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.
Fuck it, why don't you just let me overdose?
I did it again, and woke up again
Tired of running from all these withdrawals, keep losing my friends
This might be my end
All of these drugs while I'm counting my ends
Fuck it I'm dead
Fuck it I'm dead inside
And now you know why
Now that I’m gone, I'm on the run
Alone in my room I look down at my gun
Picking it up, I don't want to give up but I'm stuck in this rut that I've dug and I'm fucked
The drugs didn't help
I blame myself for the shit I've been dealt
Tell you I'm cool but I'm losing my grip
Tell you I'm good but I'm losing my shit
You didn’t want to take him to the hospital
All you really wanted was his capital
Another one lost that we cannot predict
This is a plague and we cannot pretend
Another mistake might cost you your life
When you're sticking the needle and walk towards the light
Letting go of all I've ever known
I wanna feel the wave's control tighten its grip around my throat
Crashing over me, I'm holding on
Feel the narcotics might never wake up
All of the bodies just start to pile up
And that’s when it hits you rips you perplexed
Now you are floating, it’s on to the next
Now I’m letting go, let the chemicals control
I’m holding on
Always dismissed do you get the gist?
I’m holding on
Letting go of all I’ve ever known
I wanna feel the wave’s control
Tighten its grip around my throat
You never really ever gave a shit
Always dismissed do you get the gist?
Always kneeling down
I’m an addict with a crown
Don’t you love the sound when my body hits the ground
Why don’t you just let me drown?
Fuck it, why don't you just let me overdose?
I did it again, and woke up again. tired of running from all these withdrawals, keep losing my friends
This might be my end
All of these drugs while I'm counting my ends
Fuck it I'm dead
Fuck it I'm dead inside
And now you know why
I did it again, and woke up again
Tired of running from all these withdrawals, keep losing my friends
This might be my end
All of these drugs while I'm counting my ends
Fuck it I'm dead
Fuck it I'm dead inside
And now you know why
Now that I’m gone, I'm on the run
Alone in my room I look down at my gun
Picking it up, I don't want to give up but I'm stuck in this rut that I've dug and I'm fucked
The drugs didn't help
I blame myself for the shit I've been dealt
Tell you I'm cool but I'm losing my grip
Tell you I'm good but I'm losing my shit
You didn’t want to take him to the hospital
All you really wanted was his capital
Another one lost that we cannot predict
This is a plague and we cannot pretend
Another mistake might cost you your life
When you're sticking the needle and walk towards the light
Letting go of all I've ever known
I wanna feel the wave's control tighten its grip around my throat
Crashing over me, I'm holding on
Feel the narcotics might never wake up
All of the bodies just start to pile up
And that’s when it hits you rips you perplexed
Now you are floating, it’s on to the next
Now I’m letting go, let the chemicals control
I’m holding on
Always dismissed do you get the gist?
I’m holding on
Letting go of all I’ve ever known
I wanna feel the wave’s control
Tighten its grip around my throat
You never really ever gave a shit
Always dismissed do you get the gist?
Always kneeling down
I’m an addict with a crown
Don’t you love the sound when my body hits the ground
Why don’t you just let me drown?
Fuck it, why don't you just let me overdose?
I did it again, and woke up again. tired of running from all these withdrawals, keep losing my friends
This might be my end
All of these drugs while I'm counting my ends
Fuck it I'm dead
Fuck it I'm dead inside
And now you know why
Lyrics submitted by AdamArtz
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