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.
Rising up against this wickedness
And unphased by your endless myths
Hands all around reach to slow him down
He's all about this sound
We aren't playing by your rules
We'll never play the fool
So, no, you cannot take
What's inside of me
All about the sound from way out
He's got the scars just to prove he's down
No apologies to confuse his brain
This argument is sustained
We aren't playing by your rules
We'll never play the fool
So, no, you cannot take
What's inside of me
We aren't playing by your rules
We'll never play the fool
So, no, you cannot take
What's inside of me
He's walking, non-stopping out of the shadows
Sounds of the new-he's got a look in his eye
There's something more than you're feeding him
He's not afraid to say, no no no
You're talking, non-stopping echoing voices
But nothing you said made a dent in my head
I'm hearing you fearing him 'cause he's not afraid
He's not about bowing down to what you say
You hate us 'cause we'll never go away
And like some sort of fungus we're growing every day
And our knuckles aren't dragging so I guess that leaves to say
Our message isn't stopping until you drag us all away
Hear the silent ignorant voices spew
"You're all a pack of disoriented youth"
He lives to see the day those voices end
But until then I'll send this
Off to you, off to you
You hate us 'cause we'll never go away
And like some sort of fungus we're growing every day
And our knuckles aren't dragging so I guess that leaves to say
Our message isn't stopping until you drag us all away
You hate us 'cause we'll never go away
And like some sort of fungus we're growing every day
And our knuckles aren't dragging so I guess that leaves to say
Our message isn't stopping until you drag us all away
And unphased by your endless myths
Hands all around reach to slow him down
He's all about this sound
We aren't playing by your rules
We'll never play the fool
So, no, you cannot take
What's inside of me
All about the sound from way out
He's got the scars just to prove he's down
No apologies to confuse his brain
This argument is sustained
We aren't playing by your rules
We'll never play the fool
So, no, you cannot take
What's inside of me
We aren't playing by your rules
We'll never play the fool
So, no, you cannot take
What's inside of me
He's walking, non-stopping out of the shadows
Sounds of the new-he's got a look in his eye
There's something more than you're feeding him
He's not afraid to say, no no no
You're talking, non-stopping echoing voices
But nothing you said made a dent in my head
I'm hearing you fearing him 'cause he's not afraid
He's not about bowing down to what you say
You hate us 'cause we'll never go away
And like some sort of fungus we're growing every day
And our knuckles aren't dragging so I guess that leaves to say
Our message isn't stopping until you drag us all away
Hear the silent ignorant voices spew
"You're all a pack of disoriented youth"
He lives to see the day those voices end
But until then I'll send this
Off to you, off to you
You hate us 'cause we'll never go away
And like some sort of fungus we're growing every day
And our knuckles aren't dragging so I guess that leaves to say
Our message isn't stopping until you drag us all away
You hate us 'cause we'll never go away
And like some sort of fungus we're growing every day
And our knuckles aren't dragging so I guess that leaves to say
Our message isn't stopping until you drag us all away
Lyrics submitted by joshbert13
Stein's Theme Lyrics as written by Andrew Schwab Alexander Albert
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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Killpop ur an idiot they never said jesus isnt about religion in the third verse... it says he lives to see the end of these vices, in other words the end of our elders telling us what to do, and not to make our religion our own, but to worship exactly like evryone else, like nofamelost said. And if you're not talking about the last verse, but the longest paragraph, then you're an idiot, because thats one of the bridges. And slayer sucks, and metallica's only good song is enter sandman, and isnt all THAT fantasctic anyways.
That being said, I don't think this song about satan, at least not totally directed toward him. It's about ANYONE who tries to end christianity, stop it, stand in its way, whatever. Kinda like what nofamelost said, once again. Which i guess satan sends our way, so technically you could say its against satan. I think i could safely say its against evil in its entirity lol. Umm yea thats about all, great song, great CD, great band, great music, god bless.