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.
Try to be reflective,
and honest in my own way.
I over-introduced, I get overwhelmed,
any conversation.
I'm better than I used to be,
so scared of your opinions.
Struggle not to go to the other side,
completely disregard them.
Find a way, to keep the best,
to cherry pick, and ditch the rest.
Tell myself "get up again,"
every time the world would end.
Kinda go to pieces,
nobody believes me.
Kinda go to pieces,
nobody believes me.
Keep it like a secret,
it's hardly worth repeatin'.
Kinda go to pieces,
nobody believes me.
Let me paint a picture,
spell it out in small words.
I get overworked, I get overwhelmed,
I sorta seem to like it.
Too many of a good thing,
all the burners screamin'.
But any little jab, any little cut,
could kill me from the bleedin'.
I come in close to touch the flame,
to soothe the beast, to ease the pain.
Run and hide behind the wall,
from arrows of the cri de coeur.
Kinda go to pieces,
nobody believes me.
Kinda go to pieces,
nobody believes me.
Keep it like a secret,
it's hardly worth repeatin'.
Kinda go to pieces,
nobody believes me.
Oh, oh, oh, give a good show.
When I, I, I, am dyin' inside.
Oh, oh, oh, keep my voice low.
'Round all, all, all, the liars.
Oh, oh, oh, give a good show.
When I, I, I, am dyin' inside.
Oh, oh, oh, keep my voice low.
'Round all, all, all, the liars.
Oh, oh, oh, keep my voice low.
When I, I, I, am dyin' inside.
and honest in my own way.
I over-introduced, I get overwhelmed,
any conversation.
I'm better than I used to be,
so scared of your opinions.
Struggle not to go to the other side,
completely disregard them.
Find a way, to keep the best,
to cherry pick, and ditch the rest.
Tell myself "get up again,"
every time the world would end.
Kinda go to pieces,
nobody believes me.
Kinda go to pieces,
nobody believes me.
Keep it like a secret,
it's hardly worth repeatin'.
Kinda go to pieces,
nobody believes me.
Let me paint a picture,
spell it out in small words.
I get overworked, I get overwhelmed,
I sorta seem to like it.
Too many of a good thing,
all the burners screamin'.
But any little jab, any little cut,
could kill me from the bleedin'.
I come in close to touch the flame,
to soothe the beast, to ease the pain.
Run and hide behind the wall,
from arrows of the cri de coeur.
Kinda go to pieces,
nobody believes me.
Kinda go to pieces,
nobody believes me.
Keep it like a secret,
it's hardly worth repeatin'.
Kinda go to pieces,
nobody believes me.
Oh, oh, oh, give a good show.
When I, I, I, am dyin' inside.
Oh, oh, oh, keep my voice low.
'Round all, all, all, the liars.
Oh, oh, oh, give a good show.
When I, I, I, am dyin' inside.
Oh, oh, oh, keep my voice low.
'Round all, all, all, the liars.
Oh, oh, oh, keep my voice low.
When I, I, I, am dyin' inside.
Lyrics submitted by chris11205
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