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.
The story is over,
It's finished, it is done
The dream that you had
Has vanished in the haze
Standing in front
Of the ruin you've built up
Shocked to the bones
And smashed down
When giants fall and angels cry
You know it's hard to save the day
The final word is said and done
The story ends where it began
You have to face the emptiness
There is no way to talk it out
There is no way to work it out
You know that's
When the rain falls down
There is no doubt that you are done
The story ends not yet begun
Come on and face the emptiness
There is no way to hide away
You cannot run you have to stay
Stand still and watch
The rain fall down
The higher you set your goals
The deeper you may fall
Sometimes life
Just isn't fair
You are a restless fighter
You stand up when you fall
Even if you
Can't see it now
The final word is said and done
The story ends where it began
You have to face the emptiness
There is no way to talk it out
There is no way to work it out
You know that's
When the rain falls down
There is no doubt that you are done
The story ends not yet begun
Come on and face the emptiness
There is no way to hide away
You cannot run you have to stay
Stand still and watch
The rain fall down
It's finished, it is done
The dream that you had
Has vanished in the haze
Standing in front
Of the ruin you've built up
Shocked to the bones
And smashed down
When giants fall and angels cry
You know it's hard to save the day
The final word is said and done
The story ends where it began
You have to face the emptiness
There is no way to talk it out
There is no way to work it out
You know that's
When the rain falls down
There is no doubt that you are done
The story ends not yet begun
Come on and face the emptiness
There is no way to hide away
You cannot run you have to stay
Stand still and watch
The rain fall down
The higher you set your goals
The deeper you may fall
Sometimes life
Just isn't fair
You are a restless fighter
You stand up when you fall
Even if you
Can't see it now
The final word is said and done
The story ends where it began
You have to face the emptiness
There is no way to talk it out
There is no way to work it out
You know that's
When the rain falls down
There is no doubt that you are done
The story ends not yet begun
Come on and face the emptiness
There is no way to hide away
You cannot run you have to stay
Stand still and watch
The rain fall down
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I'm amazed there are no comments on this absolutely fantastic song. Shame. Less dubstep imo...
Anyhow, what I think this song means is very clear. Sometimes in life you can't get ahead. Sometimes you set your goals so high and they're just so out of reach, that even the very act of striving towards them becomes a niche in the road for you to trip on. In all sincerity, this song heavily, heavily reminds me of my own life.
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Needless to say... this song came into my life literally at the exact same moment that I realized all this about myself, so it means a lot to me. So much so, that it's almost a sort of anthem.
"You've failed, have failed, and will fail again. Get up and face it."