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.
I've never been
One for war
Sand were sinkin in
as thick as oil
Lion and the lamb
there all gone
there all gone
slaughter the lion and the lamb
for our home
for our home
ive never been
one for war
sand were sinkin in
as thick as oil
lion and the lamb
there all gone
there all gone
slaughter the lion and the lamb
for our home
for our home
what have
what have
what have
become
what have
what have
what have
become
of
lion and the lamb
there all gone
there all gone
slaughter the lion and the lamb
for our home
for our home
the lion and the lamb
there all gone
there all gone
slaughter the lion and the lamb
for our home
for our home
One for war
Sand were sinkin in
as thick as oil
Lion and the lamb
there all gone
there all gone
slaughter the lion and the lamb
for our home
for our home
ive never been
one for war
sand were sinkin in
as thick as oil
lion and the lamb
there all gone
there all gone
slaughter the lion and the lamb
for our home
for our home
what have
what have
what have
become
what have
what have
what have
become
of
lion and the lamb
there all gone
there all gone
slaughter the lion and the lamb
for our home
for our home
the lion and the lamb
there all gone
there all gone
slaughter the lion and the lamb
for our home
for our home
Lyrics submitted by bituminouscoal
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