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.
What is it that we´re struggling for?
I don´t quite see it anymore
Life kicks us in the teeth
Yet something makes us crawl back for more
Blood and tears upon the altars of our lives we shed
Blood and tears until the sweet release we share in death
Hours like days, weeks feel like years
Decades of tears
Yet somehow
We´ll lose the things we´re fighted for
Each rise is followed by a fall
We´ll lose the ones we love, the ones we most adore
Yet go on, we go on
Blood and tears upon the altars of our lives we shed
Blood and tears until the sweet release we share in death
Hours like days, weeks feel like years
Decades of tears
Yet somehow everything seems so worthwhile
For a moment, for a moment
What is it that we´re waiting for?
Looking forward to, preparing for?
Like kicks us in the teeth
Yet something makes us crawl back for more
Blood and tears upon the altars of our lives we shed
Blood and tears until the sweet release we share in death
Hours like days, weeks feel like years
Decades of tears
Yet somehow
Blood and tears upon the altars of our lives we shed
Blood and tears until the sweet release we share in death
Hours like days, weeks feel like years
Decades of tears
Yet somehow everything seems so worthwhile
For a moment everything seems so worthwhile
For a moment, for a moment
I don´t quite see it anymore
Life kicks us in the teeth
Yet something makes us crawl back for more
Blood and tears upon the altars of our lives we shed
Blood and tears until the sweet release we share in death
Hours like days, weeks feel like years
Decades of tears
Yet somehow
We´ll lose the things we´re fighted for
Each rise is followed by a fall
We´ll lose the ones we love, the ones we most adore
Yet go on, we go on
Blood and tears upon the altars of our lives we shed
Blood and tears until the sweet release we share in death
Hours like days, weeks feel like years
Decades of tears
Yet somehow everything seems so worthwhile
For a moment, for a moment
What is it that we´re waiting for?
Looking forward to, preparing for?
Like kicks us in the teeth
Yet something makes us crawl back for more
Blood and tears upon the altars of our lives we shed
Blood and tears until the sweet release we share in death
Hours like days, weeks feel like years
Decades of tears
Yet somehow
Blood and tears upon the altars of our lives we shed
Blood and tears until the sweet release we share in death
Hours like days, weeks feel like years
Decades of tears
Yet somehow everything seems so worthwhile
For a moment everything seems so worthwhile
For a moment, for a moment
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Its got nothing to do with getting back up from a tragedy.
Its all about the hardships of life, questioning why we go through so much pain and whats it all for.
'What is it that we're struggling for I don't quite see it anymore Life kicks us in the teeth Yet something makes us crawl Back for more'
'We lose the things we're fighting for We lose the ones we love the ones we most adore Yet go on We go on'
The song is asking what makes us crawl back for more.
The complete and accurate lyrics are:
What is it that we're struggling for? I don't quite see it anymore. Life kicks us in the teeth yet something makes us crawl back for more.
Blood and tears upon the altar of our lives we shed. Blood and tears until the sweet release we share in death. Hours like days, weeks like years Decades of tears yet somehow..
We'll lose the things we've fighted for Each rise is followed by a fall We'll lose the ones we love, the ones we most adore Yet go on.. we go on
Blood and tears upon the altar of our lives we shed. Blood and tears until the sweet release we share in death. Hours like days, weeks like years Decades of tears Yet somehow everything seems so worthwhile for a moment
What is it that we're waiting for? Looking forward to, preparing for? Life kicks us in the teeth Yet something makes us crawl back for more
Blood and tears upon the altar of our lives we shed. Blood and tears until the sweet release we share in death. Hours like days, weeks like years Decades of tears Yet somehow everything seems so worthwhile for a moment