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'm drowning, in the shadows
that creep in my mind
And it's hard to escape,
when there's no place left for
Me to hide
(Pre-Chorus)
And I keep on running
From the blood on my hands
The battle is won but
Will it ever end
(Chorus)
Who am I
To kill a stranger
After all that
we've been through
Who am I
To kill a stranger
After all that
we've been through
Darkness has engulfed
all the light in my life
And my thirst to kill
has grown stronger
Over time
(Pre-Chorus)
(Chorus)
It's the fever that yearns
for the thrill of the kill
(Pre-Chorus)
(Chorus)
And now I'm killing YOU!
that creep in my mind
And it's hard to escape,
when there's no place left for
Me to hide
(Pre-Chorus)
And I keep on running
From the blood on my hands
The battle is won but
Will it ever end
(Chorus)
Who am I
To kill a stranger
After all that
we've been through
Who am I
To kill a stranger
After all that
we've been through
Darkness has engulfed
all the light in my life
And my thirst to kill
has grown stronger
Over time
(Pre-Chorus)
(Chorus)
It's the fever that yearns
for the thrill of the kill
(Pre-Chorus)
(Chorus)
And now I'm killing YOU!
Lyrics submitted by chazburgr
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This song kickz ass!!!! Fozzy is amazing and everyone who booed them when they performed during RAW deserves to die!!!! Especially Ric Flair whyo destroyed all their instruments and speakers and stuff!
Better than the Stones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is a gread song!!!...but honestly on RAW they werent that go0d
weren't tht good? - they really SUCKED. Heh. Who knows.. maybe they did it on purpose..lolz. this song is pretty good though. but eh, wassup with the name FOZZY?! hehehe... gd one.
pyromaniac, you know, I have always wanted to say something for a loong, long time...your right. Fozzy does rock, and so does this song. Everyone on RAW who booed them are dumbasses and should be shot, especially Ric Flair. I believe that Ric Flair is just just jealous of Jericho/Moongoose.
wait...so jericho IS moongoose? Just need to make sure...I found out about this music through RAW...thought it was shitty but I decided to take a second look..this shit kicks ass...
dunt tell me how much gud this song is...i know it rox!juss tell me what does teh chorus means!?
undisturbed...i would tell you wut the chorus means, but i cant because it depends on how you interpretate the rest of the song...in your mind wut are they singing about??
semi dec. song saw them at the world in NYC only problem was he was acting normal like a common joe and not arrogant needs to stick to one face of himself
They used to Be called Fozzy Osbourne back when Jericho was still in WCW and they used the Fozzy bear from the Muppets as a mascot of sorts, then they ditched the Osbourne part and I haven't seen the bear associated with them since.