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.
You wanted a queen
But couldn't handle much
You wanted
A vixen so soft
She'd bend to your every desire
You thought i'd be docile
And agreeable
Impressed with
Mediocre wit
You could not have been more wrong
I was a force so wild
Like a burning fire
Dancin round your ploys
I had you mesmerized
Didn't stand a chance
But it was so cute to watch
Let you think you had
The odds to win
How dare you claim to have
Tamed me
Your ego crumbed as
You tried to catch me
A feat that always took
your breath
And you wanna know the truth
I was never satisfied
Your over now
All hollowed out
How dare you claim to have
Tamed me
You wanted a queen
But couldn't hold a crown
A coward til the very end
Hiding in my empire
Your mask was neglected
As the time sped past
You thought I wouldn't
realize
You could not have been
More wrong
Betrayal is a fire
You built inside of me
How dare you claim to have
Tamed me
Flames you tried to kill
My anger broke them free
The fire's wild
Every slight more fuel to the blaze
You wanted more so I'll give you
A more that you can't take
The fire's wild
You built this path for me
And now you'll walk
Through the ashes of your fate
I will be your end
For what you ended in me
How dare
How dare you claim to have tamed me
But couldn't handle much
You wanted
A vixen so soft
She'd bend to your every desire
You thought i'd be docile
And agreeable
Impressed with
Mediocre wit
You could not have been more wrong
I was a force so wild
Like a burning fire
Dancin round your ploys
I had you mesmerized
Didn't stand a chance
But it was so cute to watch
Let you think you had
The odds to win
How dare you claim to have
Tamed me
Your ego crumbed as
You tried to catch me
A feat that always took
your breath
And you wanna know the truth
I was never satisfied
Your over now
All hollowed out
How dare you claim to have
Tamed me
You wanted a queen
But couldn't hold a crown
A coward til the very end
Hiding in my empire
Your mask was neglected
As the time sped past
You thought I wouldn't
realize
You could not have been
More wrong
Betrayal is a fire
You built inside of me
How dare you claim to have
Tamed me
Flames you tried to kill
My anger broke them free
The fire's wild
Every slight more fuel to the blaze
You wanted more so I'll give you
A more that you can't take
The fire's wild
You built this path for me
And now you'll walk
Through the ashes of your fate
I will be your end
For what you ended in me
How dare
How dare you claim to have tamed me
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The Fool's Overture (Radio Edit) Lyrics as written by Natasha Fagant
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