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.
Tell me was it all worth it, to watch your kingdom grow?
All the anchors in the ocean haven’t sunk this low
Sunk this low
So who’s left to count the cost?
Beneath the ruin lies a story of the lives lost
Now we’re gone, left without a trace
But we took something they cannot replace
A match made in heaven, paved the road to hell
We’ve been down this path before
Cold blooded retribution
So fuck your revolution
You chew up peace and spit it out as war
You’ve been feeding the wolf that’s waiting at the door
You are rotten to the core
We found your fingerprints all over the trigger
If you’re looking for tyrants, take a look in the mirror
You knew all along, that the cancer would spread
So don’t be surprised to find a price on your head
Sorry son, but we destroyed your home
We murdered your family, now you’re on your own
Collateral damage, face down in the sand
Watch the dominoes fall, it’s all just part of the plan
A match made in heaven
Paved the road to hell
We’ve been down this path before
Cold blooded retribution
So fuck your revolution
A match made in heaven
Paved the road to hell
We’ve been down this path before
And every execution, the price of your collusion
You knew all along, that the cancer would spread
So don’t be surprised to find a price on your head
Tell me was it all worth it, to watch your kingdom grow?
All the anchors in the ocean haven’t sunk this low
Sunk this low
You are rotten to the core
You are rotten to the core
You are rotten to the core
You are rotten to the core
All the anchors in the ocean haven’t sunk this low
Sunk this low
So who’s left to count the cost?
Beneath the ruin lies a story of the lives lost
Now we’re gone, left without a trace
But we took something they cannot replace
A match made in heaven, paved the road to hell
We’ve been down this path before
Cold blooded retribution
So fuck your revolution
You chew up peace and spit it out as war
You’ve been feeding the wolf that’s waiting at the door
You are rotten to the core
We found your fingerprints all over the trigger
If you’re looking for tyrants, take a look in the mirror
You knew all along, that the cancer would spread
So don’t be surprised to find a price on your head
Sorry son, but we destroyed your home
We murdered your family, now you’re on your own
Collateral damage, face down in the sand
Watch the dominoes fall, it’s all just part of the plan
A match made in heaven
Paved the road to hell
We’ve been down this path before
Cold blooded retribution
So fuck your revolution
A match made in heaven
Paved the road to hell
We’ve been down this path before
And every execution, the price of your collusion
You knew all along, that the cancer would spread
So don’t be surprised to find a price on your head
Tell me was it all worth it, to watch your kingdom grow?
All the anchors in the ocean haven’t sunk this low
Sunk this low
You are rotten to the core
You are rotten to the core
You are rotten to the core
You are rotten to the core
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