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.
Cupid, don't you know that, that it's over?
Cupid pulls the arrow, shoots it forward
Cupid's armed for God a faithful soldier away
I want to.... I want to leave here
Cupid's a heartless angel with a cruel composure, oh yes
Cupid's fight with me as battles ancient
Cupid don't you know that, that it's over
I want to... I want to leave here
Don't say that you aim to please,
Don't say that you love love
What's done is done, when it comes to me
Cupid pulls the arrow, shoots it forward
Cupid's armed for God a faithful soldier away
I want to.... I want to leave here
Cupid's a heartless angel with a cruel composure, oh yes
Cupid's fight with me as battles ancient
Cupid don't you know that, that it's over
I want to... I want to leave here
Don't say that you aim to please,
Don't say that you love love
What's done is done, when it comes to me
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This song sounds wicked powerful.
It's basically someone thinking love is cruel and would do anything to keep holding onto their love. It's told through describing Cupid makes someone trying to not hurt another person even though it is possibly too late to save the love. This person will battle Cupid to keep the love going strong.
I kind of disagree with you. <br /> It sounds more like she is angry at Cupid for first of all making her fall in love with a jerk, "don't say you aim to please, don't say that you love love". She doesn't believe that Cupid had any intention of being a good guy here, that he has gone against the goodness of love. But then she's also accusing Cupid of not relenting in his arrows, "don't you know that it's over?". She does not love the man anymore, but Cupid keeps shooting his arrows at them. She seems stuck, continually saying she wants to leave here, but Cupid won't let her.
I agree with zibbz. She doesn't want to hold onto love, she wants let it go. She still feels love for this man despite the fact it's supposed to be over. She's trying to explain this to Cupid so he will stop firing his arrows at her (a.k.a she can get over her love completely).<br /> <br /> "Cupid, Dont you know that<br /> That its over? over?"<br />