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.
How will we know
If this rush of noise we're hearin'
Is the world's biggest hammer
Comin' down on our heads crushing our lives,
And everything that we've said,
Crushing the existence of any small effects we've had
Or is it just some super-sonic flux invented in the future
Blowin' up so hard you can hear it before it happens
How will we know?
If this rush of noise we're hearin'
Is the world's biggest hammer
Comin' down on our heads crushing our lives,
And everything that we've said,
Crushing the existence of any small effects we've had
Or is it just some super-sonic flux invented in the future
Blowin' up so hard you can hear it before it happens
How will we know?
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i guess the mixed down version doesn't have the same effect... :(
i should buy the damn thing someday...
I have the mixdown and I'm fairly sure it's there, since I felt like I was gonna have a headache. Mabye I'm really sensitive to it or something...