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.
The tenure of kings and their magistrates
By good men it must be deposed
The convenant made can be voided at once
Disanoint him, take his crown
They plead for their king
And they pity their lord
Put him to death, that's what I say
Though never so just, these dancing divines
Endue him with reason and grace
Their gibberish
Words dissemble the facts
God's will
They falsely will claim
Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name
But remember the truth
So there they come
From everywhere
They witness revenge
Hear them calling
You're laden with blood
It's spilled everywhere
And sorrow's everlasting
Oh, you'll be aware now
The trial is near
It's close at hand
The masquerade is over
It ends
Remove his crown
And bring him down
Now we shall mourn no longer
Our prayers, they've been heard
There's no more league
That will bind us to the tyrant
Our voices shall be heard
Cause we won't take it anymore
And we're one, we are the nation
And we're one, we are the law
Falsely they praise
Deify his majesty
He's blessed the anointed's
Fullfilling God's will
Curse them all
No further he's king
Providence brought him straight into our hands
Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name
But remember the truth
Now let him appear
There's joy in the air
Now witness a new age is dawning
In trouble alone
He's facing despair
Awaiting his bitter end
We all know he's guilty as charged
By punishment due to his crime
We sacrifice the wicked king
Acknowledged by scriptures and law
Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name
But remember the truth
Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name
But remember the truth
We won't take it anymore
Our voices shall be heard
But I will remember the truth
We won't take it anymore
Our voices shall be heard
But I will remember the truth
By good men it must be deposed
The convenant made can be voided at once
Disanoint him, take his crown
They plead for their king
And they pity their lord
Put him to death, that's what I say
Though never so just, these dancing divines
Endue him with reason and grace
Their gibberish
Words dissemble the facts
God's will
They falsely will claim
Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name
But remember the truth
So there they come
From everywhere
They witness revenge
Hear them calling
You're laden with blood
It's spilled everywhere
And sorrow's everlasting
Oh, you'll be aware now
The trial is near
It's close at hand
The masquerade is over
It ends
Remove his crown
And bring him down
Now we shall mourn no longer
Our prayers, they've been heard
There's no more league
That will bind us to the tyrant
Our voices shall be heard
Cause we won't take it anymore
And we're one, we are the nation
And we're one, we are the law
Falsely they praise
Deify his majesty
He's blessed the anointed's
Fullfilling God's will
Curse them all
No further he's king
Providence brought him straight into our hands
Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name
But remember the truth
Now let him appear
There's joy in the air
Now witness a new age is dawning
In trouble alone
He's facing despair
Awaiting his bitter end
We all know he's guilty as charged
By punishment due to his crime
We sacrifice the wicked king
Acknowledged by scriptures and law
Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name
But remember the truth
Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name
But remember the truth
We won't take it anymore
Our voices shall be heard
But I will remember the truth
We won't take it anymore
Our voices shall be heard
But I will remember the truth
Lyrics submitted by revanchist, edited by crg4
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