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.
Close your eyes and just ignore
all that is wrong with your beliefs.
What better way to be devout?
Hammer down the innocent minds
of those trusting boys and girls,
And shut the door on your way out.
You think to build a master faith
on torture and pain?
No room for logic or debate,
in God's domain?
Hide your young away and
teach them only what you know to be.
God's honest truth in vast supply
What you teach is so implausible,
You cannot trust the world
to not convince them otherwise.
How pitiful this land of yours
Where free thought is feared
And make you isolate
and force your children to revere.
Close your eyes and just ignore
all that is wrong with your beliefs.
What better way to be devout?
Hammer down the innocent minds
of those trusting boys and girls,
And shut the door on your way out.
No one will stand in the way of your bastard parade.
But the hateful and fearing will come to your aid.
Even the youngest have a place in your crusade.
There is no defiance there when you invade.
You think to build the master faith on torture and pain?
With indoctrination the true God will reign.
No room for logic or debate, in your domain.
all that is wrong with your beliefs.
What better way to be devout?
Hammer down the innocent minds
of those trusting boys and girls,
And shut the door on your way out.
You think to build a master faith
on torture and pain?
No room for logic or debate,
in God's domain?
Hide your young away and
teach them only what you know to be.
God's honest truth in vast supply
What you teach is so implausible,
You cannot trust the world
to not convince them otherwise.
How pitiful this land of yours
Where free thought is feared
And make you isolate
and force your children to revere.
Close your eyes and just ignore
all that is wrong with your beliefs.
What better way to be devout?
Hammer down the innocent minds
of those trusting boys and girls,
And shut the door on your way out.
No one will stand in the way of your bastard parade.
But the hateful and fearing will come to your aid.
Even the youngest have a place in your crusade.
There is no defiance there when you invade.
You think to build the master faith on torture and pain?
With indoctrination the true God will reign.
No room for logic or debate, in your domain.
Lyrics submitted by CrimsonRose27
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