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.
In 1945 the year it came to be
Their fate decided
Many miles across the sea
They told them not to fear
They couldn't be prepared.
Then came the day
That not a single soul was spared.
Too late there's no escape
The Trial has begun
Down they fly
From out of the sky
Feel the radiation burn!
The men of power
Had nothing to fear.
When the finger hits the switch
They're far away from here.
Down in their sanctuary
Hiding in their lair.
The sorcerers of justice
Will be waiting for them there.
Too late there's no escape
The trial has begun
Down they fly
From out of the sky
Feel the radiation burn!
I saw the people running
Through all my dreams.
I heard the soldiers crying,
Mother Nature screams.
I saw destruction falling
From out of the sky.
I heard the wise man calling
Why?
In 1945 the year it came to be
Their fate decided
Many miles across the sea
They told them not to fear
They couldn't be prepared.
Then came the day
That not a single soul was spared.
Too late there's no escape
The trial has begun
Down they fly
From out of the sky
Feel the radiation burn!
Their fate decided
Many miles across the sea
They told them not to fear
They couldn't be prepared.
Then came the day
That not a single soul was spared.
Too late there's no escape
The Trial has begun
Down they fly
From out of the sky
Feel the radiation burn!
The men of power
Had nothing to fear.
When the finger hits the switch
They're far away from here.
Down in their sanctuary
Hiding in their lair.
The sorcerers of justice
Will be waiting for them there.
Too late there's no escape
The trial has begun
Down they fly
From out of the sky
Feel the radiation burn!
I saw the people running
Through all my dreams.
I heard the soldiers crying,
Mother Nature screams.
I saw destruction falling
From out of the sky.
I heard the wise man calling
Why?
In 1945 the year it came to be
Their fate decided
Many miles across the sea
They told them not to fear
They couldn't be prepared.
Then came the day
That not a single soul was spared.
Too late there's no escape
The trial has begun
Down they fly
From out of the sky
Feel the radiation burn!
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