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.
It's one and the same, one and the same oh
So what's the use between death and glory?
I can't tell between death and glory
Happy endings, no, they never bored me
Happy endings, they still don't bore me
But they, they have a way
A way to make you pay
And to make you toe the line
No, I sever my ties
Because I'm so clever
But clever ain't wise
Fuck forever
If you don't mind
Oh fuck forever?
If you don't mind, don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind
Oh what's the use between death and glory?
I can't tell between death and glory
New labour and Tory
Purgatory and no happy families
One and the same, one and the same
No, it's not the same
It's not supposed to be the same
You know about that way
The way they make you pay
And the way they make you toe the line
I've severed my ties
Oh, you're so clever, you're so clever
But you're not very nice
So fuck forever
If you don't mind
Oh I'm stuck forever
In your mind, your mind, your mind
Go ahead and know about that way
To make you feel like shit and make you pay
And to make you toe the line, line
I sever my tie
Oh and I'll never
Sever the ties
And fuck forever
If you don't mind
See I'm stuck forever
Oh I'm stuck in your mind, your mind, your mind, your mind
They'll never played this on the radio
Oh they'll never play this on the radio
So what's the use between death and glory?
I can't tell between death and glory
Happy endings, no, they never bored me
Happy endings, they still don't bore me
But they, they have a way
A way to make you pay
And to make you toe the line
No, I sever my ties
Because I'm so clever
But clever ain't wise
Fuck forever
If you don't mind
Oh fuck forever?
If you don't mind, don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind
Oh what's the use between death and glory?
I can't tell between death and glory
New labour and Tory
Purgatory and no happy families
One and the same, one and the same
No, it's not the same
It's not supposed to be the same
You know about that way
The way they make you pay
And the way they make you toe the line
I've severed my ties
Oh, you're so clever, you're so clever
But you're not very nice
So fuck forever
If you don't mind
Oh I'm stuck forever
In your mind, your mind, your mind
Go ahead and know about that way
To make you feel like shit and make you pay
And to make you toe the line, line
I sever my tie
Oh and I'll never
Sever the ties
And fuck forever
If you don't mind
See I'm stuck forever
Oh I'm stuck in your mind, your mind, your mind, your mind
They'll never played this on the radio
Oh they'll never play this on the radio
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it is about pete telling carl to forget about forever, choosing between drugs or a normal life,pete is stuck in carls mind,pete will have to pay due to contract he signed with alan mcgee which denies him royalties for his lyrics,glory only if he does as told,ie; be boring pop star,the newspaper joke.
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I shamble when I hear this song, I love it.. keep connecting it to the Libertines song Likely Lads though - 'OH what became of the likely lads, what became of the dreams we had, oh what became of forever....' shiver. fuck forever. i don't like that. no.
Was my best mate's favourite song, R.I.P.
It just makes me think about enjoying the day because you never know if it's your last. Not the most positive outlook admittedly, but it makes sense to me
to me it sounds like he is not a big fan of "only the sex is good so go on with that" -relationships. because they have no happy ending. he was never bored of happy endings. he would like to have one. at least.
just my thougts. i guess its completely about something else. but who cares xD
It saved my life!
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This is a fantastic song, with a great opening...
If this is released as planned it'll be a huge anthem for years to come.
This is a brilliant song, NME reakon it's one of musics best songs in a long time.
i love this song, especially the "im so clever" then the build up into "fuck forever." class lyrics again - pete is a genius. i also think that half the lyrics on this page are incorrect. no change there. :P