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.
Ancient in the art of murder
Women and children it devours
Eat their hearts raw, tear limbs asunder
Eyes of flame; feel it's power
There's a terror in the woods
It'll bring you down
Now become its prey
In the night, in the day
Bringing horrors to your town
You can hear the lupines howl
Howl
Tyrannous beast to kill and deflower
All the girls will run and cower
To pluck their throats and bring them malice
Lust fullfilled, pleasantly devoured
There's a terror in the woods
It'll bring you down
Now become its prey
In the night, in the day
Bringing horrors to your town
You can hear the lupines howl
Howl
There's a terror in the woods
It'll bring you down
Now become its prey
In the night, in the day
Bringing horrors to your town
You can hear the lupines howl
Howl
Women and children it devours
Eat their hearts raw, tear limbs asunder
Eyes of flame; feel it's power
There's a terror in the woods
It'll bring you down
Now become its prey
In the night, in the day
Bringing horrors to your town
You can hear the lupines howl
Howl
Tyrannous beast to kill and deflower
All the girls will run and cower
To pluck their throats and bring them malice
Lust fullfilled, pleasantly devoured
There's a terror in the woods
It'll bring you down
Now become its prey
In the night, in the day
Bringing horrors to your town
You can hear the lupines howl
Howl
There's a terror in the woods
It'll bring you down
Now become its prey
In the night, in the day
Bringing horrors to your town
You can hear the lupines howl
Howl
Lyrics submitted by jkevinf
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