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.
Cut my life into pieces, this is my last resort.
Suffocation, no breathing.
Don't give a fuck if I cut my arm bleeding.
This is my last resort.
Cut my life into pieces.
I've reached my last resort – Suffocation, no breathing.
Don't give a fuck if I cut my arms bleeding.
Do you even care if I die bleeding?
Would it be wrong, would it be right if I took my life tonight?
Chances are that I might.
Mutilation out of sight and I'm contemplating suicide.
Cause I'm losing my sight, losing my mind.
Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine.
Losing my sight, losing my mind.
Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine.
I never realized I was spread too thin,
Til it was too late and I was empty within.
Hungry, feeding on chaos and living in sin.
Downward spiral, where do I begin?
It all started when I lost my mother.
No love for myself and no love for another.
Searching to find a love upon a higher level,
Finding nothing but questions and devils.
Cause I'm losing my sight, losing my mind.
Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine.
Losing my sight, losing my mind.
Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine.
Nothing's alright. Nothing is fine.
I'm running and I'm crying.
I'm crying, I'm crying.
I'm crying, I'm crying.
I can't go on living this way.
Cut my life into pieces, this is my last resort.
Suffocation, no breathing.
Don't give a fuck if I cut my arm bleeding.
Would it be wrong, would it be right if I took my life tonight?
Chances are that I might.
Mutilation out of sight and I'm contemplating suicide.
Cause I'm losing my sight, losing my mind.
Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine.
Losing my sight, losing my mind.
Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine.
Nothing's alright. Nothing is fine.
I'm running and I'm crying.
I can't go on living this way.
Can't go on living this way.
Nothing's alright.
Suffocation, no breathing.
Don't give a fuck if I cut my arm bleeding.
This is my last resort.
Cut my life into pieces.
I've reached my last resort – Suffocation, no breathing.
Don't give a fuck if I cut my arms bleeding.
Do you even care if I die bleeding?
Would it be wrong, would it be right if I took my life tonight?
Chances are that I might.
Mutilation out of sight and I'm contemplating suicide.
Cause I'm losing my sight, losing my mind.
Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine.
Losing my sight, losing my mind.
Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine.
I never realized I was spread too thin,
Til it was too late and I was empty within.
Hungry, feeding on chaos and living in sin.
Downward spiral, where do I begin?
It all started when I lost my mother.
No love for myself and no love for another.
Searching to find a love upon a higher level,
Finding nothing but questions and devils.
Cause I'm losing my sight, losing my mind.
Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine.
Losing my sight, losing my mind.
Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine.
Nothing's alright. Nothing is fine.
I'm running and I'm crying.
I'm crying, I'm crying.
I'm crying, I'm crying.
I can't go on living this way.
Cut my life into pieces, this is my last resort.
Suffocation, no breathing.
Don't give a fuck if I cut my arm bleeding.
Would it be wrong, would it be right if I took my life tonight?
Chances are that I might.
Mutilation out of sight and I'm contemplating suicide.
Cause I'm losing my sight, losing my mind.
Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine.
Losing my sight, losing my mind.
Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine.
Nothing's alright. Nothing is fine.
I'm running and I'm crying.
I can't go on living this way.
Can't go on living this way.
Nothing's alright.
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ok, i'm gonna get some hate for this, but who cares. ok, first of all, how many more retarded "i'm so depressed and i want to cut myself up cause it's the cool in thing to do these days" songs are we gonna have to listen to? your doing what every musician wants to do, professioanlly recording music. quit looking for pity. i lost respect for them as soon as i heard this song, about five minutes after i had heard of them. not to say that they are not talented, but come on, what happened to music? why does our generation have crap for music? what happened to music that stood for something? i hate when musicians are all telling us how to vote, and like these guys wioth this gay song, "oh i'm such a loser, i'm depressed" all your gonna do is get a bunch of depressed kids to listen to it, and then kill themselves, and your fan base is gone. grow up. people these days i swear.
@fastfingerz oh my god, i was just think about this a few days ago. I've wasted my middle school years becoming this emotional reck that i almost commited suicide. A few days ago i was thinking about everything and how i messed up. Suicidal isnt just something you can "become" and im sure being emo is what most drama craving girls and boys want to be these days. They want to be pitied, to be cared for, and to be loved. too bad they dont see that people do love them. They act like this emotional reck (much like i did) and expect people to immediately jump to help them. I dont know what it is with my generation, but theyll regret it later.<br /> <br /> btw i totally agree with you and im just a kid.
@fastfingerz no hate intended but... music like this is actually helpful idk if its just me but hearing this makes me feel like im not alone in feeling suicidal and wanting to cut. idk though...
@fastfingerz everyone who is depressed is looking for pity? are you serious? please think before you speak because you might hurt someone (you probably don't care, right?) the fact that you haven't dealt with a mental illness doesn't mean it is not hard .(would you say the same thing for someone with a physical illness?)
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