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.
Flying over darkened skies the battle will call
Distant angels crying in the eye of the storm
And the world falls under the starlight
Shining from heavens below
Ride the wings of pain and sorrow searching for more
Gliding on the tracks of pain, just never before
And the stars fall on the horizon
Onwards and up through the pain
Ride the wind and fight the demon, steel shining bright
Standing together forever onwards, flames burning strong
I live in hell of pain and sorrow now and never onwards
We stare into the dawn of a new world
Cry out for the fallen heroes lost some time ago
In our minds they still live on when the sands of time are gone
Rise over shadow mountains blazing with power!
Crossing valleys, endless tears, in unity we stand
Far and wide across the land, the victory is ours
On towards the gates of reason
Fight for the truth and the freedom, Gloria
Searching through the memories to open the door
Living on the edge of life like never before
When the crowd chants under the moonlight
Facing their fears all the same
Hell is spilling open wide enough for the core
All this time we're allied to the angels before
And the world cries out from the silence
Lost in the voices unknown
I deny the force of evil, cries into the night
Living before in the seas of darkness, now they're all gone
Out from the shadows storming on the wings of revelations
Your soul will feel no mercy behind the door
Hold on for the morning after never to let go
When the fire's burning strong
And the time to try and hold on
Rise over shadow mountains blazing with power!
Crossing valleys, endless tears, in unity we stand
Far and wide across the land, the victory is ours
On towards the gates of reason
Fight for the truth and the freedom, Gloria
Cry out for the fallen heroes lost some time ago
In our minds they still live on when the sands of time are gone
Rise over shadow mountains blazing with power!
Crossing valleys, endless tears, in unity we stand
Far and wide across the land, the victory is ours
On towards the gates of reason
Fight for the truth and the freedom, Gloria
Distant angels crying in the eye of the storm
And the world falls under the starlight
Shining from heavens below
Ride the wings of pain and sorrow searching for more
Gliding on the tracks of pain, just never before
And the stars fall on the horizon
Onwards and up through the pain
Ride the wind and fight the demon, steel shining bright
Standing together forever onwards, flames burning strong
I live in hell of pain and sorrow now and never onwards
We stare into the dawn of a new world
Cry out for the fallen heroes lost some time ago
In our minds they still live on when the sands of time are gone
Rise over shadow mountains blazing with power!
Crossing valleys, endless tears, in unity we stand
Far and wide across the land, the victory is ours
On towards the gates of reason
Fight for the truth and the freedom, Gloria
Searching through the memories to open the door
Living on the edge of life like never before
When the crowd chants under the moonlight
Facing their fears all the same
Hell is spilling open wide enough for the core
All this time we're allied to the angels before
And the world cries out from the silence
Lost in the voices unknown
I deny the force of evil, cries into the night
Living before in the seas of darkness, now they're all gone
Out from the shadows storming on the wings of revelations
Your soul will feel no mercy behind the door
Hold on for the morning after never to let go
When the fire's burning strong
And the time to try and hold on
Rise over shadow mountains blazing with power!
Crossing valleys, endless tears, in unity we stand
Far and wide across the land, the victory is ours
On towards the gates of reason
Fight for the truth and the freedom, Gloria
Cry out for the fallen heroes lost some time ago
In our minds they still live on when the sands of time are gone
Rise over shadow mountains blazing with power!
Crossing valleys, endless tears, in unity we stand
Far and wide across the land, the victory is ours
On towards the gates of reason
Fight for the truth and the freedom, Gloria
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