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.
Slipping in and out of reason
And I don't mind
Side effects are expected
With this experiment of mine
I want to be reborn
Breath smoke
Think black and call it a night
A temporary eclipse outshines me for a moment
I see no end in sight now
And still I wait
For this stranger inside of me
To show himself and let me be
Slowly I increase the dosage
One more try and I'll get it right now
Feel my head expanding outward
I've arrived at a place
I haven't been before yeah
Something in the atmosphere
Is speaking what I want to hear
The walls have started breathing
The colors I am seeing
The sign ahead reads welcome neighbor
Give up all your fears and enter
Step on through no hesitation
No disguises
My eyes are wide open
And I can see for the first time
How did we get this far down
How do I find my way back
From this head I've let unkoil
No disguises
My eyes are wide open
And I can see for the first time
How did we get this far down
How do I find my way back
From this head I've let unkoil
And I don't mind
Side effects are expected
With this experiment of mine
I want to be reborn
Breath smoke
Think black and call it a night
A temporary eclipse outshines me for a moment
I see no end in sight now
And still I wait
For this stranger inside of me
To show himself and let me be
Slowly I increase the dosage
One more try and I'll get it right now
Feel my head expanding outward
I've arrived at a place
I haven't been before yeah
Something in the atmosphere
Is speaking what I want to hear
The walls have started breathing
The colors I am seeing
The sign ahead reads welcome neighbor
Give up all your fears and enter
Step on through no hesitation
No disguises
My eyes are wide open
And I can see for the first time
How did we get this far down
How do I find my way back
From this head I've let unkoil
No disguises
My eyes are wide open
And I can see for the first time
How did we get this far down
How do I find my way back
From this head I've let unkoil
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DMT is the most powerful hallucinagen known to man. Some of the "trademark" effects are VERY INTENSE visual color patterns, the feeling of an outward expanding head (conchesness), arriving at a strange place,with a speaking atmosphere and breathing walls.
DMT trips only last about 10-15 minutes which fits perfectly with the narrator's plan to commit to a trip right before calling it a night. I think the selling point on my theory is that DMT is the only hallucinagen that can be smoked that gives the EXACT effects that are described word for word in this song.
Great Song.
Great Song.
Hey dipshit, why can't you put anything smart...this is songmeanings, we don't give a damn if it's good...reading your comment might make us wanna listen to it, not saying "great song", too many songs have this as a comment. Italian
BigWillyStyle, read your own comment for "Ultimate Devotion". It must suck being an idiot.
haha, willy is an idiot thanks for the laugh doug
I also think it's a "Great Song"
It's about drugs, stop your bithing
yeah, i definetly say "great song" all the time. i feel really dumb. hahaha...in fact, i just did for the song Alien Amplifier! yahoo. arite well havent even heard this song. just wanted 2 check it out but cauz there were some funny messages on Ultimate Devotion. cya
i only realized today after months of experimenting with lsd, that this song, one of my favourites by strung out, is about this lysergic acid diethylamide.