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.
The constant realization of dominance results in fear
Wake-up tired with a mouth full of nothing
Deceived distressed by the truth they've been witholding
Televisionary popular identity
Getting closer to the minute of our gravity
I sometimes ask myself did I speak my mind
Or shut my mouth
Was I a follower a leader insignificant
Mere shadow of a ghost bearing innocence
Constative voices preach
Talk of truth in their political speak
Carry on 'til they're blue in the face
And my point of view has lost it's place
Last things
Did i give nothing in return
Stand up for a cause
Give permission to a mute war
Call me ignorant maybe i was never smart
Like a wolf running high on adrenaline
All the while in the dim with a low hum
Rising up growing loud i can hear them
Religious left and right
Power hungry heads of state
Melancholy death fall of our nemesis
Strong will survive or so say our presidents
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Troops move forward let it all be done
Begining of the end soil has been tread
Mother daughter father song sky burns death
Premonition, television stuttering indecision
We the people citizens lies are being force fed
Money power cruelty blood is shed in our streets
When where does the sacrifice end
We're falling fast from the war inspired
Double standard idiots
Helterskelter henchmen
Consequences catastrophic
Lead us not into temptation with your
Damning words and gorified hatred
Avengeful lineage
We will bear alone to our death
Wake-up tired with a mouth full of nothing
Deceived distressed by the truth they've been witholding
Televisionary popular identity
Getting closer to the minute of our gravity
I sometimes ask myself did I speak my mind
Or shut my mouth
Was I a follower a leader insignificant
Mere shadow of a ghost bearing innocence
Constative voices preach
Talk of truth in their political speak
Carry on 'til they're blue in the face
And my point of view has lost it's place
Last things
Did i give nothing in return
Stand up for a cause
Give permission to a mute war
Call me ignorant maybe i was never smart
Like a wolf running high on adrenaline
All the while in the dim with a low hum
Rising up growing loud i can hear them
Religious left and right
Power hungry heads of state
Melancholy death fall of our nemesis
Strong will survive or so say our presidents
43242 code 1
Troops move forward let it all be done
Begining of the end soil has been tread
Mother daughter father song sky burns death
Premonition, television stuttering indecision
We the people citizens lies are being force fed
Money power cruelty blood is shed in our streets
When where does the sacrifice end
We're falling fast from the war inspired
Double standard idiots
Helterskelter henchmen
Consequences catastrophic
Lead us not into temptation with your
Damning words and gorified hatred
Avengeful lineage
We will bear alone to our death
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