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.
One step - I make an imprint
Two steps - is commitment
Three steps - I'm not done yet
Draw my other leg up
And the pace is set
Gotta believe in what's real
You gotta go with what you know
You can leave here with a good feeling
'You never know' you told me so
Jesus Christ and Heaven's always been there
Gotta believe in what's real
You gotta go with what you know
One step - I make an imprint
Two steps - is commitment
Three steps - I'm not done yet
Draw my other leg up
And the pace is set
Gotta tell you what I feel
Although your tank is running low
Over the split line for real
Pat the hood you're good to go
Hear you now
You're cut from the cords of the wicked
Gotta believe in what's real
You gotta move on down the road
One step - I make an imprint
Two steps - is commitment
Three steps - I'm not done yet
Draw my other leg up
And the pace is set
One step - I make an imprint
Two steps - is commitment
Three steps - I'm not done yet
Draw my other leg up
And the pace is set
[music]
One step - I make an imprint
Two steps - is commitment
Three steps - I'm not done yet
Draw my other leg up
And the pace is set
One step - I make an imprint
Two steps - is commitment
Three steps - I'm not done yet
Draw my other leg up
And the pace is set
[vocal & guitar]
One step - I make an imprint
Two steps - is commitment
Three steps - I'm not done yet
Draw my other leg up
And the pace is set
Two steps - is commitment
Three steps - I'm not done yet
Draw my other leg up
And the pace is set
Gotta believe in what's real
You gotta go with what you know
You can leave here with a good feeling
'You never know' you told me so
Jesus Christ and Heaven's always been there
Gotta believe in what's real
You gotta go with what you know
One step - I make an imprint
Two steps - is commitment
Three steps - I'm not done yet
Draw my other leg up
And the pace is set
Gotta tell you what I feel
Although your tank is running low
Over the split line for real
Pat the hood you're good to go
Hear you now
You're cut from the cords of the wicked
Gotta believe in what's real
You gotta move on down the road
One step - I make an imprint
Two steps - is commitment
Three steps - I'm not done yet
Draw my other leg up
And the pace is set
One step - I make an imprint
Two steps - is commitment
Three steps - I'm not done yet
Draw my other leg up
And the pace is set
[music]
One step - I make an imprint
Two steps - is commitment
Three steps - I'm not done yet
Draw my other leg up
And the pace is set
One step - I make an imprint
Two steps - is commitment
Three steps - I'm not done yet
Draw my other leg up
And the pace is set
[vocal & guitar]
One step - I make an imprint
Two steps - is commitment
Three steps - I'm not done yet
Draw my other leg up
And the pace is set
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I saw these guys live last wednesday (the 19th) and fo sheezie this band is pretty damn awesome. i love this song... apparently it's their single off the upcomming album... it's great stuff... socialburn is great, too... check them out... oh, if you get the chance... see seether live... it's awesome...
The song is obviously about wrestling, I guess if you knew anything about it you would probably think the same thing, even their name DoubleDrive is a wrestling move...
I think this song is about religion in a way and one's relationship with god.
i TOTALLY agree with "ricetothe4th", thats exactly what i think. ;) great, great, song.
i TOTALLY agree with "ricetothe4th", thats exactly what i think. ;) great, great, song.
I first hear it and thought of either starting a realtionship with God (one step, i make an imprint etc, being baptism, communion etc.) or a serious realtionship,
I think you all suck balls. alot. I'll go out on a limb and say it once again. i think you all suck balls. you all suck alot of balls. besides you all sucking alot of balls together all at the same time, double drive is a fucking tits band and this song rocks. i'm going with the religious theme here just because its talking about heaven pretty obviously. so the jackass who says its all about wrestling I'd like him to explain what the fuck wrestling and heaven have to do with each other. oh wait, nothing...you damn ball sucker.
We toured with this band for a short time. The song is about a relationship with God and clearing your head of what the world has to say. There you have it, as close to the horses mouth as it can be. I always thought it was about a relationship too until I asked the guys about it.
I think this is about life. I'm going to use a comparison that may or may not have been intentional, but in the bible, Paul in Corinthians says that life is a race and we should run the best race. To me, this is likening life to a race. Anything positive you do leaves an imprint on the world. You affect people, places, things. And then when you do something else, its saying you're doing it on purpose. The third step (or thing you do) is saying that you're dedicated to doing this, and the fourth step is pretty much saying you've set a pace. It also talks about believing in Jesus and Heaven as inspiration, because it's real and what he knows. The one concert video I saw of this song, the singer even points up while he sings it. To me, this song is someone who sees life as a race, he's focusing on God to get him through because God and Heaven are the rewards (and helping hand to get through), and he's doing as much possible to make a difference in the world for the best.