Raise Your Weapon

Greta Svabo Bech, Deadmau5

About Raise Your Weapon

"Raise Your Weapon" is a song by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5 featuring vocals from Faroese singer Greta Svabo Bech. It was released on May 23, 2011 as the fifth and final single from his fifth studio album 4×4=12. The song was written by Deadmau5, Cydney Sheffield and Skrillex. Musically, "Raise Your Weapon" is a progressive house song that begins with a piano melody and Bech's vocals and ends with a dubstep breakdown with the vocals repeated. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, with some highlighting it as a standout track from the album. It reached number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his first song to make an entry on the chart. It also reached number 117 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was nominated at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Dance Recording, where he also performed the song in a sequence with David Guetta, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Foo Fighters, with the songs being "I Can Only Imagine" and "Rope." 


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2010
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Rippin' my heart was so easy, so easy
Launch your assault now, take it easy
Raise your weapon, raise your weapon,
One word and it's over

Rippin' through like a missile,
Rippin' through my heart,
Rob me of this love
Raise your weapon, raise your weapon,
And it's over

Love your ego, you won't feel a thing
Always number one,
The pen with a bent wrist crooked king
Sign away our peace, for your war
One word and it's over
Dropping your bombs now, on all we've built
How does it feel now to watch it burn, burn, burn?
Raise your weapons, raise your weapons,
And it's over

Rippin' through like a missile,
Rippin' through my heart,
Rob me of this love
Raise your weapon, raise your weapon,
And it's over

How does it feel now to watch it burn (burn)?

Rippin' my heart was so easy, so easy
Launch your assault now, take it easy
Raise your weapon, raise your weapon,
One word and it's over

Rippin' through like a missile,
Rippin' through my heart,
Rob me of this love
Raise your weapon, raise your weapon,
And it's over

Love your ego, you won't feel a thing
Always number one,
The pen with a bent wrist crooked king
Sign away our peace, for your war
One word and it's over
Dropping your bombs now, on all we've built
How does it feel now
To watch it burn, burn, burn?
Raise your weapons, raise your weapons,
And it's over

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Deadmau5

Joel Thomas Zimmerman (born January 5, 1981), better known by his stage name Deadmau5 (pronounced "dead mouse"), is a Canadian electro-house music producer, DJ, and performer based in Toronto. Deadmau5 produces a variety of styles with the house genre, or other forms of electronic dance music. His tracks have been included in compilation albums such as In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza, MixMag's Tech-Trance-Electro-Madness (mixed by Zimmerman), and on Armin van Buuren's A State of Trance radio show. His debut album, Get Scraped, was released in 2005, followed by others in the next few years. more »

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Written by: CYDNEY SHEFFIELD, JOEL ZIMMERMAN, SONNY MOORE

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10 facts about this song

Song Release Information
"Raise Your Weapon" was released as a single on May 23, 2011, by Virgin Records. Deadmau5 later included the song in his album titled "4x4=12".
Collaboration Information
The single features vocals from Greta Svabo Bech. The collaboration resulted from an unexpected meeting between Deadmau5, real name Joel Zimmerman, and Greta.
Music Genre
The song blends trance, house, and dubstep genres. More specifically, the first part of the track leans toward progressive house while the latter part veers into dubstep.
Award Nomination
In 2012, "Raise Your Weapon" was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Dance Recording category. This underlines the song's significant impact and popularity.
Song Inspiration
The song is said to be a commentary on the destructive nature of love and relationships. Its powerful lyrics and emotionally charged sound contributed to its vast appeal.
Chart Performance
"Raise Your Weapon" debuted at No. 14 on the UK's dance singles chart and hit No. 100 on the UK's main singles chart. In the U.S., it climbed to No. 117 on the Billboard Hot 100, demonstrating its global appeal.
Remix Version
A remix of "Raise Your Weapon" by Canadian DJ "Madeon" was officially released in the same year. This remix helped increase the song's popularity, as Madeon was a rising star in the electronic music scene at the time.
Music Video
The song's music video, released in June 2011, used a mix of live-action scenes and animated elements to portray the song's passionate and dramatic lyrical theme.
Live Performance
Deadmau5 featured "Raise Your Weapon" in his performances, including the 2011 Lollapalooza festival, where it was warmly received by the audience.
Musical Influence
"Raise Your Weapon" is praised for its creative fusion of house and dubstep elements, making it a instrumental piece that influenced subsequent electronic music productions.

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