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 move slowly through the earth
I'm breaking off ____________
Bouncing all over the bloody shore
Sinking in ____ ____________
Disappearing like a swamp snake
Never let on that I'm feeling bad
Flustered when I'm getting started
Often bitter in the undertow
We almost lost his color
Dealing with the money bank
Why?
And that's beside that I'm
Why?
Little more into the freeform
I cry easily in a riverbed
Diggin' through stuck in my head
?
Wondering why I made the choice to move
Licking all of my wounds clean
If you're fine, then waste me
Wish I never have to fall asleep
Not sure if I want me
We almost lost him but the other
Claw biting at his tail
Why?
Would u let me decide that I'm
Why?
A little more into the free form
I'm breaking off ____________
Bouncing all over the bloody shore
Sinking in ____ ____________
Disappearing like a swamp snake
Never let on that I'm feeling bad
Flustered when I'm getting started
Often bitter in the undertow
We almost lost his color
Dealing with the money bank
Why?
And that's beside that I'm
Why?
Little more into the freeform
I cry easily in a riverbed
Diggin' through stuck in my head
?
Wondering why I made the choice to move
Licking all of my wounds clean
If you're fine, then waste me
Wish I never have to fall asleep
Not sure if I want me
We almost lost him but the other
Claw biting at his tail
Why?
Would u let me decide that I'm
Why?
A little more into the free form
Lyrics submitted by IceCuban06
Heads Hammock Lyrics as written by David Michael Portner
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Here is my take on the lyrics:
I'm moving slowly through the earth, time breaking off like a lion blind bouncing off all the bloody shore sinking in there my colors brawl Disappearing like a swamp snake never let on that I'm feeling bad flustered when I am getting started often bitter in the undertow
We almost lost his color led him with a money vein (Why?) and it lets me decide that I'm (Why?) a little more into the free form
I cry easily in a riverbed digging through slop in my head perching up in my jerkin coat wondering why I made the choice to move Licking all of my wounds clean if you're fighting, rend the ??? wish I never have to fall asleep not sure if I wanna leave
We almost lost him but the other clawing by the end at his tail (Why'd?) you let me decide that I'm (Why?) a little more into the free form
I don't want 'em to begin I don't want 'em to begin (you know) you keep on by me (you know) you keep on by me
Ain't gonna let 'em take me angry Ain't gonna let 'em take me angry
I'm gonna let 'em take it their way I'm gonna let 'em take it their way
I'm moving slowly through the earth, time breaking odds like a lion blind bouncing off all the bloody shore sinking in there my colors brawl Disappearing like a swamp snake never let on what I'm feeling when flustered when I am getting started often bitter in the undertow
I'm not certain about a lot of parts, but I am sure there are some bits, here and there, that could be integrated into the current lyrics. So please, revise them.
the distorted crying/gurgling effect is avey screaming, "You make me happy.".
and it sounds like he's also saying "I don't wanna bring you down"