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 met one of those people today
that kind of person who comes off as okay
that kinda of person that you want to meet
she's so kind, she's so sweet
you get to know her or that's what you think
but life has a way of throwing curve balls
i'm so confused i don't know what to think
the friendship we had has hit a brick wall
you shone so brightly but your light was black
you spoke so sweetly yet your tongue attacked
and i was your sweetest, dearest one,
but with the mask pulled away, i can see what you've done
so now I'm faced with a different view
One that exists in my head alone
I'm standing outside, just tryin' to look in
but I can't see, the light that once shone.
I never expected, this knife in my back
i never realized all the masks that you wear
with my heart on my sleeve i guess i musta lost track
of all the deceit you put on me
you shone so brightly but your light was black
you spoke so sweetly yet your tongue attacked
and i was your sweetest, dearest one,
but with the mask pulled away, i can see what you've done
But i will ignore you, i won't give in
if it's over it's over and i know who wins
you can spread lies and try all you want
but in the end i don't think you'll ever know what you want
push and you push, i'm on the other side
you're standing on the wrong side of that black line
but it's darkness you give, blackness i see in you
i hear you for the last time i'm through with you
you shone so brightly but your light was black
you spoke so sweetly yet your tongue attacked
and i was your sweetest, dearest one,
but with the mask pulled away, i can see what you've done
that kind of person who comes off as okay
that kinda of person that you want to meet
she's so kind, she's so sweet
you get to know her or that's what you think
but life has a way of throwing curve balls
i'm so confused i don't know what to think
the friendship we had has hit a brick wall
you shone so brightly but your light was black
you spoke so sweetly yet your tongue attacked
and i was your sweetest, dearest one,
but with the mask pulled away, i can see what you've done
so now I'm faced with a different view
One that exists in my head alone
I'm standing outside, just tryin' to look in
but I can't see, the light that once shone.
I never expected, this knife in my back
i never realized all the masks that you wear
with my heart on my sleeve i guess i musta lost track
of all the deceit you put on me
you shone so brightly but your light was black
you spoke so sweetly yet your tongue attacked
and i was your sweetest, dearest one,
but with the mask pulled away, i can see what you've done
But i will ignore you, i won't give in
if it's over it's over and i know who wins
you can spread lies and try all you want
but in the end i don't think you'll ever know what you want
push and you push, i'm on the other side
you're standing on the wrong side of that black line
but it's darkness you give, blackness i see in you
i hear you for the last time i'm through with you
you shone so brightly but your light was black
you spoke so sweetly yet your tongue attacked
and i was your sweetest, dearest one,
but with the mask pulled away, i can see what you've done
Lyrics submitted by rogerstigers
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