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.
[The guardian angel:]
Why did you kill the Princess? Why did you cross the dark sea?
Why did you stop me cryin'?... Just blow me away...
[White Warrior:]
Why did you take me higher? Spending this night of fire.
Why did you call me again? Until the Princess is so far away.
[The guardian angel:]
Why did you change this madness? Into this night of sadness.
Why did you start the game? It's now or never.
[White Warrior:] Now or never.
[Pre-chorus]
[White Warrior:]
Walking in a land where old spirits and shadows guide me to escape from the law.
Feeling the rainbow inside my sad pleasure, now I just want (to) face this war!
[Chorus]
[The guardian angel:] The Princess now has gone!
[White Warrior:] Can you look at yourself till I'm still waiting here?
[The guardian angel:] Princess now has gone...
[White Warrior:] I'll remember the dark I'll forget myold fears.
The Princess now has gone... The Princess now has gone.
[Brigde]
[Lady of the Light:]
So many reasons I will keep them on my side.
So many days I will share to know some lies.
But my time is always near.
[White Warrior:]
Don't turn away from this hell, give me a sign and I'll be there.
[The divine spirit:]
Don't turn away from this hell, give me a sign and I'll be there.
[White Warrior:]
The Princess must go to another good world, Princess must rule on that world.
[The divine spirit:] The Princess must give us the strenght to go over...
[White Warrior:] So now I just want (to) face this war.
Now I really want... to face this war.
[The guardian angel:]
Why did you kill the Princess? Why did you cross the dark sea?
Why did you stop me cryin'?... Just blow me away...
[White Warrior:]
Why did you take me higher? Spending this night of fire.
Why did you call me again? Until the Princess is so far away.
[The guardian angel:]
Why did you change this madness? Into this night of sadness.
Why did you start the game? It's now or never.
[White Warrior:] Now or never.
[Pre-chorus]
[White Warrior:]
Walking in a land where old spirits and shadows guide me to escape from the law.
Feeling the rainbow inside my sad pleasure, now I just want (to) face this war!
[Chorus]
[The guardian angel:] The Princess now has gone!
[White Warrior:] Can you look at yourself till I'm still waiting here?
[The guardian angel:] Princess now has gone...
[White Warrior:] I'll remember the dark I'll forget myold fears.
The Princess now has gone... The Princess now has gone.
[The guardian angel:]
Why did you kill the Princess? When you left the morning light,
without showing me the way.
[White Warrior:]
Why did you kill the Princess? When you left the morning light,
wouuld you showing me the way?
[The guardian angel:]
Come to show me the way...
Why did you kill the Princess? Why did you cross the dark sea?
Why did you stop me cryin'?... Just blow me away...
[White Warrior:]
Why did you take me higher? Spending this night of fire.
Why did you call me again? Until the Princess is so far away.
[The guardian angel:]
Why did you change this madness? Into this night of sadness.
Why did you start the game? It's now or never.
[White Warrior:] Now or never.
[Pre-chorus]
[White Warrior:]
Walking in a land where old spirits and shadows guide me to escape from the law.
Feeling the rainbow inside my sad pleasure, now I just want (to) face this war!
[Chorus]
[The guardian angel:] The Princess now has gone!
[White Warrior:] Can you look at yourself till I'm still waiting here?
[The guardian angel:] Princess now has gone...
[White Warrior:] I'll remember the dark I'll forget myold fears.
The Princess now has gone... The Princess now has gone.
[Brigde]
[Lady of the Light:]
So many reasons I will keep them on my side.
So many days I will share to know some lies.
But my time is always near.
[White Warrior:]
Don't turn away from this hell, give me a sign and I'll be there.
[The divine spirit:]
Don't turn away from this hell, give me a sign and I'll be there.
[White Warrior:]
The Princess must go to another good world, Princess must rule on that world.
[The divine spirit:] The Princess must give us the strenght to go over...
[White Warrior:] So now I just want (to) face this war.
Now I really want... to face this war.
[The guardian angel:]
Why did you kill the Princess? Why did you cross the dark sea?
Why did you stop me cryin'?... Just blow me away...
[White Warrior:]
Why did you take me higher? Spending this night of fire.
Why did you call me again? Until the Princess is so far away.
[The guardian angel:]
Why did you change this madness? Into this night of sadness.
Why did you start the game? It's now or never.
[White Warrior:] Now or never.
[Pre-chorus]
[White Warrior:]
Walking in a land where old spirits and shadows guide me to escape from the law.
Feeling the rainbow inside my sad pleasure, now I just want (to) face this war!
[Chorus]
[The guardian angel:] The Princess now has gone!
[White Warrior:] Can you look at yourself till I'm still waiting here?
[The guardian angel:] Princess now has gone...
[White Warrior:] I'll remember the dark I'll forget myold fears.
The Princess now has gone... The Princess now has gone.
[The guardian angel:]
Why did you kill the Princess? When you left the morning light,
without showing me the way.
[White Warrior:]
Why did you kill the Princess? When you left the morning light,
wouuld you showing me the way?
[The guardian angel:]
Come to show me the way...
Lyrics submitted by ruben
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