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.
Been stuck on the outside since I can't remember when
Got up just long enough for them to beat me down again
They crawl inside my mind, hoping there to find
Ways to be fucking with my head
They'll never get the best of me
I'm fighting back until I'm dead
'Cause I've been used
Been abused, I've been bruised, I've been broken
And I'm backed up against the wall
But my will to survive can't be stolen
And you can't make me fall
Half-wits and dim pundits try to ruin my good name
Parents and therapists tell me I'm the one to blame
They say 'take it like a man' but I can't understand
Why they won't leave me alone
Best friends and enemies, think I'd do better on my own
'Cause I've been used
Been abused, I've been bruised, I've been broken
And I'm backed up against the wall
But my will to survive can't be stolen
And you can't make me fall
When I think I can't go on just want to stay home in my bed
The problems of this fucked up world seem to be kept up in my head
I take a look around there's nowhere to be found
Somewhere to justify my life
I guess I'll try to keep on trying someday I'll get it right
'Cause I've been used
Been abused, I've been bruised, I've been broken
And I'm backed up against the wall
But my will to survive can't be stolen
And you can't make me fall
You can't make me fall
Can't make me fall
Got up just long enough for them to beat me down again
They crawl inside my mind, hoping there to find
Ways to be fucking with my head
They'll never get the best of me
I'm fighting back until I'm dead
'Cause I've been used
Been abused, I've been bruised, I've been broken
And I'm backed up against the wall
But my will to survive can't be stolen
And you can't make me fall
Half-wits and dim pundits try to ruin my good name
Parents and therapists tell me I'm the one to blame
They say 'take it like a man' but I can't understand
Why they won't leave me alone
Best friends and enemies, think I'd do better on my own
'Cause I've been used
Been abused, I've been bruised, I've been broken
And I'm backed up against the wall
But my will to survive can't be stolen
And you can't make me fall
When I think I can't go on just want to stay home in my bed
The problems of this fucked up world seem to be kept up in my head
I take a look around there's nowhere to be found
Somewhere to justify my life
I guess I'll try to keep on trying someday I'll get it right
'Cause I've been used
Been abused, I've been bruised, I've been broken
And I'm backed up against the wall
But my will to survive can't be stolen
And you can't make me fall
You can't make me fall
Can't make me fall
Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death
Broken Lyrics as written by Fletcher Douglas Dragge Byron C. Mcmackin
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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