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.
Distract the nature of human flesh.
Make your mind appealing to the scenery of hate.
The void of selfcaged truth is in me.
Before our eyes, mindmachinery.
Watch it closely, naked senses all around.
Pieces of me.
I am never to be cleansed again.
Burn!
Hard to swallow, mind's so hollow.
Hard to swallow, hearts too hollow.
Selfdestructive times of pain.
Selfconstuctive once again.
Selfinflicting minds to drain.
Selfdeceiving!
Watch it closely, naked senses all around.
Pieces of me.
I am never to be cleansed again.
Burn!
Hard to swallow, mind's so hollow.
Hard to swallow, hearts to hollow.
Embrace the nature, disgraced soul.
Hold on to my love, the perfect whole.
Enjoy your madness, the pain of sin.
So watching it closely, as the kiss begin to tame.
Watch me slowly fade!
Turn your heart towards the sane.
Burn your soul I am profane.
Inhale the truth, exhale the lie.
Watch me closely as I die.
I pierce my soul with bloodred scars.
And burn the fragments of their hearts.
Selfinflict the joy of sin.
And hellcome kingdom everwin.
Selfdestructive times of pain.
Selfconstuctive once again.
Selfinflicting minds to drain.
Selfdeceiving!
Watch it closely.
Watch it closely, naked senses all around.
Pieces of me. I am never to be cleansed again.
Burn!
Burn!
Burn!
Burn!!
Make your mind appealing to the scenery of hate.
The void of selfcaged truth is in me.
Before our eyes, mindmachinery.
Watch it closely, naked senses all around.
Pieces of me.
I am never to be cleansed again.
Burn!
Hard to swallow, mind's so hollow.
Hard to swallow, hearts too hollow.
Selfdestructive times of pain.
Selfconstuctive once again.
Selfinflicting minds to drain.
Selfdeceiving!
Watch it closely, naked senses all around.
Pieces of me.
I am never to be cleansed again.
Burn!
Hard to swallow, mind's so hollow.
Hard to swallow, hearts to hollow.
Embrace the nature, disgraced soul.
Hold on to my love, the perfect whole.
Enjoy your madness, the pain of sin.
So watching it closely, as the kiss begin to tame.
Watch me slowly fade!
Turn your heart towards the sane.
Burn your soul I am profane.
Inhale the truth, exhale the lie.
Watch me closely as I die.
I pierce my soul with bloodred scars.
And burn the fragments of their hearts.
Selfinflict the joy of sin.
And hellcome kingdom everwin.
Selfdestructive times of pain.
Selfconstuctive once again.
Selfinflicting minds to drain.
Selfdeceiving!
Watch it closely.
Watch it closely, naked senses all around.
Pieces of me. I am never to be cleansed again.
Burn!
Burn!
Burn!
Burn!!
Lyrics submitted by user725371
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