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.
why ask
why not it goes with this night
so will it ever stop
will it always be this hard
there will always be a jar of ash
there will always be an unfit mind
there will always be a lonely son
there will always be a humiliated little girl
why ask
is there any reason
why ask
if it'll just let up
why ask
is there any reason
why ask
if it'll just let up
up up up up
there will always be a headless neck
there will always be happiness
there will always be a handless wrist to crush
there will always be a hopeful heart to disrespect
why ask
is there any reason
why ask
if it'll just let up
why ask
is there any reason
why ask
if it'll just let up
up up up up
why not it goes with this night
so will it ever stop
will it always be this hard
there will always be a jar of ash
there will always be an unfit mind
there will always be a lonely son
there will always be a humiliated little girl
why ask
is there any reason
why ask
if it'll just let up
why ask
is there any reason
why ask
if it'll just let up
up up up up
there will always be a headless neck
there will always be happiness
there will always be a handless wrist to crush
there will always be a hopeful heart to disrespect
why ask
is there any reason
why ask
if it'll just let up
why ask
is there any reason
why ask
if it'll just let up
up up up up
Lyrics submitted by sithie
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this is probably the song off of La Foret that i identify with the most. because a lot of the time this is how i feel.
like i will never shake my depression or the dark thoughts that are always around or the uncertainty of wether life will ever be easier.
so when i sing this song, and say "so will it ever stop? will it always be this hard?" it's like i am really asking myself these questions, and yes, the answer always seems to be the same: "why ask, if it'll just let up, up, up, up, up"
You guys are really upsetting.....listen to 'Built then Burnt' by A Silver Mount Zion
Being the consummate worrywart myself, T think I can identify: There will always be something to depress you in this world, something horrible to worry about ultimately. But sometimes, things do, for a little while, let up.
time heals everything...yeah that was the main idea...
there will always be happiness
it sounds like sarcasm to me
time heals nothing
Time makes things worse. If you don't fix things right away, you'll never fix them, and they'll eat at you forever.
if your nerotic like me they eat at you forever...dont wory nerosis is hereditary you couldnet and cant do anything about it, dont have kids
I agree with sashimi on the sarcasm part. I luv this song sooo much easy top 3.
UP UP UP
I got this song from a guy as a "hint hint" indirect message, and it was tastefully unseating.