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.
We are but captives. We are deceased. We know that one day we will be free. (2x)
I've seen it again and again. We just have to close the door and we can't ever let them in. You got what you wanted. You got what you wanted so just go. And now you can't make a single noise. So what do you have to lose? You got what you wanted. Subject to the judgement of a fool. You got what you wanted so just go. Am I meant to follow? What is it to lead? The tone of a steady voice or the sound of a piercing scream?
The dirt under my fingernails tells of the grave I'm digging. And I know there's something out there that I have to see that's haunting me. (see that's haunting me)
We'll kill the parasite that lingers in our skin. The loss of appetite.
But you got what you wanted. (2x)
Am I meant to follow? What is it to lead? The tone of a steady voice or the sound of a piercing scream? The dirt under my fingernails tells of the grave I'm digging. And I know there's something out there that I have to see that's haunting me. (see that's haunting me)
They'll never know, they'll never know. I'm not exactly what they wanted. The man they thought I was began to die. We just have to close the door and we can't ever let them in. You got what you wanted, now you'll find somewhere to begin.
We are but captives. We are deceased. We know that one day we will be free. (2x)
The dirt under my fingernails tells of the grave I'm digging. And I know there's something out there that I have to see that's haunting me. (see that's haunting me (2x))
I've seen it again and again. We just have to close the door and we can't ever let them in. You got what you wanted. You got what you wanted so just go. And now you can't make a single noise. So what do you have to lose? You got what you wanted. Subject to the judgement of a fool. You got what you wanted so just go. Am I meant to follow? What is it to lead? The tone of a steady voice or the sound of a piercing scream?
The dirt under my fingernails tells of the grave I'm digging. And I know there's something out there that I have to see that's haunting me. (see that's haunting me)
We'll kill the parasite that lingers in our skin. The loss of appetite.
But you got what you wanted. (2x)
Am I meant to follow? What is it to lead? The tone of a steady voice or the sound of a piercing scream? The dirt under my fingernails tells of the grave I'm digging. And I know there's something out there that I have to see that's haunting me. (see that's haunting me)
They'll never know, they'll never know. I'm not exactly what they wanted. The man they thought I was began to die. We just have to close the door and we can't ever let them in. You got what you wanted, now you'll find somewhere to begin.
We are but captives. We are deceased. We know that one day we will be free. (2x)
The dirt under my fingernails tells of the grave I'm digging. And I know there's something out there that I have to see that's haunting me. (see that's haunting me (2x))
Lyrics submitted by TruePerfect0
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