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.
Can I scream ?
It's here for us to admire if we can afford the beauty of it
If we can afford the luxury of turning our heads
If we can adjust that $1000 smile
and behold the creation of man
Great words won't cover ugly actions
and good frames won't save bad paintings
We lack the motion to move to the new beat
When the day is over the doors are locked on us
Cause money buys the access and we can't pay the cost
And how can we expect anyone to listen
if we are using the same old voice ?
We need noise, new art for the real people
We lack the motion to move to the new beat
We dance to all the wrong songs
and we enjoy all the wrong moves
We are not leading
Yeah
The new beat (10000x ...)
It's here for us to admire if we can afford the beauty of it
If we can afford the luxury of turning our heads
If we can adjust that $1000 smile
and behold the creation of man
Great words won't cover ugly actions
and good frames won't save bad paintings
We lack the motion to move to the new beat
When the day is over the doors are locked on us
Cause money buys the access and we can't pay the cost
And how can we expect anyone to listen
if we are using the same old voice ?
We need noise, new art for the real people
We lack the motion to move to the new beat
We dance to all the wrong songs
and we enjoy all the wrong moves
We are not leading
Yeah
The new beat (10000x ...)
Lyrics submitted by kevindeboeck
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