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.
You scream don’t look, you scream don’t touch
What have they done? What have I not?
And every time I think about your voice I
Start to tremble, and my throats aching
And anytime you need a shoulder, I’m right here
You’ve just gotta find a way.
She sits alone, tries to adjust
She cries please let me go I won’t tell anyone
You scream don’t look, please god don’t touch
Oh god please help us, get her out of this
What have they done? What have I not?
And every time I think about your voice I
Start to tremble, and my throats aching
And anytime you need a shoulder, I’m right here
You’ve just gotta find a way.
She sits alone, tries to adjust
She cries please let me go I won’t tell anyone
You scream don’t look, please god don’t touch
Oh god please help us, get her out of this
Lyrics submitted by willgeez
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ok this is my best guess..... ok we all know its about rape right?.....well the song is called guys like u make us look bad.....in other words, the good guys look bad because of the bad guys.....thats why it says" what have they done?"....then it says" what have i not?"...in more other words (u can trust me).... thats also why it says, "And anytime you need a shoulder, I’m right here You’ve just gotta find a way."....a way to make it through....for her not to give up on life....and in the end of the song it says, "Oh god please help us, get her out of this "....in other words again, (for god to help us good guys to help those who are in pain from being raped/hurt).... for us to be by there side in time of need when crazy things like that happen to them and for them to trust us good guys....but how can a woman who just got raped by a man trust man?....see, this is what i feel it means peeps
awesome song!
this song is about rape. kinda obvious from the line"she cries please let me go i wont tell anyone" but yeah... i love this song. and the band.
um the lyrics are "she sits alone,TRIES TO ADJUST" not "tied to a chair"
here i found this from an interview:
Do you always conciously try to make your song lyrics reflective of that?
Craig: It varies. Sometimes we want to be very specific in our lyrics, other times, we don't. A song like "Guys Like You Make Us Look Bad" is pretty much about rape. It's about women, rape and trying to overcome it.
so dont tell me im an idiot.
i know this is about rape but im not sure how a little girl sitting in a hotbox in what seems to be an amish family farm has to do wit h rape (in the video)
I'm not sure if this is accurate but,<br /> i beleive that yes, this girl was raped and the box signifies that she is stuck in her own mind with the tortures of what happened. The reason the man looks into the box continuously is because she feels that he is always watching her. And at the end she prays and got gets her out. ("oh god help us, get her out of this")<br /> <br /> i hope that helped :]<br /> <br /> even though that comment was left... about two years ago?
videos don't always tie in with the song.
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for the people who have myspace, add it, it's a fansite from btf with live picture's and stuff like that!
This song is about rape. Yeah i also like the screaming in this song
Craigafer is hot. & this song is obv. about a girl who get's raped and is trying to overcome it.
JohnL1990 your the idiot it says "She sits alone, tries to adjust" not "She sits alone, tied to a chair"
besides rape is tourture just so you know