He who makes a beast out of himself
Gets rid of the pain of being a man

Ah!

Caught here in a fiery blaze, won't lose my will to stay.
I tried to drive on through the night,
The heat stroke ridden weather, the barren empty sights.
No oasis here to see, the sand is singing deathless words to me.

Can't you help me as I'm startin' to burn (all alone)
Too many doses and I'm starting to get an attraction.
My confidence is leaving me on my own (all alone)
No one can save me and you know I don't want the attention.

As I adjust to my new sights the rarely tired lights.
Will take me to new heights.
My hand is on the trigger and I'm ready to ignite.
Tomorrow might not make it but everything's all right.
Mental fiction follows me; show me what it's like to be set free.

Can't you help me as I'm startin' to burn (all alone)
Too many doses and I'm starting to get an attraction.
My confidence is leaving me on my own (all alone)
No one can save me and you know I don't want the attention.

So sorry you're not here I've been sane too long my vision's so unclear.
Now take a trip with me but don't be surprised when things aren't what they seem.

Caught here in a fiery blaze, won't lose my will to stay.
These eyes won't see the same, after I flip today.

Sometimes I don't know why we'd rather live than die, we look up towards the sky.
For answers to our lives.
We may get some solutions but most just pass us by, don't want your absolution.
'Cause I can't make it right.

I'll make a beast out of myself, gets rid of all the pain of being a man.

Can't you help me as I'm startin' to burn (all alone)
Too many doses and I'm starting to get an attraction.
My confidence is leaving me on my own (all alone)
No one can save me and you know I don't want the attention.

So sorry you're not here I've been sane too long my vision's so unclear.
Now take a trip with me but don't be surprised when things aren't what they seem.
I've known it from the start all these good ideas will tear your brains apart.
Scared but you can follow me, I'm too weird to live but much too rare to die.



Lyrics submitted by TheMaNamedAce

Track duration: 05:12

"Bat Country" as written by Matthew Charles/sullivan Sanders

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing

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    General Comment:I first heard this song and the band on Guitar Hero, and I've loved the band ever since
    Flag Adakaon February 17, 2013   Link
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    My Interpretation:This is COMPLETELY based on Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
    "He who makes a beast of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man."
    "We can't stop here, this is Bat Country."
    "There he goes [...] Too weird to live, too rare to die."
    All taken from the book.
    Flag derpatronon April 06, 2012   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:this is about lsd trips.
    100% sure.
    Flagged flamingchillon November 28, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Awesome song. This and seize the day are the best songs off the album
    Flag CHANGEORDIEon July 18, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Fear and Loathing. Even in the movie it looks like the music video!! Great song though.

    And seriously guys, if you're gonna act immature and talk about how much emo's or this band sucks, then go on a different website. We don't want you here.

    R.I.P. Jimmy
    Flag oneroxxstaron June 13, 2010   Link
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    My Interpretation:Well in my head this song has not only a cautionary warning about drugs, but also isolation. Maybe this person is isolating him/her-self from his friends and lovers because of their love for drugs. Then when they realize they're wrong they try to go back to those people, but so much has changed nothing is the same, so now he/she wants to figure out why the hell things happen this way
    Flag Vicesuperioron May 17, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I'm almost certain someone had mentioned this, but I'm not reading over 200 comments to make sure. So, all I know about this song, is the "He who makes a beast out of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man". That derived from a man a few thousand years back. I forget who...but yea, it was from some guy. haha
    Flag SkItZo1041on April 23, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:If you watch the video you see many references to Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas.
    Hunter S Thompson

    If you haven't seen it, check it out
    Johnny Depp's in it, so you know it's good.

    It's a couple guys completely strung out on drugs the whole time, this song is obviously referring to drugs
    Flag knaffleon April 16, 2010   Link
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    General Comment: Some people just dont get it do they, A7X are so smart and incredibly talented at creating and playing music, some people just cant grasp it. Its like beautiful poetry and like any great poetry past and/or present, not everyone gets it and some think they get it but are way off base. I mean there are poetry classes and literature classes for this shit and most may not seem to make sense to everyone but the writers knew damn well what they were writing and the message they were trying to get across. And these guys truly create and play music from their hearts, so you must also listen with yours. So dont beat yourself up about it, but if you're one of those types who talk shit about these guys (A7X that is - fuck sorry not putting down poetry but excluding it for this) just because they dont understand what their listening to:

    SHUT THE FUCK UP !!!!

    These guys are extremely devoted to their music and fan base, and pour their hearts into their music they make for us and we love and appreciate them for that, so if you dont like it shut the fuck up and change the channel.

    To all of the real A7X fans out there, keep on supporting these guys, they need our support right now more than ever with the recent loss of their brother Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan. So go the FUCK out there and tell everyone that you know and even dont know about their new CD coming out which is going to be attributed in honor of Jimmy. Tell all and lets make this mutherfucker go platinum so quick that it makes the world spin faster.
    R.I.P. Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan
    You will be missed by so many and forgotten by so few.
    Flag mitcha7xfan4lifeon February 24, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:It is directly related to Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The Music video is actually made to resemble the movie. The phrase " Too Weird to Live but to Rare to Die was actually said about Hunter's long friend Oscar Zeta Acosta. If I remember properly this song was released after Hunter S. Thompson killed himself with a single bullet to the skull, hence the "My Hand is on the trigger, I'm ready to ignite". The Phrase at the beginning and closer towards the end "I'll make a beast out of myself, helps get rid of the pain of being a man" comes from Dr.Johnson's quote "He who makes a beast out of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man". This same quote is at the beginning of both the Book and the Movie. EXTENSIVE RESEARCH FOR THE WIN!

    ~R.I.P. The Rev~
    Flag A7XFREAK6661on January 20, 2010   Link

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