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.
she is a banshee calling
she'll crush you while you're crawling
one look is all it will take from her
you'll burn at the stake for her
oh my sunset witch
oh my sunset witch
all the drugs in the world she's dreaming of
the boys and the girls she's seen enough
but when she'll dance, she'll scream for love
(soul sunset)
her mouth, her hair, her crazy eyes
the way she moves and the way she lies
a demon queen in disguise
(hail sunset)
she is a banshee calling
she'll crush you while you're crawling
one look is all it will take from her
you'll burn at the stake for her
oh my sunset witch
oh my sunset witch
so fine that i wanna blow my head right off
straight gun in the mouth, leave me dead right off
if she won't be mine, maybe better off
(soul sunset)
did jesus christ help raise the girl?
that dude would kneel, he would bow to her
she's got it like that, so powerful
(hail sunset)
now let's go back to where it began
no one is down enough to be her man
now let's go back to where it began
no one is down enough to be her man
she is a banshee calling
she'll crush you while you're crawling
one look is all it will take from her
you'll burn at the stake for her
oh my sunset witch
oh my sunset witch
she'll crush you while you're crawling
one look is all it will take from her
you'll burn at the stake for her
oh my sunset witch
oh my sunset witch
all the drugs in the world she's dreaming of
the boys and the girls she's seen enough
but when she'll dance, she'll scream for love
(soul sunset)
her mouth, her hair, her crazy eyes
the way she moves and the way she lies
a demon queen in disguise
(hail sunset)
she is a banshee calling
she'll crush you while you're crawling
one look is all it will take from her
you'll burn at the stake for her
oh my sunset witch
oh my sunset witch
so fine that i wanna blow my head right off
straight gun in the mouth, leave me dead right off
if she won't be mine, maybe better off
(soul sunset)
did jesus christ help raise the girl?
that dude would kneel, he would bow to her
she's got it like that, so powerful
(hail sunset)
now let's go back to where it began
no one is down enough to be her man
now let's go back to where it began
no one is down enough to be her man
she is a banshee calling
she'll crush you while you're crawling
one look is all it will take from her
you'll burn at the stake for her
oh my sunset witch
oh my sunset witch
Lyrics submitted by 2008_forever
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