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.
Should be the end of an era
An era of control
That keeps minds lost in their identity
The power that exists alone, should be finished
Should be done
The suffocation can't go on
Choke on the world while just
Staring at the sun
A spoon fed zombie can't be discerning one
Never had the chance to be the thoughtful one
Never had the chance to break from being numb
Once and for all
End the era - let it go
End the era - of control
End the era - turn it off
Reach the ones who aren't lost
Should be the end of an era
An era of monopoly
Should be stripped of all authority
Monopoly exists alone
Should be buried
Should be gone
A real effort never made
To get a special kind of look or thought or trait
The plain and obvious course is prearranged
The opportunity to take the simple path
Without the knowledge that the straight - away
Won't last, it just won't last
End the era - let it go
End the era - of control
End the era - turn it off
Reach the ones who aren't lost
Let it go, let it go, turn it off
Reach the ones who aren't lost
An era of control
That keeps minds lost in their identity
The power that exists alone, should be finished
Should be done
The suffocation can't go on
Choke on the world while just
Staring at the sun
A spoon fed zombie can't be discerning one
Never had the chance to be the thoughtful one
Never had the chance to break from being numb
Once and for all
End the era - let it go
End the era - of control
End the era - turn it off
Reach the ones who aren't lost
Should be the end of an era
An era of monopoly
Should be stripped of all authority
Monopoly exists alone
Should be buried
Should be gone
A real effort never made
To get a special kind of look or thought or trait
The plain and obvious course is prearranged
The opportunity to take the simple path
Without the knowledge that the straight - away
Won't last, it just won't last
End the era - let it go
End the era - of control
End the era - turn it off
Reach the ones who aren't lost
Let it go, let it go, turn it off
Reach the ones who aren't lost
Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death
End the Era Lyrics as written by Craig Setari Armand Majidi
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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