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.
I made a tomb for all the incompatible cells I could take
I brought bells to the wake
And you, you didn't mind shedding your beautiful European blood as I screamed
"Death to the murderers we've loved all our lives"
I was good with names
I had a way with faces
I was the dominant theme in a number of places
And you, you didn't mind mixing your beautiful European oils for a still life
Oh Candice, we should've run for our lives!
When I'm at war I insist on slaughter and getting it on with
The hangman's daughter
She needs release
She needs to feel at peace with her father, the fucking maniac
Desperate times call for desperate measures
I wanted you
I wanted these treasures too
I brought bells to the wake
And you, you didn't mind shedding your beautiful European blood as I screamed
"Death to the murderers we've loved all our lives"
I was good with names
I had a way with faces
I was the dominant theme in a number of places
And you, you didn't mind mixing your beautiful European oils for a still life
Oh Candice, we should've run for our lives!
When I'm at war I insist on slaughter and getting it on with
The hangman's daughter
She needs release
She needs to feel at peace with her father, the fucking maniac
Desperate times call for desperate measures
I wanted you
I wanted these treasures too
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