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.
The more I see
The less I know
About all the things I thought were wrong or right
& carved in stone
So, don't ask me about
War, Religion, or God
Love, Sex, or Death
Because....
Everybody knows what's going wrong with the world
But I don't even know what's going on in myself.
You've gotta work out your own salvation.
With no explanation to this Earth we fall
On hands & knees we crawl
And we look up to the stars
And we reach out & pray
To a deaf, dumb & blind God who never explains.
Every body knows what's going wrong with the world
But I don't even know what's going on in myself.
Lord, I've been here for so long
I can feel it coming down on me
I'm just a slow emotion replay of somebody I used to be.
The less I know
About all the things I thought were wrong or right
& carved in stone
So, don't ask me about
War, Religion, or God
Love, Sex, or Death
Because....
Everybody knows what's going wrong with the world
But I don't even know what's going on in myself.
You've gotta work out your own salvation.
With no explanation to this Earth we fall
On hands & knees we crawl
And we look up to the stars
And we reach out & pray
To a deaf, dumb & blind God who never explains.
Every body knows what's going wrong with the world
But I don't even know what's going on in myself.
Lord, I've been here for so long
I can feel it coming down on me
I'm just a slow emotion replay of somebody I used to be.
Lyrics submitted by Ice
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I think it's about a person that used to feel he had opinions about stuff and ideals he followed. As time goes by, however, he gains experience and discover that the subjects he thought he knew all about weren't divided in black and white but rather different shades of gray. He also starts to question things, but without getting answers. He find out that the more you have seen and the longer you've been around, the harder it gets to oppose to or believe in anything. Because of this, he now lacks motivation or trust in anything.
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s hard to agree, especially when youve seen the videoI think it
s a song about a perfect state of mind which means "freedom of knowledge". Nothing distorts the way you see the world - you just see things but you dont judge them, dont label them, dont classify them. And, as a result, there is nothing you can know for sure and it`s hard to give any answer on the questions.Well, it
s hard to agree, especially when youve seen the videoI think it
s a song about a perfect state of mind which means "freedom of knowledge". Nothing distorts the way you see the world - you just see things but you dont judge them, dont label them, dont classify them. And, as a result, there is nothing you can know for sure and it`s hard to give any answer on the questions.Well, it
s hard to agree, especially when youve seen the videoI think it
s a song about a perfect state of mind which means "freedom of knowledge". Nothing distorts the way you see the world - you just see things but you dont judge them, dont label them, dont classify them. And, as a result, there is nothing you can know for sure and it`s hard to give any answer on the questions.Pretty straightforward and excellent song.