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.
Aren't you sick of the con, not quite, hold on illuminous
They're expecting so little, can't feel the miracle
The zombies licking your window
For black body radiation, oh
Love breaks the machine,
Everything's half apart what can it mean?
How can I trust my fractious heart
Knowing I have the enemy gene?
Ooh, love breaks the machine,
Everything's half a dream, how can it be?
Everything's born in shame, it's not just me,
Particle way duality
How can we ever evolve when our gods are so primitive?
They destroy the film
They want to disable my system,
Looking for traces of a clean hit
If the end of the world has ever happened this must be it
I've grown too strong, that's what they said,
To keep my animal spirit
It empties me, now I'm vacant
Love breaks the machine, everything's half apart, what can it mean?
How can I trust my fractious heart knowing I have the enemy gene?
Oh, love breaks the machine, everything's half a dream, how can it be?
Everything's born in shame, it's not just me, particle way duality
I know that we'll never survive this little victory
Love breaks the machine, everything's half apart, what can it mean?
How can I trust my fractious heart knowing I have the enemy gene?
Oh, love breaks the machine, everything's half a dream, how can it be?
Everything's born in shame, it's not just me, particle way duality
How can we ever evolve when our gods are so primitive?
They destroy our hope for peace,
Hope for love, ooh
They're expecting so little, can't feel the miracle
The zombies licking your window
For black body radiation, oh
Love breaks the machine,
Everything's half apart what can it mean?
How can I trust my fractious heart
Knowing I have the enemy gene?
Ooh, love breaks the machine,
Everything's half a dream, how can it be?
Everything's born in shame, it's not just me,
Particle way duality
How can we ever evolve when our gods are so primitive?
They destroy the film
They want to disable my system,
Looking for traces of a clean hit
If the end of the world has ever happened this must be it
I've grown too strong, that's what they said,
To keep my animal spirit
It empties me, now I'm vacant
Love breaks the machine, everything's half apart, what can it mean?
How can I trust my fractious heart knowing I have the enemy gene?
Oh, love breaks the machine, everything's half a dream, how can it be?
Everything's born in shame, it's not just me, particle way duality
I know that we'll never survive this little victory
Love breaks the machine, everything's half apart, what can it mean?
How can I trust my fractious heart knowing I have the enemy gene?
Oh, love breaks the machine, everything's half a dream, how can it be?
Everything's born in shame, it's not just me, particle way duality
How can we ever evolve when our gods are so primitive?
They destroy our hope for peace,
Hope for love, ooh
Lyrics submitted by duogjustine, edited by boyakasha
Enemy Gene Lyrics as written by Kevin L Barnes
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