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.
Look into the sky
Never wondered why
The violence of the sun
See all the little games of
Think they all fall apart
What they have become
Could you see another way? I don't need to say
Well I've seen another way and I need to explain
Look into her eyes
See it's a colored sky
What we have become
All the little children
Playing the game of life
The violence of the sun
Well I've seen your other way out of everything I say
Well I've seen another way when I look into your eyes I see your heart
May you never believe me
Well I woke up and tried to see me
Well you gotta know, what you gonna say
Never wondered why
The violence of the sun
See all the little games of
Think they all fall apart
What they have become
Could you see another way? I don't need to say
Well I've seen another way and I need to explain
Look into her eyes
See it's a colored sky
What we have become
All the little children
Playing the game of life
The violence of the sun
Well I've seen your other way out of everything I say
Well I've seen another way when I look into your eyes I see your heart
May you never believe me
Well I woke up and tried to see me
Well you gotta know, what you gonna say
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Violence of the Sun Lyrics as written by Andrew James Stockdale
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