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.
Oh now go get your guns
We’ll all fight like cowboys and pray like nuns
Then we'll dance around the open flames
If it gets too hot, well we have no shame, no shame
And you say we talk too much
Cause nothing changes, nothing changes, oh
So we don’t talk enough
Cause nothing changes, nothing changes
And no, oh oh, oh oh.
And no no, so we’re here
Sound the alarms
Throw up your arms
We’ve brought the entire army and we’re starving
So don’t try anything smart
There’s plenty of ammunition
And we’ve got our guard
Look now, he’s on the run
Well I’m glad he tried, it’s much more fun
If we chase him till the sun goes down
We can take him out with no one else around.
No one else around, no one else around, no oh
And no no, so we’re here
Sound the alarms
Throw up your arms
We’ve brought the entire army and we’re starving
So don’t try anything smart
There’s plenty of ammunition
And we’ve got our guard
Stick around, I’ve got a hunch
We'll bomb this town and stop for lunch
And never, never mind those awful cries
You know, it’s not as real if you don’t look in their eyes
Don’t look in their eyes
Don’t look in their eyes, oh no
Oh no no
And no no, so we’re here
Sound the alarms
Throw up your arms
We’ve brought the entire army and we’re starving
So don’t try anything smart
There’s plenty of ammunition
And we’ve got our guard
Don’t look in their eyes
Don’t look in their eyes, oh no
Don’t look in their eyes
Don’t look in their eyes, oh no
We’ll all fight like cowboys and pray like nuns
Then we'll dance around the open flames
If it gets too hot, well we have no shame, no shame
And you say we talk too much
Cause nothing changes, nothing changes, oh
So we don’t talk enough
Cause nothing changes, nothing changes
And no, oh oh, oh oh.
And no no, so we’re here
Sound the alarms
Throw up your arms
We’ve brought the entire army and we’re starving
So don’t try anything smart
There’s plenty of ammunition
And we’ve got our guard
Look now, he’s on the run
Well I’m glad he tried, it’s much more fun
If we chase him till the sun goes down
We can take him out with no one else around.
No one else around, no one else around, no oh
And no no, so we’re here
Sound the alarms
Throw up your arms
We’ve brought the entire army and we’re starving
So don’t try anything smart
There’s plenty of ammunition
And we’ve got our guard
Stick around, I’ve got a hunch
We'll bomb this town and stop for lunch
And never, never mind those awful cries
You know, it’s not as real if you don’t look in their eyes
Don’t look in their eyes
Don’t look in their eyes, oh no
Oh no no
And no no, so we’re here
Sound the alarms
Throw up your arms
We’ve brought the entire army and we’re starving
So don’t try anything smart
There’s plenty of ammunition
And we’ve got our guard
Don’t look in their eyes
Don’t look in their eyes, oh no
Don’t look in their eyes
Don’t look in their eyes, oh no
Lyrics submitted by Lighthouse, edited by meatslinger
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