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.
I hear you, but I'm not afraid of you
I'm not afraid of you
Father, where is my gun?
Now that the war has begun
Oh, let me go it alone, I need no one
I said I need no one
But oh God, now here it comes
And it's too dark to aim this gun
Clicking now faster, faster, faster
Once again I'm on the run
And I hear you say, oh my stubborn son
Don't you said you need no one
But don't you see danger, danger, danger's
Headed to oblivion?
Followed the hunt far as I could
Through dozen weathers, petrified wood
And I took one shot in the dark
And fired the bullet silver to heart
And oh God, now here it comes
And it's too dark to aim this gun
Now faster, faster, faster
Once again I'm on the run
And I hear you say, oh my stubborn son
I know that you said you need no one
But don't you see danger, danger, danger
Headed to oblivion?
Oblivion, oblivion, oblivion, oblivion, oblivion, oblivion
Wait a second, have you come so far for it to end like this?
This is the challenge
I dare you to take a hold of that darkness from deep down in you
Get back up, what are you so afraid of?
Show your face, face to me
Show your face, face to me
Be you my friend or enemy
Show your face, face to me
I do not fear oblivion, I do not fear oblivion
Said I do not fear oblivion, oblivion, oblivion, oblivion
Father, where is my gun?
I need no one, I need no one
Said I need no one
I'm not afraid of you
Father, where is my gun?
Now that the war has begun
Oh, let me go it alone, I need no one
I said I need no one
But oh God, now here it comes
And it's too dark to aim this gun
Clicking now faster, faster, faster
Once again I'm on the run
And I hear you say, oh my stubborn son
Don't you said you need no one
But don't you see danger, danger, danger's
Headed to oblivion?
Followed the hunt far as I could
Through dozen weathers, petrified wood
And I took one shot in the dark
And fired the bullet silver to heart
And oh God, now here it comes
And it's too dark to aim this gun
Now faster, faster, faster
Once again I'm on the run
And I hear you say, oh my stubborn son
I know that you said you need no one
But don't you see danger, danger, danger
Headed to oblivion?
Oblivion, oblivion, oblivion, oblivion, oblivion, oblivion
Wait a second, have you come so far for it to end like this?
This is the challenge
I dare you to take a hold of that darkness from deep down in you
Get back up, what are you so afraid of?
Show your face, face to me
Show your face, face to me
Be you my friend or enemy
Show your face, face to me
I do not fear oblivion, I do not fear oblivion
Said I do not fear oblivion, oblivion, oblivion, oblivion
Father, where is my gun?
I need no one, I need no one
Said I need no one
Lyrics submitted by newartr1ot
Oblivion Lyrics as written by Heiko Flori Wolf Hardy Fieting
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I'm sure it's "I hear you, but I am not afraid of you".
I love Tilda Swinton's contribution to the album. She makes an excellent voice of hope and reason.
it is, it's on the official lyric sheet
(I hear you...but I’m not afraid of you) Father, where’s my gun? Now that the war has begun Let me go it alone I need no one Said I need no one
But O God now here it comes and it’s too dark to aim this gun Now faster, faster, faster once again I'm on the run And I hear you say ‘Oh my stubborn son, I know that you said you need no one But don’t you see danger, danger, danger, headed to oblivion’
Followed the hunt, far as I could Through dozen weathers Petrified wood And I took one shot, in the dark Fired a bullet, silver to heart
But O God now here it comes and it’s too dark to aim this gun Now faster, faster, faster once again I'm on the run And I hear you say ‘Oh my stubborn son, I know that you said you need no one But don’t you see danger, danger, danger, headed to oblivion’
Oblivion...
(Wait a second...have you come so far, for it to end like this? This is the challenge...I dare you, to take a hold of that darkness from deep down within you! Get back up, what are you so afraid of?) [Okay...]
Show your face, face to me Show you face, face to me Be you my friend... Or enemy? Show your face Face to me
And do not fear oblivion Say I do not fear oblivion Oblivion... Father, where’s my gun? I need no one I need no one... Said I need no one.
Think it should be: "it's too dark to aim this gun"...
I agree with Mendax.
I also think that it's 'followed the hunt, far as I could' instead of 'for all the hunt, far as I could' and it could be 'once again I'm on the run', not 'wants to get out on the run'. I hear something about 'drifted wood' after 'through dozen weathers', but I'm not too sure about that one...
and it's clearly "I hear you, but I'm not afraid of you" instead of "I fear you"
It's so... violently clappable. I love it!
that ???? line sounds like "petrified wood" to me
Lyric corrections:
But oh god now here it comes and it's too dark to aim this gun but Now faster, faster, faster, once again i'm on the run And I hear you say "Oh my stubborn son, I know that you said you need no one Don't you see danger, danger, danger, headed to oblivion?" Followed the hunt, far as I could Through dozen weathers Petrified wood And I took one shot, in the dark Fired a bullet, silver to heart
It's partly about a boy fighting in the Iraq war, and partly a reworking of 'The Barghest', a reference to killing the animal with a silver bullet, which is how you kill a werewolf.
I LOVE THIS SONG :D
I hear "I fear you, but I'm not afraid of you." as well. I remember in sunday school as a kid being taught the difference between "fearing" god and "being afraid of" god, and I'm pretty sure this is what he is referencing..."fear" is more profound...