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.
Oh, all I want to know
All I want
With just a touch of my burning hand
I sent my astro zombies to rape this land
Prime directive, exterminate
The whole human race
And your face just drops in a pile of flesh
And then your heart, heart pounds
Till it pumps in death
Prime directive, exterminate
Whatever stands left
And all I wanted to say
And all I gotta do
Who'd I do this for
Hey, me or you
And all I wanted to say
And all I gotta do
Who'd I do this for
Hey, me or you
Oh, all I want to know
All I want
With just a touch of my burning hand
Gonna live my life to destroy your world
Prime directive, exterminate
The whole fuckin' race
And your face just drops in a pile of flesh
And your heart, heart pounds
Till it pumps in death
Prime directive, exterminate
The whole fuckin' race
All I wanted to say
And all I gotta do
Who'd I do this for
Hey, me or you
All I wanted to say
And all I gotta do
Who'd I do this for
Hey, me or you
Oh, all I want to know
All I want
All I want
With just a touch of my burning hand
I sent my astro zombies to rape this land
Prime directive, exterminate
The whole human race
And your face just drops in a pile of flesh
And then your heart, heart pounds
Till it pumps in death
Prime directive, exterminate
Whatever stands left
And all I wanted to say
And all I gotta do
Who'd I do this for
Hey, me or you
And all I wanted to say
And all I gotta do
Who'd I do this for
Hey, me or you
Oh, all I want to know
All I want
With just a touch of my burning hand
Gonna live my life to destroy your world
Prime directive, exterminate
The whole fuckin' race
And your face just drops in a pile of flesh
And your heart, heart pounds
Till it pumps in death
Prime directive, exterminate
The whole fuckin' race
All I wanted to say
And all I gotta do
Who'd I do this for
Hey, me or you
All I wanted to say
And all I gotta do
Who'd I do this for
Hey, me or you
Oh, all I want to know
All I want
Lyrics submitted by DemolitionLover13, edited by SmashingDestiny
Astro Zombies Lyrics as written by Glen Danzig
Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
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Ooo I haven't heard this. Meh, I'll look it up sometime.
Ha, I figured out the lyrics to this song! More importantly, I figured out how to post them.
This song IS a cover... It was origonally sung by a group called The Misfits... I recommend that you listen to that version if you haven't already...This one is way better.
This song will also be making an appearance on the new Tony Hawk game to those video gamers who are interested... I'm gonna buy the game just for this song, 'cuz that's just how good it is.
I've heard the misfits version, I'm just wondering where I can get a hold of the cover by my chem. And I frickin' love Tony hawk games.
I downloaded it off of a site called KGTunes... But I think there's a way for me to send it to you... I just don't know howto Oh, yeah, I LOVE Tony Hawk games as well...
Ummm... I meant "how to"... Goddamn fingers...
To the ONLY other perso that commented on this song so far: I' m thankful for your comments... No one else has commented to me at all for the past 2 days, and I'm feelin' kind of un-loved (JK JK JK JK JK). If you look at comments make on "Prison", you'll see that I've pretty much been talkin to myself all weekend... Ummm, yeah...
@DemolitionLover13 I guess I'm sweet 11 years late plox
Uhh... MADE on"Prison"... DAMMIT, I CAN'T SPELL TODAY!!!
Dude, your from Scotland?! FUCKIN' AWESOME!!!
...yeah, that's cool...
Uhh... MADE on"Prison"... DAMMIT, I CAN'T SPELL TODAY!!! I forgot to put the "N" at the end of "Person"... >=(
Dude, your from Scotland?! FUCKIN' AWESOME!!!
...yeah, that's cool...
Go scotland...
I think my "Spelling Disease" has passed over...
Oh, yeah... GO SCOTLAND!!!