VNV Nation - Testament Lyrics






Procrastinating, pretending to worry
Solving problems by pushing them aside
Wasting time like we've all the time in the world

Deliberation instead of solution, another term for blatant lies
Biding time like we've all the time in the world

And I'm not the only one who thinks we're trying to say
To the heavens and all who hear us: Behold all we have made!
We bring destruction, we bring war without an end
And then we live in hope that tomorrow never comes
That it never comes...

We conquer paradise just to burn it to the ground
And we build a future to honour pasts we've left behind
We bring destruction, we bring war without an end
And then we hope that tomorrow never comes
That it never comes...

The problems get worse before they get better
We find excuses to divert our eyes
Let tomorrow deal with what we could have done

And if you think we're the future, that we build tomorrow
When was the last day without a war?
We speak of greatness that we have never been

And I'm not the only one who thinks we're trying to say
To the heavens and all who hear us: Behold all we have made!
We bring destruction, we bring war without an end
And then we live in hope that tomorrow never comes
That it never comes...

We conquer paradise just to burn it to the ground
And we build a future to honour pasts we've left behind
We bring destruction, we bring war without an end
And then we hope that tomorrow never comes
That it never comes...

It's just you and me now
It's just you and me now
It's just you and me against the world

We conquer paradise just to burn it to the ground
And we build a future to honour pasts we've left behind
We bring destruction, we bring war without an end
And then we hope that tomorrow never comes
That it never comes...





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  1. j.... m....

    Muy buenooooooo EXCELENTE para descargar y bailar todo el tiempo.

  2. T.... G....

    This is pretty chill, reminds me a bit of a band I really like called "enter shikari"

  3. N.... T....

    The melody is quite similar to Twist in My Sobriety by Tanita Tikaram. A few other songs from completely different genre as well. I like it.

  4. E.... P....

    Geez I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!

  5. m.... ....

    Is it just me or does the lyrics remind me of chaos space marines

  6. J.... B....

    I could just imagine if these guys ever went mainstream. But It's for the best, they speak truth that will inlighten us all they have something the sick and suffering need and there are forces at play that want to keep us obideant and asleep. God bless.

    J.... B....

    If VNV goes mainstream that will mean there is hope for the human race and won't extinct by ignorance.

  7. G.... ....

    Procrastinating, pretending to worry
    Solving problems by pushing them aside
    Wasting time like we've all the time in the world

    Deliberation instead of solution, another term for blatant lies
    Biding time like we've all the time in the world

    And I'm not the only one who thinks we're trying to say
    To the heavens and all who hear us: Behold all we have made!
    We bring destruction, we bring war without an end
    And then we live in hope that tomorrow never comes
    That it never comes...

    We conquer paradise just to burn it to the ground
    And we build a future to honour pasts we've left behind
    We bring destruction, we bring war without an end
    And then we hope that tomorrow never comes
    That it never comes...

    The problems get worse before they get better
    We find excuses to divert our eyes
    Let tomorrow deal with what we could have done

    And if you think we're the future, that we build tomorrow
    When was the last day without a war?
    We speak of greatness that we have never been

    And I'm not the only one who thinks we're trying to say
    To the heavens and all who hear us: Behold all we have made!
    We bring destruction, we bring war without an end
    And then we live in hope that tomorrow never comes
    That it never comes...

    We conquer paradise just to burn it to the ground
    And we build a future to honour pasts we've left behind
    We bring destruction, we bring war without an end
    And then we hope that tomorrow never comes
    That it never comes...

    It's just you and me now
    It's just you and me now
    It's just you and me against the world

    We conquer paradise just to burn it to the ground
    And we build a future to honour pasts we've left behind
    We bring destruction, we bring war without an end
    And then we hope that tomorrow never comes
    That it never comes...

  8. E.... S....

    voll geil einfahc immer wieder geil :3das rettet eine den tag egal wie scheisse de rwar

  9. P.... M....

    normally i'm a metalhead, but i highly approve of VNV, great guys

    P.... M....

    Me too, always preferred anything heavily guitar orientated but nothing wrong with expanding musical horizons

    P.... M....

    Metalheads like real music with meaning. And VNV is that too.

    P.... M....

    I'm a death and thrash guy, but I've enjoyed vnv for two decades. Hell, a few of their songs (Sentinel in particular) deserve a metal remake. Now we just need to get Ronan, Dino Cazares, and Til Lindman in the same room....

    P.... M....

    I actually play guitar and do a thing called "unclean vocals" for a post hardcore band, and even then, I could EASILY admit that band's like this, and the cure, even down to pet shop boys and depeche mode are all heavy staples on our sound... especially in our synth and guitar sounds (drummer and bassist are into led zepplin and slayer)

  10. M.... M....

    I love that mellow/calm section at the 4.00 mark.

