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.
If you said that you could kill the things inside me
You're just a liar, everything inside me's dead
It's nice of you to think that I could ever be that
But I'm not, I'm just a failure instead
Don't preach a story of success and gifted thinking
Because in the end were gonna end up the same way
Keep on living your whole life on hands and knees
'Cause I'll be standing waiting, life ends the same way
Never wanted this life
Because it's meaningless
Gone away from me
The life you've given is a poorly painted picture
The colors running and it's staggering my life
A definition of the truth is all I wanted
Not mental beatings falling short of stupidity
Don't give a speech on your prolific ways of living
You speak in vain whether you think you do or not
Spreading infection of the truth that leads to sick lies
You are the shame inside of me, you mindrot
Never wanted this life
Because it's meaningless
Gone away from me
If you said that you could kill the things inside me
You're just a liar, everything inside me's dead
It's nice of you to think that I could ever be that
But I'm not, I'm just a failure instead
You're so mistaken on the life you think I wanted
I'll give you credit for the effort you put forth
'Cause as it ends you're gonna start to realize that
Your fuckin' prejudice and words of wisdom go unheard
Never wanted this life
Because it's meaningless
Gone away from me
Never wanted this life...
You're just a liar, everything inside me's dead
It's nice of you to think that I could ever be that
But I'm not, I'm just a failure instead
Don't preach a story of success and gifted thinking
Because in the end were gonna end up the same way
Keep on living your whole life on hands and knees
'Cause I'll be standing waiting, life ends the same way
Never wanted this life
Because it's meaningless
Gone away from me
The life you've given is a poorly painted picture
The colors running and it's staggering my life
A definition of the truth is all I wanted
Not mental beatings falling short of stupidity
Don't give a speech on your prolific ways of living
You speak in vain whether you think you do or not
Spreading infection of the truth that leads to sick lies
You are the shame inside of me, you mindrot
Never wanted this life
Because it's meaningless
Gone away from me
If you said that you could kill the things inside me
You're just a liar, everything inside me's dead
It's nice of you to think that I could ever be that
But I'm not, I'm just a failure instead
You're so mistaken on the life you think I wanted
I'll give you credit for the effort you put forth
'Cause as it ends you're gonna start to realize that
Your fuckin' prejudice and words of wisdom go unheard
Never wanted this life
Because it's meaningless
Gone away from me
Never wanted this life...
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