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.
Comatose, feed my head with liberty
I've got an appetite for deceit
I'm done, well done, stick a fork in me
Cover me in apathy, discreetly and distinctable
I am trying to break your heart,
I'm plagued with doubt, no frogs or murdered first born
My thoughts are just a little sun burnt, dismantle all that ever was,
Strip it down; withdraw the blood
Something's going to break real soon, who's covering those eyes?
Safety in knowing others lies pulled by the strings of time
Hold me back; I'm going to throw it all down on the table
Do you expect us to believe in these fables?
Oh, what to do with you?
With you, with you, with you?
Hold me tight, it seems all I really have is in front of me
Is the rest just a dream or a fallacy?
Oh, what to do with you?
With you, with you, with you?
A throw back to all those 80's slasher flicks
You're a cheap killer, and I'm getting sick of it
God's dead, and all bets have waived their rights
All is fair in love and time, who will win the game of war?
Illusion, delusion, a terrible secret,
What one does see is another's lost prophet
Hold me close, I can see right through you
Challenge all you've ever heard, incite the search and motivate
Something's going to break real soon, who's covering those eyes?
Safety in knowing others lies pulled by the strings of time
Hold me back; I'm going to throw it all down on the table
Do you expect us to believe in these fables?
Oh, what to do with you?
With you, with you, with you?
Hold me tight, it seems all I really have is in front of me
Is the rest just a dream or a fallacy?
Oh, what to do with you?
With you, with you, with you?
Please read between the lines
A simple compromise between the sands of time
Please say with me, say with me
Hold me back; I'm going to throw it all down on the table
Do you expect us to believe in these fables?
Oh, what to do with you?
With you, with you, with you?
Hold me tight, it seems all I really have is in front of me
Is the rest just a dream or a fallacy?
Oh, what to do with you?
With you, with you, with you?
I've got an appetite for deceit
I'm done, well done, stick a fork in me
Cover me in apathy, discreetly and distinctable
I am trying to break your heart,
I'm plagued with doubt, no frogs or murdered first born
My thoughts are just a little sun burnt, dismantle all that ever was,
Strip it down; withdraw the blood
Something's going to break real soon, who's covering those eyes?
Safety in knowing others lies pulled by the strings of time
Hold me back; I'm going to throw it all down on the table
Do you expect us to believe in these fables?
Oh, what to do with you?
With you, with you, with you?
Hold me tight, it seems all I really have is in front of me
Is the rest just a dream or a fallacy?
Oh, what to do with you?
With you, with you, with you?
A throw back to all those 80's slasher flicks
You're a cheap killer, and I'm getting sick of it
God's dead, and all bets have waived their rights
All is fair in love and time, who will win the game of war?
Illusion, delusion, a terrible secret,
What one does see is another's lost prophet
Hold me close, I can see right through you
Challenge all you've ever heard, incite the search and motivate
Something's going to break real soon, who's covering those eyes?
Safety in knowing others lies pulled by the strings of time
Hold me back; I'm going to throw it all down on the table
Do you expect us to believe in these fables?
Oh, what to do with you?
With you, with you, with you?
Hold me tight, it seems all I really have is in front of me
Is the rest just a dream or a fallacy?
Oh, what to do with you?
With you, with you, with you?
Please read between the lines
A simple compromise between the sands of time
Please say with me, say with me
Hold me back; I'm going to throw it all down on the table
Do you expect us to believe in these fables?
Oh, what to do with you?
With you, with you, with you?
Hold me tight, it seems all I really have is in front of me
Is the rest just a dream or a fallacy?
Oh, what to do with you?
With you, with you, with you?
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