In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
You are my only daughter, I guess I made you twice
You look inside my other, he'll give you bad advice
I will tell you I'm OK, but deep inside I'm afraid
I don't drink holy water, I'm not a son of Christ
I ain't no black messiah, and I don't load my dice
You can tell me you're all right, but why you so afraid?
You're in denial, you never will believe it's you
Denial, you always hide behind the truth
You'll never believe it, you never believe it's you
I don't think I'm amazing, in fact I'm quite insane
To live inside my bucket, with all my plastic chains
People tell me every time, I look at the wrong all right
You're in denial, you never will believe it's you
Denial, you always hide behind the truth
You'll never believe it, you never believe it's you
You'll never believe it, you never believe it
Secrets told you, dreamland holds you, secrets told you
You wouldn't believe it, you couldn't conceive it
Secrets told you
You wanna receive it, you gotta believe it's you
You're on a trip already, I'm tripping out alright
I'll get there slow and steady, just sit and hold on tight
Denial, you never will believe it's you
Denial, you always hide behind the truth
Denial, you never will believe it's you
Denial, you always hide behind the truth, yeah, yeah
Behind the truth, yeah, yeah
It's true, yeah, yeah
Behind the truth, yeah, yeah
It's you, yeah, yeah
Behind the truth, yeah, yeah
It's gonna be alright, just hold on tight
It's gonna be alright, just hold on tight
You look inside my other, he'll give you bad advice
I will tell you I'm OK, but deep inside I'm afraid
I don't drink holy water, I'm not a son of Christ
I ain't no black messiah, and I don't load my dice
You can tell me you're all right, but why you so afraid?
You're in denial, you never will believe it's you
Denial, you always hide behind the truth
You'll never believe it, you never believe it's you
I don't think I'm amazing, in fact I'm quite insane
To live inside my bucket, with all my plastic chains
People tell me every time, I look at the wrong all right
You're in denial, you never will believe it's you
Denial, you always hide behind the truth
You'll never believe it, you never believe it's you
You'll never believe it, you never believe it
Secrets told you, dreamland holds you, secrets told you
You wouldn't believe it, you couldn't conceive it
Secrets told you
You wanna receive it, you gotta believe it's you
You're on a trip already, I'm tripping out alright
I'll get there slow and steady, just sit and hold on tight
Denial, you never will believe it's you
Denial, you always hide behind the truth
Denial, you never will believe it's you
Denial, you always hide behind the truth, yeah, yeah
Behind the truth, yeah, yeah
It's true, yeah, yeah
Behind the truth, yeah, yeah
It's you, yeah, yeah
Behind the truth, yeah, yeah
It's gonna be alright, just hold on tight
It's gonna be alright, just hold on tight
Lyrics submitted by ChildOfAcid
Denial Lyrics as written by Mark Jeffrey Hudson Stephen Emil Dudas
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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