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 skin, it makes me human
scorn your mind
just feel the pain
cuz it's what makes us human
it keeps us all the same
you lose your head on your chosen trip
the sight of your blood will lose your spit
and a broken heart will turn to sin
but when the wound is open
we're all the same
cut my skin, it makes me human
scorn your mind
just feel the pain
when you're lookin at pain you're lookin at truth
nothin like pain to make us all the same
i see you each day get up nine-to-five
you rush in a game of lies for need
but you never seem to recognize
you're no better or worse than me
i dare you once just to make it hurt
how many times can you race around
with the world running faster faster then...
i never expect to catch up
cut my skin, it makes me human
scorn your mind
just feel the pain
when you're lookin at pain you're lookin at truth
nothin like pain to make us all the same
ahh yeah
cut my skin, it makes me human
scorn your mind
just feel the pain
cuz it's what makes us human
it keeps us all the same
you lose your head on your chosen trip
the sight of your blood will lose your spit
and a broken heart will turn to sin
but when the wound is open
you're all the fuckin same
cut my skin it makes me human
scorn your mind well just feel the blow
cause when you're lookin at pain you're lookin at truth
nothin like pain to keep us all the same
cut my skin, it makes me human
scorn your mind
just feel the pain
cuz it's what makes us human
it keeps us all the same
scorn your mind
just feel the pain
cuz it's what makes us human
it keeps us all the same
you lose your head on your chosen trip
the sight of your blood will lose your spit
and a broken heart will turn to sin
but when the wound is open
we're all the same
cut my skin, it makes me human
scorn your mind
just feel the pain
when you're lookin at pain you're lookin at truth
nothin like pain to make us all the same
i see you each day get up nine-to-five
you rush in a game of lies for need
but you never seem to recognize
you're no better or worse than me
i dare you once just to make it hurt
how many times can you race around
with the world running faster faster then...
i never expect to catch up
cut my skin, it makes me human
scorn your mind
just feel the pain
when you're lookin at pain you're lookin at truth
nothin like pain to make us all the same
ahh yeah
cut my skin, it makes me human
scorn your mind
just feel the pain
cuz it's what makes us human
it keeps us all the same
you lose your head on your chosen trip
the sight of your blood will lose your spit
and a broken heart will turn to sin
but when the wound is open
you're all the fuckin same
cut my skin it makes me human
scorn your mind well just feel the blow
cause when you're lookin at pain you're lookin at truth
nothin like pain to keep us all the same
cut my skin, it makes me human
scorn your mind
just feel the pain
cuz it's what makes us human
it keeps us all the same
Lyrics submitted by bikiniekillgrrrl
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