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.
Every season feels the same
I'm sure you could agree
This day can bring reminders of the blackest memories
My pieces never seem to fit
Blood that's closest to me
Are more like vacant faceless dolls with dead batteries
We're all broken like misfit toys
We rest in pieces begging for you
To make us one
If today is just about these pine trees and lights
I'll take a match and strike it while my living room ignites
We're all broken like misfit toys
We rest in pieces begging for you
To make us one
So in the distance all I see
Is bathed in snowy white
While we're stranded on this island
Under black stars tonight
Take one look in my eyes and you'll know
Only when we're broken can we be restored
We're all broken like misfit toys
(We're all broken)
We rest in pieces begging for you
Like misfit toys
I'm sure you could agree
This day can bring reminders of the blackest memories
My pieces never seem to fit
Blood that's closest to me
Are more like vacant faceless dolls with dead batteries
We're all broken like misfit toys
We rest in pieces begging for you
To make us one
If today is just about these pine trees and lights
I'll take a match and strike it while my living room ignites
We're all broken like misfit toys
We rest in pieces begging for you
To make us one
So in the distance all I see
Is bathed in snowy white
While we're stranded on this island
Under black stars tonight
Take one look in my eyes and you'll know
Only when we're broken can we be restored
We're all broken like misfit toys
(We're all broken)
We rest in pieces begging for you
Like misfit toys
Lyrics submitted by necktieremedy, edited by TheSpyHunterP86
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1) part of it (which ties into the second part of the meaning perfectly, actually) is a cynic's view on Christmas, which seems to have lost is power and true meaning. ("Every season feels the same/I'm sure you could agree/This day can bring reminders of the blackest memory.") It's not a day of joy and happiness, it's just another meaningless moment in their life. "My pieces never seem to fit/Blood that's closest to me/Are more like they can face its dulls with dead batteries." It expresses a feeling of disconnection from others, especially those the singer feels they should be closer to on this day. Christmas and Thanksgiving have always been painted as the family holidays and the singer feels more estranged because no one seems to be taking Christmas for what it's meant to be.
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"So in the distance all I see if bathed in snowy white, wow/We're stranded on this island under black stars tonight." The imagery from that story alone always intrigued me, which sounds pretty ridiculous because it's a child's story but then again, so were the Chronicles of Narnia and in that story, their king is also a lion who takes care of those who belong to him.
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Love in Christ! ~}red{~