  11. R.... H....

    I love this group. can't wait to see them live

  12. D.... ....

    "We speak of greatness that we have never been" Lyrics written a decade ago, and yet Donald trump is making them truer than ever.

    D.... ....

    You must not be american then. We ARE the greatest country in the world. We have the greatest freedoms, and the best rights. The freedom to speak your mind, without fear of prosecution. The right to keep and bear arms. the right to say nothing. these are just a few of the rights we have. Yet the left want to take that away, to erase history. look at how divisive we became under obama. Racism was very nearly gone. we were united, before he took office. now we have whiny people crying racism, sexism. when they have never experienced it.

    D.... ....

    yeah i find myself seeing more and more of vnv's lyrics come back in real life, thinking back than that it was relevent

    D.... ....

    I feel the US has been going down this road for years, regardless of the president. But it feels even more evident with our current president.

    D.... ....

    If you hate the left so much tetranode, why the hell are you in a video with a left wing song?

    D.... ....

    and yes, VNV nation is quite left wing, at least according to Ronan, when I saw him live

  13. B.... A....

    An anthem for troubled times love and respect to all!

  14. S.... B....

    if you dislike this song you are seriously lacking in any form of depth and passion.

  15. m.... ....

    still after listening many times(half year/ every day) this gets better. Thanks Taconic. I'll be in arma for you...

  16. m.... m....

    This is one of the few songs that make me cry when I sit and think deeply about the lyrics.

    m.... m....

    @michael mason Agreed. It can tear you apart but also put you back together again. It means you are a person of conscience...

    m.... m....

    +michael mason This album has a couple that tugs at my heart strings ...

  17. c.... ....

    This song reminds me of a Group  from nettwerk records cd compilation I had back in the late 80's

    c.... ....

    Outside of Time Outside of Mind, As we were before light & dark arrived through distorted hearted Eyes....

  18. F.... V....

    "Here. Take mine. A broken song for our broken world."

    F.... V....

    Seeing this comment feels like seeing a... candle shining light into dark places.

    F.... V....

    It's just you and me now !!

  19. G.... N....

    @Taconic  #Shacktac

  20. M.... M....

    Thanks @TaconicST #Shacktac  

  21. R.... ....

    I wish I could vote this comment up more than once.

  22. f.... ....

    Fuck this is amazing

    f.... ....

    weeeeeeb

  23. g.... ....

    spirit and body

  24. P.... ....

    The guitar sound makes me think of Placebo.
    I guess, Brian Molko could sing this track as well ;)

    P.... ....

    Phonolith303 I bet that would be amazing!

  25. k.... ....

    Haven't you seen the warning labels on their cd's? You need to see a doctor!

  26. S.... G....

    I like this song... :D

  27. C.... ....

    No one's flaming anyone for having an opinion. They're flaming them for what their opinion is, which I think is perfectly acceptable and should be done. However it is often a pointless exercise over the internet... Especially over something so irrelevant. haha

  28. x.... H....

    DIn't you get the Point?
    It's a replay button :P

  29. C.... N....

    Am I the only one that thinks this song embodies working in today's age?

  30. P.... ....

    ^__^ aahoi guys, need some help. I'm new to this genre and i love the fast hard and dark beats like in this song :x but somehow i'm only finding songs with slower base and less intense ^__^ need some recommendations

  31. K.... ....

    I like the track a lot but that mellow part around 4'... grates on me. Feels like it really doesn't fit with the rest of the song and how that feels like it's supposed to flow

  32. x.... H....

    I Have to go to Bed At 00:00 O'Clock I Might sleep Well After Hearing This Song :D

  33. A.... ....

    Oh hey, this was uploaded the day I turned 13. Too bad I only listened to black metal; this would've been a nice birthday present. Still good anyways.

  34. B.... ....

    u might want to call a doctor

  35. a.... ....

    @akashadamiana Then, everyone in the room will sing "Praise the Fallen VnVrection"... (I apologize, I could not resist.)

  36. a.... ....

    @Warfulc Please remember to call your physician if your "VNV- Rection" lasts longer than four hours, for this may be a serious medical condition. One warranting scary things being done to said member by medical professionals to make that rascal stand down, mind you.

  37. R.... R....

    I really wish i could meet more intelligent people, but so far Las Vegas it seems doesn't have any, just a hallow city, i need to get out of here!!

  38. R.... R....

    Beautiful music, wish more intelligent people would make music like this

  39. P.... H....

    "AMAZING SONG, Thank you very much!"

  40. P.... H....

    "Great Song!" "Thank You Very Much & Best Wishes To Everyone!"

  41. L.... B....

    @Warfulc QFT and I don't even have a wang.

  42. L.... B....

    @Shiromadoshi "The problems get worse before they get better." :)

  43. S.... J....

    @Warfulc try four years.

