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're a poetic pathetic,
Political heretical, and
Religious zealot lacking
In mainstream fanaticism
I see right through you
I see right through me too
I'm an asthmatic robotic,
Ruthless hypocrite, and
A genuine hypnotic out to
Destroy this brave new world
I see right through you
I see right through me too
Were we not supposed to know?
Were we not supposed to like it?
I'm not sorry that I did
So don't forgive me in the end
I see right through you
I see right through me too
Political heretical, and
Religious zealot lacking
In mainstream fanaticism
I see right through you
I see right through me too
I'm an asthmatic robotic,
Ruthless hypocrite, and
A genuine hypnotic out to
Destroy this brave new world
I see right through you
I see right through me too
Were we not supposed to know?
Were we not supposed to like it?
I'm not sorry that I did
So don't forgive me in the end
I see right through you
I see right through me too
Lyrics submitted by winterlark
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