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've taken the last of me
The god's of your innocence shall not protect you from the hate of my wrath
You've taken the last of me
Blame the end on yourself
You deserve each tear that falls
Scratch out your eyes
The blood will drown in red and I will leave you for dead
A lovely evening draped in regret
The shadow of justice now engulfs you
As cold hands reap the pain they've sewn
You've taken the last of me
Blame the end on yourself
You deserve each tear that falls
Scratch out your eyes
The blood will drown in red and I will leave you for dead
A lovely evening draped in regret
Forever gone
The taste of your death replaced the smell of your breath
A lovely evening draped in regret
Suffocate your will to live with my pain
You were so easily seduced by greed
You could never feel my calloused hands closing around your throat
Taste your loss
Wake into the nightmare that has become our love
May your screams never cease
You've taken the last of me
Blame the end on yourself
You deserve each tear that falls
Scratch out your eyes
The blood will drown in red and I will leave you for dead
A lovely evening draped in regret
Forever gone
The taste of your death replaced the smell of your breath
A lovely evening draped in regret
Forever gone
The taste of your death replaced the smell of your breath
A lovely evening draped in regret
Suffocate your will to live with my pain
You were so easily seduced by greed
You could never feel my calloused hands closing around your throat
Taste your loss
Wake into the nightmare that has become our love
May your screams never cease
You've taken the last of me
A knight in shining armor can make your dreams come true
The god's of your innocence shall not protect you from the hate of my wrath
You've taken the last of me
Blame the end on yourself
You deserve each tear that falls
Scratch out your eyes
The blood will drown in red and I will leave you for dead
A lovely evening draped in regret
The shadow of justice now engulfs you
As cold hands reap the pain they've sewn
You've taken the last of me
Blame the end on yourself
You deserve each tear that falls
Scratch out your eyes
The blood will drown in red and I will leave you for dead
A lovely evening draped in regret
Forever gone
The taste of your death replaced the smell of your breath
A lovely evening draped in regret
Suffocate your will to live with my pain
You were so easily seduced by greed
You could never feel my calloused hands closing around your throat
Taste your loss
Wake into the nightmare that has become our love
May your screams never cease
You've taken the last of me
Blame the end on yourself
You deserve each tear that falls
Scratch out your eyes
The blood will drown in red and I will leave you for dead
A lovely evening draped in regret
Forever gone
The taste of your death replaced the smell of your breath
A lovely evening draped in regret
Forever gone
The taste of your death replaced the smell of your breath
A lovely evening draped in regret
Suffocate your will to live with my pain
You were so easily seduced by greed
You could never feel my calloused hands closing around your throat
Taste your loss
Wake into the nightmare that has become our love
May your screams never cease
You've taken the last of me
A knight in shining armor can make your dreams come true
Lyrics submitted by Inoue versus Date
Red and Dying Evening Lyrics as written by Jeremy Bryan Dennis Lee
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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