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.
Donne-moi la force d'affronter
Le mal et les hommes
Mon squelette et ma chair
Ensevelis sous la terre
J'ai souffert, tu souffriras
Ne laisse pas tomber les bras
Je serais toujours avec toi
Aucun homme ni aucune religion
Ne viendront sous ma robe
Aucun homme ni aucune religion
Ne viendront sous ma robe
Pour bruler en enfer
Le mal et les hommes
Mon squelette et ma chair
Ensevelis sous la terre
J'ai souffert, tu souffriras
Ne laisse pas tomber les bras
Je serais toujours avec toi
Aucun homme ni aucune religion
Ne viendront sous ma robe
Aucun homme ni aucune religion
Ne viendront sous ma robe
Pour bruler en enfer
Lyrics submitted by Electrobas
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Donne-moi la force d'affronter || Give me the strength to face/fight Le mal et les hommes || Evil and men Mon squelette et ma chair || My skeleton and my flesh Ensevelis sous la terre || Buried underneat the earth J'ai souffert, tu souffriras || I suffered, you will suffer Ne laisse pas tomber les bras || Don't give up/surrender (literally: Don't let your arms down) Je serais toujours avec toi || I will always be with you
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