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.
I get by and I'll try
I gotta walk across my grave
and I will die, and I'll die
spit a grin right in my face
I'll face, and I'll fight
my eyes confuse your Gods
I can't lie, so I'll lie
Your change of heart is all for show
Your lack of self control is all you know
It's over now, but you can't let it go
You can't begin to know the lies you hold,
my hell is running cold
This hate is not gone, you make me want to start a war
because you've waited so long you don't know what you're fighting for
I know this hate is not gone, you have no right to be here
I wanna smoke, so I'll smoke
Calm before the storm
and I'll break cause' I'm broke
Still pissed and fucking boiled
I know, oh, I know
you will finally go away
And I know, God, I know
Your change of faith is all for show
Your lack of self control is all you know
It's over now, but you can't let it go
You can't begin to know the lies you hold,
my hell is running cold
This hate is not gone, you make me want to start a war
because you've waited so long you don't know what you're fighting for
I know this hate is not gone, you have no right to be here
And it's all for show
Your lack of self control is all you know
It's over now, but you can't let it go
You can't begin to know the lies you hold, my hell is running cold
This hate is not gone, you make me want to start a war
because you've waited so long you don't know what you're fighting for
I know this hate is not gone, you have no right to be here
You have no right to be here
You have no right to be here
You have no right to be here
You have no right to be here
I gotta walk across my grave
and I will die, and I'll die
spit a grin right in my face
I'll face, and I'll fight
my eyes confuse your Gods
I can't lie, so I'll lie
Your change of heart is all for show
Your lack of self control is all you know
It's over now, but you can't let it go
You can't begin to know the lies you hold,
my hell is running cold
This hate is not gone, you make me want to start a war
because you've waited so long you don't know what you're fighting for
I know this hate is not gone, you have no right to be here
I wanna smoke, so I'll smoke
Calm before the storm
and I'll break cause' I'm broke
Still pissed and fucking boiled
I know, oh, I know
you will finally go away
And I know, God, I know
Your change of faith is all for show
Your lack of self control is all you know
It's over now, but you can't let it go
You can't begin to know the lies you hold,
my hell is running cold
This hate is not gone, you make me want to start a war
because you've waited so long you don't know what you're fighting for
I know this hate is not gone, you have no right to be here
And it's all for show
Your lack of self control is all you know
It's over now, but you can't let it go
You can't begin to know the lies you hold, my hell is running cold
This hate is not gone, you make me want to start a war
because you've waited so long you don't know what you're fighting for
I know this hate is not gone, you have no right to be here
You have no right to be here
You have no right to be here
You have no right to be here
You have no right to be here
Lyrics submitted by Bskiffington
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I wanna smoke, so I'll smoke Call me (?)
Above (in correct) Below (correct)
I wanna smoke, so I'll smoke Calm before the storm (correct line) and I'll break, coz I'm broke
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