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, ooh
The pig's spitting taxes and unwanted tasks
We say
Send me to the battle, please sir, ah ah
Send me to the battle, please sir, ah
Oh, ooh
Chicago is dancing in xylophone laughter
They say, burn this, burn this, burn this fucker down, down, down
Burn this motherfucker down
Would you please, please speak up?
I can't hear with these clouds in my ears
The system's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for
Oh, ooh
The horse has been taken
Runs clubs in the pasture
They say, burn this, burn this, burn this fucker down, down, down
Burn this motherfucker down
Would you please, please speak up?
I can't hear with these clouds in my ears, ooh
They're singing, ooh
They're singing, ooh
They're singing
The system's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, I doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, I doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
The pig's spitting taxes and unwanted tasks
We say
Send me to the battle, please sir, ah ah
Send me to the battle, please sir, ah
Oh, ooh
Chicago is dancing in xylophone laughter
They say, burn this, burn this, burn this fucker down, down, down
Burn this motherfucker down
Would you please, please speak up?
I can't hear with these clouds in my ears
The system's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for
Oh, ooh
The horse has been taken
Runs clubs in the pasture
They say, burn this, burn this, burn this fucker down, down, down
Burn this motherfucker down
Would you please, please speak up?
I can't hear with these clouds in my ears, ooh
They're singing, ooh
They're singing, ooh
They're singing
The system's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, I doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, I doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
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