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.
Stretch out in your Christ pose
Marionette of lost hope
Your sadness at the expense of the world
Your dying to be this
Your living to be this
Energy
Wasted
Feeling sorry for ourselves
We didn't deserve it
We didn't deserve it
Using a thousand apologies
As a thousand excuses for
Making the same mistakes
Crusader of hopelessness
Crucified by yourself
What d'you know about suffering?
So full of reason not to see
The possibilities to change
This
Suffocation
Turn it into focus
'cause we don't need this
'cause we don't need this
Using a thousand apologies
As a thousand excuses for
Making the same mistakes
Forget about your selfpity
Forget about your petty problems
Forget about your small world
Forget about your selfpity
Forget about your petty problems
Forget about your small world
Forget about your selfpity
Forget about your petty problems
Forget about your small world
Forget about your selfpity
Forget about your petty problems
Forget about your small world
Using a thousand apologies
As a thousand excuses for
Making the same mistakes, yeah!
Marionette of lost hope
Your sadness at the expense of the world
Your dying to be this
Your living to be this
Energy
Wasted
Feeling sorry for ourselves
We didn't deserve it
We didn't deserve it
Using a thousand apologies
As a thousand excuses for
Making the same mistakes
Crusader of hopelessness
Crucified by yourself
What d'you know about suffering?
So full of reason not to see
The possibilities to change
This
Suffocation
Turn it into focus
'cause we don't need this
'cause we don't need this
Using a thousand apologies
As a thousand excuses for
Making the same mistakes
Forget about your selfpity
Forget about your petty problems
Forget about your small world
Forget about your selfpity
Forget about your petty problems
Forget about your small world
Forget about your selfpity
Forget about your petty problems
Forget about your small world
Forget about your selfpity
Forget about your petty problems
Forget about your small world
Using a thousand apologies
As a thousand excuses for
Making the same mistakes, yeah!
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