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.
Can we make progress have we learned our lesson
How can we take the test without the questions
The mind will play Pontius the hearts the defendant
The soul is the conscience you're the next contestant
Some how the greatest point comes without reason
Some how my made up mind acts without thinking right
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Now I can't understand what keeps me going there is no master plan
Nothing to go on to grow on
Believe in everything leaves me cold
Too many promises not enough evidence of my soul
Nothing to go to grow on
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Not enough evidence
Somehow know where do I begin
Of my soul
Now I can't understand what keeps me going there is no master plan
Nothing to go to grow on
Believe in everything leaves me cold
Too many promises not enough evidence of my soul now
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Nothing to go to grow on
Not enough evidence
Somehow know where do I begin
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Nothing to go to grow on believe in
Of my soul
Somehow know where do I begin
It's time to take the stand and defend your innocence
You can slip through the system by exploiting it's arrogance
It's time to take the stand and defend your innocence
You can slip through the system by exploiting it's arrogance
Not enough evidence of my soul
Not enough evidence
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Of my soul
Somehow know where do I begin
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Nothing to go on grow on
Not enough evidence
Of my soul
How can we take the test without the questions
The mind will play Pontius the hearts the defendant
The soul is the conscience you're the next contestant
Some how the greatest point comes without reason
Some how my made up mind acts without thinking right
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Now I can't understand what keeps me going there is no master plan
Nothing to go on to grow on
Believe in everything leaves me cold
Too many promises not enough evidence of my soul
Nothing to go to grow on
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Not enough evidence
Somehow know where do I begin
Of my soul
Now I can't understand what keeps me going there is no master plan
Nothing to go to grow on
Believe in everything leaves me cold
Too many promises not enough evidence of my soul now
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Nothing to go to grow on
Not enough evidence
Somehow know where do I begin
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Nothing to go to grow on believe in
Of my soul
Somehow know where do I begin
It's time to take the stand and defend your innocence
You can slip through the system by exploiting it's arrogance
It's time to take the stand and defend your innocence
You can slip through the system by exploiting it's arrogance
Not enough evidence of my soul
Not enough evidence
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Of my soul
Somehow know where do I begin
Interrogate the truth until you hear what you like
Nothing to go on grow on
Not enough evidence
Of my soul
Lyrics submitted by king nothing2
Mother Machine Gun Lyrics as written by Steve R. Felton Dave J. Felton
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