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.
You've had your last regrets
Reached your final depths
Deepest pits
Stepped aside for the world to pass you by
Chose to leave the fear
You are stuck in a world of deadlocks
This time it's real
This time it's for real
This world
Its evil ways
The pain that I hide
Let's make this happen...
Left with the shame
Will somebody out there give me the blame?
Someone...
Show me
It's too far to see
What God made of us
Tell me it's a dream
Was it meant to be this way?
Reached your final depths
Deepest pits
Stepped aside for the world to pass you by
Chose to leave the fear
You are stuck in a world of deadlocks
This time it's real
This time it's for real
This world
Its evil ways
The pain that I hide
Let's make this happen...
Left with the shame
Will somebody out there give me the blame?
Someone...
Show me
It's too far to see
What God made of us
Tell me it's a dream
Was it meant to be this way?
Lyrics submitted by Eelco
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in the middle of the song after the chorus does the backup singer sing \"With the rope around your neck, the rope around your neck!\"? i was just wondering because thas what i hear... well i love this song...
Kworb, i think your right, but not the best way out - i think they reckon its the only way out. A deadlock is when you cant win - like not winning in life? So life isnt worth living if you cant win, so the only thing they can do is commit suicide.
And pinkfloyd, i always thought they said "the world around your neck", but i think your right, its "the rope".
I just hope that this song might not give these dark ideas of commiting suicide. The ambience and the keyboard sound at the end, seems to somehow give me hope, and like if the message of the lyrics would symbolises the problem, and not give subliminal messages.
if anyone here reading my comment here i just wanna say this song is most beautiful thing ever happened to me last night i had a dream my dreams sound track was this godly divine beautiful song , idk i know its dark and sad and hopelessness lyrics and all but it speaks my heart ...i will try to cover this songs guitar soon and i will fly to skies , i choose this song as my funeral theme whether if i suicide soon or die reguraly i dont like life