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.
Going down a last act scene
Curtain call begin bowing
Self-appointed abuse king
Hellbound, that's my belief
Black eat white, cassette thrill
Whatever come, eat your fill
Choke on bones, flowing stream long stilled
The truth is to some degree we all steal
Hellbound
Come 'round
Hellbound
Going way down
Justified, a self-made man
All I do is do what I can
Edges sharpened, blasted sand
Bizarre, devoted fan
Black eat white, cassette thrill
Whatever come, eat your fill
Choke on bones, flowing theme blown will
The truth is to some degree we all steal
Hellbound
Come 'round
Hellbound
Going to stay down
Warshington, a fish belly rust
Sad chapter read last page first
Black eat white, cassette thrill
Whatever come, eat your fill
Choke on bones, flowing dream now killed
The truth is to some degree we all steal
Hellbound
Come 'round
Hellbound
Going way down
Curtain call begin bowing
Self-appointed abuse king
Hellbound, that's my belief
Black eat white, cassette thrill
Whatever come, eat your fill
Choke on bones, flowing stream long stilled
The truth is to some degree we all steal
Hellbound
Come 'round
Hellbound
Going way down
Justified, a self-made man
All I do is do what I can
Edges sharpened, blasted sand
Bizarre, devoted fan
Black eat white, cassette thrill
Whatever come, eat your fill
Choke on bones, flowing theme blown will
The truth is to some degree we all steal
Hellbound
Come 'round
Hellbound
Going to stay down
Warshington, a fish belly rust
Sad chapter read last page first
Black eat white, cassette thrill
Whatever come, eat your fill
Choke on bones, flowing dream now killed
The truth is to some degree we all steal
Hellbound
Come 'round
Hellbound
Going way down
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It's obvious but i'll go crazy if it's not posted. It's about being hellbound. The first verse suggests that the character is gonna die soon. I also have reason to believe it is saying there is evil in everyone. There's a lot of little things i'd have a hard time explaining but i'll give one obvious example. "the truth is to some degree we all steal"
I cannot figure out what the hell this song is about. Theres so many lines in it that go right over my head: "Black eat white, cassette thrill" "Washington, a fish belly rust" and many others that dont make sense to me. Great song by a great song writer tho
Right on!! Maybe it's about regret? Think about it. You live long enough, you will know what this song is about. Good luck too you.
"Going down the last act scene" to me is about comming to the end. Self destruction and a sence of doom because you can't stop it "Self appointed abuse king" is about doing all of this to yourself and getting to the point where you're going to hit the bottom. "Black eat white" to me means letting evil overtake what is good. Cassette thrill could be the thrill of hearing, or seeing your songs being on the radio or in the record store. Maybe? "Whatever come, eat your fill, choke on bones" is about over indulging and doing whatever you want until it kills you. "Flowing stream long stilled" is seeing what was good being gone. The truth is to some degree we all steal" is how nobody is immune to these things. Hellbound is just that. On your way to hell and there's no stopping it. "Justified a self made man. All I do is do what I can" is trying to justify the behavior and saying that that is who you are and you can't change it. "Edges sharpend, blasted sand" is when your difficult past has made you stronger. Sort of a trial by fire kind of thing. "Bizzare, devoted fan" is being surprised that some people get what your singing about and you find them strange. Perhaps?
"Flowing theme, blown will" is having a plan and your willpower isn't strong enough to make it happen. "Washington, a fish belly rust" is beyond me. No idea. "Sad chapter, read last page first" is seeing the end coming and everything until that point is unknown but whatever it is, it will end in destruction or death. And there is nothing to be done about it.
"Flowing dream now killed" is knowing there is no way to make your dreams or goal happen. It's over and that's that.
This is what I get out of it anyway. I could be wrong.
Jerry dedicated this whole album to Layne. I believe he wrote this about the end of his band as well as the end of his friend/brother. And he references the fact that they all made some bad choices causing them to be hellbound!
I actually think this song is about the music industry, and his part in it turning to shit.