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.
Praise God who has many names
But the devil has many more
And with the love that my mother gave me
I'm gonna knock the devil to the floor
I'm gonna drop the devil to his knees
I'm gonna drop the devil to his knees
Beware the people who'll
try to convince you
That they know the answer
No matter the question
Be wary of those who believe in a neat little world
Because it's just fucking crazy
You know that it is
(chanting)
Walking along in this haze of confusion
Sometimes I can laugh
But sometimes it takes all of my strength
Just to find enough reason to take the next step
Step but I will, but I will 'till I do
(chanting)
Somebody's gonna change the world
Somebody's gonna change the world
Brother, sister, brothers, sisters, all
Brother, sister, brothers, sisters,
Praise God who has many names
But the devil has many more
And with the love that my mother gave me
I'm gonna drop the devil to the floor
I'm gonna drop the devil to his knees
I'm gonna drop the devil to his knees
Strange evolution
When people have come
To believe that we are
Its greatest illusion
When really we're just
A collection of cells
Overrating themselves
Hello God, I'm a avoiding the truth
(chanting)
I'm gonna drop the devil to his knees
I'm gonna drop the devil to his knees
(chanting)
_________________
But the devil has many more
And with the love that my mother gave me
I'm gonna knock the devil to the floor
I'm gonna drop the devil to his knees
I'm gonna drop the devil to his knees
Beware the people who'll
try to convince you
That they know the answer
No matter the question
Be wary of those who believe in a neat little world
Because it's just fucking crazy
You know that it is
(chanting)
Walking along in this haze of confusion
Sometimes I can laugh
But sometimes it takes all of my strength
Just to find enough reason to take the next step
Step but I will, but I will 'till I do
(chanting)
Somebody's gonna change the world
Somebody's gonna change the world
Brother, sister, brothers, sisters, all
Brother, sister, brothers, sisters,
Praise God who has many names
But the devil has many more
And with the love that my mother gave me
I'm gonna drop the devil to the floor
I'm gonna drop the devil to his knees
I'm gonna drop the devil to his knees
Strange evolution
When people have come
To believe that we are
Its greatest illusion
When really we're just
A collection of cells
Overrating themselves
Hello God, I'm a avoiding the truth
(chanting)
I'm gonna drop the devil to his knees
I'm gonna drop the devil to his knees
(chanting)
_________________
Lyrics submitted by mtfn22, edited by Mellow_Harsher
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