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 look within yourself
I can see truth,love,
hate inside of you and me
can feel inside of you
Feel my flame, your flame
That burns inside of you and me
And I hope from you
I hope honesty, condolence
from you and me
And I want from you
I want trust, no more distrust
for you and me
to give to receive, you know that,
nothing is free.
Everything has a price
Hard to find a compromise
Roads part easily everyone
Everyone makes its own way
Brothers tear apart
To feel unique
Friends destroy themselves
Just to end up lonely
Brothers tear apart
To feel unique
Friends destroy themselves
Just to end up lonely
We looked for our common points to find each other
in our opposites, we even laid bare ourselves
to carry masks.
But there’s nothing true anymore
everything's stopped,
The story is over
I shall not forget, I’ve learnt.
I want to live all your experiences.
I want to be with you during the bad days.
And to delight myself in your enjoyments,
but Love is a self-sacrifice.
Lovers hate each other
Just to feel free
races kill each other
not to be outcasts anymore
Lovers hate each other
Just to feel free
Even races kill each other
not to be outcasts anymore
Like a double I can see yourself in the mirror
I can see truth,love,
hate inside of you and me
Close your eyes I know where we’re goin’
my flame, your flame
That burns inside of you and me
Why do you suddenly go away from me
I hope from you
I hope honesty, condolence
Like a double I can see yourself in the mirror
I want trust, no more distrust
for you and me
I could not be the reflect of
someone else
I could not be the reflect of
someone else
I don’t wanna love anymore
if we are separated
I don’t wanna give my friendship
to be betrayed
I can’t feed my roots anymore
my heart has become dry
I could not be the reflect of
someone else
Lovers hate each other
Brothers tear apart
Friends destroy themselves
Races kill each other
I live and let myself one more chance…
…to love stronger even if I know it can open
those old but still living sores one more time
…to trust my friends again, those who had
hurtfull words when I wasn’t there
…to take up blood ties - I need to know
where I come from
…to accept my fellow whoever he is
And wherever he comes from
Coz like a double
I see myself in you
Lovers hate each other
Double, Double
Races kill each other
Double, Double
Brothers tear apart
Double, Double
Friends destroy themselves
Double, Double
Double, Double
I can see truth,love,
hate inside of you and me
can feel inside of you
Feel my flame, your flame
That burns inside of you and me
And I hope from you
I hope honesty, condolence
from you and me
And I want from you
I want trust, no more distrust
for you and me
to give to receive, you know that,
nothing is free.
Everything has a price
Hard to find a compromise
Roads part easily everyone
Everyone makes its own way
Brothers tear apart
To feel unique
Friends destroy themselves
Just to end up lonely
Brothers tear apart
To feel unique
Friends destroy themselves
Just to end up lonely
We looked for our common points to find each other
in our opposites, we even laid bare ourselves
to carry masks.
But there’s nothing true anymore
everything's stopped,
The story is over
I shall not forget, I’ve learnt.
I want to live all your experiences.
I want to be with you during the bad days.
And to delight myself in your enjoyments,
but Love is a self-sacrifice.
Lovers hate each other
Just to feel free
races kill each other
not to be outcasts anymore
Lovers hate each other
Just to feel free
Even races kill each other
not to be outcasts anymore
Like a double I can see yourself in the mirror
I can see truth,love,
hate inside of you and me
Close your eyes I know where we’re goin’
my flame, your flame
That burns inside of you and me
Why do you suddenly go away from me
I hope from you
I hope honesty, condolence
Like a double I can see yourself in the mirror
I want trust, no more distrust
for you and me
I could not be the reflect of
someone else
I could not be the reflect of
someone else
I don’t wanna love anymore
if we are separated
I don’t wanna give my friendship
to be betrayed
I can’t feed my roots anymore
my heart has become dry
I could not be the reflect of
someone else
Lovers hate each other
Brothers tear apart
Friends destroy themselves
Races kill each other
I live and let myself one more chance…
…to love stronger even if I know it can open
those old but still living sores one more time
…to trust my friends again, those who had
hurtfull words when I wasn’t there
…to take up blood ties - I need to know
where I come from
…to accept my fellow whoever he is
And wherever he comes from
Coz like a double
I see myself in you
Lovers hate each other
Double, Double
Races kill each other
Double, Double
Brothers tear apart
Double, Double
Friends destroy themselves
Double, Double
Double, Double
Lyrics submitted by -=ViRUS=-
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