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.
Escape only in my mind
Hate within these walls I find
Break the cycle of viciousness
But not in here
Take nothing from me, don't
Make a bad man out of me
Hate within these walls I find
And I'm right here
There is no place for the weak here
This is the home of the wicked men
Even if I'm just passing through
At any time my life could end
I will die fighting if I have to
I will bring one of you with me
I'm only here for moment in time
It could become an eternity
I'll take with me what I see behind these walls
So that I'll never forget when I start to slip or fall
Wait, remember those behind the walls
Who live in regret and some won't make it out at all
Don't forget
I am all alone in here
That is how I'll do my time
These are the days of reckoning
I'm lucky to be just a passerby
I will stay longer if I have to
I will retain my dignity
I am only here for a moment in time
It feels like an eternity
I'll take with me what I see behind these walls
So that I'll never forget when I start to slip or fall
Wait, remember those behind the walls
Who live in regret and some won't make it out at all
Hate within these walls I find
Break the cycle of viciousness
But not in here
Take nothing from me, don't
Make a bad man out of me
Hate within these walls I find
And I'm right here
There is no place for the weak here
This is the home of the wicked men
Even if I'm just passing through
At any time my life could end
I will die fighting if I have to
I will bring one of you with me
I'm only here for moment in time
It could become an eternity
I'll take with me what I see behind these walls
So that I'll never forget when I start to slip or fall
Wait, remember those behind the walls
Who live in regret and some won't make it out at all
Don't forget
I am all alone in here
That is how I'll do my time
These are the days of reckoning
I'm lucky to be just a passerby
I will stay longer if I have to
I will retain my dignity
I am only here for a moment in time
It feels like an eternity
I'll take with me what I see behind these walls
So that I'll never forget when I start to slip or fall
Wait, remember those behind the walls
Who live in regret and some won't make it out at all
Lyrics submitted by Blackzmyth
Behind These Walls Lyrics as written by Jorge Guerra Henderson
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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