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.
Bitter fruit hangs under the care of the skeleton tree
Its roots rest above the settling dust
Which will rise and fall, only this time will not return
Bitter fruit dead weight, this world must change
The name on your grave, was it born of you?
Handcuffed, held down by an iron tattoo,
Burning a cross in honour of you,
Blood stained tears run acid yellow
In the shade of the skeleton tree
Bloodshot eyes blind a motherless child, more dead than alive
Left drowning for breath, silent screams fill the air
With mercy on your lips, death became an angel in your grace
Bitter fruit dead weight, this world must change
Bitter fruit dead weight, this world must change
The name on your grave, was it born of you?
Handcuffed, held down by an iron tattoo,
Burning a cross in honour of you,
Blood stained tears run acid yellow
In the shade of the skeleton tree
In the scope of time, it was only yesterday ago
So lets change, lets change tomorrow
Bitter fruit dead weight
Bitter fruit dead weight
Bitter fruit dead weight, the future can’t wait..
Bitter fruit dead weight
Somebodys looking down, somebodys looking down, somebodys looking down
Its roots rest above the settling dust
Which will rise and fall, only this time will not return
Bitter fruit dead weight, this world must change
The name on your grave, was it born of you?
Handcuffed, held down by an iron tattoo,
Burning a cross in honour of you,
Blood stained tears run acid yellow
In the shade of the skeleton tree
Bloodshot eyes blind a motherless child, more dead than alive
Left drowning for breath, silent screams fill the air
With mercy on your lips, death became an angel in your grace
Bitter fruit dead weight, this world must change
Bitter fruit dead weight, this world must change
The name on your grave, was it born of you?
Handcuffed, held down by an iron tattoo,
Burning a cross in honour of you,
Blood stained tears run acid yellow
In the shade of the skeleton tree
In the scope of time, it was only yesterday ago
So lets change, lets change tomorrow
Bitter fruit dead weight
Bitter fruit dead weight
Bitter fruit dead weight, the future can’t wait..
Bitter fruit dead weight
Somebodys looking down, somebodys looking down, somebodys looking down
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Bitter Fruit Lyrics as written by Bruce Roberts Billie N Myers
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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