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.
[Verse 1]
Fingernails that
Pierce your tender flesh
And a silent scream
Of your new faith profess
I am a piece
Of eternal satisfaction
I am the serpent
Wrapped around your feet
[Chorus]
Deep inside your burning
Virgin ear
Oh, to stop the yearning now
Crystal Clear
[Verse 2]
Blind and staked
You to a belly crawl
And set to take
Embrace your final fall
I am the guide
To the new temptation, fallout
I am a breath
Of polluted air you breathe
[Chorus]
Deep inside your burning
Virgin ear
Oh, to stop the yearning now
Deep inside, you're learning
To face your fear
Floating, moaning, turning, ow
Crystal... Clear
[Bridge 1]
Innocence has fallen
At the feet of the need
Lust has taken over
Watch it feed
Blessed into temptation
In the beholder's eye
Offered on the altar
On high
[Bridge 2]
Are you here for the calling?
Are you here to abide?
Have you come from the falling
Deep inside?
[Chorus]
Deep inside your burning
Virgin ear
Oh, to stop the yearning now
Deep inside, you're learning
To face your fear
Floating, moaning, turning, ow
Crystal Clear
[Outro]
Crystal Clear
Crystal...
Fingernails that
Pierce your tender flesh
And a silent scream
Of your new faith profess
I am a piece
Of eternal satisfaction
I am the serpent
Wrapped around your feet
[Chorus]
Deep inside your burning
Virgin ear
Oh, to stop the yearning now
Crystal Clear
[Verse 2]
Blind and staked
You to a belly crawl
And set to take
Embrace your final fall
I am the guide
To the new temptation, fallout
I am a breath
Of polluted air you breathe
[Chorus]
Deep inside your burning
Virgin ear
Oh, to stop the yearning now
Deep inside, you're learning
To face your fear
Floating, moaning, turning, ow
Crystal... Clear
[Bridge 1]
Innocence has fallen
At the feet of the need
Lust has taken over
Watch it feed
Blessed into temptation
In the beholder's eye
Offered on the altar
On high
[Bridge 2]
Are you here for the calling?
Are you here to abide?
Have you come from the falling
Deep inside?
[Chorus]
Deep inside your burning
Virgin ear
Oh, to stop the yearning now
Deep inside, you're learning
To face your fear
Floating, moaning, turning, ow
Crystal Clear
[Outro]
Crystal Clear
Crystal...
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