  44. M.... N....

    @jessandbuba4 --BLOWJOBS 5$ ? WTF? Recession prices? LOLz............

  45. r.... ....

    @rammstein2001 I was tagged in some FB thing to listen to VNV Nation and find a song I like, love, and hate. I've got the first two very easily, but I'm having extreme difficulty finding a song I dislike so far, let alone hate :L

    I'm guessing none of you could really help me... lulz

  46. R.... R....

    5 people forgot to turn their speakers on.

  47. M.... N....

    if you've never seen these guys in concert, definately go the next time they come around,,,,true entertainers!! One of the few groups worth listening to these days

  48. K.... F....

    Who did a thumbs down? Fucktards, that's who.

  49. T.... ....

    @duskedennis Sorry, doubt it. Alot of us came not because we were watching a fallout video, we came to hear an awesome song.

  50. P.... K....

    My ears have done something and I'm pretty sure it rhymes with, "orgasm"

  51. A.... P....

    VNV RULEZ!!!

  52. m.... b....

    VNV nation is 666 nation

  53. I.... ....

    @Gamer2k4 I may be exaggerating here, but it's kind of an honour to live in the time when such a masterpiece was created. You can later say "I was there when it happened and didn't wait for the media to introduce me to this song and this band" (which they probably never would). Besides, music becomes some sort of diary: I remember listening to illusion by VNV Nation when my bro was working abroad; to Soliwork's "Martyr" when I worked at a construction site (my first job) etc.

  54. A.... l....

    A song about the self-destructive ways of humanity and how we forget the lessions of the past. :D

  55. W.... ....

    After I listen to vnv nation I am erect for 4 hours.

  56. n.... d....

    @kainefenton Then I apologize for my words. Just ignore them if they piss you off that much. I do that all the time it pisses them off more then you.

  57. n.... d....

    Don't feed the trolls. Kain most likely likes country anyway. :P

  58. w.... ....

    @kainefenton then good day to you you ignorant plug.

  59. w.... ....

    @kainefenton ugh. you dense ignorant fuck,
    have you even payed attention to the lyrics, or the meaning of this song?
    or do you just pass things as garbage without even giving it a chance

  60. w.... ....

    @kainefenton and im glad youre from america you fucking hick.

  61. w.... ....

    @kainefenton
    and what the hell do you consider good music?
    all the current stuff?
    give me a break.

    the only good music is from the time period of like 1965-85
    and very few lesser known bands of today.
    like vnv nation

  62. w.... ....

    @kainefenton appreciate good music when you hear it.

  63. k.... ....

    dude i never really looked at the album cover until now, holy shit that is cool. Its like earth's pillars, judging you by your actions.

  64. W.... ....

    Einfach nur geil...
    ^o_o^

  65. k.... ....

    It's just you and me now,
    It's just you,
    It's just you,
    It's just you and me against the world!

    Ronan is a God!

  66. s.... ....

    @rammstein2001 i dont like descent.

  67. G.... W....

    This song makes me want to stick somebody in a hole, wear somebody else's skin while insisting on hole-boy to put on lotion.

  68. b.... ....

    wow....this is awful really why is this in my recomended for you tab?

  69. l.... ....

    @PapilioThaiwanus WGT 2009 :D War einfach super ^^

  70. M.... A....

    i desperately want this album. also listen to nemesis

  71. g.... ....

    You guys are going through ,what, i go through thats why , i love you so much.

  72. R.... ....

    When i'm fucked on pills I remember everything. When I see them live i'm gonna get absolutely cheshed because this is the perfect ecstasy music.

  73. x.... ....

    I lol'd

  74. s.... ....

    ya i remember some interview they said they werent christians.

  75. r.... ....

    is there any song of VNV Nation that we DON`T like? ;)

  76. P.... ....

    Last time I checked VNV Nation did not not subscribe to the literal Christian belief system. They use words like heaven/hell and God as metaphors.

  77. E.... B....

    the whole album of judgement was very strongly influenced by the matter of faith

  78. S.... ....

    Great Song!

  79. C.... ....

    **head explodes**
    Thats deep Christian.

  80. r.... ....

    :)) yea,damn right...r u so damn lazy to search on google or too dumb?

  81. B.... ....

    If so, that is quite a strong statement... ;)

  82. l.... ....

    gamer2k4

    Thank you for uploading so much VNV Nation. I listen to your profile's uploads every day. Thanks.

  83. r.... ....

    This song is so deep... makes you almost ashamed to be human.

  84. c.... ....

    I'm guessing that moron26a was 17 at the time of his posting, and therefore complaining not that he had failed to hear it for 17 years despite its existence, but rather that he had had to live for 17 years without having heard it.

  85. l.... ....

    VNV = Very Nice Video