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.
These lines in my face, caused from worry,
Grow deeper as you walk out of sight.
Mine is the face of a fighter,
But my heart has just lost the fight.
Round one: you told me you loved me,
An' I felt my heart falling there an' then.
The last round: you walked tall an' left me,
An' I guess my heart's losing again.
Mine is the face of a fighter:
I fought for your love with all my might.
Mine is the face of fighter,
But my heart has just lost the fight.
Yes, mine is the face of a fighter:
I fought for your love with all my might.
Mine is the face of fighter,
But my heart has just lost the fight.
Grow deeper as you walk out of sight.
Mine is the face of a fighter,
But my heart has just lost the fight.
Round one: you told me you loved me,
An' I felt my heart falling there an' then.
The last round: you walked tall an' left me,
An' I guess my heart's losing again.
Mine is the face of a fighter:
I fought for your love with all my might.
Mine is the face of fighter,
But my heart has just lost the fight.
Yes, mine is the face of a fighter:
I fought for your love with all my might.
Mine is the face of fighter,
But my heart has just lost the fight.
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Face of a Fighter Lyrics as written by Willie Nelson
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