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 your eyes I see your illusion
Years of misery life youve stolen
Spiral further down deep inside you
Ive become unwound falling apart
Soul torn open wide spill forth from me
Nothing left inside all but a void
On my knees I pray no one answers
As I rot away waiting for you
Love has faded like a dying ember
Nothing short of torture to remember
Moving on and spreading my infection
I cant bear to gaze at my reflection
Penetrate your mind raping your thoughts
Breaking ties that bind sever forever
On my knees I pray no one answers
As I rot away waiting for you
Love has faded like a dying ember
Nothing short of torture to remember
Moving on and spreading my infection
I cant bear to gaze at my reflection
Pale blood running thin bleeding for you
Broken life within running from you
On my knees I pray praying for you
Envy and decay rotting for you
Love has faded like a dying ember
Nothing short of torture to remember
Moving on and spreading my infection
I cant bear to gaze at my reflection
Do you love me?
NO
Do you want me?
NO
Please stay with me
NO
Just leave me alone
Years of misery life youve stolen
Spiral further down deep inside you
Ive become unwound falling apart
Soul torn open wide spill forth from me
Nothing left inside all but a void
On my knees I pray no one answers
As I rot away waiting for you
Love has faded like a dying ember
Nothing short of torture to remember
Moving on and spreading my infection
I cant bear to gaze at my reflection
Penetrate your mind raping your thoughts
Breaking ties that bind sever forever
On my knees I pray no one answers
As I rot away waiting for you
Love has faded like a dying ember
Nothing short of torture to remember
Moving on and spreading my infection
I cant bear to gaze at my reflection
Pale blood running thin bleeding for you
Broken life within running from you
On my knees I pray praying for you
Envy and decay rotting for you
Love has faded like a dying ember
Nothing short of torture to remember
Moving on and spreading my infection
I cant bear to gaze at my reflection
Do you love me?
NO
Do you want me?
NO
Please stay with me
NO
Just leave me alone
Lyrics submitted by KrudeDuse
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