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 go on forever
Older burns are overturned
My life for worse or better
I'm just craving for a cure
Like a man possessed
A requiem
We're singing
Hide the misdemeanors
Never lead an open life
My hands were never cleaner
Not a trace for you to find
Like a man possessed
A requiem
We're singing
Say it, does it show?
Is this test in any other time?
I know, but I don't
I'm blind in every other eye
Cold hands, colder smoke
We sleep anywhere we lie
You're lying if you don't
I'll try, I'll try
Older burns are overturned
My life for worse or better
I'm just craving for a cure
Like a man possessed
A requiem
We're singing
Hide the misdemeanors
Never lead an open life
My hands were never cleaner
Not a trace for you to find
Like a man possessed
A requiem
We're singing
Say it, does it show?
Is this test in any other time?
I know, but I don't
I'm blind in every other eye
Cold hands, colder smoke
We sleep anywhere we lie
You're lying if you don't
I'll try, I'll try
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Like a Man Possessed Lyrics as written by Robert Pope Matthew Patrick Pryor
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
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hmm no ones commented. it's an awesome song, really one of the only songs i like by TGUK...not tooo sure what it's exactly about though...
i love this song. the lyrics are awesome! i recently started play drums to it. i even got my FAF username (blind.in.every.other.eye) from this song.
I have been listening to this song alot with a friend. We are not sure what it means and are intrigued by the line, "like a man possessed a requiem we're singing."
I absolutely love this song but it wasnt the lyrics that drew me to it at first. It was the sound so powerful and at times you feel possesed by it. When I actually took time to think about the lyrics I understood it to be about someone who is possesed, leading a life that is a lie. He cant stop lying about his feelings trying to be strong but actually being torn up inside even to the point that he is blind to the masquerade himself. So when the last part says 'I'll try, I'll try' its like as if hes trying to change his ways but he doenst know if he can. 'My life for worse or better am just craving for a cure'
This song describes a little of my uncle's life. He was like possessed for years. Being myself a Christian, it was painful to see him suffer. There was a fight going on within. I tried to reach out to him, but what was around him, or inside, got him disturbed and he couldn't bear being around me. There was everything to keep me away from him, because these things that possessed him didn't want to leave him. They knew well I was able to help him. <br /> He's come out of it now, but it's been a hell of a battle! <br /> It's good that someone thought of writing a song on this delicate issue.
i just learned what requiem means. TGUK can acount for a whole lot of my vocabulary.
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I agree with alizrose. this song is powerful and drew me the same as you.
The line 'Like a man possessed' appears in the play 'Amadeus' by Peter Shaffer - based on the fictional life of Mozart.
The line appears 'Like a man possessed' appears as Mozart begins to lose his wits, writing his own requiem mass (funeral music) in a limited time.
I totally agree with iluvoth. It just makes the scene so much more... powerful. I love One Tree Hill music as well! I would also recommend Overdue by TGUK. It played twice on OTH, but you probably already knew that! :)
"my life for worse or better, im just craving for a cure". sounds like he's having trouble, but hopes things prevail. la la love this song