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.
There's a million stichers stiching
Pretty smiles to our faces
There's a million bodies trembling
How they love to see us shaking
Watch the murder and chase the hour
Boys you wanted girls you devoured
How they've waited for your touch
You are the lover, I'm the destroyer
Blood thirsty creature, murder is for your
Little sewn boy sing for me
There's a million choirs screaming
Won't you take my hand once more?
You are the lover, I'm the destroyer
Blood thirsty creature, murder is for your
We're still trembling inside out
Hear the bleached haired preacher screaming
Hollow verses to your children
There's no telling what we'll do
Now we have tasted our first blood
All your pretty skin turns to leather
Ravaged by time you'll never get better
Save yourself, there's nothing left
There are no lovers only destroyers
My one desire is watching your failure
Little girl you'll breathe no more
There's a million choirs screaming
Won't you take my hand once more?
You are the lover, I'm the destroyer
Blood thirsty creature, murder is for your
We're still trembling inside out
Kill, kill, kill for the nation you
Love, love, loving the spotlight
You can smile, you can smile
With your lovely little pain
Pray that the world will remember your blade
Stabbing the children you crushed in the face
To crush all the world destroy what you say
You'll simply destroy this land of the sick
And now all of the world will remember your name
Kill!
Pretty smiles to our faces
There's a million bodies trembling
How they love to see us shaking
Watch the murder and chase the hour
Boys you wanted girls you devoured
How they've waited for your touch
You are the lover, I'm the destroyer
Blood thirsty creature, murder is for your
Little sewn boy sing for me
There's a million choirs screaming
Won't you take my hand once more?
You are the lover, I'm the destroyer
Blood thirsty creature, murder is for your
We're still trembling inside out
Hear the bleached haired preacher screaming
Hollow verses to your children
There's no telling what we'll do
Now we have tasted our first blood
All your pretty skin turns to leather
Ravaged by time you'll never get better
Save yourself, there's nothing left
There are no lovers only destroyers
My one desire is watching your failure
Little girl you'll breathe no more
There's a million choirs screaming
Won't you take my hand once more?
You are the lover, I'm the destroyer
Blood thirsty creature, murder is for your
We're still trembling inside out
Kill, kill, kill for the nation you
Love, love, loving the spotlight
You can smile, you can smile
With your lovely little pain
Pray that the world will remember your blade
Stabbing the children you crushed in the face
To crush all the world destroy what you say
You'll simply destroy this land of the sick
And now all of the world will remember your name
Kill!
Lyrics submitted by Heiress
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CORRECTION:
There's a million stitchers stitching Pretty smiles to our faces There's a million bodies trembling How they love to see us shaking
Watch the minute hand chase the hour Boys you wanted girls you devoured How they've waited for your touch You are the lover, I'm the destroyer Blood thirsty creature, murderous voyeur Little songboy sing for me
There's a million choirs screaming Won't you take my hand once more You are the lover, I'm the destroyer Blood thirsty creature, murder is for your We're still trembling inside out
Hear the bleached haired preacher screaming Hollow verses to your children There's no telling what we'll do Now we have tasted our first blood All your pretty skin turns to leather Ravaged by time you'll never get better Save yourself, there's nothing left There are no lovers only destroyers My one desire is watching your failure Little girl you'll breathe no more
There's a million choirs screaming Won't you take my hand once more You are the lover, I'm the destroyer Blood thirsty creature, murder is for your We're still trembling inside out
Kill, kill, kill for the nation you Love, love, loving the spotlight You smile and you smile With your lovely little pain Pray that the world will remember your blade Stabbing the children you crushed in the face To crush all the world destroy what you say You'll simply destroy this land of the sick And now all of the world will remember your name Kill
There's a million bodies trembling How they love to see us shaking
all the "murder is for you's" are murders voyeur, actually
anyone have any idea what this song is about? televangelicists are my best guess