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.
Fed-up, tired, sick and twisted
One man army, I'm enlisted
Trust yourself, trust no one else
Fuck a hero, be yourself
And I don't need your lousy hand-out
Clinched fists I'll fight my way out
Fight my way out
Find my way out
People wake up
And sing along
I trust no one
My trust is gone
[Chorus]
Born with nothing (born with nothing)
Die with everything
Born with nothing (born with nothing)
Die with everything, yeah
In a daze, these days go by
Faster and faster I speed through life
Now I've got to take control
Of my mental and my physical
Never sheltered from life's hard storms
I was cold but now I am warm
But inside I'm warm
(Now I am warm)
People wake up
And sing along
I trust no one
My trust is gone
[Chorus]
Searching and finding the truth inside myself
Searching and finding the truth inside myself
Inside myself
Searching...finding...truth
Fed-up, tired, sick and twisted
One man army, I'm enlisted
Trust yourself, trust no one else
Fuck a hero, be yourself
And I don't need your lousy hand-out
Clinched fists I'll fight my way out
Fight my way out
Find my way out
Born with nothing and die with everything
Born with nothing and die with everything
Born with nothing and die with everything
Born with nothing and die with everything
My soul was starving
I was born with nothing (born with nothing)
And I'll die with everything
Born with nothing and die with everything
Born with nothing and die with everything
Born with nothing and die with everything
Born with nothing and die with everything
One man army, I'm enlisted
Trust yourself, trust no one else
Fuck a hero, be yourself
And I don't need your lousy hand-out
Clinched fists I'll fight my way out
Fight my way out
Find my way out
People wake up
And sing along
I trust no one
My trust is gone
[Chorus]
Born with nothing (born with nothing)
Die with everything
Born with nothing (born with nothing)
Die with everything, yeah
In a daze, these days go by
Faster and faster I speed through life
Now I've got to take control
Of my mental and my physical
Never sheltered from life's hard storms
I was cold but now I am warm
But inside I'm warm
(Now I am warm)
People wake up
And sing along
I trust no one
My trust is gone
[Chorus]
Searching and finding the truth inside myself
Searching and finding the truth inside myself
Inside myself
Searching...finding...truth
Fed-up, tired, sick and twisted
One man army, I'm enlisted
Trust yourself, trust no one else
Fuck a hero, be yourself
And I don't need your lousy hand-out
Clinched fists I'll fight my way out
Fight my way out
Find my way out
Born with nothing and die with everything
Born with nothing and die with everything
Born with nothing and die with everything
Born with nothing and die with everything
My soul was starving
I was born with nothing (born with nothing)
And I'll die with everything
Born with nothing and die with everything
Born with nothing and die with everything
Born with nothing and die with everything
Born with nothing and die with everything
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this song is wicked bad ass i just saw these guys not to long ago nad they where so fucking awesome. this is no in doubt my favortie song on this album.
i think that this song is about not having anything when he was younger and making somehting of himself getting somewhere in his life that he wanted and he can finally die knowing he has everything.
i grew up just like jacoby i lived in sombodies busted up trailer in there back yard for a couple of years and i moved around a lot and now i have some of the things i never could have dreamed about having so i take everything and embrace it...