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.
You found a way to draw a line,
between the world and you.
Faking your identity it's true.
Did you think the word "alternative",
was only meant for the likes of you?
Do you think that they're too cool now?
Being popular is lame.
You're the one who made them popular,
all their songs are still the same.
You found them first,
it made you stand apart, you know?
But then everyone jumped on the same bandwagon,
making you an average Joe,
A lemming for the mediocre,
you were just a plain old joker
status quo.
Blame it on the band now.
If you pick them do they bleed?
What's the point in playing what they want,
if you won't let them succeed?
Do you remember where we all came from?
Do you remember what it's all about?
When you made a point to be objective,
before you started writing Handbook for the Sellout?
You sunk your worth in being different,
just to be like your own kind.
You traded in objectiveness,
for the underground you follow blind.
between the world and you.
Faking your identity it's true.
Did you think the word "alternative",
was only meant for the likes of you?
Do you think that they're too cool now?
Being popular is lame.
You're the one who made them popular,
all their songs are still the same.
You found them first,
it made you stand apart, you know?
But then everyone jumped on the same bandwagon,
making you an average Joe,
A lemming for the mediocre,
you were just a plain old joker
status quo.
Blame it on the band now.
If you pick them do they bleed?
What's the point in playing what they want,
if you won't let them succeed?
Do you remember where we all came from?
Do you remember what it's all about?
When you made a point to be objective,
before you started writing Handbook for the Sellout?
You sunk your worth in being different,
just to be like your own kind.
You traded in objectiveness,
for the underground you follow blind.
Lyrics submitted by ThreeMilesDown
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Hey, all you retards stop cussing, and nobody say anything bad about Five Iron Frenzy. I don't know if they have changed or sold out (acually I don't really even know what that means), but I trust this band enough to not judge them in any thing you can accuse them of. And the reason I dont like all those big bands is not because if have something against them, It's because I don't see any reason why I should like them. I don't think and big band like those yall talked about are Chirstian like Five Iron Frenzy, and that's why I like Five Iron Frenzy. I will not listen to secular music and if all the big famous bands are secular than thay are not going to be suported by me.