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.
As they feed the war machine and pull the strings behind the scenes
With a bloated sense of supremacy
Blinded by the preconceived distorted way to be perceived
It's what believed by your enemy
Hold on to something here come the rains
This damn is about to break
Hold on to nothing self-contained
How much more can you take
Might is right and though is wrong it's along road nowhere
Enjoy the ride with blinders on
Your government is in control they'll keep you safe inside your homes
Board your windows lock your doors let freedom ring
Hold on to something here come the rains
This damn is about to break
Hold on to nothing self-contained
How much more can you take
Before you break
Let freedom ring
Unto the dawn of darkness glistening
Faithless savior murder me
Feed me to failure disbelief
What does it take everything I could want believe
Feed me to failure faithless savior murder me
Finish me feed me to failure murder me
Finish me what does it take to stop me
Finish me nothing could make me not believe
Won't let this world get me finish me
I'll never live your life for me unto the dawn
Unto the dawn of darkness
Unto the dawn glistening
Feed me to failure finish me
Feed me to failure murder me
Unto the dawn of darkness finish me
Finish me unto the dawn murder me
Caught in the wave of the world around me
And in this state I'm sure it could drowned me
Will I ever learn the way everywhere I turn today
Something tells me runaway something burns inside me
Even though I've pressed erase
Feel it slowly fade away
Thoughts that go on endlessly
How much longer can I wait
What does it take what does it take
Caught in the wave of the world around me
And this state I'm sure it could drowned me
Caught in the wave of the world around me
And this state I'm sure it could drowned me
What does it take what does it take
Will I ever learn the way everywhere I turn today
Something tells me runaway something burns inside me
Even though I've pressed erase
Feel it slowly fade away
Thoughts that go on endlessly
How much longer can we wait
Caught in the wave of the world around me
And in this state I'm sure it could drowned me
With a bloated sense of supremacy
Blinded by the preconceived distorted way to be perceived
It's what believed by your enemy
Hold on to something here come the rains
This damn is about to break
Hold on to nothing self-contained
How much more can you take
Might is right and though is wrong it's along road nowhere
Enjoy the ride with blinders on
Your government is in control they'll keep you safe inside your homes
Board your windows lock your doors let freedom ring
Hold on to something here come the rains
This damn is about to break
Hold on to nothing self-contained
How much more can you take
Before you break
Let freedom ring
Unto the dawn of darkness glistening
Faithless savior murder me
Feed me to failure disbelief
What does it take everything I could want believe
Feed me to failure faithless savior murder me
Finish me feed me to failure murder me
Finish me what does it take to stop me
Finish me nothing could make me not believe
Won't let this world get me finish me
I'll never live your life for me unto the dawn
Unto the dawn of darkness
Unto the dawn glistening
Feed me to failure finish me
Feed me to failure murder me
Unto the dawn of darkness finish me
Finish me unto the dawn murder me
Caught in the wave of the world around me
And in this state I'm sure it could drowned me
Will I ever learn the way everywhere I turn today
Something tells me runaway something burns inside me
Even though I've pressed erase
Feel it slowly fade away
Thoughts that go on endlessly
How much longer can I wait
What does it take what does it take
Caught in the wave of the world around me
And this state I'm sure it could drowned me
Caught in the wave of the world around me
And this state I'm sure it could drowned me
What does it take what does it take
Will I ever learn the way everywhere I turn today
Something tells me runaway something burns inside me
Even though I've pressed erase
Feel it slowly fade away
Thoughts that go on endlessly
How much longer can we wait
Caught in the wave of the world around me
And in this state I'm sure it could drowned me
Lyrics submitted by thienosaurus
Destroy the World Around Me Lyrics as written by Steve R. Felton Dave J. Felton
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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