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.
Do you trust me?
Do you trust me?
Do you want this pain inside?
Where's your head?
Are you thirsty?
Do you know all the simple things that it
Takes to change my mind?
Instead of lying boldly...
That face could be so pretty
But you scarred it all before
Put everything aside
Now I know you've filled my life (she said)
Is there no weapon to make this end? (you said)
I'm sorry, I didn't help to pretend (you said)
Cause I know nothing in my life is chained forever
Now that you can find a way
Where's the frowning?
Where's the crying?
Where's the "I would bleed for you?"
You held my hand well...
Feed the image...
I know it's hard for you to believe...
That you could be alone now
The picture seems so close
But I'm so very far away
But not far enough
Now I know you'll ruin my life (he said)
Is there no weapon to make this end? (you said)
I'm sorry I didn't help to pretend (she said)
Cause I know nothing in my life is chained forever
Now that you can find a way
Hey, you sold yourself again
It never comes back again
Yeah, you sold yourself again
Bitch you fucked it up again
Bitch do you trust me?
Do you trust me?
Do you want this pain inside?
Where's your head?
Are you thirsty?
Do you know all the simple things that it
Takes to change my mind?
Instead of lying boldly
That face could be so pretty
But you scarred it all before
Do you trust me?
Do you want this pain inside?
Where's your head?
Are you thirsty?
Do you know all the simple things that it
Takes to change my mind?
Instead of lying boldly...
That face could be so pretty
But you scarred it all before
Put everything aside
Now I know you've filled my life (she said)
Is there no weapon to make this end? (you said)
I'm sorry, I didn't help to pretend (you said)
Cause I know nothing in my life is chained forever
Now that you can find a way
Where's the frowning?
Where's the crying?
Where's the "I would bleed for you?"
You held my hand well...
Feed the image...
I know it's hard for you to believe...
That you could be alone now
The picture seems so close
But I'm so very far away
But not far enough
Now I know you'll ruin my life (he said)
Is there no weapon to make this end? (you said)
I'm sorry I didn't help to pretend (she said)
Cause I know nothing in my life is chained forever
Now that you can find a way
Hey, you sold yourself again
It never comes back again
Yeah, you sold yourself again
Bitch you fucked it up again
Bitch do you trust me?
Do you trust me?
Do you want this pain inside?
Where's your head?
Are you thirsty?
Do you know all the simple things that it
Takes to change my mind?
Instead of lying boldly
That face could be so pretty
But you scarred it all before
Lyrics submitted by thewhitepony33, edited by NFfan90
Filthy Lyrics as written by Matthew Francis Holt Christopher Bradlee Houck
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I think it is about someone WAS being used...or at least lied to and played the fool. He's asking "Where's your head at?" "why would you do this?" and of course "do you want this pain inside? (this isn't going away...maybe you should.) I actually think it's calm, cool, and collective way to bring up some really big points in that situation...heh...at least that's how it reads to me.