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.
This takes us by surprise I'm sure
Are you the curse? are you the cure?
Sometimes you know you ask too much
Been getting good at giving up
This ship is going under, going under, going under
Cast off, but hit the ocean floor
Misguided thread, he'll want your pores
I see you there upon a bluff
You disappear a tiny dot
This ship is going under, going under, going under
Misplace my heart, misplace my hope
I'm here without it
Contained at home to all the brave
And bold who found it
To know you still, I hold you in, I hope you know, I only begin
I hope you will, doing it once, I know you will, I've only begun
Give all my things, to all my enemy's are grounded
I make amends, I gave it up, I hope you found it
I see you still, I hold you in, I hope you know, I only begin
To all of them, doing it once, I hope you know, I've only begun
Oh
To all the gold, my hands are up, I hide my plunder
Goodbye to everyone I know, were going under
I see you still, I hold you in, I hope you know, I only begin
To all of them, doing it once, I hope you know, I've only begun
Oh
Are you the curse? are you the cure?
Sometimes you know you ask too much
Been getting good at giving up
This ship is going under, going under, going under
Cast off, but hit the ocean floor
Misguided thread, he'll want your pores
I see you there upon a bluff
You disappear a tiny dot
This ship is going under, going under, going under
Misplace my heart, misplace my hope
I'm here without it
Contained at home to all the brave
And bold who found it
To know you still, I hold you in, I hope you know, I only begin
I hope you will, doing it once, I know you will, I've only begun
Give all my things, to all my enemy's are grounded
I make amends, I gave it up, I hope you found it
I see you still, I hold you in, I hope you know, I only begin
To all of them, doing it once, I hope you know, I've only begun
Oh
To all the gold, my hands are up, I hide my plunder
Goodbye to everyone I know, were going under
I see you still, I hold you in, I hope you know, I only begin
To all of them, doing it once, I hope you know, I've only begun
Oh
Lyrics submitted by The Nerdy Bandit
Going Under Lyrics as written by Meric Long Logan Kroeber
Lyrics © Mute Song Limited, MERIC LONG PUBLISHING
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maybe youre right panhose, maybe it's both haha