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.
You forget, I got this far without you
I'm not the person that you think I am
The life I want to lead me to approval
From someone who will never understand
You're forgetting my broken bones
Forgetting my marrow
Hard to stand alone
When this feels like all
In this ground
Just because you've lived a little longer
Doesn't mean your will is any stronger
You forgot that all these thoughts remember
Every time you say I need to change
You're forgetting my broken bones
Forgetting my marrow
Hard to stand alone
When this feels like all
In this ground
In this ground
Such decisions that we make, decisions that we make
To stand alone
To stand alone
Such decisions that we make, decisions that we make
To stand alone
To stand alone
Forgetting my broken bones
Forgetting my marrow
Hard to stand alone
When this feels like all
In this ground
In this ground
Such decisions that we make, decisions that we make
To stand alone
I'm not the person that you think I am
The life I want to lead me to approval
From someone who will never understand
You're forgetting my broken bones
Forgetting my marrow
Hard to stand alone
When this feels like all
In this ground
Just because you've lived a little longer
Doesn't mean your will is any stronger
You forgot that all these thoughts remember
Every time you say I need to change
You're forgetting my broken bones
Forgetting my marrow
Hard to stand alone
When this feels like all
In this ground
In this ground
Such decisions that we make, decisions that we make
To stand alone
To stand alone
Such decisions that we make, decisions that we make
To stand alone
To stand alone
Forgetting my broken bones
Forgetting my marrow
Hard to stand alone
When this feels like all
In this ground
In this ground
Such decisions that we make, decisions that we make
To stand alone
Lyrics submitted by judaskissidismiss
Broken Bones Lyrics as written by Christopher John Sheppard Bradley Daymond Ralph
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid
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