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.
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Factory 81 cutting their first full length
Here's a little message about the fucking pigs:
Hey you find yourself, you're walking down the street
Every corner you turn you're just another freak
Catch yourself and jump back again
And don't believe; the cops can never be your friend
Now you'll see when you're down on your knees again
Their fist in your back and their knee in your neck
They're there to serve and protect, huh?
It's more like beat and fuck with zero
How can I be free?
Slap these cuffs on me I'm just a freak zero
How can I be free?
Slap these cuffs on me I'm just a freak zero
Now you'll see when you wake to another day
It always starts out with the freaks
Catch yourself and jump back again
And don't believe; the cops can never be your friend
Now you'll see when you're down on your knees again
Their fist in your back and their knee in your neck
They're there to serve and protect, huh?
It's more like beat and fuck with zero
How can I be free?
Slap these cuffs on me I'm just a freak zero
How can I be free?
Slap these cuffs on me I'm just a freak zero
Oh yea...what's up now piggys?
Oh yea...
***********(?)
Now you'll see when you're down on your knees again
Their fist in your back and their knee in your neck
Their there to serve and protect, huh?
It's more like beat and fuck with zero
How can I be free?
Slap these cuffs on me I'm just a freak zero
How can I be free?
Slap these cuffs on me I'm just a freak zero
Do you want me to cry?
You think I'm gonna cry?
Do you want me to cry?
Did you think I was gonna cry?!
FUCK YOU
I'm better than all of you
Did you think I was gonna cry?!
FUCK YOU
I'm better than all of you
Did you think I was gonna cry?!
FUCK YOU
I'm better than all of you
Did you think I was gonna cry?!
FUCK YOU
I'm better than all of you
And I'll never fucking cry for you
Factory 81 cutting their first full length
Here's a little message about the fucking pigs:
Hey you find yourself, you're walking down the street
Every corner you turn you're just another freak
Catch yourself and jump back again
And don't believe; the cops can never be your friend
Now you'll see when you're down on your knees again
Their fist in your back and their knee in your neck
They're there to serve and protect, huh?
It's more like beat and fuck with zero
How can I be free?
Slap these cuffs on me I'm just a freak zero
How can I be free?
Slap these cuffs on me I'm just a freak zero
Now you'll see when you wake to another day
It always starts out with the freaks
Catch yourself and jump back again
And don't believe; the cops can never be your friend
Now you'll see when you're down on your knees again
Their fist in your back and their knee in your neck
They're there to serve and protect, huh?
It's more like beat and fuck with zero
How can I be free?
Slap these cuffs on me I'm just a freak zero
How can I be free?
Slap these cuffs on me I'm just a freak zero
Oh yea...what's up now piggys?
Oh yea...
***********(?)
Now you'll see when you're down on your knees again
Their fist in your back and their knee in your neck
Their there to serve and protect, huh?
It's more like beat and fuck with zero
How can I be free?
Slap these cuffs on me I'm just a freak zero
How can I be free?
Slap these cuffs on me I'm just a freak zero
Do you want me to cry?
You think I'm gonna cry?
Do you want me to cry?
Did you think I was gonna cry?!
FUCK YOU
I'm better than all of you
Did you think I was gonna cry?!
FUCK YOU
I'm better than all of you
Did you think I was gonna cry?!
FUCK YOU
I'm better than all of you
Did you think I was gonna cry?!
FUCK YOU
I'm better than all of you
And I'll never fucking cry for you
Lyrics submitted by s0m3wh47d4m463d
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if u arent satisfied with the song, type your own damn lyrics. this song is defined by the linear notes in the insert on "mankind". its dedicated to the police who go on power trips just to scare kids.