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.
(two, three, four)
Seven people died last night
the painter paints
the poet writes
she knocks a hole in my front door
but she's the one i can't ignore
she tries to paint a hole in time
she puts her face right next to mine
she knocks a hole in my front door
but i'm the one she can't ignore
and i've wandered ten thousand years for you
to see this coming true
and i've been to the outer edge of time
to try to make you mine
and i've been so far gone that there's no need
to try redeeming me
and i believe that i'm the greatest of mistakes
that ever has been made
pay no heed to what i say
because what i say it has no relavence
to what you might believe
because i wanna find the truth
said the gate will push her down because
in the end she'll only drag me down
it sucks when i can't remember my own name
mary wants to hold my hand
but when she does it's hard to stand up
and never thought she'd take my soul
and i'm the one who's lost all control
turn it down it's far too loud
it's hard to penetrate my cloud
and never thought they'd take your soul
and you're the one they can't control
and i've wandered ten thousand years for you
we could not be true
and i been to the outer edge of time
to try to make you mine
and i've been so far gone that there's no need
to try redeeming me
and i believe that i'm the greatest of mistakes
that ever has been made
pay no heed to what i say
because what i say it has no relavence
to what you might believe
because i wanna find the truth
said the gate will push her down because
in the end she'll only drag me down
it sucks when i can't remember my own name
Seven people died last night
the painter paints
the poet writes
she knocks a hole in my front door
but she's the one i can't ignore
she tries to paint a hole in time
she puts her face right next to mine
she knocks a hole in my front door
but i'm the one she can't ignore
and i've wandered ten thousand years for you
to see this coming true
and i've been to the outer edge of time
to try to make you mine
and i've been so far gone that there's no need
to try redeeming me
and i believe that i'm the greatest of mistakes
that ever has been made
pay no heed to what i say
because what i say it has no relavence
to what you might believe
because i wanna find the truth
said the gate will push her down because
in the end she'll only drag me down
it sucks when i can't remember my own name
mary wants to hold my hand
but when she does it's hard to stand up
and never thought she'd take my soul
and i'm the one who's lost all control
turn it down it's far too loud
it's hard to penetrate my cloud
and never thought they'd take your soul
and you're the one they can't control
and i've wandered ten thousand years for you
we could not be true
and i been to the outer edge of time
to try to make you mine
and i've been so far gone that there's no need
to try redeeming me
and i believe that i'm the greatest of mistakes
that ever has been made
pay no heed to what i say
because what i say it has no relavence
to what you might believe
because i wanna find the truth
said the gate will push her down because
in the end she'll only drag me down
it sucks when i can't remember my own name
Lyrics submitted by silverprod
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