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.
(Title should be "Eternal Shore")
Crash against her and be broken
Lying dormant in the depths of her consciousness
She always knew I was there
Kept me away
Kept me at bay
Witness the birth of a goddess
What do you know of unlimited power?
She's all she could want to be
She is fire!
Life incarnate!
Now and forever
She is the rock of the eternal shore
Crash against her and be broken
Hunger for the feeling of ecstacy
I crave the ultimate sensation
Lust for the feeling
Lust for the feeling of this destiny
It consumes me
Crash against her and be broken
She is fire!
Life incarnate!
Now and forever
She is the rock of the eternal shore
Crash against her and be broken
An essence of beautiful terror
Her power is a song wtihin herself
Ask not for pity
There is none in her
Ask not for mercy
There is none in her
Crash against her and be broken
What do you know of unlimited power?
She's all she could want to be
She is fire!
Life incarnate!
Now and forever
She is the rock of the eternal shore
Crash against her and be broken
She is fire!
Life incarnate!
Crash against her and be broken
Lying dormant in the depths of her consciousness
She always knew I was there
Kept me away
Kept me at bay
Witness the birth of a goddess
What do you know of unlimited power?
She's all she could want to be
She is fire!
Life incarnate!
Now and forever
She is the rock of the eternal shore
Crash against her and be broken
Hunger for the feeling of ecstacy
I crave the ultimate sensation
Lust for the feeling
Lust for the feeling of this destiny
It consumes me
Crash against her and be broken
She is fire!
Life incarnate!
Now and forever
She is the rock of the eternal shore
Crash against her and be broken
An essence of beautiful terror
Her power is a song wtihin herself
Ask not for pity
There is none in her
Ask not for mercy
There is none in her
Crash against her and be broken
What do you know of unlimited power?
She's all she could want to be
She is fire!
Life incarnate!
Now and forever
She is the rock of the eternal shore
Crash against her and be broken
She is fire!
Life incarnate!
Lyrics submitted by SongMeanings, edited by thefrail86
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