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.
You wanna put two in my chest
I wanna be the one in your head
In your head, in your head
Betrayed, say you love me but cast the first stone
Betrayed, left me outnumbered to the wolves
To the wolves, you left me to the wolves
Thought it was me and you against the world
But you left me to the wolves
Who needs enemies when we've got friends
Who needs enemies when we've got friends like you
Who needs enemies when we've got friends
Who needs enemies when we've got friends like you
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh
Who needs enemies when we've got friends like you
You let me believe that you're so right
But it's only in your eyes, in your eyes
Deceiver, say you love me but I found lies
Deceiver, left me for dead to the wolves
To the wolves, you left me to the wolves
Thought it was me and you against the world
But you left me to the wolves
Who needs enemies when we've got friends
Who needs enemies when we've got friends like you
Who needs enemies when we've got friends
Who needs enemies when we've got friends like you
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh
Who needs enemies when we've got friends like you
To the wolves, you left me to the wolves
Thought it was me and you against the world
To the wolves, you left me to the wolves
Thought it was me and you against the world
But you left me to the wolves
Who needs enemies when we've got friends
Who needs enemies when we've got friends like you
Who needs enemies when we've got friends
Who needs enemies when we've got friends like you
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh
Who needs enemies when we've got friends like you
I wanna be the one in your head
In your head, in your head
Betrayed, say you love me but cast the first stone
Betrayed, left me outnumbered to the wolves
To the wolves, you left me to the wolves
Thought it was me and you against the world
But you left me to the wolves
Who needs enemies when we've got friends
Who needs enemies when we've got friends like you
Who needs enemies when we've got friends
Who needs enemies when we've got friends like you
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh
Who needs enemies when we've got friends like you
You let me believe that you're so right
But it's only in your eyes, in your eyes
Deceiver, say you love me but I found lies
Deceiver, left me for dead to the wolves
To the wolves, you left me to the wolves
Thought it was me and you against the world
But you left me to the wolves
Who needs enemies when we've got friends
Who needs enemies when we've got friends like you
Who needs enemies when we've got friends
Who needs enemies when we've got friends like you
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh
Who needs enemies when we've got friends like you
To the wolves, you left me to the wolves
Thought it was me and you against the world
To the wolves, you left me to the wolves
Thought it was me and you against the world
But you left me to the wolves
Who needs enemies when we've got friends
Who needs enemies when we've got friends like you
Who needs enemies when we've got friends
Who needs enemies when we've got friends like you
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh
Who needs enemies when we've got friends like you
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This was from an interview that Stephen did with absolutepunk.com in August:
I think, again in life, it’s not always perfect. Your friends and those you love are not always going to be perfect. At the end of the day we’re all just human, so for me it happened with a family member. “To the Wolves” is actually about a family member who completely took some of my beliefs and who I am at the very core and completely obliterated me. They trashed who I was, who I wanted to be, what I was doing with my life, and completely decimated me. For me, that song is about friends or family who turn their back and alienate and destroy you, using words or whatever means.
I didn’t make that really obvious in the song. I wanted to make it a little more broad so that other people can relate. Again, it’s going back to the coming-of-age book where people are going to hurt you. Your family is going to put you down. They’re going to torment you, make fun of you, abandon you. That’s what that song is and where that abandonment and betrayal comes from.
haha, i was just about to post this. for anyone who wants to read the full interview, it's here: absolutepunk.net/showthread.php