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 need a camera to my eye
To my eye, reminding
Which lies I have been hiding
Which echoes belong
I've counted out days
To see how far
I've driven in the dark
With echoes in my heart
Phone my family, tell them I'm lost
On the sidewalk
And, no, it's not OK
I smashed a camera
I want to know why
To my eye deciding
Which lies I have been hiding
Which echoes belong
I'm counting on
A heart I know by heart
To walk me through this war
Memories distort
Phone my family, tell them I'm lost
On the sidewalk
And, no, it's not OK
I've counted out
And no one knows how far
I've driven in the dark
With echoes in my heart
Phone my family, tell them I'm lost
Yeah, I'm lost
And, no, it's not OK
To my eye, reminding
Which lies I have been hiding
Which echoes belong
I've counted out days
To see how far
I've driven in the dark
With echoes in my heart
Phone my family, tell them I'm lost
On the sidewalk
And, no, it's not OK
I smashed a camera
I want to know why
To my eye deciding
Which lies I have been hiding
Which echoes belong
I'm counting on
A heart I know by heart
To walk me through this war
Memories distort
Phone my family, tell them I'm lost
On the sidewalk
And, no, it's not OK
I've counted out
And no one knows how far
I've driven in the dark
With echoes in my heart
Phone my family, tell them I'm lost
Yeah, I'm lost
And, no, it's not OK
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Thanks for the guitar tab But anyway this song is great I think it is about a guy trying to hide some of his past. He says he wants to break a camera to hide his lies
I looked over this song once or twice-- and repressed memories comes to mind. There isn't much evidence in the lyrics for something of that nature. It's just what came to mind.
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this song is actually called "kamera".
do i remember maybe seeing a song titled "camera" on the aus. YHF cd? im to lazy to check. but i've seen it somewhere.
If you bought the YHF in Australia, you may have bought the edition with a bonus EP that's "More Like the Moon". It has a different version of the song titled "Camera" that got a more abrasive electronic feel.
My Purple Black Eye is right. On the main CD, it's called "Kamera". The Australian bonus CD is the "More Like The Moon" EP which has a version called "Camera" that is like a remix.
This song was written before September 11, 2001 if that's what you're refering to