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.
Waiting for dawn on the snow-covered tundra
Your foes lying dead at your feet
Look to the sky for a good star to guide you
And pray that the morning you'll meet
Tresses of fire
Skin white as snow
Promising pleasure
She brings only woe
In the far northern reaches
Where dark mountains rise high
Enchantress beseeches
That you give up your life
Witch of the wastes
Dancing on snows
Lord of the gallows
Takes what he's owed
A wisp of gossamer is all that remains...
Your foes lying dead at your feet
Look to the sky for a good star to guide you
And pray that the morning you'll meet
Tresses of fire
Skin white as snow
Promising pleasure
She brings only woe
In the far northern reaches
Where dark mountains rise high
Enchantress beseeches
That you give up your life
Witch of the wastes
Dancing on snows
Lord of the gallows
Takes what he's owed
A wisp of gossamer is all that remains...
Lyrics submitted by stevewizzle
The Frost-Giant's Daughter Lyrics as written by John D Cronise
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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