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.
Stop
You relate
It's too bad that you have made mistakes
Too bad that I cannot relate
When all else fails
When all else fades
I kept my way through bitter days
Through bitter days
What you don't know (don't know)
Won't leave a scar
What you don't know (don't know)
Hasn't killed you so far
What you don't know (don't know)
Is who you are
I just give you something to talk about
What you don't know
It's too late that now
I've changed my mind
Too late somehow
To recognize
When all else fails
When all I fight
I hold my words
Perdido en time
Just lost in time
What you don't know (don't know)
Won't leave a scar
What you don't know (don't know)
Hasn't killed you so far
What you don't know (don't know)
Is who you are
I just give you
Something to talk about
So you lost yourself
Turned to someone else
And you can't give up your will to want to know
Then you find yourself
And you're someone else
In the end you only get what you deserve
What you deserve
What you don't know (don't know)
Won't leave a scar
What you don't know (don't know)
Hasn't killed you so far
What you don't know (don't know)
Is who you are
I just give you something to talk about
What you don't know (don't know)
What you don't know (don't know)
What you don't know (don't know)
You relate
It's too bad that you have made mistakes
Too bad that I cannot relate
When all else fails
When all else fades
I kept my way through bitter days
Through bitter days
What you don't know (don't know)
Won't leave a scar
What you don't know (don't know)
Hasn't killed you so far
What you don't know (don't know)
Is who you are
I just give you something to talk about
What you don't know
It's too late that now
I've changed my mind
Too late somehow
To recognize
When all else fails
When all I fight
I hold my words
Perdido en time
Just lost in time
What you don't know (don't know)
Won't leave a scar
What you don't know (don't know)
Hasn't killed you so far
What you don't know (don't know)
Is who you are
I just give you
Something to talk about
So you lost yourself
Turned to someone else
And you can't give up your will to want to know
Then you find yourself
And you're someone else
In the end you only get what you deserve
What you deserve
What you don't know (don't know)
Won't leave a scar
What you don't know (don't know)
Hasn't killed you so far
What you don't know (don't know)
Is who you are
I just give you something to talk about
What you don't know (don't know)
What you don't know (don't know)
What you don't know (don't know)
Lyrics submitted by fadedoutofashes
What You Deserve Lyrics as written by Christian Machado
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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