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.
Before you landed
I had a will, but didn't know what it could do
You were abandoned,
And still you're handing out what you don't wanna to lose
You make me drop things
Like all the plans I had for a life without you
Someone to die for
Someone to fall into when the world goes dark
Someone to die for
Someone to tear a hole in this endless night
Someone, like you
I'm drunk when sober
The room is spinning
You are what I hold on to
You're taking over
I find that giving in is the best I can do
Someone to die for
Someone to fall into when the world goes dark
Someone to die for
Someone to tear a hole in this endless night
Someone like you
Someone to die for
Someone to die for
Someone to die
Someone
Someone
Someone
Someone to die for
Someone to fall into when the world goes dark
Someone to die for
Someone to tear a hole in this endless night
Someone
Someone like you
I had a will, but didn't know what it could do
You were abandoned,
And still you're handing out what you don't wanna to lose
You make me drop things
Like all the plans I had for a life without you
Someone to die for
Someone to fall into when the world goes dark
Someone to die for
Someone to tear a hole in this endless night
Someone, like you
I'm drunk when sober
The room is spinning
You are what I hold on to
You're taking over
I find that giving in is the best I can do
Someone to die for
Someone to fall into when the world goes dark
Someone to die for
Someone to tear a hole in this endless night
Someone like you
Someone to die for
Someone to die for
Someone to die
Someone
Someone
Someone
Someone to die for
Someone to fall into when the world goes dark
Someone to die for
Someone to tear a hole in this endless night
Someone
Someone like you
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Someone to Die For Lyrics as written by Chris Cornell Alain Johannes
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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this is a duet with jimmy gnecco, any body know who jimmy gnecco is?
am i the only one to comment on this song? so sad, cos its so amazing! jimmy gnecco is from a band called the OURS, which i find hard to download, with brain may from queen! i swear, the second brian may strums a single note, u know its him, his sound is so unique, easily the best guitarist on earth!
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