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.
I've got a friend with a melody that will kill
She will eat you alive
Like cyanide it's poison
She'll eat you alive
Don't you battle we'll kill you
We'll rip you up and tear you in two
Don't you battle we'll kill you
We'll rip you up and tear you in two
Don't you battle we'll kill you
We'll rip you up and tear you in two
Only in the sound of the voices I scream
I'm an angel don't tell me what I did
You saw me standin' on my own mountain
? not to put it longer
Tears are not worth their weight
Your love faded is over ?
Your another one in a long long time
Wrestling people for peace
Wrestling people for peace
Only in the sound of the voices I scream (x3)
I make room for everyone
I make room for everyone
I need to take a break
If you had to go where I was not looking out
It won't happen anymore but look what I found
I was always talking too much
Only in the sound of the voices I scream
Only in the sound of the voices I scream
She will eat you alive
Like cyanide it's poison
She'll eat you alive
Don't you battle we'll kill you
We'll rip you up and tear you in two
Don't you battle we'll kill you
We'll rip you up and tear you in two
Don't you battle we'll kill you
We'll rip you up and tear you in two
Only in the sound of the voices I scream
I'm an angel don't tell me what I did
You saw me standin' on my own mountain
? not to put it longer
Tears are not worth their weight
Your love faded is over ?
Your another one in a long long time
Wrestling people for peace
Wrestling people for peace
Only in the sound of the voices I scream (x3)
I make room for everyone
I make room for everyone
I need to take a break
If you had to go where I was not looking out
It won't happen anymore but look what I found
I was always talking too much
Only in the sound of the voices I scream
Only in the sound of the voices I scream
Lyrics submitted by thehighwaysend, edited by deanerbeans
Disco//Very Lyrics as written by Jennifer Lee Lindberg Emily Camille Kokal
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group
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Schizophrenia and Dissociative identity disorder, hands down. There's two or more personalities going on here - take a look.
"I've got a friend with a melody that will kill She'll eat you alive Like cyanide is poison, she'll eat you alive" Personality one (P1), possibly the 'person' herself, speaking of P2, an agressive personality.
"Don't you battle, we'll kill you Rip you up and tear you in two" All personalities speaking to P1.
"Only in the sound of the voices I scream" Schizophrenia.
"I heard my name, now I'm gone, tell me what I did You saw me standing on my lone mountain Dare me to play, not to put it off 'Cause the tears are not worth the wait" Probably P1 after a personality switch, speaking of somebody totally different speaking to her about what 'she' has done, possibly as P2
"Your loveliness is so worth it You're another one in a long long time Wrestling people for peace" Either one of the personalities (P3) or the same totally different person speaking of or to 'her'.
"Only in the sound of the voices I scream"
"I make room for everyone I make room for everyone I need to take a break!" What do you think?
"Do you wanna look in my mind Open up and see what you find Holdin' on to just what I wanted Hiding like a force it was..." Still here. 'She' is just trying to keep it together.
"Just behind the door, when I wasn't not looking out For nothing anymore, but ooh look what I found I was always talking too much But only in the sound of the voices I scream"
"Only in the sound of the voices I scream"