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.
Bend me, shape me
Misdirect me
It's all the same to me
Look at all this useless talk
Look at all this useless talk
Look at all this useless talk
Upon the cross
You look at me
But you don't see
Understand I'm a sinner
Don't corner me
Don't lecture me
Raise your hands
You're a sinner
Is this everything you wanted
Find another dream
You never hear a word I say
You never hear a word I say
You never hear a word I say
So pray
You look at me
But you don't see
Understand I'm a sinner
Don't corner me
Don't lecture me
Raise your hands
You're a sinner
I'm a sinner
Look at all these people in front of me
Look at all these people in front of me
Look at all these people in front of me
Look at all these people in front of me
How
You look at me
But you don't see
Understand I'm a sinner
Don't corner me
Don't lecture me
Raise your hands
You're a sinner
You look at me (you look at me)
Don't corner me
You look at me (you look at me)
Raise your hands
You're a sinner
Misdirect me
It's all the same to me
Look at all this useless talk
Look at all this useless talk
Look at all this useless talk
Upon the cross
You look at me
But you don't see
Understand I'm a sinner
Don't corner me
Don't lecture me
Raise your hands
You're a sinner
Is this everything you wanted
Find another dream
You never hear a word I say
You never hear a word I say
You never hear a word I say
So pray
You look at me
But you don't see
Understand I'm a sinner
Don't corner me
Don't lecture me
Raise your hands
You're a sinner
I'm a sinner
Look at all these people in front of me
Look at all these people in front of me
Look at all these people in front of me
Look at all these people in front of me
How
You look at me
But you don't see
Understand I'm a sinner
Don't corner me
Don't lecture me
Raise your hands
You're a sinner
You look at me (you look at me)
Don't corner me
You look at me (you look at me)
Raise your hands
You're a sinner
Lyrics submitted by Metal6Hell6Maker6, edited by SaiyanElite2006
Sinner Lyrics as written by C.j. Pierce David Williams
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he thinks that other people see religion as an answer for unexplainable things
Bend me shape me misdirect me It's all the same to me Look at all this useless talk Upon the cross
its like he finds religion unimportant and he cant escape from the 'useless talk'
You look at me but you don't see Understand I'm a sinner
if you think about it were all sinners. anglican catholic islamic ... any religion. were human
Don't corner me Don't lecture me Raise your hands you're a sinner
here hes saying that they do the same and sin, but try to lecture him. hypocritical
lIs this everything you wanted find another dream
do you just want to live by the bible? will you just use the word of god for an ansa or will you think outside teh square u live in?
You never hear a word I say So pray
maybe this line means that sum religious fanatic cant understand him or wont listen to him. they become confused and instead of tryin to resolve the communication problem, they just rely on god,pray and think that it will be fixed
the people in front of him may be the ones that crossed from normal humans and are blinded by christianity and he cant understand why they have succumbed.
yeah