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.
All the bridges in the world won't save you
If there is no other side to cross to
When you're not feeling ugly
The world's not too much
Take the world upon your shoulders
Take the world upon your shoulders
And burn, burn, burn, burn, burn
Take the world upon your shoulders
Half full glasses
Lost in empty houses
When you're not feeling nothing
The world's not too much
Take the world upon your shoulders
Take the world upon your shoulders
And burn, burn, burn, burn, burn
Take the world upon your shoulders
Violent, big and violent
You're like a thing that's big and violent
A world that's big and violent
When you're not feeling nothing
The world's not too much
Take the world upon your shoulders
Take the world upon your shoulders
And burn, burn, burn, burn, burn
Take the world upon your shoulders
Take the world upon your shoulders
Take the world upon your shoulders
If there is no other side to cross to
When you're not feeling ugly
The world's not too much
Take the world upon your shoulders
Take the world upon your shoulders
And burn, burn, burn, burn, burn
Take the world upon your shoulders
Half full glasses
Lost in empty houses
When you're not feeling nothing
The world's not too much
Take the world upon your shoulders
Take the world upon your shoulders
And burn, burn, burn, burn, burn
Take the world upon your shoulders
Violent, big and violent
You're like a thing that's big and violent
A world that's big and violent
When you're not feeling nothing
The world's not too much
Take the world upon your shoulders
Take the world upon your shoulders
And burn, burn, burn, burn, burn
Take the world upon your shoulders
Take the world upon your shoulders
Take the world upon your shoulders
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In the beginning i believe daniel is sending the message that no matter what you do you can't always depend on certain others/things to get by in life. There are things that you can't get around, no back doors. Later i think he's just saying taht when things aren't so bad in life just go for it and do what makes you happy and dont' hold back. "half full galsses lost in empty houses" ...even postive mindset people are lost. something like that. whats big and violent? the world perhaps? help me out guys..
@drgnfx The beginning means that doesn't matter how nice you are to people if they aren't nice back. The bridge is about self love, no matter how shitty things are outside, if you feel great about yourself things don't hurt as bad. On the second verse he's talking about how pointless optimism is in a miserable situation, there's no way to interpret an empty glass as half full, but some people try.<br /> " Take the world upon your shoulders and burn" is a reference to atlas the titan who was tasked of holding the weight of the world on tartarus. Just means that like atlas this person is taking the duty of carrying people's burdens that given to it without questioning and even as a favor.<br /> <br /> And the "violent big and violent" is the world by this person's perspective, big and violent. This person see it's suffering as just the nature of the world regardless of how unusual it's.