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've lost my footing
I'm hanging on by the brink
I'm stranded in a sea of hope with not a drop to drink
so I stand alone when I think
because conformity can't be the solution
because some scars never heal
and now my dreams lay in silent ruins
There's blood on the horizon
and still not a word spoken
I've lost my footing
I'm hanging on from a very thin thread
now the shadow falls as the reaper calls
and the dark comes rolling in over head
Something wicked this way comes
and still not a fucking word is spoken
Strike me down
release my hand
just let me fall
I'll never understand
I'm not living up to their expectations
I'm not living up to their dreams of success
they say i'm not living up to a simple standard
they say i'm not living up to the skill i possess
I think I was born without a soul (pray for me)
I think I was born without a voice (cry for me)
I think I was born without a pulse (love for me)
god, why was I born without the choice? (die for me)
and not a word, not a word is spoken
not a word is spoken
that's why i'm broken
not a word, not a word is spoken
and still not a fucking word
I'll never understand
I'll never understand you.
I'm hanging on by the brink
I'm stranded in a sea of hope with not a drop to drink
so I stand alone when I think
because conformity can't be the solution
because some scars never heal
and now my dreams lay in silent ruins
There's blood on the horizon
and still not a word spoken
I've lost my footing
I'm hanging on from a very thin thread
now the shadow falls as the reaper calls
and the dark comes rolling in over head
Something wicked this way comes
and still not a fucking word is spoken
Strike me down
release my hand
just let me fall
I'll never understand
I'm not living up to their expectations
I'm not living up to their dreams of success
they say i'm not living up to a simple standard
they say i'm not living up to the skill i possess
I think I was born without a soul (pray for me)
I think I was born without a voice (cry for me)
I think I was born without a pulse (love for me)
god, why was I born without the choice? (die for me)
and not a word, not a word is spoken
not a word is spoken
that's why i'm broken
not a word, not a word is spoken
and still not a fucking word
I'll never understand
I'll never understand you.
Lyrics submitted by missderelict
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The second half is about disappointing people around you (problly parents).... Have you ever done something bad and when your parents confront you about it they just give you that look and dont say a word. Kind of like "Im not mad Im just disappointed"
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Strike me down release my hand just let me fall I'll never understand
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