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 can be anything
That you want me to be
A punching bag
A piece of string, no
That reminds you not to think
They found the note down in your car
It's not your fault it gets this hard
Gets this hard
[Chorus]
Hold your head high
Don't look down
I'm by your side
I won't back down
You wanted a hero tonight
Well I'm not made of steel
I'm not made of steel
But your secret's safe with me
I can be anything
That you want me to be
A holy cross
Some sympathy, no
That reminds you how to bleed
They found the note down in your car
You climbed up here to fall apart
Fall apart
[Chorus]
No, your secret's safe with me
They knock you down
I'll pick you up
They laugh at you
I'll shut them up
But I'm not made of steel [Repeat x4]
But your secret's safe with me
Yeah, your secret's safe with me
Yeah
Hold your head high
Don't look down
I'm by your side
I won't back down
You wanted a hero tonight
That you want me to be
A punching bag
A piece of string, no
That reminds you not to think
They found the note down in your car
It's not your fault it gets this hard
Gets this hard
[Chorus]
Hold your head high
Don't look down
I'm by your side
I won't back down
You wanted a hero tonight
Well I'm not made of steel
I'm not made of steel
But your secret's safe with me
I can be anything
That you want me to be
A holy cross
Some sympathy, no
That reminds you how to bleed
They found the note down in your car
You climbed up here to fall apart
Fall apart
[Chorus]
No, your secret's safe with me
They knock you down
I'll pick you up
They laugh at you
I'll shut them up
But I'm not made of steel [Repeat x4]
But your secret's safe with me
Yeah, your secret's safe with me
Yeah
Hold your head high
Don't look down
I'm by your side
I won't back down
You wanted a hero tonight
Lyrics submitted by dstrbdbliss
Made of Steel Lyrics as written by Jeremy Taggart Duncan Coutts
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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