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.
I don't buy everything I read
I haven't even read everything I've bought
I don't cry every time I bleed
My eyes are dry, but they're bloodshot
I have faith in medication
I believe in the Prozac Nation
You play doctor, but I've lost patience
But this is where it ends
This is where it ends (this is where it ends)
Call the police and call the press
But please, dear God, don't tell my friends
This is where it ends
This is where it ends (this is where it ends)
Where's my pride? Where's my self-esteem?
Does it show in the drinks I've bought?
I don't hide every time I'm seen
But I try not to get caught
Make excuses for behavior
Can my illness be my savior?
Hid my heart while you still gave yours
But this is where it ends
This is where it ends (this is where it ends)
Call the police and call the press
But please, dear God, don't tell my friends
This is where it ends
This is where it ends (this is where it ends)
She says she wants to live in a movie
I say I want someone else to stand behind me
And write it all down
'Cause I can't be bothered
Doing it myself
And I don't want the responsibility of
Proving it's importance
I have loved and I have waited
Been picked up and been sedated
Mental health is overrated
But this is where it ends
This is where it ends (this is where it ends)
Call the police and call the press
But please, dear God, don't tell my friends
This is where it ends
This is where it ends (this is where it ends)
I haven't even read everything I've bought
I don't cry every time I bleed
My eyes are dry, but they're bloodshot
I have faith in medication
I believe in the Prozac Nation
You play doctor, but I've lost patience
But this is where it ends
This is where it ends (this is where it ends)
Call the police and call the press
But please, dear God, don't tell my friends
This is where it ends
This is where it ends (this is where it ends)
Where's my pride? Where's my self-esteem?
Does it show in the drinks I've bought?
I don't hide every time I'm seen
But I try not to get caught
Make excuses for behavior
Can my illness be my savior?
Hid my heart while you still gave yours
But this is where it ends
This is where it ends (this is where it ends)
Call the police and call the press
But please, dear God, don't tell my friends
This is where it ends
This is where it ends (this is where it ends)
She says she wants to live in a movie
I say I want someone else to stand behind me
And write it all down
'Cause I can't be bothered
Doing it myself
And I don't want the responsibility of
Proving it's importance
I have loved and I have waited
Been picked up and been sedated
Mental health is overrated
But this is where it ends
This is where it ends (this is where it ends)
Call the police and call the press
But please, dear God, don't tell my friends
This is where it ends
This is where it ends (this is where it ends)
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That line about "call the police and call the press..." really speaks to me. I started cutting in college, awhile before anyone was talked much about it. And that's exactly how I felt: I need help!!! And, why don't people know about this? People should know about it! Except I'll die if anyone I know finds out. That line just sums it all up perfectly.
I agree with the majority here that this song is about depression (any alcohol involved might be self-medicating the depression, but I don't think anything in the lyrics really indicates alcoholism), but I don't think it's really about suicide. To me it's more just a sense that something needs to change, NOW.