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.
he burned me down, down to the ground
Blood - though thicker than water - is harder to clean up
You�ll get it in the end boy if the weapon of choice is love
Expecting it from a stranger or maybe an acquaintance
Never from family or friends though a simple mistake and expense
She burned me down, down to the ground
Pissed and disappointed I prey to learn to forgive
If I can�t find it in my heart then I have no reason to live
Here is an education - the lesson professed is quite cruel
There are some things worse the death and one of them is you
Every time I see her start a fire I get higher
Blood - though thicker than water - is harder to clean up
You�ll get it in the end boy if the weapon of choice is love
Expecting it from a stranger or maybe an acquaintance
Never from family or friends though a simple mistake and expense
She burned me down, down to the ground
Pissed and disappointed I prey to learn to forgive
If I can�t find it in my heart then I have no reason to live
Here is an education - the lesson professed is quite cruel
There are some things worse the death and one of them is you
Every time I see her start a fire I get higher
Lyrics submitted by LordDionysius
She Burned Me Down Lyrics as written by Peter Steele-ratajczyk
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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