What if I'm stuck in too deep
Everything is based on pretending
I’m too tired to deal with it
The smile I made the love I faked
Too weak to handle it
I am deceiving myself that everything is alright
I’m tired of pretending that I am
Waiting for my redemption
It doesn't feel like I have anything left to hold me here
I stand beside myself and watch me slowly decay
What would it matter to bury me alive
Watch my skin waste away
Why is it taking me so long
Put me six feet underground
Did I create
These demons by myself
Or were they imposed on me
I can’t resist to disagree
If there’s heaven
Is there hell
Do I deserve this
And where am I now
I can’t believe in anything or anyone
To carry on I have to come undone
Everything is based on pretending
I’m too tired to deal with it
The smile I made the love I faked
Too weak to handle it
I am deceiving myself that everything is alright
I’m tired of pretending that I am
That I am
That I am
Too weak to handle it
I’m tired of pretending that I am too weak to handle it
The lyrics to "I'm The One" by War speak to the struggles of deception and self-deception. The singer grapples with feelings of loneliness and an inability to truly connect with others, leading them to fake love and happiness. They recognize that this is not sustainable and that they are too weak to continue pretending. The singer questions whether they are responsible for the demons that haunt them or if they were imposed upon them. They also express a desire for release from their pain, even suggesting being buried alive.
The chorus reinforces this idea of exhaustion and despair, with the repetition of "Everything is based on pretending, I'm too tired to deal with it. The smile I made, the love I faked, too weak to handle it." The admission of weakness is important here, as it shows a vulnerability that is not often expressed in popular music.
Overall, the song identifies the dangerous cycle of deception and self-deception, and the toll it takes on mental health. It is a poignant commentary on the struggle to connect with others and oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
Just tell me how does it feel to be loved
Please describe the feeling of being loved.
To not be pushed aside
To not be ignored or forgotten by others.
Barely breathing
Struggling to breathe, as if suffocating.
I wake up alone
I start each day without anyone else by my side.
I was so close to break through all the time
I felt hopeful and believed that success was within my grasp at all times.
Hoped that I could be leaving soon
I had a desire to escape from my current situation or circumstances.
I retain
I hold onto or keep.
I retain my thoughts in my head
I keep my thoughts and feelings to myself without sharing them with others.
Hoping to suffocate them with it
I hope that by keeping my thoughts to myself, they will eventually go away or disappear.
I insist on the pain
I continue to experience and dwell in my own suffering and misery.
I am choking on my misery
I am overwhelmed and suffocating in my own sadness and despair.
Screaming in my sleep
I am crying out or expressing my pain while unconscious.
Waking up from fever dreams
I am having intense and disturbing nightmares.
What if I'm stuck in too deep
What if I am too far gone or trapped in my own pain and suffering?
Everything is based on pretending
My life is built on a false and fake foundation.
I'm too tired to deal with it
I am exhausted and cannot handle the stress and burden of pretending anymore.
The smile I made the love I faked
I pretend to be happy and in love, but it is not real or genuine.
Too weak to handle it
I am not strong enough to face my problems and hardships.
I am deceiving myself that everything is alright
I am lying to myself that my life is okay and not as bad as it seems.
Waiting for my redemption
I am hoping for a way to be saved or rescued from my pain and suffering.
It doesn't feel like I have anything left to hold me here
I feel empty and without purpose or reason for living.
I stand beside myself and watch me slowly decay
I am detached and watching myself fall apart and deteriorate over time.
What would it matter to bury me alive
What difference would it make if I were dead and buried, as I already feel dead inside?
Watch my skin waste away
See my physical body deteriorate and rot as I decay internally.
Why is it taking me so long
Why do I continue to suffer and struggle for such a long time?
Put me six feet underground
Bury me in a grave and let me rest in peace.
Did I create
Am I responsible for or the cause of something?
These demons by myself
These negative thoughts and emotions that haunt me and cause me pain.
Or were they imposed on me
Did someone else or something else cause these demons to affect me?
I can't resist to disagree
I cannot argue or refute these demons and their effects on my life.
If there's heaven
If there is an afterlife of happiness and peace.
Is there hell
If there is an afterlife of eternal suffering and torment.
Do I deserve this
Am I being punished or suffering because I deserve it?
And where am I now
What is happening to me currently and where am I in my life?
I can't believe in anything or anyone
I lack faith or trust in anything or anyone to help or save me.
To carry on I have to come undone
To continue living, I have to unravel and fall apart from my current state.
That I am
What I am currently.
Too weak to handle it
I am not strong or capable enough to deal with my current struggles.
I'm tired of pretending that I am too weak to handle it
I am tired of pretending that I cannot handle my struggles and am ready to face them head-on.
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Written by: Dennis Weiffenbach
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Does anybody know the meaning of the lyrics? Google translate came up empty.