Can you feel it, see it, hear it today?
If you can't, then it doesn't matter anyway
You will never understand it cuz it happens too fast
And it feels so good, it's like walking on glass
It's so cool, it's so hip, it's alright
It's so groovy, it's outta sight
You can touch it, smell it, taste it so sweet
But it makes no difference cuz it knocks you off your feet

You want it all but you can't have it

It's cryin', bleedin', lying on the floor
So you lay down on it and you do it some more
You've got to share it, so you dare it
Then you bare it and you tear it

You want it all but you can't have it
It's in your face but you can't grab it

It's alive, afraid, a lie, a sin
It's magic, it's tragic, it's a loss, it's a win
It's dark, it's moist, it's a bitter pain
It's sad it happened and it's a shame

You want it all but you can't have it
It's in your face but you can't grab it

What is it?
It's it
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You want it all but you can't have it
It's in your face but you can't grab it

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Lyrics submitted by jt

Track duration: 04:54

"Epic" as written by Samuel Denison Martin

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing

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  • +1
    General Comment:It is love, and how it is distorted and used for evil purposes.
    Flag Crane42on April 13, 2013   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation:I believe that this is an epic song about a person who would like it all, but for some reason cannot have it. It is is.
    Flag DinoLoseron December 15, 2012   Link
  • 0
    Song Meaning:It is about angst and where it leads each of us - the listeners and the composer. All the other comments left are facets of the what leads here.
    Flag oweingon October 28, 2012   Link
  • -2
    My Interpretation:the song is totally about vagina.

    "Can you feel it, see it, hear it today?
    If you can't, then it doesn't matter anyway"
    Sex is all over the TV, in the media, it's everywhere. If you haven't experienced it yourself it doesn't matter, cos at some point you will be exposed to it.


    "You will never understand it cuz it happens too fast
    And it feels so good, it's like walking on glass"
    Once you go through puberty you see girls completely differently, they go from gross to bang-able. You don't understand why you're reacting in this way, but you just accept it.

    "It's so cool, it's so hip, it's alright
    It's so groovy, it's outta sight
    You can touch it, smell it, taste it so sweet
    But it makes no difference cuz it knocks you off your feet"
    Its all guys ever talk about wanting and it can make you do crazy shit.

    "You want it all but you can't have it"
    self explanatory.

    "It's cryin', bleedin', lying on the floor
    So you lay down on it and you do it some more"
    Taking a girls virginity, may hurt them but you're getting it in so you just keep going.

    "You've got to share it, so you dare it
    Then you bare it and you tear it"
    Going for sluts because you need to share.

    "You want it all but you can't have it
    It's in your face but you can't grab it"
    another reference to sex being everywhere, but for some reason you cant get any.

    "It's alive, afraid, a lie, a sin
    It's magic, it's tragic, it's a loss, it's a win
    It's dark, it's moist, it's a bitter pain"
    you go through all these feelings just to get it. besides, moist. c'mon man.

    "It's sad it happened and it's a shame"
    who once was an innocent girl is now seen as a toy.

    ITS VAGINA!
    Flagged ShotDownInFlameson June 02, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:mike has stated that most of his lyrics don´t have a coherent meaning through out the song... and this song proves it... he has also said that he chooses words from the sound they produce, not from their meaning... so this rap is really just fussing with words, I think. I remember when I first heard this, THTA was really what made it fun... the rap part... but then you get mistifyed by the non-sense of it... and try to find out "what is IT?????". I think it`s a mind fuck!!
    Flag piloto999on March 19, 2012   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation:I think it's about either rape or loveless sex. Think about it: when people usually refer to "it" they mean sex.
    ("Did you guys do IT?")
    By saying "You want it all but you can't have it" maybe it's talking about a guy who really wants a meaningful relationship but is just too addicted to having mindless sex. Rape is also very likely. Describing how it feels.

    "It's cryin', bleedin', lyin' on the floor,"
    I think that's pretty obvious.
    "So you lay down on it and you do it some more."
    Again, pretty obvious. Also, during live shows Mike says "f*ck it some more" instead.

    "You've got to share it"
    More people join in on the "fun".
    "...And you tear it."
    I think this means the guy was wearing a condom but it breaks.

    The final verse is when he realizes what he's done. It felt good but it's also very bad at the same time.
    "It's sad it happened and it's a shame."
    This is where either he feels really bad about it or the girl does.

    That's my opinion but it seems to work pretty well.
    Flag DeadGoon655321on February 01, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song is about --> DREAMS <-- Soo now you know, "What is it?" ;) "Can YOU see it, Hear it feel it today?"
    Flag TimeDoctoron January 27, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:The song is about meeting/having girls. Being in a disposition "you want it all but you cant have it". talking about how it happens too fast like they way women can be turned on/off very quickly, if you havent noticed most music from white males narrorates pain or the realities of not being able to keep or have women in this new day and age.....
    Flag TRUTHson December 28, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:It's about sex and losing your virginity. Everyone makes such a big deal out of it, and it's... really not.

    You will never understand it cuz it happens too fast
    And it feels so good, it's like walking on glass

    It's cryin', bleedin', lying on the floor
    So you lay down on it and you do it some more
    You've got to share it, so you dare it
    Then you bare it then you tear it

    Flag tejdog1on December 25, 2011   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:I've said it once and I'll say it again...its about rape. Mike said it in an interview. Also the fish at the end belonged to Bjork.
    Flag daisygrantton August 23, 2011   Link

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