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.
I fell through the ice
She won't be coming back again
It never wins to lie
She said you'll never have no rights
I've took it farther on the outside
I've took it nearly to the brink
And if you've seen me on the outside
You would have barely seen me breathe
Funny right here I find myself
Inside a paper cup
Without a warning or a reason it's a treason
With no answer
You got no right
To keep me waiting here
You got no right
To keep the pain in here
That holds the crown
And if I fall apart on the outside
(You really don't believe me)
And if I take it to the brink
And if I fall apart on the outside
(You really don't believe me)
You would have barely seen me breathe
And if I meet you out tonight
Will you be loving me forever
It's always over after the night
It's always colder after the night
I broke through the ice
She won't be coming back again
It's been a year and a night
She won't be coming back again
It never wins to lie
She said you'll never have no rights
I've took it farther on the outside
I've took it nearly to the brink
And if you've seen me on the outside
You would have barely seen me breathe
Funny right here I find myself
Inside a paper cup
Without a warning or a reason it's a treason
With no answer
You got no right
To keep me waiting here
You got no right
To keep the pain in here
That holds the crown
And if I fall apart on the outside
(You really don't believe me)
And if I take it to the brink
And if I fall apart on the outside
(You really don't believe me)
You would have barely seen me breathe
And if I meet you out tonight
Will you be loving me forever
It's always over after the night
It's always colder after the night
I broke through the ice
She won't be coming back again
It's been a year and a night
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...I love the morons that dont post the proper lyrics....here are the CORRECT lyrics:
fell through the ice She won't be coming back again It never wins to lie She said you'll never have no rights
I've took it farther on the outside I've took it nearly to the brink And if you've seen me on the outside You would have barely seen me breathe
Funny right here I find myself Inside a paper cup Without a warning or a reason it's a treason With no answer
You got no right To keep me waiting here You got no right To keep the pain in here That holds the crown
And if I fall apart on the outside (You really don't believe me) And if I take it to the brink And if I fall apart on the outside (You really don't believe me) You would have barely seen me breathe
And if I meet you out tonight Will you be loving me forever It's always over after the night It's always colder after the night I broke through the ice She won't be coming back again It's been a year and a night
....azlyrics gives shitty lyrics. listen to the damn song.
the papercut verse says to me that --- its funny that scott is in this small, tight spot with out him knowing, and that spot is his relationship with his wife.