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.
愛しすぎていたね
あの頃の僕はいつでも
でももう見飽きたよ
腕に別の人がいるね
すぐに愛せなくなり
憎しみが込み上げるよ
叩き壊したくなる
僕の我がままも好きかい
言葉よりももっと求めていた
体だけを求めていたよ
鏡の前でただ1人演じきった道化師が
そっと僕の前に寄り言うのさ
君を苦しめるのは僕かそれとも彼女か
1人の僕が囁くのさ
気付く頃には傷つけていた
解り合えない僕がいるよ
鏡の前で ただ1人演じきった道化師が
そっと僕の前に寄り言うのさ
君を苦しめるのは僕かそれとも彼女か
1人の僕が囁くのさ
最後はこんな形なんて
気が遠くなるほどに痛くて
目の前で君が笑い叫ぶ
赤いカミソリ見つめながら
あの頃の僕はいつでも
でももう見飽きたよ
腕に別の人がいるね
すぐに愛せなくなり
憎しみが込み上げるよ
叩き壊したくなる
僕の我がままも好きかい
言葉よりももっと求めていた
体だけを求めていたよ
鏡の前でただ1人演じきった道化師が
そっと僕の前に寄り言うのさ
君を苦しめるのは僕かそれとも彼女か
1人の僕が囁くのさ
気付く頃には傷つけていた
解り合えない僕がいるよ
鏡の前で ただ1人演じきった道化師が
そっと僕の前に寄り言うのさ
君を苦しめるのは僕かそれとも彼女か
1人の僕が囁くのさ
最後はこんな形なんて
気が遠くなるほどに痛くて
目の前で君が笑い叫ぶ
赤いカミソリ見つめながら
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Love this song! It's fab! Kaoru's solo is a true highlight to the live performances. ^^
the thing i like most about this song is the music video i hXc LOVE Kaoru's hair its amazing and the costumes in general are WOW.
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