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.
Wake up
Oh, how the times have changed
You're not the person I knew back then
Let's get this straight
This is a calling, when will they stop falling for this?
You lack all inspiration
We're not the same
I'll do whatever it takes to get it through to you, we'll call this a day
We're not the same
You are worthless, stay in your place
It's like speaking in tongues to all of you now (to all of you now)
When will we ever (when will we ever)
Get what we deserve?
How long until the tables turn? (We'll wait our turn)
When will we ever (when will we ever)
Get what we deserve?
I've created a monster
You bring out a side of me that no one should see
So quit stalling, pack your bags, keep walking away
Your life leads to destruction
We're not the same
I've struggled too long to sit back and let you take this from me
We're not the same
I have given everything
It's like speaking in tongues to all of you now (to all of you now)
When will we ever (when will we ever)
Get what we deserve?
How long until the tables turn? (We'll wait our turn)
When will we ever (when will we ever)
Get what we deserve? (Get what we deserve?)
Get what we deserve? (Get what we deserve?)
Disrespect your surroundings
You won't make it out alive
You won't make it out alive
You won't make it out alive
You won't make it out alive
It's like speaking in tongues to all of you now
When will we ever (when will we ever)
Get what we deserve?
How long until the tables turn?
When will we ever (when will we ever)
Get what we deserve?
(When will we ever)
(Get what we deserve?)
(When will we ever)
(Get what we deserve?)
Oh, how the times have changed
You're not the person I knew back then
Let's get this straight
This is a calling, when will they stop falling for this?
You lack all inspiration
We're not the same
I'll do whatever it takes to get it through to you, we'll call this a day
We're not the same
You are worthless, stay in your place
It's like speaking in tongues to all of you now (to all of you now)
When will we ever (when will we ever)
Get what we deserve?
How long until the tables turn? (We'll wait our turn)
When will we ever (when will we ever)
Get what we deserve?
I've created a monster
You bring out a side of me that no one should see
So quit stalling, pack your bags, keep walking away
Your life leads to destruction
We're not the same
I've struggled too long to sit back and let you take this from me
We're not the same
I have given everything
It's like speaking in tongues to all of you now (to all of you now)
When will we ever (when will we ever)
Get what we deserve?
How long until the tables turn? (We'll wait our turn)
When will we ever (when will we ever)
Get what we deserve? (Get what we deserve?)
Get what we deserve? (Get what we deserve?)
Disrespect your surroundings
You won't make it out alive
You won't make it out alive
You won't make it out alive
You won't make it out alive
It's like speaking in tongues to all of you now
When will we ever (when will we ever)
Get what we deserve?
How long until the tables turn?
When will we ever (when will we ever)
Get what we deserve?
(When will we ever)
(Get what we deserve?)
(When will we ever)
(Get what we deserve?)
Lyrics submitted by Last Eclipse, edited by Mellow_Harsher, SirDalvion, FelipeTamale
Mr. Highway's Thinking About The End Lyrics as written by Jeremy Wade Mckinnon Thomas H. Jr. Denney
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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nah nah
Its like speaking in tongues for all you know will we ever get what we deserve
he says
its like speaking in toungues to all of you now (To all of you now) will we ever get what we deserve
ya whoever submitted these were wrong.
If you listen to "You won't make it out alive (x4)" The lead vocalist cleary says "It's Like Speaking In Tongues for all you know" 'know' sounds like 'now' based on his accent
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to me its about being with a girl and things changed and she's being a bitch and he wants her to leave maybe? and then he's talking to some other guys or his buddies and saying "man when will we get a better chick?" ("when will we ever get what we deserve?")
"it's like speaking in tongues to all of you now" - only guys who went through similar shit get it, possibly?
first comment here at songmeanings :P big day for me. INFACT its a day to remember ;) alright, bad pun... but to me.. this song is life as a musician? and how all the bigger bands are getting so noticed and how they take it for for granted/ dont deserve it, and how they deserve to be big. but that break down is. by FAR the BESTT BREAK DOWN EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats right, i said it. and to me it seems SOOOOO SIMPLE yet SOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ ramilovescrack<br /> <br /> Sorry to shoot you down, but they completely stole that break down from the band Recon.<br /> <br /> Listen to the song "Thirteen"
The breakdown is a fuckin' monster.
Is anyone going to comment about the song? thats kinda why i came on this site, not to see lyric corrections
This one wasn't yet uploaded so i thought id give it a go. Its one of the first ive tried to interpret myself so theres bound to be some wrong bits. I couldnt get the line in the chorus? and im pretty sure its not "get what he deserves" it might be "get what we deserve" ? im not sure, anyone have any ideas?
In general i think you did a great job on this one, seeing as it's one of his harder songs to understand. I feel that that's definetely the right line in the chorus. A couple things I noticed though was one, I feel that the first line is "All of the times have changed." I could easily be wrong on that though it's just a guess. Second, the line after "We are not the same," seems to start with "I'll do whatever it takes to get a..." and thats all i got so far. Hope that helps.<br /> <br /> oo and btw - adtr and this cd are both amazingggg
well now that you guys mentioned the "for all you know" part of the chorus, that sounds more like it. i always thought it was "we'll argue now" ha
I used to think it said, "where are you now?" before I got the CD with lyrics, lolz.