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.
We have come too far
To let our fulfillment fall away
I must refuse to renounce my integrity
We stand in defiance
To their excess
Let the grief that they have inflicted serve as a call to arms
Are you ready?
Are you willing?
To be the catalyst
We can no longer be indifferent
Restore this tired world
For misery
We have turned away
Ignite the past
Let the bridges burn
My eyes watch the unholy be left in the distance
The division of our souls from our blasphemous tongues
This is our fulfillment
For misery
We have turned away
Ignite the past
Let the bridges burn
From sorrow
We have turned away
To the past
Let the bridges burn
I have bled for the truth
There is no surrender
Move forward, go make yourself
Destroy all lies
From ashes to ashes
From dust to dust
From ashes to ashes
From dust to dust
For misery
We have turned away
Ignite the past
Let the bridges burn
Let the bridges burn
Let the bridges burn
To let our fulfillment fall away
I must refuse to renounce my integrity
We stand in defiance
To their excess
Let the grief that they have inflicted serve as a call to arms
Are you ready?
Are you willing?
To be the catalyst
We can no longer be indifferent
Restore this tired world
For misery
We have turned away
Ignite the past
Let the bridges burn
My eyes watch the unholy be left in the distance
The division of our souls from our blasphemous tongues
This is our fulfillment
For misery
We have turned away
Ignite the past
Let the bridges burn
From sorrow
We have turned away
To the past
Let the bridges burn
I have bled for the truth
There is no surrender
Move forward, go make yourself
Destroy all lies
From ashes to ashes
From dust to dust
From ashes to ashes
From dust to dust
For misery
We have turned away
Ignite the past
Let the bridges burn
Let the bridges burn
Let the bridges burn
Lyrics submitted by Killswitchl, edited by MiataMike
Let the Bridges Burn [Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by Howard Jones Adam Dutkiewicz
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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