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.
Never again
I'll slit my throat with the knife I pulled out of my spine
Maybe when you find out that I'm dead
You'll realize what you did to me
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe
I'll give you back what you took away
No, I won't let it go
Douse myself in gasoline
So don't save me when you come into the fire
I'd rather die than have to see your smile
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe
I'll give you back what you took away
You made me swear
You made me swear
I, I can't sleep
Realize all these things that you took from me
Smash my heart (You made me swear)
Into dust (You made me swear)
Suffocate my mind (You made me swear)
Tear at me from inside (You made me swear)
Smash apart what you created
How can I ever stop you from crushing my soul?
It was, it was yours, yours to begin with
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe
I'll give you back what you took away
I'll slit my throat with the knife I pulled out of my spine
Maybe when you find out that I'm dead
You'll realize what you did to me
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe
I'll give you back what you took away
No, I won't let it go
Douse myself in gasoline
So don't save me when you come into the fire
I'd rather die than have to see your smile
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe
I'll give you back what you took away
You made me swear
You made me swear
I, I can't sleep
Realize all these things that you took from me
Smash my heart (You made me swear)
Into dust (You made me swear)
Suffocate my mind (You made me swear)
Tear at me from inside (You made me swear)
Smash apart what you created
How can I ever stop you from crushing my soul?
It was, it was yours, yours to begin with
And if my lungs still let me breathe
Would you be there for me?
If I can make myself believe
I'll give you back what you took away
Lyrics submitted by malsetsfire
Smashed into Pieces Lyrics as written by Shane Told Neil Boshart
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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