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.
Oh yeah, you're all cracked-up fury
Won't get the jury to defend you
You tried but you couldn't cry
When they see you
You want me to hang around
With you always
But you lie and die when
All you ever give me is disgrace
That's the way down
That's the way down
That's sedation
That's sedation
One of the two
One of the two
With your saturation eyes
Think you can disguise all those mean things
But can you grovel in the dust
Masochistic lust make the song sing
Oh yeah, you're all cracked-up fury
Won't get the jury to defend you
You tried but you couldn't cry
When they see you
That's the way down
That's the way down
That's sedation
That's sedation
One of the two
One of the two
Oh yeah, you're all cracked-up fury
Won't get the jury to defend you
You tried but you couldn't cry
When they see you
You want me to hang around
With you always
But you lie and die well
All you ever give me is disgrace
That's the way down
That's the way down
That's sedation
That's sedation
One of the two
One of the two
One of the two
One of the two
One of the two
One of the two
One of the two
Won't get the jury to defend you
You tried but you couldn't cry
When they see you
You want me to hang around
With you always
But you lie and die when
All you ever give me is disgrace
That's the way down
That's the way down
That's sedation
That's sedation
One of the two
One of the two
With your saturation eyes
Think you can disguise all those mean things
But can you grovel in the dust
Masochistic lust make the song sing
Oh yeah, you're all cracked-up fury
Won't get the jury to defend you
You tried but you couldn't cry
When they see you
That's the way down
That's the way down
That's sedation
That's sedation
One of the two
One of the two
Oh yeah, you're all cracked-up fury
Won't get the jury to defend you
You tried but you couldn't cry
When they see you
You want me to hang around
With you always
But you lie and die well
All you ever give me is disgrace
That's the way down
That's the way down
That's sedation
That's sedation
One of the two
One of the two
One of the two
One of the two
One of the two
One of the two
One of the two
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