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.
I am a puppet on a string
I am the worst thing worst thing you've ever seen
I am impossible to believe
I'm pulled by gravity shocked by my depravity
I'm irrational I'm illogical hypocritical a bleeding heart liberal
I'm an alien dressed like Gideon I'm a malcontent
A thorough modern idiot watch me as I fall
I am humble I am vain
What motivates me something I can't explain
I am outrageous and insane
I'm fueled by gasoline, alcohol and nicotine
I'm an honest hypocrite imploding modern idiot
I am a slave to my abuse convicted caught with no excuse
I'm pathetic apathetic disillusioned disconnected
I am lost I am free I'm impossible to believe
A walking chemical statistically impossible
A thorough modern idiot watch me as I fall
I am the worst thing worst thing you've ever seen
I am impossible to believe
I'm pulled by gravity shocked by my depravity
I'm irrational I'm illogical hypocritical a bleeding heart liberal
I'm an alien dressed like Gideon I'm a malcontent
A thorough modern idiot watch me as I fall
I am humble I am vain
What motivates me something I can't explain
I am outrageous and insane
I'm fueled by gasoline, alcohol and nicotine
I'm an honest hypocrite imploding modern idiot
I am a slave to my abuse convicted caught with no excuse
I'm pathetic apathetic disillusioned disconnected
I am lost I am free I'm impossible to believe
A walking chemical statistically impossible
A thorough modern idiot watch me as I fall
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This song seems to be basically every possible way a person could be/act, it's like he's everything at once, oh well, my bf told me of this song, and it's awesome, and i can't believe i'm the first and only person so far (obviously) to put a comment on it, wow, i feel honored, well, bye - <{{><
haha, I'm stealing your thunder, trillian! (great name btw, douglas adams ownz j00) anyway, I always thought this song was supposed to be mocking someone, sort of... someone who, like you said, is trying to be everything at once. oh well, even if I'm completely wrong, this song is great... pennywise fills me with all kinds of happy.
I'm wondering who "Gideon" is...
Sarcasm? Anyway, this is defiantly me, but at least I admit to it. All for the show, see me, what you created. Society ripping the bone from the dog's mouth, you need it more than me. Now I give to you, what you can't devourer. Like some whipped cream on that? It costs extra, but I know you'll take it for free.
Seeing that Pennywise is pretty much Anarcist, I would think this song depicts the real left wing cooks who do the party no justice by acting completely idiotic. I could be wrong.
Oh yeah, sobermindisawasted1, you might want to actually sober up before posting. You might not have so many typos. :o)
I think its talks of politicians, or any person that claims to be everything. It is not possible, but they try and they fail
Its a song about a typical evil politician. Everything he is he celebrates