nebula
You And What Army Lyrics


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Have you ever been told outright
that you can't do this and you can't do that
Just for the sake of the fight
It's human condition that forced back
They force us back in the fray
And people that push remember the name
and remember the day
Cross the line
Cross the line
Cross the line and get ahead of your time
Cross the line
Cross the line and get ahead of your time
Doin' it for everyone who ever held you back

Take off and look for
everything you ever wanted
Take heart to support
everything you ever wanted

Well I'd say it's about that time
Time to try to not stop
Break the boundaries, break through the lock
break the hands off the tectonic clock
Tectonic clock, DON'T STOP!
You’re in for a shock when you see your reverse psychology
won't work on me!

Cross the line
Cross the line
Cross the line and get ahead of your time
Cross the line
Cross the line and get ahead of your time
Doin' it for everyone who ever held you back

Take off and look for
everything you ever wanted
Take heart to support
everything you ever wanted

Take off and look for
everything you ever wanted




Take heart to support
everything you ever wanted

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of You and What Army's song Nebula speaks about a common human experience of being told that we can't do certain things. The opening lines of the song address the times when someone may have been told outright that they are incapable of achieving their goals, and it's done just for the sake of pushing back. It's a relatable feeling because most people have encountered someone who tried to prevent them from achieving success, and it usually results in feeling trapped instead of taking action. However, despite the roadblocks, the song encourages listeners to push forward and not give up. The track emboldens its listeners to cross the line and get ahead of their time, fighting against the people who have tried to bring them down.


Line by Line Meaning

Have you ever been told outright
Have you ever been directly told


that you can't do this and you can't do that
that you are not capable of achieving certain things


Just for the sake of the fight
Just to create conflict or opposition


It's human condition that forced back
It's a human tendency to be held back by others' opinions


They force us back in the fray
They push us back into the battle


And people that push remember the name
Those who challenge and push us will remember our name


and remember the day
and remember the day we stood our ground


Cross the line
Step outside of the norm or expected boundaries


Cross the line and get ahead of your time
Break through limitations and exceed expectations


Doin' it for everyone who ever held you back
Doing it as a response to those who doubted or discouraged you


Take off and look for
Begin and search for


everything you ever wanted
whatever it is that you truly desire in life


Take heart to support
Be courageous and find the strength to believe in yourself


Time to try to not stop
Time to make every effort to persist and persevere


Break the boundaries, break through the lock
Overcome obstacles and limitations


break the hands off the tectonic clock
Challenge and change the status quo


Tectonic clock, DON'T STOP!
The natural forces of progress should never be halted


You’re in for a shock when you see your reverse psychology
You will be surprised when your attempts to manipulate and discourage fail


won't work on me!
They will not succeed in stopping or hindering me


Take off and look for
Begin and search for


everything you ever wanted
whatever it is that you truly desire in life


Take heart to support
Be courageous and find the strength to believe in yourself


Take off and look for
Begin and search for


everything you ever wanted
whatever it is that you truly desire in life


Take heart to support
Be courageous and find the strength to believe in yourself




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Stephen Hanson

How the hell does such a cheerful voice as Dave's make THAT sound?!

TheSoundCenter

You know, I would love to see you go guys go on tour at some point. You can help give hardcore a totally new direction! This song is great.

press

sick <3 that synth near the end is just detuned enough it almost hurts— i love it.

adamwhair

I was looking at the Download 2012 lineup and saw these guys and thought to myself: "Hmm, a band with a name as cool as that is worth looking up." I'm glad I did now :)

CorruptCatalystVids1

My brother showed me this song and i got to say.... I FUCKING LOVE IT!!!!!! especially 2:55

TheDarkElfValenDreth

Cool stuff. I wish they did a few songs more balanced towards the metal side rather than the dubstep side just to balance things out.

Marcin Piasecki

Class song! British answer to Linkin Park imo. Thumbs up, big time!

Andy Shanahan

I want your files gentlemen :) I want to mix them for you :) brilliant programming and arrangements

Professor_Wombat

Listen to it everyday

eragonus

I am currently downloading itunes just for The end of the Beginning and Soundtrack of the apocalypse. I hope you're happy YAWA.

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