Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
Your last words will not be heard
There are too many of them no one deserves
I don't need your love
Landmines hide in your lines
There's too many maps and not enough signs
I don't need your love
So lie awake
So wide awake
Cause in my dreams I'm dying
We wait for light
To kill the night
But is it worth me trying?
A deep breath out on the steps
It's only air that you feel in your chest
I don't need your love
Okay you staked your claim
It's only blood you have in your veins
I don't need your love
So lie awake
Wide awake
Cause in my dreams I'm dying
The sun will rise
The moon will die
But is it worth me trying?
And it's so late
Where will you stay?
It makes no difference
Cause it's all a dream
And tomorrow I'll wake
Tomorrow I'll wake
It makes no difference
Makes no difference
Wide awake
Time will take
All the dreams worth dying
Close your eyes
And the moon will sigh
Is it worth me trying?
There are too many of them no one deserves
I don't need your love
Landmines hide in your lines
There's too many maps and not enough signs
I don't need your love
So lie awake
So wide awake
Cause in my dreams I'm dying
We wait for light
To kill the night
But is it worth me trying?
A deep breath out on the steps
It's only air that you feel in your chest
I don't need your love
Okay you staked your claim
It's only blood you have in your veins
I don't need your love
So lie awake
Wide awake
Cause in my dreams I'm dying
The sun will rise
The moon will die
But is it worth me trying?
And it's so late
Where will you stay?
It makes no difference
Cause it's all a dream
And tomorrow I'll wake
Tomorrow I'll wake
It makes no difference
Makes no difference
Wide awake
Time will take
All the dreams worth dying
Close your eyes
And the moon will sigh
Is it worth me trying?
Lyrics submitted by transmitfailure6
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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.
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
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yeah, Fiona, you've got it. Except I really think that instead of letting them break-up, instead of confronting her about it, he just leaves. It reminds me of a friend of mine actually. Something that happened to him in middle school (and at 23 he still remembers)... He was dating a girl, but she cheated on him with a friend and when he confronted her on it she apologized and said she "didn't realize they were that serious" and that it "wouldn't happen again" but it did, with a different friend. So this time instead of going to her he went to his friend and told him to back off. Well, this got back to the girl, who, ever so rationally, called my friend out in the middle of a crowded hall yelling, "What did I ever do to you?" Then, instead of yelling back "Are you f***ing serious?" he just stared her in the eye for a moment then turned his back and never spoke to her again. They had a class together and all year she tried to get his attention; I dunno, apologize or something, but he never spoke to her again or even gave her eye contact no matter what their proximity.
So yeah, necessary heart break. Because having your heart broken is better than having it ripped out completely... which is what would've happened in the case of the song (I personally believe).
How can so few people be commenting on this song? It's so completely beautiful?