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'm not content with giving into this world's misleading
No place to put myself to rest, or find hope in something new
Because at the end of the day, I always end up feeling the same way
I've grown up a mile from where my lifeless body will end up being, from where my soulless body will decay
And I've noticed I can't keep my hands from shaking, I've noticed I can't keep my mind from racing
And all I want to find is a better way to put my mind at ease
Instead I scream myself to sleep in hopes that someone will hear me
I'm still screaming
Can you hear me?
And I know that one is already to many to keep around me
I'm always haunted by the thought of letting down everybody
I've made the mistake of telling what keeps me up at night
Sometimes I dream of dying, and when I die, there won't be anything
You heard my screams but continued to believe their lies
You just stood staring back at me, with those hopeless eyes
Your empty words mean nothing to me, stop trying to tell me why
I want to find some meaning in life
I want to know everything is alright, but these sleepless nights bring my anxious fight
To not tear out my eyes and be blind to what is right
Blind to what is right
No place to put myself to rest, or find hope in something new
Because at the end of the day, I always end up feeling the same way
I've grown up a mile from where my lifeless body will end up being, from where my soulless body will decay
And I've noticed I can't keep my hands from shaking, I've noticed I can't keep my mind from racing
And all I want to find is a better way to put my mind at ease
Instead I scream myself to sleep in hopes that someone will hear me
I'm still screaming
Can you hear me?
And I know that one is already to many to keep around me
I'm always haunted by the thought of letting down everybody
I've made the mistake of telling what keeps me up at night
Sometimes I dream of dying, and when I die, there won't be anything
You heard my screams but continued to believe their lies
You just stood staring back at me, with those hopeless eyes
Your empty words mean nothing to me, stop trying to tell me why
I want to find some meaning in life
I want to know everything is alright, but these sleepless nights bring my anxious fight
To not tear out my eyes and be blind to what is right
Blind to what is right
Lyrics submitted by xtedx
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