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.
No one flag flies over the multi-national company
No allegiance to the board's homeland, fellow citizens, the flag, born of their country
As the brainwashed nationalists move
To shed their blood on battlefields
War profiteering rich watch their stock reap high yields
We're tearing down the borders
We're fighting for the rights of freedom, woah, woah, woah
We're fighting for the rights of freedom, woah, woah, woah
No patriotic pledge from multinational companies
Only a commitment to lock away equality and steal away all freedom from the
Poorest of the poor, so that the boardoom can insure
Their stockholders profits are higher in return
We're tearing down the borders
We're fighting for the rights of freedom, woah, woah, woah
We're fighting for the rights of freedom, woah, woah, woah
It's our world, lets take it back (Lets set ourselves free, woah)
It's our world, lets take it back (Lets set ourselves free, woah)
It's our world, we want it back! (Lets set ourselves free, woah)
It's your world, take your world back
Take it fucking back
There's a call, a ringing sound
Around the globe, It's gaining ground
We're tearing down the boarders
There's a voice, in your heart
It beckons you, to do your part
We're tearing down the boarders
The line is drawn, in the sand
On one side, you're a slave - the other, a free man
We're tearing down the boarders
There's a call, freedom's sound
Around the globe, it's gaining ground
We're tearing down the boarder
No allegiance to the board's homeland, fellow citizens, the flag, born of their country
As the brainwashed nationalists move
To shed their blood on battlefields
War profiteering rich watch their stock reap high yields
We're tearing down the borders
We're fighting for the rights of freedom, woah, woah, woah
We're fighting for the rights of freedom, woah, woah, woah
No patriotic pledge from multinational companies
Only a commitment to lock away equality and steal away all freedom from the
Poorest of the poor, so that the boardoom can insure
Their stockholders profits are higher in return
We're tearing down the borders
We're fighting for the rights of freedom, woah, woah, woah
We're fighting for the rights of freedom, woah, woah, woah
It's our world, lets take it back (Lets set ourselves free, woah)
It's our world, lets take it back (Lets set ourselves free, woah)
It's our world, we want it back! (Lets set ourselves free, woah)
It's your world, take your world back
Take it fucking back
There's a call, a ringing sound
Around the globe, It's gaining ground
We're tearing down the boarders
There's a voice, in your heart
It beckons you, to do your part
We're tearing down the boarders
The line is drawn, in the sand
On one side, you're a slave - the other, a free man
We're tearing down the boarders
There's a call, freedom's sound
Around the globe, it's gaining ground
We're tearing down the boarder
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i reckon its bout wat the last person said an yeh not belongin to an organisation or somthin like that an bein free
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