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.
Do you really fucking think that it's a choice, a way of life
Plagued by discrimination?
You're narrow-minded, quick to judge
With bible belt tunnel vision
This is ignorance!
Failure to evolve is failure to us all
When will you learn that this is where we fall?
Failure to evolve is failure to us all
When will you learn that this is where we fall?
Where we fall
"Is this my fate!?" he asked them
They answered, condemning him to burn
Rejected, forsaken for being fucking born
I can't believe that this is still a question that needs an answer
A bigot's eyes judging lives based on the sex of who you fuck
This is ignorance!
Failure to evolve is failure to us all
When will you learn that this is where we fall?
Failure to evolve is failure to us all
When will you learn that is where we fall?
Where we fall
Burn! (Burn!) Burn! (Burn!)
Judged and condemned to
Burn! (Burn!) Burn! (Burn!)
Judged and condemned to burn!
When will you learn?
Will you learn?
When will you learn?
Plagued by discrimination?
You're narrow-minded, quick to judge
With bible belt tunnel vision
This is ignorance!
Failure to evolve is failure to us all
When will you learn that this is where we fall?
Failure to evolve is failure to us all
When will you learn that this is where we fall?
Where we fall
"Is this my fate!?" he asked them
They answered, condemning him to burn
Rejected, forsaken for being fucking born
I can't believe that this is still a question that needs an answer
A bigot's eyes judging lives based on the sex of who you fuck
This is ignorance!
Failure to evolve is failure to us all
When will you learn that this is where we fall?
Failure to evolve is failure to us all
When will you learn that is where we fall?
Where we fall
Burn! (Burn!) Burn! (Burn!)
Judged and condemned to
Burn! (Burn!) Burn! (Burn!)
Judged and condemned to burn!
When will you learn?
Will you learn?
When will you learn?
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Okay...here's my take on this with all of the anti-gay/gay debates going on.
As far as religion goes...it's wrong to judge...'nuff said there. Don't be stupid...you can't go around saying being gay is wrong because that's being judgemental and being judgemental is wrong. Don't be your own hypocracy. This is exactly why I don't get along with a lot of members of organized religions. They're sheep and very few of them pay attention to what the hell is coming out when they communicate. Also, I'd like to point out that homosexuality has been in existance far longer than Christianity, considering it had been around centuries before Jesus was born. Just saying.
Second off, for the sake of the debate of whether or not gays are born gay or not, both sides of you need to stfu unless you've got the fucking study in your hand that says one way or the other...for real. A lot of people say you're not born with ADHD but I've got it, and had it ever since I can remember. I can't say for sure I was born with it but I do know it's not an excuse.
Third off, I am in full support of gays because at least they have the balls to be who they are. And as for the gay people who are on here saying "Oh, I wish I wasn't gay", quit whining trying to prove your point, accept and embrace yourself for who you are, whether it is a choice or not. It doesn't matter and you don't owe these assholes an explanation.
That being said, I like the message this song conveys. I believe in accepting people for who they are regardless, because THAT is what GOD wants us to do. We are to be fishers of men, not go in and blow up the lake. That means if the fish bites, or if the person is interested (in lamens terms), then you try to help them in. But if the fish doesn't bit it doesn't mean you attack them. Seriously, what in the world are people coming to?
By the way, I can't consider myself a Christian (for obvious reasons). I do believe in God, but I'm fairly eclectic in my beliefs. It's the only thing that scientifically makes sense.
Holy crap everything you said basically took the words out of my mouth. F bigotry, F prejudgment, and F organized religion.<br /> "Let he who has not sinned throw the first stone."<br /> Using that line against by-the-book, sheeple Christians is so much fun. I'm an Agnostic who believes in a Christ-like philosophy so I can make fun of Christians without feeling like a hypocrite in that regard.