Walk on Water (Thirty Seconds to Mars song)

"Walk on Water" is a song recorded by American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, featured on their fifth studio album America.

On August 14, 2017, Thirty Seconds to Mars announced that "Walk on Water" would be the lead single from their upcoming fifth studio album.

[1] "Walk on Water" marks the first work by Thirty Seconds to Mars to be released by Interscope, after the band parted from Virgin due to tumultuous years with the label.

"[9] In an interview with Loudwire, Leto depicted the song as a "call to arms but also full of all the optimism and hope that is such an integral part of the American Dream".

[10] Nick Reilly of NME noted that "Walk on Water" dissects the general condition of the United States and calls for unity in the nation.

Thirty Seconds to Mars also utilized their own crews to compile additional footage, all of which is part of a documentary film titled A Day in the Life of America, released in 2019.

[13] Michael Christopher from Loudwire gave the song a positive review, calling it an "anthemic, electronically tinged track" which features "sweeping music" and "even grander lyrics" that fit the political climate of the period.

[14] Markos Papadatos, writing for Digital Journal, rated it an "A", labelling it an "empowering song", and commended the band's musicianship and Leto's "rich and captivating" vocals.

[12] Deepa Lakshmin from MTV commended the song's "fiery lyrics" and named "Walk on Water" a "powerful anthem" which is "equal parts inspirational and motivational".