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've fought for long
And I've promised to
Learn not to live
Connected with you
Drugging the world
So you're in control
Deciding our future before we are born.
So something should be done
And we've just begun our way
To stay awake
And starting today
We'll patch their mistakes
And like a wave
We're ending your disaster
Our lives
Controlled by other minds
Decide not to fall(not to fall)
Alone it's easy to let go
Together we stand tall(we stand tall)
And to patch their past mistakes
Can't take another day
I'm singing loud
I'm standing proud
Cause it's what I believe in
Our lives
Controlled by other minds
Decide not to fall(not to fall)
Alone it's easy to let go
Together we stand tall(we stand tall)
I've fought for long
And I've promised to
Learn not to live
Connected with you
Drugging the world
So you're in control
Deciding our future before we are born
Our lives
Controlled by other minds
Decide not to fall(not to fall)
Alone it's easy to let go
Together we stand tall(I stand tall)
we stand tall
(I stand tall)
We stand tall
(I stand tall)
We stand tall
And I've promised to
Learn not to live
Connected with you
Drugging the world
So you're in control
Deciding our future before we are born.
So something should be done
And we've just begun our way
To stay awake
And starting today
We'll patch their mistakes
And like a wave
We're ending your disaster
Our lives
Controlled by other minds
Decide not to fall(not to fall)
Alone it's easy to let go
Together we stand tall(we stand tall)
And to patch their past mistakes
Can't take another day
I'm singing loud
I'm standing proud
Cause it's what I believe in
Our lives
Controlled by other minds
Decide not to fall(not to fall)
Alone it's easy to let go
Together we stand tall(we stand tall)
I've fought for long
And I've promised to
Learn not to live
Connected with you
Drugging the world
So you're in control
Deciding our future before we are born
Our lives
Controlled by other minds
Decide not to fall(not to fall)
Alone it's easy to let go
Together we stand tall(I stand tall)
we stand tall
(I stand tall)
We stand tall
(I stand tall)
We stand tall
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I think. haha, but help me out here, im pulling this outta thin air.
Yeah I agree with you 'hellothere13' it seems like everyone is against them, and the GF seems to believe what everyone thinks & she doesn't believe it will work either...but he is stronger & wants to keep trying, regardless what everyone thinks
This song is ACTUALLY about the dangerous field of psychiatry and how we can stand strong against them drugging the world, So [they]'re in control"
to me, it's about controlling your own lives and not falling into the trap of the media and thngs like that. there are always gonna be people telling you what to do, but you have to stand strong, and it's harder when there's only one person, coz you can easily become a sheep. etc. etc.