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.
Red over white
It's one last fatal scene
Brought on by someone unseen
Moving on their own
Bring on the night
And bring us all to our knees
All are gone and none agreed
One who acts alone
Nobody wins
Nobody hears us fall
Nobody wins
When it's done
Conspiracy of one
Bring on the night
And bring us all to our knees
All are gone and none agreed
One who acts alone
Nobody wins
Nobody hears us fall
Nobody wins
When it's done
Conspiracy of one
It's one last fatal scene
Brought on by someone unseen
Moving on their own
Bring on the night
And bring us all to our knees
All are gone and none agreed
One who acts alone
Nobody wins
Nobody hears us fall
Nobody wins
When it's done
Conspiracy of one
Bring on the night
And bring us all to our knees
All are gone and none agreed
One who acts alone
Nobody wins
Nobody hears us fall
Nobody wins
When it's done
Conspiracy of one
Lyrics submitted by Matt
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Learn to spell Oneye-2!!! It's Nuke, General, Duke, and Ferdinand!!! Although I would pay to see a war that was started by someone killing a duck called Ferdenan.
no, it has to be about self termoil. that's why its the conspiracy of 1- you have contradicting feelings and eather way, no 1s gonna 1, cause its all inside your head
Read Dexter's thoughts on "Conspiracy Of One":
offspring.com/songs/songs.html
mep, its about terrorists and nuclear war. read the f*cking cthoughts from dexter himself
it doesnt matter what its about!! (terrorists and war) this song rocks and thats all that matters
nuck are the inteded meaning, but I hear also assainations in gerneral. we are still filling the effects of the arch duck Ferdenan's assaination.
nuck are the inteded meaning, but I hear also assainations in gerneral. we are still filling the effects of the arch duck Ferdenan's assaination.
i dont like the album but this song get me insane! a hard rock punk lightning! at the and nobody wins...............
the 'one' of 'Conspiracy Of One' refers to the fact that one person with the right stuff (aka a bomb) and a pair of giant steel ones could start world war III, similer to Tom Clancy's The Sum Of All Fears sorta thing. whereas before during the cold war the threat came from an organised army (aka USSR). Or whatever makes you happy I don't really mind... thank you for time :P