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.
In this world without harmony
Where there's no peace and there's no sanity
I can still survive and survive peacefully
Until that moment when you crash down on me
Cause I'll
I'll hate you better
Cause I'll
I'll hate you better
You better watch how you direct your hate
Or you'll receive part of my natural trait
Before you send off, you just better wait
Cause I ain't got time not to retaliate
I'll, I'll hate you better
I'll hate you better
I'm not trying to threaten or to decieve
I'm just enlightening you so you won't be niave
I'll tell you one thing that you better believe
My hate is better to give than to receive
I'll, I'll hate you better
I'll
Where there's no peace and there's no sanity
I can still survive and survive peacefully
Until that moment when you crash down on me
Cause I'll
I'll hate you better
Cause I'll
I'll hate you better
You better watch how you direct your hate
Or you'll receive part of my natural trait
Before you send off, you just better wait
Cause I ain't got time not to retaliate
I'll, I'll hate you better
I'll hate you better
I'm not trying to threaten or to decieve
I'm just enlightening you so you won't be niave
I'll tell you one thing that you better believe
My hate is better to give than to receive
I'll, I'll hate you better
I'll
Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death
I'll Hate You Better Lyrics as written by Muir Clark
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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@zifn4b Spot on.
ok you losers need help, all you guys only care about INSTITUTIONALIZED and you dont even get to knwo the other, and sometimes better songs that ST has made, ill agree though that institutionalized is way awesome, and is a great story/poem song, but come on and get a life, stop going with the crowd and what the musical circuit wants you to listen to its useless, ok? get a life and listen to what your heart desires, if you actually like the poppy popular songs, all the best to you, who am i to say, that those songs aren't what you like, im not, im just saying if given the chance , would you even listen to those bands, if they tryied not to go as mainstream, but more artsy, or more independent? i doubt it...i love green day, just as much as the next person, but all these wannabes only know of their american idiot album, get with it, and listen to songs like sassa fras roots, and i wont call you a wussy anymore...
And what does that have to do with this song? =/
This song is amazing. Love the arpeggios and how the music is all pretty but the lyrics aren't. Good shit. As for the meaning; it doesn't take a genius to figure it out.
this is a really good song, anybody that doesn't think so dosen't really no music at all, for me i like all kinds of music, not just one type. and i can say this song hits, simple song, but it hits.
The song is probably about how peace is possible, but people act hateful, which is why everyone denounces peace as being possible. It's not the world, it's you yourself being hateful.