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.
Cop killer
Let's kill the cops tonight
Kill them, cop killer
Let's kill every cop in sight
Cop killer
Law
Against the law
Against the law
Against the law
Cop killer
Let's kill the cops tonight
Kill them, cop killer
Let's kill every cop in sight
Cop killer
Law
Against the law
Against the law
Against the law
Law
Against the law
Against the law
Against the law
Let's kill the cops tonight
Kill them, cop killer
Let's kill every cop in sight
Cop killer
Law
Against the law
Against the law
Against the law
Cop killer
Let's kill the cops tonight
Kill them, cop killer
Let's kill every cop in sight
Cop killer
Law
Against the law
Against the law
Against the law
Law
Against the law
Against the law
Against the law
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